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Let it be said here first: Kasabian is indisputably one of the most important albums of 1997. Unfortunately, it’s 2005, and we’re left wondering just what the hell they're trying to pull.
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Kasabian is brash, loutish, and seems liable at times to cut you; the consistent kick drum beat throughout it is like a great party's heartbeat. But like the roustabout in the corner, drinking all the lager and scratching up your old records, it can be more loudmouthed than substantial.
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This is how the Stone Roses' Second Coming could have - should have - sounded.
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A dazzling debut.
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There isn't much substance to the band's secondhand dance rock.
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Sure this album may well sound awesome if you’ve just snorted a metre of charlie or recently breakfasted from a menu of ‘shrooms and LSD, but for sober ears it’s enough to drive anyone to drugs.
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The Primal's early, earthy strut is matched here and wrested to the dark side – Jesus and Mary's Black Rebel Motorcycle Chain, all atmospherics, with huge, galloping riffs.
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If imitation is the biggest form of flattery, everyone involved in the Manchester scene circa 1988 will be smiling ear to ear when they hear Kasabian.
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Approaching this album, I was skeptical. I was convinced it would be one of those albums with three good songs (the singles) and a load of filler. But it’s actually a solid, quality album with a smattering of great tunes and loads of shuffly beats that will make you lose control of your feet.
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Whether it is described as danceable rock, rock-infused dance or sinister Britpop, Kasabian has made an excellent debut album.
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More balls than brains, but it's that swaggering, careless spirit that gives Kasabian its razor-sharp edge.
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Much has been made of Kasabian's attempts to blend electronic sounds within those of a more conventional rock outfit... Yet for all that, I'm not fully convinced that the attempts here are always successful. At times the band doesn't seem to have fully integrated it into their sound; the two elements often come off as separate entities.
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Still waiting for the next Lo Fidelity Allstars album? Wish there were more Stereo MC's-like stuff in car ads? Wondering where great songwriting teams like Gallagher/Gallagher have gone? Then Kasabian were made for you! They offer all the same thrills of the aforementioned artists, and they sound like Primal Scream, too!
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Under The RadarAn unstoppable, intense and astonishing assault on the senses that gives a respectable nod to the past while it blazes a trail to the future. [#9]
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New Musical Express (NME)Kasabian's paranoid mindset is so in tune with the zeitgeist you almost imagine singer Tom Meighan has a sell-by date stamped on the arse of his corduroy strides. [4 Sep 2004, p.71]
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MojoTakes the most accessible aspects of the house-soaked, pre-Britpop scene and crafts a swaggering debut that places songwriting suss firmly above pointless posturing. [Oct 2004, p.97]
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Urb[A] big, bold, rock-for-the-dance-floor romp. [Jun 2005, p.84]
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Paste MagazineKasabian dutifully makes good on the grand tradition. [Apr/May 2005, p.136]
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Q MagazineSuch are the highs, the weaker material suffers by comparison. [Sep 2004, p.111]
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BlenderTheir tedious bravado is more entertaining than their music. [Apr 2005, p.122]
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Entertainment WeeklyKasabian need an aptitude for more than just attitude. [11 Mar 2005, p.104]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 98 out of 110
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Mixed: 7 out of 110
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Negative: 5 out of 110
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MichelleKApr 13, 2007Awesome Album, awesome live band. what else can i say. Best Tracks: LSF, Cutt Off, ID, Club Foot, Processed Beats
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JoseAntonioCJan 14, 2007Amazing!
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SlobodanSAug 6, 2005Simply excellent