• Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Sep 20, 2011
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 74
  2. Negative: 2 out of 74
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  1. Sep 20, 2011
    9
    It's a lot different from their previous albums, but different is not necessarily a bad thing. The pop-ish sound of Velociraptor!, with its catchy songs, is a solid, fun to listen to album
  2. Sep 24, 2011
    8
    Not their best album, but not their worst. A very solid record through and through, though doesn't reach the heights of its predecessor West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. Standout Tracks : Switchblade Smiles, Re-Wired, Goodbye Kiss, Neon Noon.
  3. Sep 22, 2011
    8
    Let's be fair... Velociraptor! didn't change my life, but man, does it sound good.

    Kasabian has had their highs and lows with me and my listening routine, Empire was a fantastic album, while their self-titled debut was great in small doses and their last album, I dare not mention by name, really crashed and burned. Velociraptor! does keep a great deal of the band's charm with the
    Let's be fair... Velociraptor! didn't change my life, but man, does it sound good.

    Kasabian has had their highs and lows with me and my listening routine, Empire was a fantastic album, while their self-titled debut was great in small doses and their last album, I dare not mention by name, really crashed and burned. Velociraptor! does keep a great deal of the band's charm with the maturity of a band that wants to play everyday and keep their fans entertained. The first four or five listens have been met by an eager ear and I want to listen to it more.

    I wouldn't say there is a song of the year candidate, nor is it an album of the year candidate, but it has found a happy medium that I would like to call friendly.
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  4. Feb 8, 2012
    8
    It's still just bass driven rock and roll but its a big improvement on it's predecessor "West Ryder..." which was as strange a record as it's title. Velociraptor is Kasabians best record closely followed by Empire. Although there's nothing here that matches "Fire" in terms of anthems, the album as a whole is quality stuff from beginning to end. Would recommend to anyone who likes theirIt's still just bass driven rock and roll but its a big improvement on it's predecessor "West Ryder..." which was as strange a record as it's title. Velociraptor is Kasabians best record closely followed by Empire. Although there's nothing here that matches "Fire" in terms of anthems, the album as a whole is quality stuff from beginning to end. Would recommend to anyone who likes their rock with a bit of atmosphere to it. Expand
  5. Aug 19, 2015
    8
    Rating:9.5/10
    Fav Tracks:I Hear Voices,Velociraptor!,Re-Wired
    Least Fav Tracks:Neon Noon I would have said this was 6/10 4 years ago. God, I was dumb as **** This is Kasabian's 4th album and to me it's their best. The album is just such a nice fusion of genres, most notably electronic and indie rock, and this really keeps the listener on their toes throughout the record. The band never
    Rating:9.5/10
    Fav Tracks:I Hear Voices,Velociraptor!,Re-Wired
    Least Fav Tracks:Neon Noon
    I would have said this was 6/10 4 years ago. God, I was dumb as **** This is Kasabian's 4th album and to me it's their best. The album is just such a nice fusion of genres, most notably electronic and indie rock, and this really keeps the listener on their toes throughout the record. The band never hover on the same sound or vibe for too long and they don't overdo the electronic instrumentation. It sounds like Kasabian are really having fun on this record (I mean the titular track is just such a joy to hear it makes you wanna bounce off the walls) and when needed, the vocalist Tom really transmits his high energy to the listener. I love that album cover as well, it's great that they finally made use of Sergio's beautiful hair
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  6. Sep 25, 2011
    7
    The one thing that has truly stood out about this release is the sheer level of hype behind it. Teaser tracks were released months before release, and it sounded pretty much like Kasabian in business as normal mode. Adverts were thrown up everywhere, and the album was even made available for streaming ahead of release. Itâ
  7. Nov 27, 2012
    7
    Kind of album you'll hear while getting high. Everything here seems very drug-alike, the voice, the lyrics or the sound of the music. I really enjoy chilling to this album with songs like "Acid Turkish Bath", "La Fée Verte" or "Days Are Forgotten". The best track on the CD is, of course, the 2nd single "Re-Wired", which is a great rock track, in contrast to the rest ofKind of album you'll hear while getting high. Everything here seems very drug-alike, the voice, the lyrics or the sound of the music. I really enjoy chilling to this album with songs like "Acid Turkish Bath", "La Fée Verte" or "Days Are Forgotten". The best track on the CD is, of course, the 2nd single "Re-Wired", which is a great rock track, in contrast to the rest of 'Velociraptor!'. The tunes are catchy and the songs are diversive. It's nothing really spectacular but defintely good work. Expand
  8. Jan 14, 2012
    6
    this album is a joke, a **** record
  9. May 3, 2021
    6
    'Velociraptor!' contains as many fillers as it contains bright ideas. Kasabian digs further into rock'n'roll but also manage to get closer to other sounds and genres like the synths on 'Neon Noon' and 'I Hear Voices' or the electro beats on 'Switchblade Smiles'. The quality of melodies oscillate between honestly flat and just surprising, without ever being truly rewarding. The whole'Velociraptor!' contains as many fillers as it contains bright ideas. Kasabian digs further into rock'n'roll but also manage to get closer to other sounds and genres like the synths on 'Neon Noon' and 'I Hear Voices' or the electro beats on 'Switchblade Smiles'. The quality of melodies oscillate between honestly flat and just surprising, without ever being truly rewarding. The whole product remains almost interesting to listen to even if Kasabian clearly state not to propose anything new or crazy-original.

    They do here what they apparently can do at their best: getting a deep breath of their inspirations and release them back almost perfectly like they were before. Fortunately the band recieved an appropriate help to get their own identity. It is far from being achieved but it still remains a step in the right direction.
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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Dec 9, 2011
    70
    It's retro and ridiculous; it's music that sounds like what tight trousers strutting down the boulevard with maximum attitude looks like, and it will likely sound even better in an arena filled with thousands upon thousands of partisan fanatics.
  2. 60
    The "big-in-England" quartet's fourth release is more of the same that made them so admired overseas;ie trippy yet expansive psychedelic Brit-pop sung and played with attitude (some may say ego), a whip smart attention to melody and an arena sensibility/swagger that screams "rock stars."
  3. Oct 6, 2011
    70
    For Kasabian fans this will be a fine, perhaps even happy result--another album in a similar vein to satiate your lust for new music, but the nagging thought catches as it wonders how new, interesting or innovative any of this really is; the short answer is no, it's not.