Empire
by Kasabian
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Sep 19, 2006
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 81 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 81
  3. Negative: 8 out of 81

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  1. BarryF
    Sep 19, 2006
    2
    Liked the first album and they put on a great live show but this album is extremely disappointing. Up there with Definitely Maybe? Yeah right.
  2. Craig
    Sep 19, 2006
    0
    Boring, a c-class primal scream rip off.
  3. JulianW
    Mar 3, 2007
    2
    Too much bravado, not enough substance.
  4. MKCyrax
    Jan 14, 2012
    3
    accept for the few notable tracks, "Empire", "Shoot The Runner", "Me Plus One" which shows that Kasabian is only wise at choosing singles to release , this is nothing but crappy, trippy songs

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Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. Rolling Stone
    20
    The second album... is miles worse than their shallow but tasty first, its big-budget production only making its shortcomings more apparent. [21 Sep 2006, p.88]
  2. Dot Music
    70
    "Empire" has an almost childlike energy and determination that makes it feel strangely charming.
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  3. musicOMH.com
    60
    It is better than the eponymous debut, although not to the level that their self-satisfaction with it would suggest, and there is still a distinct lack of consistency and a feeling that occasionally while you can see who and what they're aiming at, they miss quite considerably.
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