For Crying Out Loud
by Kasabian
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: May 5, 2017
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. AllMusic
    May 25, 2017
    80
    Simply put, For Crying Out Loud works because the band knows exactly what its listeners want.
  2. The Telegraph (UK)
    May 11, 2017
    80
    From the headlong punk-meets-acid-house charge of Ill Ray (The King) to the stadium campfire singalong of Put Your Life on It, Kasabian deliver hooks, headshots and upper cuts in a barrage of punchy sounds and aggressive attitude.
  3. DIY Magazine
    May 5, 2017
    80
    15 years in and with no sign of slowing or calming down, Kasabian don’t have to prove anything anymore. If you’re not on board, it’s frankly your loss.
  5. The Independent (UK)
    May 4, 2017
    80
    This is clearly a band determined to take no prisoners, their attention condensed to a tight focus on each song’s momentum.
  6. Q Magazine
    May 3, 2017
    80
    While it doesn't always hit its mark, people after some cartoon-rock fun with great tunes will find this their most consistently satisfying set of songs since 2009's West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. [Jun 2017, p.100]
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  7. New Musical Express (NME)
    May 3, 2017
    80
    These songs are the sound of joy, canned and compressed for your aural pleasure.
  8. musicOMH.com
    May 5, 2017
    70
    Crying Out Loud offers plenty of confirmation that Kasabian are in rude musical health.
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  9. Sputnikmusic
    May 9, 2017
    66
    Although there's nothing innovative about it, at least they brought the guitars back, offering us a handful of groovy tracks among all the kitschy bonanza. The LP is stagnant in the grand scheme of things, but that's good for them. It could've been much worse.
  10. The Guardian
    May 4, 2017
    60
    Their meat-and-two-veg indie is still enjoyable: managing to balance satisfying guitar distortion with all-together-now euphoria (Bless This Acid House), whilst nailing scraggy Sgt Pepper vibes (Put Your Life on It).
  11. Mojo
    May 3, 2017
    60
    Less niche cartoon-rave abroad, more classic-rock and baggy/disco. [Jun 2017, p.86]
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  12. The Quietus
    May 10, 2017
    40
    It is not even sprawling and directionless but just painstakingly mediocre throughout.
  13. The Observer (UK)
    May 9, 2017
    40
    Despite all the disco grooves and psychedelic flourishes, this still feels like someone shouting: “Cheer up, love!” down your ear for an hour.
  14. Clash Music
    May 5, 2017
    40
    It seems to fall between two stools, not supplying enough arena-filling arrogance while never truly indulging the more surprising elements of their record collections.
  15. Drowned In Sound
    May 3, 2017
    40
    The result with For Crying Out Loud is that it has bright moments but ultimately adds to the collection of below-par efforts that will do little to extinguish the elitism scorn that they attract.

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User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 60
  3. Negative: 6 out of 60
  1. Shipwrecked
    May 5, 2017
    3
    Nothing about this album has even attempted to take the distinctive sound of Kasabian to new heights. There are glimmers of musical hope (theNothing about this album has even attempted to take the distinctive sound of Kasabian to new heights. There are glimmers of musical hope (the very begging of 'Are You Looking for Action', for instance), but as a whole the album falls flat.… Full Review »
  2. peterneilan
    May 5, 2017
    10
    This is undoubtedly up their with their other albums and once again they are making great crowd-pleasing songs. The album spans from the crazyThis is undoubtedly up their with their other albums and once again they are making great crowd-pleasing songs. The album spans from the crazy lyrics of 'comeback kid' to the summertime anthem 'wasted.' They will always be a brilliant band due to their energetically charged performances, fun lyrics and unique personalities.… Full Review »
  3. YT_Guyyy
    May 5, 2017
    9
    There's not much to say about this album that can't be said about the rest of their discography. It's similar to most of what they've done,There's not much to say about this album that can't be said about the rest of their discography. It's similar to most of what they've done, though it's more like their pre-48:13 material. The songs and the lyrics are fun, though at times a bit cheesy. It's what you'd expect from Kasabian. They've definitely improved on 48:13, and I think this is another great album from them.

    It's a good, fun indie rock album.    … Full Review »
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