West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
by Kasabian
  • Record Label: Red Ink
  • Release Date: Jun 9, 2009
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. PopMatters
    30
    Thing is, most of the songs on West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum, while never outright abhorrent on their own, just aren’t tight enough to keep from being devoured by all the sonic excess.

Awards & Rankings

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#54 Most Discussed Album of 2009

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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 90 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 78 out of 90
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 90
  3. Negative: 4 out of 90
  1. JackieK
    Oct 19, 2009
    10
    This album is amazing.
  2. PlugInBaby
    Feb 3, 2020
    8
    Great album, contains my favourite Kasabian song 'Where Did All The Love Go' and has some great deep cuts, namely Fast Fuse and Secret Alphabets
  3. JuanEngel_
    Apr 17, 2018
    10
    Even knowing the complete discography you can say that West Ryder is the best album of Kasabian. It's perfect by the riff of Underdog to theEven knowing the complete discography you can say that West Ryder is the best album of Kasabian. It's perfect by the riff of Underdog to the ending of Happiness. A masterpiece of the band.… Full Review »
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