Practicing truth in advertising, U.K. rockers Kasabian move away from the revolutionary sleeve art that graced their debut and onto something more ornate for their elaborate follow-up album, Empire. Attacking the sophomore jinx head-on, Empire tries hard to be urgent, epic, and important, and the grand mishmash of influences -- the Chemical Brothers, Primal Scream, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones -- is delivered with all the conviction and swagger one desires from the scruffy crew with the Oasis-sized ego. Adding to this jumble are Sweet, Slade, and Ian Brown, who are all equally responsible for the opening title cut. Glammed-up rebel music, "Empire" is a satisfying, busy rocker that gives way to the interesting rave-up "Shoot the Runner," which would be very T. Rex if it wasn't for the Euro-disco Giorgio Moroder-styled bridge. From here 'til the album's final stretch, twists, turns, and time changes are in abundance and imagination runs wild as Brit-pop smokes a hookah and sits on a multicolored toadstool. Lost in all this is the instantly grabbing songwriting of Kasabian's debut, and to some extent, the bandmembers themselves, who often seem to be riding this swirl instead of guiding it. They regain control right about "By My Side," a memorable, lush tune that suggests what it would sound like if James Bond film themes had proper B-sides. The winding "Stuntman" is as ambitious as anything else here but the pieces all fall into place for a change, and by the time the perfect, slowly developing closer "The Doberman" rolls around, this unapproachable effort has sort of explained itself and even seduced a little. Repeat listens help put things in place, and a familiarity with the band helps a lot, so go to their much more focused debut for the real punch, then come here when you want something bigger but not necessarily better.
KASABIAN - EMPIRE (2006)If any band deserve to take the Oasis bullshit and bluster accolade for the new millennium, Kasabian are undoubtedly carrying the cudgel and beating out their hilarious cocksure blunt instrument attack on the listening world with bloated gusto. Their retro Rock for the “Loaded” generation bears all the big statements, “music by the people, for the people”, “Dance
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http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1866800263Kasabian live in Melbourne at The Palace. A bloody brilliant gig. The band where so up for it. I left the venue shaking. Testiment to how good the gig was the boys released 2 x live tracks "Empire" & "Processed Beats". Just so happens I also recorded "Empire" on my phone. Quality is shocking but if you can get ...
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Wiki wiki:Tom Meighan (Kasabian's singer) is notably famous for calling The Strokes' lead singer Julian Casablancas a "posh fucking skier", the now defunct London based trio - Test Icicles as "King's Cross rent boys", Pete Doherty as "a fucking tramp" and The Automatic as "horrible" in an NME interview. Kasabian also criticised My Chemical Romance in a October interview by Bizarre in the Sun af...
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I heard about MOG this morning from a band that was on 89.3 The Current and one of the band members was talking about MOG as being a good source of marketing their music and connecting with other individuals. Not sure what to think quite yet. The site looks better than myspace, that's for sure.
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Pardon my bragging.My MOG post 9/1/06 - "Me Plus One should be a likely single but Apnoea deserves to be just for it’s demolishing drum beat."NME yesterday - Kasabian have confirmed the next single to be taken from their second album 'Empire'.The band will release 'Me Plus One' on January 29 next year. So, pardon me and allow me to bask in the glory of my rightness. (I'm married so it's the onl.
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...for those of you that missed Kasabian live at the BBC Electric Proms;.Shoot the Runner by Kasabian..Reason Is Treason & Empire by Kasabian .
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STOP!I said it's happening againWe're all wasting awayWe're all wasting awayAnd so goes the chorus of Kasabian's driving new single "Empire", out last week in the UK. Anthemic, beat driven, great hook performed by the strings, and including a characteristic fade out to a few instruments right before a final fist-pumping chorus -- this song is going to be a winner live. It's a call to action fea...
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Wiki wiki:Tom Meighan (Kasabian's singer) is notably famous for calling The Strokes' lead singer Julian Casablancas a "posh fucking skier", the now defunct London based trio - Test Icicles as "King's Cross rent boys", Pete Doherty as "a fucking tramp" and The Automatic as "horrible" in an NME interview. Kasabian also criticised My Chemical Romance in a October interview by Bizarre in the Sun af...
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*Kasabian*__Empire__"Shoot The Runner"Those who have read these pages are well aware of the steps I have taken to improve my physical condition. I won't belabor the point, as to not bore you more.But I will add that I'm doing something I've only discussed with one other MOGger, but she's family, so I knew it would be cool.So, here goes ...Tomorrow, I will be running my first competitive race, ...
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I have heard people sayin' it's good but I just heard it right now.This is too damn good.That's my sh*t right there.Right there.Absolutely mogolicious (Copyright).Sorry Darth.
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...for those of you that missed Kasabian live at the BBC Electric Proms;.Shoot the Runner by Kasabian..Reason Is Treason & Empire by Kasabian .
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Those who have read my post have often heard me lament the barren wasteland that is the concert situation here in the middle of fly-over country. However, an oasis of culture beckons: Lawrence, KS, home of the University of Kansas (Rock Chalk Jayhawk) and home to a couple of clubs that put on some good shows. Mock not, ye San Franciscans and New Yorkers, we have to work hard for our culture a...
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KASABIAN - EMPIRE (2006)If any band deserve to take the Oasis bullshit and bluster accolade for the new millennium, Kasabian are undoubtedly carrying the cudgel and beating out their hilarious cocksure blunt instrument attack on the listening world with bloated gusto. Their retro Rock for the “Loaded” generation bears all the big statements, “music by the people, for the people”, “Dance
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I really would like to describe the whole feeling i get('when i look to the west'?) when i listen to this song..but it won't be much enough. Let me describe you some pictures that come on my head though.Smoke, blood, men voices calling for help...it's war time. Everything's messed up and as the song continues, everything gets worse. The drums have started, the quitarist nods at the drummer and ...
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Pardon my bragging.My MOG post 9/1/06 - "Me Plus One should be a likely single but Apnoea deserves to be just for it’s demolishing drum beat."NME yesterday - Kasabian have confirmed the next single to be taken from their second album 'Empire'.The band will release 'Me Plus One' on January 29 next year. So, pardon me and allow me to bask in the glory of my rightness. (I'm married so it's the onl.
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With work and the upcoming election and the kids and everything I've had too many irons in the fire to post on MOG. But I did see something I liked while flipping past MTV2 on night, recently.Miss you guys - I'll be back, soon.
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OK, so yes, this is total lad/lout rock from the UK but it's sooooo good ... here's a link to the video for the single "Empire": I'm not sure they are that well known in Canada or the U.S. They released their first album in 2004 which I quite liked but it received mixed reviews ... very 90s Manchester influenced so if you're into that, you will probably like that too. But I saw them on tour ...
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STOP!I said it's happening againWe're all wasting awayWe're all wasting awayAnd so goes the chorus of Kasabian's driving new single "Empire", out last week in the UK. Anthemic, beat driven, great hook performed by the strings, and including a characteristic fade out to a few instruments right before a final fist-pumping chorus -- this song is going to be a winner live. It's a call to action fea...
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These guys fucking suck. They're probably the most generic looking and sounding band I've heard for a while. I don't get why people still buy into this awful formula that every awful band uses nowadays. With that disco drum beat and the stupid bass and the guy who can't really sing but he tries to have lots of attitude in his lyrics. How do you even pronounce their ridiculously creative nam...
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This is going to be short and... well crappy... but anyways I just finished listening to the new Kasabian album Empire. First impression? Not bad but at the same time nothing really stood out. Parts of the album reminded me of Primal Scream, but besides that nothing else really occured during my listen. I'm not saying the album is bad, it just lacked any songs that really stood out that much be...
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| 1 Empire |
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| 2 Shoot the Runner |
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| 3 Last Trip (In Flight) |
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| 4 Me Plus One |
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| 5 Sun Rise Light Flies |
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| 6 Apnoea |
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| 7 By My Side |
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| 8 Stuntman |
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| 9 Seek & Destroy |
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| 10 British Legion |
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| 11 The Doberman |
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