Empire View large Image Artist Kasabian Format Audio CD Average Rating Our Price £4.67

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Mr. L. James
New to both Kasabian and downloads this choice was a good one for me. I have heard a little of Kas. before, and thought their stuff sounded raw and to the bone, like music used to sound like before everyone jumped on the electronic keyboard with no talent. This album hits those headbanging moments time after time, it reminds me of a very young band that went onto greater things called Queen! Thank god some people out therE are original enough to try this stuff, it's actually very entertainng.
Mr. Percy Frizelle
After Oasis peaked at Knebworth, Noel Gallagher has talked of his quest to pass on the band's torch and, thus, enormous fan base to a new act. With the release of their second album, Leicester beer monsters Kasabian have snatched their hero's baton and are finding their sea legs and are pseudo-swaggering towards the big time. Like Oasis, Kasabian pride themselves on making what they see as unpretentious pop music by the people for the people. Kasabian manage in their own unique way to connect with the UK's blokey masses but only because there's nothing else or no one else to challenge them. A lot of bands today may be critically acclaimed (Coral / Artic Monkeys) but are often to quirky to capture the publics imagination appealing to bricklayers and bankers alike and write songs that can be embraced by fathers and sons alike. So what's left? KASABIAN. Empire is the second album by English rock band Kasabian, released in August 2006 it went onto #1 in the UK Albums Chart. The album was recorded over two weeks after touring with Oasis and it shows. It feels rushed made up of leftovers and fillers. The first single from the album and the title track Empire is to the contrary however admittedly a strong one. The supporting video that flirts with peninsular wars imagery as depicted by SHARPE (Sean Bean) films complements the feel of the song. But If you purchase the album on the strength of this song, your in for a rude awaking. Sadly this eagerly anticipated album is an ambitious affair that fails to deliver on so many levels. It assembles a pompous array of tunes that do nothing more than confirm that Kasabian are nothing more than pretenders to the thrown. Kasabian's sound is now noticeably fuller and more sophisticated, than its adequate baggy esq debut, bolstered by their inspired decision to assimilate their assumed god like status. But don't be fooled, the album is musically all over the place, and relies on amplified swagger to carry it through. The songs and arrangements have some inspirational moments but haven't logically been thought through. There's nothing really groundbreaking here, and the plagiarisation is embarrassing. You'll be glad when the albums over and it doesn't motivate repeat playing. . Kasabian, need to decide who there really are, and who they want to be, they are not Led Zeppelin or the Stone Roses neither are they the Primal Scream or Oasis. If they do that, and stop believing in their own manufactured hype they just might have a chance.
Phil Betjeman
I can see why people wouldn't like this album (it's not the most radio friendly and has maybe only three obvious singles), but it's easily their best. From Empire to Doberman, every track is a classic example of why Kasabian should be up at the top of the alternative rock heirarchy - like Blur and Muse, they don't strive for the mainstream and rehash their previous successes, but evolve their music and with it create some thumping anthems alongside their more progressive sounds.
Mr. D. T. M. Jones
I have now got all Kasabian albums, for me this is the best, it has guitars, synths, and reminds me of the 80s.
Richard Harrison
I'm no harsh music ciritc, I hear music, and I like it or I don't. This album is great, gets your feet moving and makes you feel good! One of the best albums I've ever bought.