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'We're all wasting away!' barks vocalist Tom Meighan on the opening, title track to Kasabian's second album, Empire. A quick peek at the sales figures, however, proves that lean times are most certainly not on the horizon. After clocking up close to a million sales of their debut album, Leicester's post-baggy rock troupe have returned with an album that ramps up all their key hallmarks: the swagger of the Gallagher brothers, the wide-pupils euphoria of acid house/acid-rock, and the crushing, propulsive dancefloor heaviness of beered-up disco rabble-rousers Chemical Brothers and Fatboy Slim. From "Last Trip (In Flight)", a sort of gospel-enhanced remake of Hawkwind's "Silver Machine", to the driving, techno-engineered "Stuntman", it's heavy on the choruses, heavy on the fireworks, and seemingly custom-made for a festival crowd – which is, of course, no bad thing. "British Legion" is a surprising stand-out, an Lennon-esque ballad accompanied by acoustic guitar. And while the mystic-tinged "Sun/Rise/Light/Flies" suggests that shimmering Indian strings might be becoming as much of a cliché as the bolt-on orchestra was in Britpop times, you somehow doubt Kasabian are at all bothered by the prospect of being too obvious. After all, it's the job of Empire to stamp Kasabian's name onto your face with a hob-nailed boot, and it succeeds in its mission admirably. –-Louis Pattison
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KASABIAN Empire (2006 UK 11-track CD album - their 2nd album and the follow-up to their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album and was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth and co-produced with Jim Abbiss [Arctic Monkeys Editors Ladytron]; and includes the singles Empire Shoot The Runner & Me Plus One picture sleeve PARADISE37)
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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Andreas Y
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
After hearing the title track 'Empire' on MTV2, I decided I was definitely going to buy this album. I enjoyed the debut album immensely, depsite the fact there were a few weak tracks.
I definitely think the band have regressed with this album. I thought some of the music from the self-titled album was quite inspiring and unique but with 'Empire', too many of the tracks sound similar and, if you take out the title track, it's just typical rock music, which I find rather dull. There was a more frequent use of electronica on the 'Kasabian' album, blended with baggy rock music, clearly influenced by 'The Stone Roses' and 'The Happy Mondays', which made it a very stong debbut album and made the band so huge in this country, and globally.
I'm not saying the music on the album is rubbish. 'Stuntman' is a good track and there are a few other decent tracks but apart from 'Empire', nothing on the album is that memorable or outstanding.
Buy it for 'Empire' but I strongly suggest you purchase the debut album if you want hear the band's real talent.
I definitely think the band have regressed with this album. I thought some of the music from the self-titled album was quite inspiring and unique but with 'Empire', too many of the tracks sound similar and, if you take out the title track, it's just typical rock music, which I find rather dull. There was a more frequent use of electronica on the 'Kasabian' album, blended with baggy rock music, clearly influenced by 'The Stone Roses' and 'The Happy Mondays', which made it a very stong debbut album and made the band so huge in this country, and globally.
I'm not saying the music on the album is rubbish. 'Stuntman' is a good track and there are a few other decent tracks but apart from 'Empire', nothing on the album is that memorable or outstanding.
Buy it for 'Empire' but I strongly suggest you purchase the debut album if you want hear the band's real talent.
By Leon
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Decent album from one of the best bands around. I think it's their weakest effort out of the 4 albums they've done but that just goes to show how good their other albums are.
With tracks like Shoot the Runner, Empire and The Doberman you can't go wrong.
With tracks like Shoot the Runner, Empire and The Doberman you can't go wrong.
By Laura
Format:MP3 Download|Amazon Verified Purchase
Love this album and love Kasabian every time I listen to this album I Love it even more would recommend any Kasabian album there all amazing in there own way :D
By Andrwe
Format:Audio CD
I was pleasantly surprised with the album and the "non commercial" songs. Very easy listen and good background music for a partyEmpire
By Mr. Tr Adams
Format:Audio CD
Worth it! It's taken me nearly five years to like this album, but now I'm there! Give it 5 or so listens... Crazy, and great!
Format:Audio CD
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.
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By C. Brown
Format:Audio CD
Listened to the album several times now and I have to say that it is an excellent album that would grace anyones collection. BUT it is not as good as their first overall. That was inevitable though, their first was unique, a sound that no-one could match and if they had tried to do the same again then this album would be poorer for it. Personally I think Empire is the best song Kasabian have done (personal taste not critique taste.) So, buy this labum you won't regret it but please don't compare it to their first because you will ruin it.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Nick
Format:Audio CD
I always had Kasabian marked down as sub Stone Roses wannabes without the frontman or songwriter but on this album they have proved me wrong. Along with Muses album this is my favorite of 2006. An American reviewer said it was a photocopy of a photocopy of British rock but what is so wrong with that when the tunes are this good and what music released today is truly original anyway? Even over hyped bands such as the Flaming Lips are derivative of the non commercial end of sixties music.Lets stop being music snobs, if we enjoy an album lets not be afraid to come out and say it. This album is recommended to anyone who likes rock music.
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The title of the album is a hint of what's inside!
The album derserves to be known very well and all the bad reviews are nonsense in some ways. I know it's all about opinion, but after all it did get to no.1 in the UK charts. Read more
Published 20 months ago by snowgirl
4.0 out of 5 stars
and I thought the 70's were dead..
New to both Kasabian and downloads this choice was a good one for me.
I have heard a little of Kas. Read more
I have heard a little of Kas. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2010 by Mr. L. James
3.0 out of 5 stars
three for effort
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. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2010 by Mr. Percy Frizelle
5.0 out of 5 stars
kasabian empire
I have now got all Kasabian albums, for me this is the best, it has guitars, synths, and reminds me of the 80s.
Published on 5 Aug 2009 by Mr. D. T. M. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant
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! Read more
This album is great, gets your feet moving and makes you feel good! Read more
Published on 27 July 2009 by Richard Harrison
1.0 out of 5 stars
A poor follow up to a great debut
I think I've only listened to this CD 3 or 4 times since buying it when it first came out (now 3 years ago). That says it all I think.
Published on 21 July 2009 by David Robinson
5.0 out of 5 stars
LIKED IT ALOT!!!
Having listened to this album first then their debut album I have come to be a big fan but backwards. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2008 by Jason Thorne
1.0 out of 5 stars
Awful
This seems to be a rushed release on the back of the brillant first album, the electronics have gone and been replaced by a Gary Glitter tribute band. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2007 by C. RICE
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