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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)
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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
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.
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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
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I was pleasantly surprised with the album and the "non commercial" songs. Very easy listen and good background music for a partyEmpire
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Harder work than the others... but...
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!
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Tr Adams
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 7 months ago by snowgirl
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
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
Easily their best
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. Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2009 by Phil Betjeman
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
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
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
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
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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