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Empire

~ Kasabian
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (28 Aug 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Columbia
  • ASIN: B000H49P28
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 415 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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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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The follow-up to their self-titled 2004 debut, 'Empire' marks the triumphant return of the Leicester based indie-electronica fusionists. Produced by Jim Abbiss (Editors, Arctic Monkeys) at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth 'Empire' delivers a more mature, expansive sound, coupled with Kasabian's trademark confident swaggering style. Includes the single 'Empire'.

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, 9 Sep 2006
By BlurFan (Hertfordshire) - See all my reviews
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.
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13 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing, 12 Sep 2006
I have to agree with the previous comments - this album is a real let down after I enjoyed the first so much. The first two tracks are good (I've listened to Empire about a million times already) but that's it, nothing else interested me. Basically if you liked the track ID from the first album and you want more of the same, forget about it, it isn't there and I don't like what they've done instead. I would previously have described myself as an avid fan (heh!) but not any more.
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16 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Where are the tunes?, 29 Aug 2006
By Howie (East Lothian, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I really wanted to like this album.

The debut album was a corker on account of half a dozen great tunes. Admittedly, the debut album was let down slightly by the remaining tracks which were nothing more than fillers, but I was really looking forward to the new album coming out.

But where are the tunes on 'Empire'? With the exception of 'Shoot the Runner' - which is a corker - they're just not there.

The songs are pretty well crafted with tempo changes gallore, but stylistically, the new album is a bit of a rag bag.

It starts with 'Empire' and 'Shoot the Runner' - two brash, confident, almost glam tracks - which whet the appetite for more of the same. But then the rest of the album descends into something more akin to Primal Scream (circa Evil Heat) on a bad day. And the tunes are just not there.

Lyrically, too, it is pretty disappointing. All very predictable, and at a time when the Arctic Monkeys are upping the ante with their wordsmithery, Kasabian haven't been able to raise their game.

This is certainly not the magnum opus which the Kasabian PR machine would have us believe it is.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 2 months ago by Phil Betjeman

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 3 months ago 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
Published 3 months ago 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 3 months ago 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 10 months ago 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

1.0 out of 5 stars Nonsense
Yformant is spot on with his review, middle class lads from Leicester pretending to be working class Manc lads (nothing wrong with middle class or Leicester by the way!). Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2007 by Blackpool Rocks

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible.
Possibly Kasabian have run out of ideas or they were in a hurry to get this sad excuse for a CD into shops and Im guessing both of them are the answer. Read more
Published on 8 Jul 2007 by S. Holland

1.0 out of 5 stars Never play the same joke on people twice
These middle class chancers from Leicester have earned enough money from kids, peddling their embarrassing working class Manc impressions for long enough now. Read more
Published on 5 Jul 2007 by yformant

2.0 out of 5 stars Questionable
Basically, this is an album of four good songs with the rest made up of more filler than a polycell factory. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2007 by Bob

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