- Original Release Date: 16 Sep 2011
- Label: Columbia
- Copyright: (P) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
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- Total Length: 50:38
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- ASIN: B005LKNRJK
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (107 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,402 in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 in MP3 Albums)
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| Song Title | Time | Price | ||
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| Play | 1. Let's Roll Just Like We Used To | 4:47 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 2. Days Are Forgotten (Album Explicit Version) | 5:02 | £0.59 | |
| Play | 3. Goodbye Kiss | 4:04 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 4. La Fee Verte | 5:47 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 5. Velociraptor! | 2:51 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 6. Acid Turkish Bath (Shelter From The Storm) | 6:01 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 7. I Hear Voices | 3:58 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 8. Re-Wired | 4:44 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 9. Man Of Simple Pleasures | 3:51 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 10. Switchblade Smiles | 4:13 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 11. Neon Noon | 5:20 | £0.89 |
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
"Velociraptor!" is right up there with "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum"
2 Dec 2012
Format:Audio CD
Kasabian have released some very interesting music since their debut album, the highlight of their career being the formidable "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum". Their fourth release "Velociraptor!" is just as intriguing as its choice of title with a mixture of different styles that cascade together in this very well thought out project.
The stomping opener "Let's Roll Just Like We Used To" is one of the highlights of the album for me and is a mesmerising song blending Rock, Pop, Blues, Funk and Grunge from different decades and eras. The following track "Days Are Forgotten" is just as explosive with colliding drum beats and bass, strong Funk and Rock influences and an addictive melody. Although "Goodbye Kiss" is an accomplished 70's inspired Rock ballad with a memorable melody, "La Fee Verte" is a slightly repetitive and monotonous Blur-esque Pop Rock song and is probably my least favorite track on here. The title track "Velociraptor!" brings back the energy of the first two tracks with great enthusiasm. "Acid Turkish Bath" wanders between Rock, Pop and Funk and is brilliantly arranged, sounding majestic even epic at times. "I Hear Voices" is more hypnotic lending itself to Dance and 80's Pop arrangements, but it fits in perfectly alongside the Rock numbers. "Re-Wired" is a punchy Rock track with a vibrant chorus and vocals. "Man Of Simple Pleasures" also has a great chorus which adds to the songs intrigue. "Switchblade Smiles" has a very heavy beat with punchy vocals sounding like a Hip-Hop, Dance and Rock influenced anthem - quite spectacular, making it the third highlight on this album. The final track "Neon Noon" is a sleepy guitar led ballad and works very well as an album closer once the hypnotic beat kicks in.
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The stomping opener "Let's Roll Just Like We Used To" is one of the highlights of the album for me and is a mesmerising song blending Rock, Pop, Blues, Funk and Grunge from different decades and eras. The following track "Days Are Forgotten" is just as explosive with colliding drum beats and bass, strong Funk and Rock influences and an addictive melody. Although "Goodbye Kiss" is an accomplished 70's inspired Rock ballad with a memorable melody, "La Fee Verte" is a slightly repetitive and monotonous Blur-esque Pop Rock song and is probably my least favorite track on here. The title track "Velociraptor!" brings back the energy of the first two tracks with great enthusiasm. "Acid Turkish Bath" wanders between Rock, Pop and Funk and is brilliantly arranged, sounding majestic even epic at times. "I Hear Voices" is more hypnotic lending itself to Dance and 80's Pop arrangements, but it fits in perfectly alongside the Rock numbers. "Re-Wired" is a punchy Rock track with a vibrant chorus and vocals. "Man Of Simple Pleasures" also has a great chorus which adds to the songs intrigue. "Switchblade Smiles" has a very heavy beat with punchy vocals sounding like a Hip-Hop, Dance and Rock influenced anthem - quite spectacular, making it the third highlight on this album. The final track "Neon Noon" is a sleepy guitar led ballad and works very well as an album closer once the hypnotic beat kicks in.
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19 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By nin/ja77
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Kasabian return with album number 4 the weirdly titled "Velociraptor", so it should come as no surprise that this is one of Kasabian's most ambitious albums to date, not bad for a band that has seen lazy journalism call Kasabian, Oasis clones and labelled them lad rock. While Kasabian might share some of Oasis confidence and swagger their music has always been more closely linked to Primal Scream, Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses and even 70's glam rock. A quick look back at their 3 previous albums would show a band not scared to experiment with different styles and sounds.
The album opens with "Let's Roll Like We Used To" which sees songwriter Serge Pizzorno looking back at the early days before they made it big. It's a good start to the album. On "Days Are Forgotten" the track starts off with some big beats and a funky groove and has Tom cheekily singing "You say i'm old hat, a f***in' dirty rat, call me cliche, how right you are", which is a nice dig at their critics. There's the brilliance of the Beatles-esque sounding "La Fée Verte" which is sung by Pizzorno. Add that to Kraftwerk sounding "I Hear Voices" and it shows that Kasabian are willing to experiment in as many styles of music as possible.
The title track "Velociraptor!" is a big sounding stomp that has Tom spitting out his lyric's, not to many bands could pull off a song about a dinosaur with out sounding stupid. There's the epic "Acid Turkish Bath (Shelter from the Storm)" which at over 6 minutes long sounds like Kashmir era Led Zeppelin. The album features two big tracks that are made for playing live the brilliant "Re-Wired" with its big chorus and the beat driven "Switchblade Smiles" a song that won't full be appreciated until it's played live.... Read more ›
The album opens with "Let's Roll Like We Used To" which sees songwriter Serge Pizzorno looking back at the early days before they made it big. It's a good start to the album. On "Days Are Forgotten" the track starts off with some big beats and a funky groove and has Tom cheekily singing "You say i'm old hat, a f***in' dirty rat, call me cliche, how right you are", which is a nice dig at their critics. There's the brilliance of the Beatles-esque sounding "La Fée Verte" which is sung by Pizzorno. Add that to Kraftwerk sounding "I Hear Voices" and it shows that Kasabian are willing to experiment in as many styles of music as possible.
The title track "Velociraptor!" is a big sounding stomp that has Tom spitting out his lyric's, not to many bands could pull off a song about a dinosaur with out sounding stupid. There's the epic "Acid Turkish Bath (Shelter from the Storm)" which at over 6 minutes long sounds like Kashmir era Led Zeppelin. The album features two big tracks that are made for playing live the brilliant "Re-Wired" with its big chorus and the beat driven "Switchblade Smiles" a song that won't full be appreciated until it's played live.... Read more ›
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After my first listen of Velociraptor!, I thought that it was only a little better than average. However, after a few more spins the album made a lot more sense to me, and I am pleased to confirm that it is far from being a disappointment.
The first three tracks are very strong (Let's Roll Like We Used To, Days Are Forgotten and Goodbye Kiss). Then comes La Fee Verte which marks a turning point in the album into some more Psychedelic and Experimental territory. La Fee Verte has some nice lyrics and wouldn't sound out of place on Kasabian's brilliant 3rd album WRPLA. Then comes Velociraptor! I'll be honest and admit that before I'd heard the album as a whole I was a little concerned about the, shall we say, "simplicity" of the lyrics in this track. However, I feel that it does the same job in the album as, for example "She's Electric" or "Digsy's Diner" do in both of Oasis' decent albums. Basically, when you hear the track Velociraptor! amongst the other tracks in the album it seems to fit, and make a lot more sense.
Acid Turkish Bath seems to have drawn a lot of comparisons to Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir". And while there are certain similarities, I think on the whole the tracks are very incomparable. While Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" is driven by the songs main riff, Acid Turkish Bath is very much more about the songs lyrics and melody. It is however one of the high points of the album.
I Hear Voices is one of my least favourite tracks, however due to its stand-out riff I don't consider it bad at all. I feel it fits the album well, however it is just a little average. "Re-Wired" follows, and is one of the strongest tracks of the album. It has a great bass-line and a stomping verse, bridge and chorus.... Read more ›
The first three tracks are very strong (Let's Roll Like We Used To, Days Are Forgotten and Goodbye Kiss). Then comes La Fee Verte which marks a turning point in the album into some more Psychedelic and Experimental territory. La Fee Verte has some nice lyrics and wouldn't sound out of place on Kasabian's brilliant 3rd album WRPLA. Then comes Velociraptor! I'll be honest and admit that before I'd heard the album as a whole I was a little concerned about the, shall we say, "simplicity" of the lyrics in this track. However, I feel that it does the same job in the album as, for example "She's Electric" or "Digsy's Diner" do in both of Oasis' decent albums. Basically, when you hear the track Velociraptor! amongst the other tracks in the album it seems to fit, and make a lot more sense.
Acid Turkish Bath seems to have drawn a lot of comparisons to Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir". And while there are certain similarities, I think on the whole the tracks are very incomparable. While Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" is driven by the songs main riff, Acid Turkish Bath is very much more about the songs lyrics and melody. It is however one of the high points of the album.
I Hear Voices is one of my least favourite tracks, however due to its stand-out riff I don't consider it bad at all. I feel it fits the album well, however it is just a little average. "Re-Wired" follows, and is one of the strongest tracks of the album. It has a great bass-line and a stomping verse, bridge and chorus.... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
kasabian
it was a really good cd came in good time and the cd box was in excellent condition and i loved the music after seeing them at wembley
Published 18 days ago by august
4.0 out of 5 stars
Leicester's Finest
Possibly not as good as West Ryder...but still a good album from this underrated band. Stand out tracks I'd say are the title track, Days Are Forgotten and Re-Wired. Got get it.
Published 2 months ago by bookworm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Kasabian - now playing in Japan ...
Bought for my son, who lives out there. An ideal present for him - not my sort of music, but HE thoroughly enjoyed receiving it and am sure has it playing in his car all the time... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ray Sumner
5.0 out of 5 stars
great stuff
Yes ! Kasabian delivers another great psychedellic rock record. Beatles-esque, but also with synths and electronics. Lots of energy and upbeat songs. Sometimes even experimental. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Oostrijck
5.0 out of 5 stars
velociraptor cd
Thankyou very much, very happy indeed with the level of professional service i was shown, i would recommend you to all of my friends and family.
Published 2 months ago by Tracey Ellis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant
Was bought as a gift for my son and he was over the moon with it. so if he's happy I'm happy.
Published 2 months ago by S Sugar
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic
Take this review with a pinch of salt as musical reviews are entirely personally. I wont bother with high brow musical terminology. Simply put I think this a great album. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Eah Dunno
5.0 out of 5 stars
Probably the best Kasabian album
When I first bought the album, when it came out, my first thought was dissapointed. The only songs I enjoyed on it were days are forgotten & Switchable smiles. Read more
Published 4 months ago by theuntold100
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing Album.
Bought it because i liked all the singles,very disappointed with remainder. Have tried to get it into it but not happening !
Published 4 months ago by dai pea
5.0 out of 5 stars
Kasabian's best album
If you like Kasabian, this album should be first on your shopping list. Nothing else need be said. Banging tunes from start to finish.
Published 4 months ago by Bryn
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