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  • Audio CD (6 Sep 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Content/Copy-Protected CD
  • Label: Arista
  • ASIN: B0002LI58Q
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (89 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 285 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Club Foot
2. Processed Beats
3. Reason is Treason
4. ID
5. Orange (Interlude)
6. LSF (Lost Souls Forever)
7. Running Battle
8. Test Transmission
9. Pinch Roller (Interlude)
10. Cutt Off
11. Butcher Blues
12. Ovary Stripe
13. U Boat

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Amazon.co.uk Review

While it's true that the self-titled debut from Kasabian doesn't sound particularly original, that's hardly the point. They can be forgiven because they do it so well. Their influences are obvious throughout Kasabian: "Processed Beats" is the Stone Roses song that never was, while "Reason is Treason" could have driven straight off of Primal Scream's Vanishing Point. Self-professed fans of the afore-mentioned bands, as well as DJ Shadow and Neu!, Kasabian are clearly not afraid of a little electronic knob-twiddling. The result is an album that harkens back to the baggy days of the late 1980s and early 90s, seamlessly switching between bass-heavy anthems ("Club Foot") and blissed-out tracks ("I.D."). And if they occasionally sound a bit like EMF, well, that's no bad thing--it's just proof that they know a thing or two about writing a catchy tune. Kasabian are by no means the first band to merge indie rock with dance floor beats, but they are easily one of the best. --Robert Burrow


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Honest and real, arrogant and naïve, Kasabian are four lads making music with total disregard for anything else going on and are sure to be the next big thing. Their contemporaries in attitude if not musical style are bands like The Coral and SFA. And in singer Tom and songwriter Serge, Kasabian have not one but two charismatic front men. This, their debut album features the hits "Club Foot" and "L.S.F (Lost Souls Forever)", plus new versions of the limited releases "Processed Beats" and "Reason Is Treason". Produced by Kasabian, mixed by Jim Abiss (The Music, Unkle, DJ Shadow).
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Storming debut, but how much more to come?, 24 Jan 2005
All too often these days bands are laelled with the title "the new Stone Roses" or "the new Oasis". The same has been said of Kasabian, as one glance at the sticker of the CD case will soon show.

The big difference with this band is that they are not trying to be the new anything.

Rarely have I heard a debut album of such quality. One of the truly difficult things for a band to do is meld the standard Guitar/Bass/Drum/Vocal sound with that of heavy Electronica, but Kasabian have pulled it off with a stroke of genius.

Other comments have focused on the lack of real songwriting ability. It is true that the vocals, whilst very well delivered, do lack some substance; but then this band do not seem to be trying to give us Ocean Colour Scene quality lyrics, and have focused more on their undoubted talent at writing songs to pull you in an hook you. And they have done that very nicely, thank you.

The stand out tracks on the album include the storming "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)", sure to become a festival anthem in the summer, "Ovary Stripe", perhaps the best instrumental I have heard since the Melody AM album by Royksopp, and "Reason is Treason".

The real question, and one that so often leads to disappontment these days, is how good the follow-up will be. Whilst this album sets them apart from so many bands, can their second album do the same? On the basis of this album, I truly hope that there is much more to come.

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A must-buy!, 8 Sep 2004
I'd not heard much about Kasabian before buying the new album. I'd heard 'L.S.F' and 'Processed beats' and this was enough to convince me to buy! U know how it is though. You hear a track or two off an album, go and buy it and feel let down when the rest is below average.

NOT, however, with this! From the opening 'Club Foot' with its tribal chants, guitar heavy licks and phat beats, all the way through to the epic-sounding (if short) 'Ovary Stripe', this album needs a minimum of 3 spins a day! Their use of conventional music production mixed with the synth based side, and the way it mixes and drops in and out of these different genres makes this a real 'thinkers' record (see 'Reason is Treason). One minute the track is pounding alond, beats-heavy and sounding very rock-like, the next it breaks down into an ethereal swirl of pads and synth stabs before dropping back into the beats once again.

My personal fave from the record has to be 'I.D', it has everything that a song should have. Emotion, drive, decent lyrics and a completely awe-inspiring feel. Press that repeat button!

Tom Meighans vocals slice into you with (dare I say it) an almost Gallagher-esque resonance mixed with the attitude of Shaun Ryder. The rest of the band follow suit, with Sergio Pizzorno's guitar twisting and churning out the riffs. For an album mixed by Jim Abiss (the guy behind DJ Shadow), you can certainly hear the input he's brought to this disc.

So, all in all I highly recommend this disc. Buy it, play it, enjoy it.

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars My album of 2004, 1 Jan 2005
The most interesting band to emerge in the UK for a while I think. Its actually quite tricky to pick the standout tracks. The most immediate are (mostly) singles - Club Foot, Processed Beats, Reason is Treason, LSF and Cut Off. But most of the rest of the album has grown on me to the point where the only things on it I don't like are a couple of rather pointless synth noodles - Pinch Roller and Overy Stripe (the latter being a nice idea but hardly a full length track). Other problems? Well the recording quality isn't as good as it might have been (the self-produced nature of it comes through a bit strongly for my taste) and they over use the sudden stop as a way of ending a piece but, all in all, I reckon its worth buying a copy and keeping an eye on this lot. I shall be very interested to see what they do next. Buy it, turn it up and play it load.
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Published 3 months ago by Mr. D. T. M. Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars KASABIAN
This album took two days to come, which was great :D
Its an amazing album with anthems such as L.S.F and Clubfoot! Other great songs include I.D and Cutt Off! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ms. Katherine Cantwell

5.0 out of 5 stars NICE OPENER!!!
What a opening album this is with a hint of Oasis and Stone Roses in the beat but for me Club Foot is the stand out song. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly different
wow what a first album! i own the empire album as well which is not too bad however this album really is something else! Read more
Published 11 months ago by Tajinder S. Sagu

1.0 out of 5 stars STOP THIS VILE FILTH!
I was outraged - simply outraged - to discover that this band were named after Linda Kasabian, one of the murderers of Sharon Tate, and member of the Manson family. Read more
Published 16 months ago by R. Viney

5.0 out of 5 stars Arguably one of the greatest Indie/Rock albums this Century
I don't really know how to start with Kasabian. A brilliant, swaggering but also articulate band. They do however have a self destruct button (see the shocking follow up album)... Read more
Published 17 months ago by P. Jones

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the only band to have influences...
I've read a great deal of reviews of this album now, and am amazed that so many people keep refering to their obvious musical influences as a sign of "derivativeness". Read more
Published 20 months ago by Bluejam

1.0 out of 5 stars Copy-protected "CD"
Purchasers should note that this item is sold with copy protection.

I do like Kasabian, and would like to own a usable copy of this album. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2007 by Matthew Flint

5.0 out of 5 stars An unforgettable album
I'm still listening to this after 2 years and I still feel my spine tingle at the start of club foot and sing along to the verses L.S.F.. Read more
Published on 14 Jul 2007 by marky t

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