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Artist:
Kasabian
Average Customer Rating:  
List Price: £15.99
Our Price: £2.75
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Disc 1:
| 1. Underdog | | 2. Where Did All The Love Go? | | 3. Swarfiga | | 4. Fast Fuse | | 5. Take Aim | | 6. Thick As Thieves | | 7. West Ryder Silver Bullet | | 8. Vlad The Impaler | | 9. Ladies & Gentlemen (Roll The Dice) | | 10. Secret Alphabets | | 11. Fire | | 12. Happiness |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Kasabian arrived with a bang and a half early this century, brandishing a slew of ever more dynamite singles and a rigorously assembled debut album that straddled dancefloors and festival fields with monumental ease and a glint in its bloodshot eyes. It was all very post-Xtrmntr, whilst avoiding much of the seriousness that could have entailed. Whether anyone expected them to chase Oasis’ coat-tails with such keenness is by the by now; they have since been ordained as an anthemic rock colossus of the UK rock scene. That has almost certainly gone to their heads and as years and albums pass they move further away from their original chemical reaction and into attempting to elbow their way onto the table of some of the greats--early Pink Floyd (the well meaning, but slightly aimless "Swarfiga"), The Kinks (the blatant "Thick As Thieves", though it doesn’t take much to imagine Noel Gallgher bashing it out either) and The Rolling Stones ("Happiness", see also Primal Scream). West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum finds them in an exploratory mood even if it struggles to lift off like either their own early material or the greats they aspire to emulate. Still, "Fast Fuse" is a rabid burst of tinny psychedelic punk and "Vlad The Impaler" intriguingly dark and electric. Not as weird or as wired as they purport to be, but given the kind of brain-numbing predictability normally peddled by bands at their level, we should be grateful for the ambition of this album. --James Berry
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A huge step forward, 2010-05-16
One thing I've never understood is the common need people seem to have to compare Kasabian and Oasis. Okay, there's a swagger and arrogance about both groups, but whereas the latter more or less recycled the same (limited) ideas for a decade, Kasabian, with this, their third album, have made something very ambitious. The singles have been the booming, obvious, commercial tracks, but there's much more to the record than that. It's a big - no, huge - step forward. The songs on the first Kasabian album were all quite samey, the second album had more variety but was flawed to say the least. 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum' has disparate influences, all the way from the sixties through to the modern day, all incorporated fluently. This is a group not afraid to try new things, and for that I can only applaud them. This is a collection of twelve great songs.
 Why 10"?, 2010-07-26
Bought this as a gift and it was well received. Its a great album, but confused at the need for it to be on 10" not 12", but otherwise looked great
buy it ..., 2010-06-29
What can I say about this record that hasnt been said before? nothing...just buy it.
Some people have referred to this as a theme album but the only theme I can hear is the theme of good music. This record cannot be recommended highly enough!
There is HOPE for modern MUSIC, 2010-07-22
As a 41 year old I would like to think i'm quite open to what I listen to, whether it be; Reggae, Pop, Rock, Soul, Dance, Dubstep the list of genre's is endless..... lol. But over the last ten years or so, i've been quite disappointed in the decline of much of today's modern music. Why? well! most of today's music has lost something, can't exactly put my finger on it, it could be because it's lost it's soul, it's irony, it's power to provoke whatever it is I find myself drifting to the classics, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Jimi Hendrix etc, etc... The last group that really spoke to me was Radiohead which had passion, intrigue, soul and most of all it was music that you couldn't ignore. GOOD MUSIC to me, whatever genre it is, is suppose to move you, either emotionally, physically, or intellectually.
This ALBUM is one of those albums, I can happily say. If you are after an album which makes your feet tap, brain think, heartpound and most of all put a smile on your face, BUY THIS MAJESTIC ROCK ALBUM. THANKS BOYS.
Best band of the last decade., 2010-08-13
To put it honestly Kasabian are a good band as they are, but compared to the tripe that has existed in the last decade, they are in a different league. They have vision and ambition to try different things which is quite refreshing in the modern day and age where pointless indie bands, who take no shame in trying to sound exactly like eachother, rule the roost. To be blunt, Kasabian have sealed their status as the best band of the last decade, which is probably one of, if not the worst, music has ever seen, with this album being the best of the last ten years.
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0886975183128
Format: CD
Label: Sony Music
Manufacturer: Sony Music
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Sony Music
Release Date: 2009-06-08
Studio: Sony Music |
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