Kasabian (album)

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Kasabian
Studio album by Kasabian
Released 13 September 2004
Genre Indie rock, madchester, space rock, electronic rock
Length 53:16
Label Arista
BMG Records
RCA Records
Producer Kasabian, Jim Abbiss, Jacknife Lee
Kasabian chronology
Kasabian
(2004)		 Empire
(2006)
Singles from Kasabian
  1. "Reason Is Treason"
    Released: February, 2004
  2. "Club Foot"
    Released: 10 May 2004
  3. "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)"
    Released: 9 August 2004
  4. "Processed Beats"
    Released: 18 September 2004
  5. "Cutt Off"
    Released: January, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars [1]
The Austin Chronicle 3.5/5 stars [2]
Drowned in Sound (3/10) [3]
The Guardian 4/5 stars [4]
NME (7/10) [5]
Pitchfork Media (5.2/10) [6]
Popmatters (6/10) [7]
Q 3/5 stars [8]
Rolling Stone 2/5 stars [9]
Stylus Magazine B− [10]

Kasabian is the debut album by the British indie rock[11] group Kasabian, released in September 2004 through BMG Records subsidiaries Arista Records and RCA Records. The album spawned four singles and rose to fourth place on the UK Album Chart.

Different geographical regions had different colours for their album cover. The British version is black and white, the UK import is black and red, and the American version is black and blue. The Japanese 'Ultimate Edition' is silver (metallic) and white.

This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions. In the United States it uses the MediaMax CD-3 system.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Sergio Pizzorno (music & lyrics) and Christopher Karloff (music).[12]

  1. "Club Foot" – 3:34
  2. "Processed Beats" – 3:08
  3. "Reason Is Treason" – 4:35
  4. "I.D." – 4:47
  5. "Orange" – 0:46
  6. "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)" – 3:17
  7. "Running Battle" – 4:15
  8. "Test Transmission" – 3:55
  9. "Pinch Roller" – 1:13
  10. "Cutt Off" – 4:38
  11. "Butcher Blues" – 4:28
  12. "Ovary Stripe" – 3:50
  13. "U Boat" – 10:51*
  • Note: "U Boat" contains the hidden track, "Reason Is Treason (Jacknife Lee Mix)". The running time listed is for "U Boat" alone, including the gap and the hidden track (which starts at 7:05).
  • Note: "Orange", "Pinch Roller" and "Ovary Stripe" were not included on the original US issue, but were later included in a 2005 reissue.

[edit] Personnel

  • Tom Meighan - lead vocals (except "Test Transmission" and "U Boat")
  • Sergio Pizzorno - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, synths, lead vocals on "Test Transmission" and "U Boat", piano on "Ovary Stripe"
  • Christopher Karloff - lead guitar, synths, omnichord, bass on "Club Foot", "Reason Is Treason" and "Test Transmission", keyboards on "Orange" and "Pinch Roller", effects on "Pinch Roller", organ on "Ovary Stripe", drum machine on "Club Foot"
  • Chris Edwards - bass (all tracks except "Club Foot", "Reason Is Treason" and "Test Transmission")
  • Ian Matthews - drums (on "Processed Beats", "Butcher Blues", "Orange" and "Ovary Stripe")
  • Ryan Glover - drums (on "Reason Is Treason" and "Test Transmission")
  • Daniel Ralph Martin - drums (on "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)" and "Cutt Off")

[edit] Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 4
French Albums Chart 70
Irish Albums Chart 22
Japan Albums Chart 17
Netherlands Albums Chart 72
Billboard 200 94

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Allmusic review". Allmusic. All Media Guide. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r714786. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
  2. ^ "SXSW Music - Kasabian - Music Review". The Austin Chronicle. 2005-03-18. http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/review?oid=oid%3A263041. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
  3. ^ Edwards, Tom (2004-09-10). "Kasabian - Kasabian / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. http://drownedinsound.com/releases/3792/reviews/10292-. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
  4. ^ Betty Clarke (2004-09-03). "CD: Kasabian, Kasabian | Music". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2004/sep/03/popandrock.shopping. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
  5. ^ "Kasabian : Kasabian - Album Reviews". Nme.Com. 2004-10-04. http://www.nme.com/reviews/name/7533. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
  6. ^ "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Kasabian: Kasabian". Pitchforkmedia.com. 2004-11-23. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19200/Kasabian_Kasabian. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
  7. ^ Davidson, John. "Kasabian: Kasabian < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/k/kasabian-st2005.shtml. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
  8. ^ "Q Magazine | Music news & reviews, music videos, band pictures & interviews". Q4music.com. http://www.q4music.com. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
  9. ^ [1][dead link]
  10. ^ "Kasabian - Kasabian - Review". Stylus Magazine. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/kasabian/kasabian.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
  11. ^ "Kasabian Planning Special Festival Slots". Clash. http://www.clashmusic.com/news/kasabian-planning-special-festival-slots. Retrieved March 12, 2011. 
  12. ^ "Kasabian - Kasabian (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2004-09-06. http://www.discogs.com/Kasabian-Kasabian/release/384675. Retrieved 2011-12-04. 

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