Velociraptor!
Velociraptor! | ||||
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Released | 16 September 2011 | |||
Recorded | November 2010 – March 2011 in Leicester, England | |||
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Length | 50:38 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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Singles from Velociraptor! | ||||
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Velociraptor! is the fourth studio album by English rock[1] band Kasabian, released on 16 September 2011. The album has been described as expanding upon the neo-psychedelic feel of their previous album West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum with a stronger emphasis on experimental song structures and instrumentation. It was released to critical acclaim and became their third UK number-one album, its lead single "Days Are Forgotten", first released in Belgium on 12 August, and in the United Kingdom on 9 September 2011 - debuted at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart. Their song was featured in EA Sports game, FIFA 12 with "Switchblade Smiles".
Miscellany
"Switchblade Smiles" was made available as a free download to anybody who pre-ordered the album from the band's official website store from 7 June 2011. The track is also available as a free download on the band's fanpage on Facebook.
Q magazine listed "Re-Wired" as the number 1 track to download in their October 2011 issue.
The album cover is an edited picture of all four band members covered in feathers (as Velociraptors were traditionally feathery) and screaming, edited from the "Switchblade Smiles" music video.[2] Music videos for "Days Are Forgotten", "Re-Wired", "Goodbye Kiss", "Man of Simple Pleasures" and "Neon Noon" were also produced and released through the band's Vevo page on YouTube.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100[3] |
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Velociraptor! received a strong critical reception and is often considered by fans and critics to be one of the band's strongest albums. On Metacritic, Velociraptor! has the band's highest rating with a score of 79 out of 100 based on 23 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3] Their previous best album score was 68, held by West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum (2009).[12]
NME stated that Kasabian have lived up to expectations and believe the album is a huge step up from their previous albums.[citation needed] Antiquiet gave it 4 1/2 stars out of 5 and declared that "Kasabian has found a way to channel everything you love about The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Radiohead while still keeping the unique sound that sets them apart from the contemporaries like Coldplay, Muse and The Killers."[13]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling over 90,000 copies in its first week. In 2011, Velociraptor! sold 279,000 copies in the UK.[14] With little support from Sony Music, the album failed to chart in the United States.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sergio Pizzorno
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Let's Roll Just Like We Used To" | 4:47 |
2. | "Days Are Forgotten" | 5:02 |
3. | "Goodbye Kiss" | 4:04 |
4. | "La Fée Verte" | 5:47 |
5. | "Velociraptor!" | 2:51 |
6. | "Acid Turkish Bath (Shelter from the Storm)" | 6:01 |
7. | "I Hear Voices" | 3:58 |
8. | "Re-Wired" | 4:44 |
9. | "Man of Simple Pleasures" | 3:51 |
10. | "Switchblade Smiles" | 4:13 |
11. | "Neon Noon" | 5:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Julie & The Moth Man" | 8:29 |
2. | "Underdog" | 5:05 |
3. | "Where Did All the Love Go?" | 4:18 |
4. | "Swarfiga" | 2:23 |
5. | "Shoot the Runner" | 4:01 |
6. | "Cutt Off" | 5:29 |
7. | "Processed Beats" | 3:48 |
8. | "West Ryder Silver Bullet" | 6:09 |
9. | "Thick as Thieves" | 3:22 |
10. | "Take Aim" | 6:13 |
11. | "Empire" | 4:23 |
12. | "Last Trip (In Flight)" | 3:03 |
13. | "I.D." | 5:50 |
14. | "Ladies and Gentlemen, Roll the Dice" | 3:59 |
15. | "Fire" | 5:01 |
16. | "Fast Fuse" | 6:01 |
17. | "The Doberman" | 8:22 |
18. | "Club Foot" | 5:33 |
19. | "Vlad the Impaler" | 6:41 |
20. | "Stuntman" | 5:29 |
21. | "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)" | 10:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Pistols at Dawn" | 5:18 |
13. | "Julie & The Moth Man" | 5:39 |
14. | "Black Whistler" | 3:41 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Velociraptor!" (Live in Leicester) | |
16. | "Re-Wired" (Live in Leicester) | |
17. | "Switchblade Smiles" (Live in Leicester) |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Pistols at Dawn" | 5:18 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Let's Roll Just Like We Used To" (Documentary) | 24:01 |
2. | "The Story of the Velociraptor!" (Track by Track Commentary) | 15:57 |
3. | "Velociraptor!" (Vevo Presents: Live in Leicester) | |
4. | "Days Are Forgotten" (Vevo Presents: Live in Leicester) | |
5. | "Re-Wired" (Vevo Presents: Live in Leicester) | |
6. | "Underdog" (Vevo Presents: Live in Leicester) | |
7. | "Fast Fuse" (Vevo Presents: Live in Leicester) | |
8. | "Vlad the Impaler" (Vevo Presents: Live in Leicester) | |
9. | "Switchblade Smiles" (Vevo Presents: Live in Leicester) | |
10. | "Fire" (Vevo Presents: Live in Leicester) | |
11. | "Switchblade Smiles" (Video) | |
12. | "Switchblade Smiles" (Making of) | |
13. | "Days Are Forgotten" (Video) | |
14. | "Days Are Forgotten" (Making of) | |
15. | "Re-Wired" (Video) | |
16. | "Re-Wired" (Making of) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Man of Simple Pleasures" (feat. J-Ax) | |
2. | "Where Did All the Love Go?" (Live in Dublin) | |
3. | "Shoot the Runner" (Live in Dublin) | |
4. | "Velociraptor!" (Live in Leicester) | |
5. | "Re-Wired" (Live in Leicester) | |
6. | "Switchblade Smiles" (Live in Leicester) | |
7. | "Julie & The Moth Man" | |
8. | "Pistols at Dawn" | |
9. | "Narcotic Farm" |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Pistols at Dawn" | 5:18 |
13. | "Switchblade Smiles" (Video) | 4:16 |
14. | "Switchblade Smiles" (Making of) | 3:08 |
15. | "Days Are Forgotten" (Video) | 4:08 |
16. | "Days Are Forgotten" (Making of) | 3:29 |
17. | "Re-Wired" (Video) | 4:19 |
18. | "Re-Wired" (Making of) | 3:41 |
19. | "The Story of the Velociraptor!" (Track by Track Commentary) | 15:53 |
20. | "Let's Roll Just Like We Used To" (Documentary) | 23:56 |
Personnel
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Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Australia[44] | 16 September 2011 | CD, CD/DVD, | Sony Music |
Belgium[45] | |||
Ireland[46] | |||
Italy[47] | |||
United States[48] | |||
France[49] | 19 September 2011 | ||
New Zealand[50] | |||
United Kingdom[51] | Columbia Records | ||
Spain[52] | 20 September 2011 | Sony Music | |
Japan[53] | 21 September 2011 |
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