I've long been a fan of Kasabian - I enjoy their pulverising beats and shredded guitars as much as their post-(modern?) laddish appeal. Think Liam and Noel, or early Primal Scream. Their album artwork is always strikingly successful at attracting your attention, often with quite simple iconography. And Serge is, lets be honest, cool as fuck. They've got the (processed) beats, the look and the marketing savvy. So why don't they get the credit the likes of Franz Ferdinand do? I'm not slating Franz Ferdinand; I love them, but their arty archness pisses as many folk off as it does attract trendy applause. But there seems to be a snobbishness about praising Kasabian for adopting similar artistic strategies - albeit with quite different results. I blame that Liam Gallagher.
Kasabian's latest album, 'Velociraptor!' has a softer sound than previous efforts, even if one of its opening tracks begins with the sound of what seem to be war cries. It's definitely much more overt about its influences too, and it's pretty fun to try and spot which inspirations have stuck for their forth long player. Don't purse your lips at the laddish posturing. Enjoy the music - and the video for 'Re-wired', featured below, for what it is, and feel your feet start to move.
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