Kasabian (Album)

Occupation

  • Vocal / Guitar: Tom Meighan
  • Guitar: Sergio Pizzorno
  • E -Bass: Chris Edwards
  • Drums: Christopher Karloff

Kasabian is the eponymous debut album by the British band Kasabian. Following the publication in September 2004, it climbed to 4th place in the UK album charts. After the recordings on a farm near Leicester it was released on 13 September 2004, in America but it was not until March of the following year in the stores. It was announced in size of the band in advance, the expectations of the critics, however, have not been fully met. But it was not all negative resonance; The album was praised especially for the mingling of many musical styles.

Cover

The cover of the album has different colors depending on the place of publication. The British version is black and white, the European version is red and black and the U.S. albums have a blue-black color.

Style

The musical style of Kasabian is very far-reaching. Although it really is a rock album, electronics and rave influences on the album are clearly heard. In addition, in some songs of the album items from the rap, Britpop and synth pop will be addressed.

Track list

  • All songs written by: Christopher Karloff and Sergio Pizzorno
  • Mixed by: Jim Abiss

Note: After U Boat still followed by a hidden track:

  • Reason is Treason ( Jacknife Lee Mix) - 3:46

In the first American publication of the tracks Orange, Pinch Roller and Ovary Stripe missing.

Clubfoot

Special fame the Single Club Foot. It has been used in many TV productions, trailers and feature films, including Goal - The Dream Begins, in the trailers of Hooligans ( film) and Serenity - Escape to new worlds, and in the final episode of the U.S. series Numbers - the logic of the crime. It is also in the video games Tony Hawk's Project 8 Pro Evolution Soccer 5, Midnight Club 3: listen to Contents Under Pressure, Singstar Rocks, Fifa 13 and Alan Wake 's American Nightmare: DUB Edition, Marc Ecko 's Getting Up!. In addition, it is played when the British football teams Arsenal and Aston Villa runs in league games.

The official video of the song is dedicated to the Czechoslovak students and martyr Jan Palach, who burned himself in protest against the suppression of the so-called Prague Spring itself.

Further single releases from Kasabian were:

  • Processed Beats
  • Cut Off
  • Reason is Treason
  • L.S.F.

Trivia

  • Some versions have a copy, with which it is only possible to make use of the CD, a limited number of copies and prevent it to convert the tracks to MP3 audio format, and play as such.
  • The 10 " vinyl copies of the album glow in the dark.
September 13 2005 Record label Arista Records BMG Rights Management RCA Records Genre Rock music Singing Bass guitar Aston Villa F.C. Self-immolation
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