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Post by wylliejack on Feb 10, 2017 9:58:01 GMT -5
Im a big kasabian fan like many of you on here however it shocked me on how hated this album is on this forum. Its one of kasabians finest efforts imo. Not quite as good as west rider or velociraptor however still a very solid album standout tracks like empire, shoot the runner, last trip, stuntman, british leigion and dobleman are brilliant. There are a few tracks im not too bothered about like me plus one, seek and destroy (eventhough I really like the "all I have now is being here with you line) and kasabians version of the meaning of soul - apnoea.
Anyhoo, Very interested in seeing if there are other fans of this album out there or I will get my balls chopped off for this thread
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Post by joladella on Feb 10, 2017 10:50:55 GMT -5
Anyhoo, Very interested in seeing if there are other fans of this album out there or I will get my balls chopped off for this thread I adore this album, it is one of my all time favorites, desert island, ... you name it! It was love at first listen, after having fallen for its title song, that still is my favorite Kasabian song. Also, it was the album that got me into Kasabian. But even before that, when it was just that album and me, every time I listened to it I was astounded by how much I enjoyed it, as it was not exactly my kind of music, then. It is most certainly now! I never cut it short, I always have and had to listen to it all because for me it has a "togetherness", an overall fit and flow of the tracks like none other by Kasabian, one - to me - brilliant entity, not just a collection of fine songs. Therefore, there is not one song I do not enjoy and the album never leaves me unaffected. When I got into the Kasabian fandom, I was also astounded that most do not rate it very highly. But in a way, if that was even possible, it made me treasure it even more. |
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Post by matt on Feb 10, 2017 10:58:39 GMT -5
Empire's a great song, but after that it drops like a broken lift.
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Post by Headmaster on Feb 10, 2017 22:59:42 GMT -5
I really like By My Side.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2017 1:01:50 GMT -5
I like the title track, Shoot the Runner and Stuntman.
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Post by mimmihopps on Feb 11, 2017 5:38:40 GMT -5
With this second album they got into a "stadium band" mode. No offence to OP because I've been their fan since 2004, saw them for 9 times in 3 countries and met them in person several times.
To me their best work was/is their debut album and "West Ryder..." was their peak. Since 2011 I don't even follow their albums. Sure they're great live, but they bore me these days.
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Post by wylliejack on Feb 11, 2017 10:02:56 GMT -5
Since 2011 I don't even follow their albums. Sure they're great live, but they bore me these days. Very true, you can tell that theyve peaked and are going through the "retread the greatest hits at shows" phase to stay big. However I cant say its any different to how I felt about oasis after 10 years or so |
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Feb 11, 2017 10:32:37 GMT -5
Velociraptor is by far their best album. No question.
All their other albums are hit and miss.
Saw them live once in DC several years ago.
Never fulfilled their promise. New Oasis? No chance.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2017 11:04:48 GMT -5
Im a big kasabian fan like many of you on here however it shocked me on how hated this album is on this forum. Its one of kasabians finest efforts imo. Not quite as good as west rider or velociraptor however still a very solid album standout tracks like empire, shoot the runner, last trip, stuntman, british leigion and dobleman are brilliant. There are a few tracks im not too bothered about like me plus one, seek and destroy (eventhough I really like the "all I have now is being here with you line) and kasabians version of the meaning of soul - apnoea. Anyhoo, Very interested in seeing if there are other fans of this album out there or I will get my balls chopped off for this thread You literally need to get an MRI if you believe this |
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Post by wylliejack on Feb 11, 2017 12:00:18 GMT -5
Im a big kasabian fan like many of you on here however it shocked me on how hated this album is on this forum. Its one of kasabians finest efforts imo. Not quite as good as west rider or velociraptor however still a very solid album standout tracks like empire, shoot the runner, last trip, stuntman, british leigion and dobleman are brilliant. There are a few tracks im not too bothered about like me plus one, seek and destroy (eventhough I really like the "all I have now is being here with you line) and kasabians version of the meaning of soul - apnoea. Anyhoo, Very interested in seeing if there are other fans of this album out there or I will get my balls chopped off for this thread You literally need to get an MRI if you believe this Ok then, which songs do you hate then and why? |
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Post by idleroses on Feb 12, 2017 8:01:13 GMT -5
Dogshit in musical form.
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Post by funhouse on Feb 12, 2017 11:48:26 GMT -5
Was a while since I listened to it in its entirety, so I decided to do it again today. It may not be as bad as many think it is, but from "Apnoea" until the second last track (The Doberman is ok) it's either meh/uninspiring or just mediocre stuff. The five first tracks save the album from the "shit label" though imo, but they would have been better off having made an EP instead with just those songs.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Feb 12, 2017 12:40:15 GMT -5
Ehhhhhhhh..................
One or two tracks worth a damn. The rest forgettable. A weak sophomore effort.
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Post by oasisserbia on Feb 12, 2017 13:49:06 GMT -5
I hate how lazy are bands today. I don´t mind albums like Empire but only if we get album like that every year or maybe in two years.
Like Beatles at the begining, there was two albums every year, not all of them were 10/10 but you get few nice songs and few fillers but very soon you get another album with some new hit songs. Writing pop song is not is really not that hard, especcially if you are talented songwriter and you have good band.
So, it would be much easier to look at Empire as solid album if we had new album next year and then look at Empire as some transition phase.
They recorded only 5 albums in 13 years(first 13 years, time when bands are most productive) and then you don´t have too much material and you analyze every album more than you probably should and you can see every fault.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Feb 12, 2017 14:21:52 GMT -5
I hate how lazy are bands today. I don´t mind albums like Empire but only if we get album like that every year or maybe in two years. Like Beatles at the begining, there was two albums every year, not all of them were 10/10 but you get few nice songs and few fillers but very soon you get another album with some new hit songs. Writing pop song is not is really not that hard, especcially if you are talented songwriter and you have good band. So, it would be much easier to look at Empire as solid album if we had new album next year and then look at Empire as some transition phase. They recorded only 5 albums in 13 years(first 13 years, time when bands are most productive) and then you don´t have too much material and you analyze every album more than you probably should and you can see every fault. The departure of Chris Karloff definitely impacted the band. |
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Feb 12, 2017 16:25:08 GMT -5
I can only remember Shoot The Runner of this album, tbh.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Feb 12, 2017 19:55:19 GMT -5
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