Quite possibly the longest title in my (brief) reviewing history, but it's worth the carpal tunnel risk because this album was the best Kasabian has done to date.
Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum (9.5/10)
The first half of this album is where all the points are scored for Kasabian, with the first 8 tracks having me locked and mesmerized in my chair lost in total fantastic-ness, a feat rarely accomplished by a band not named The Beatles. The good thing about this album is that all of the songs are so good, there really isn't another song that sticks out as the "best" like the song "Club Foot" did on their self titled album. The lead track "Underdog" is the closest thing to a standout track, but "Where Did All The Love Go" and "Fast Fuse" make sure that they are noticed as well.
This album would have garnered a perfect score had it stuck to its guns from beginning to end. That album started off strong, but then tailed off at the end becoming more airy and noticeably different from the start. Everything is all well and good until track 9 of 12 "Ladies and Gentlemen, Roll The Dice". The songs at the back are still good, but it really disrupted the flow. About halfway through track 11 "Fire" they realized what was going on and began picking it back up, thus regaining my love for the album, only to hit the last straw and dock points for going back and totally jacking the flow up for the last song "Happiness" which is probably close to a minute and a half too long (checking in at 5:17).
Fantastic work turned in by the guys in Kasabian, and I look forward to more from the gents from Leicester, and hope they can make it across the pond soon, as they are indeed a band I'd love to check out live.
Tomorrow: Rhett Miller - Rhett Miller
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