Kasabian 'Empire' album

Kasabian - Empire

In a follow up to their acclaimed, self titled debut, Kasabian have swept in from Leicester with double platinum plus UK sales under their belt and are eager to strike back with their highly anticipated sophomore album, Empire, to be released on RCA Records on September 19th.

Produced by Jim Abiss (Arctic Monkeys, Placebo, Paul Oakenfold), the bulk of Empire took just five weeks to record, with Kasabian--- Tom Meighan (vocals), Sergio Pizzorno (lead guitar, keyboards), Chris Edwards (bass) and Ian Matthews (drums) --- writing new material right up to the wire.

While much of their first album, was forged in the crucible of an uncertain wider world, Empire is not only a more personal record but a darker and sexier one--- a memoir of two extreme years on the road and a postcard from a surreal reality.

The album's eponymous opener, "Empire," described by Meighan as, "Marc Bolan smoking crack with Dr Who," pulses with the demonic throb of Serge's electronic soundscapes. The following track, " Shoot The Runner" is propelled along by handclaps and Ian Matthews' inspired Studio 54 style drum fills that make it inescapable. Winding to the end of the album, "British Legion" and "The Doberman" present a stripped down new turn for the band, the latter featuring Morricone-esque brass and Chris Edwards' signature hypnotic bass lines.

Touted for their exhilarating live shows, Kasabian will soon be touring in support of the new album in the US following several gigs opening up for the Rolling Stones and a performance at the V Festival in the UK- more information to be announced soon.

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Kasabian - Empire