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KasabianKasabian BMG They have the political imagery all down, ready to go with their driving beats. The cover of their self-titled debut carries symbolic imagery. Meanwhile the band's name itself has been taken from the name of Charles Manson's getaway driver, Linda Kasabian. Success has been a long time coming for the Leicestershire quartet, who formed back in '99, but with an album of this quality it's hard to deny it to them. For the most part, the band produced the record themselves but took a little extra help from Jim Abbiss, who's worked with Bjork and UNKLE. However, opening track Club Foot, with its stomping beats, recalls Abbiss' later work on The Music's debut. Elsewhere on the album Kasabian play over synth beats that edge over into mystical territory (Running Battle). When singer Tom Meighan sings "see the stones coming at my window" in Reason Is Treason it's hard to avoid thinking if he's referring to either The Stone Roses or The Rolling Stones. The band takes their cues from both, along with a smattering from the Happy Mondays, and a lot from Primal Scream. And with its droning guitar chords and a vocal delivery featuring lots of oohs and aahs, nor would it be out of place on a Black Rebel Motorcycle Club album. 'Kasabian' is a healthy debut that goes beyond the initially obvious British early 90's influences. They also manage to match the hype they've generated. Most importantly, Kasabian have shown that they have more potential to grow than other bands that are currently hot in the UK.  |
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