KasabianÔÇÖs sixth studio album, written in a short six weeks by the bandÔÇÖs iconic guitarist Sergio Pizzorno, comes after a three year album absence. ÔÇÿFor Crying Out LoudÔÇÖ is KasabianÔÇÖs fourth album to top the UK charts and it is the album which finally, and to the relief of many including myself, put an end to Ed SheeranÔÇÖs domination in the number one position with ÔÇÿ├ÀÔÇÖ.

Having never been an avid listener of Kasabian, I was introduced to their newest album when┬á ÔÇÿYouÔÇÖre In Love With A PsychoÔÇÖ started playing on a Spotify playlist I had selected in a desperate attempt to fuel the completion of a 2000 word essay, itÔÇÖs deadline only a few hours away. The songÔÇÖs presence forced me firstly, to put it on repeat and then to listen to the other 11 tracks on the album, completely diverting my concentration. ÔÇÿWastedÔÇÖ, my favourite song from the album, has a more mellow pop tone with a good acoustic progression. Whilst this track strays from the typical rock associated with Kasabian, the laid back summertime feel of ÔÇÿWastedÔÇÖ appealed more to my musical judgement.

Along with the ridiculous artwork produced for the FCOL cover featuring the bandÔÇÖs roadie, Rick Graham, comes the ludicrous lyrics quintessential to KasabianÔÇÖs music; the food-centric one liners appealing to my tastes, with ÔÇÿIll RayÔÇÖsÔÇÖ ÔÇ£Now go fetch me a milkshake/ DonÔÇÖt forget the strawÔÇØ or my personal favourite which appears in ÔÇÿYouÔÇÖre In Love With A PsychoÔÇÖ ÔÇ£IÔÇÖm like the taste of macaroni on a seafood stickÔÇØ.

KasabianÔÇÖs success continued into 2017 as they headlined the Reading and Leeds Festivaland with good reason too. For Crying Out Loud offers a number of┬á tracks which can be placed within the ┬ácategory of festival anthems; ÔÇÿIll RayÔÇÖ, ÔÇÿBless This Acid HouseÔÇÖ and ÔÇÿComeback KidÔÇÖ are particularly┬á demonstrative of the bandÔÇÖs stadium filler reputation. This is emphasised as the deluxe version of the album offers 15 additional tracks, all performed live at the King Power Stadium as part of a two-part celebration of Leicester City, the bandÔÇÖs home team, winning the Premier League in 2016.

ÔÇÿFor Crying Out LoudÔÇÖ has encapsulated KasabianÔÇÖs unique, unconventional style. Using bizarre lyrics which allow for pure hedonistic enjoyment, KasabianÔÇÖs newest songs, whilst not having the prestige of previous hit like ÔÇÿFireÔÇÖ or ÔÇÿL.S.F.ÔÇÖ, can definitely not be described as boring.

 

Emily Salley

 

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