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Kasabian

[Two and a half stars]
West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
RCA/Sony Music

Sep 27, 2009

This big-at-home UK band ”“ which has cheekily avowed its own genius and been nominated for a Mercury Prize ”“ calls its third -album a ”˜soundtrack to an imaginary movie.’ With help from producer Dan the Automator, Kasabian cook up electro-tinged fuzz rock, druggy club music and tricked-out Brit pop. After being impressed by details such as the Middle Eastern violin on ”˜Take Aim,’ you’ll wonder where the tunes are: Sergio Pizzorno’s simplistic melodies render the acid-drenched opener, ”˜Underdog,’ underwhelming and make the string-swept, uptempo ”˜Where Did All the Love Go’ sound like blurrier Blur.

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