Published by Mason Oldridge, 27 June 2024
Kasabian stay on top form with Serge Pizzorno in the driving seat once again on their new album Happenings.
The band stated this album is “about pure joy” which is heard on the upbeat and fun singles. Call has been self-described by the band as “dance music” whereas Coming Back To Me Good evokes the cheery tones of Two Door Cinema Club.
However, it is the darker and heavier album tracks that stand out as the best. How Far Will You Go is the heaviest on the album thanks to its fast paced electric guitar and pounding drums. G.O.A.T. is almost psychedelic and the light keys in the background add a layer of beauty to the song as Pizzorno cries “love will always find a way”, then Passengers carries weight with its murky guitars and central line “this is what you wanted”. Hell of It is atmospheric with its sinister sounds, Italian Horror sounds like Kasabian’s take on a Halloween song, Bird in a Cage is electronic and incorporates techno sounds before last year’s single Algorithms sees acoustic guitar take centre stage as it closes the album.
Although some may be better than others, this eighth release doesn’t contain a bad song, a sentiment echoed across the tracklist.
8/10