Kasabian Empire. Release Date : September 19, 2006. Label: RCA. Rating: Sexy. (Screw points. To each his own!) This band is instasex. It's amazing really. Thick, thick thick thick... drums, electronic bibbles.. no no they aren't bibbles, they are cataclysmic balls of electromadness. "Empire" is the leadoff track and it trips gloriously in anthemlike truly-British fashion between the verse and chorus. Very unconventional, but they throw in some strings and polite handclaps just to put you a bit more at ease. Those strings... simple, just pulled through the thick bits of the song... dancing is a must. The crazy tempo changes continue, tripping you up like rollerskating through syrup. More strings in "Sun Rise Light Flies." Yum! Such uplifting songs for the rock boys, what's with all the sun? They really need to stick to the quick songs though - "British Legion" is just a tiring song. It's nice but doesn't seem appropriate for them. The sensitive side of Kasabian. "The Doberman" is a cool track, sort of an early-90's Duran Duran meets classic Stone Temple Pilots. Song of choice : Either "The Doberman" or "By My Side." -Andy Scheffler Elsewhere Kasabian website Published : January, 2007.