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Happenings

Kasabian

Happenings

Eighth album from the Leicester rock band produced by frontman Sergio Pizzorno

ADM rating[?]

6.2

Label
Sony
UK Release date
05/07/2024
US Release date
05/07/2024
  1. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Serge Pizzorno brings both a warmer energy and proud ownership of his own material that has put fresh (rechargeable) batteries in Kasabian’s mood
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  2. 8.0 |   NME

    There’s a vibrant emotional clarity to Kasabian’s strongest album in some years
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  3. 8.0 |   DIY

    Rarely predictable, and full of genuinely interesting choices
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  4. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Conceived in a spirit of celebration, Kasabian’s eighth LP is a concise, stadium-friendly set of danceable, infectiousness pop-rock for life’s brighter moments
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  5. 7.0 |   God Is In The TV

    For a band often labelled lad rock in the past, Serge Pizzorno brings vulnerability and voices of concern into the lyrics
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  6. 7.0 |   Clash

    It feels as though you’re caught in a snow-globe, being shaken up and down, from side to side – watching the pieces fall is a thrilling experience
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  7. 6.0 |   The Observer

    Minus disgraced former frontman Tom Meighan the band are tighter, but their realignment feels like a work in progress
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  8. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Short it may be, but Happenings is full of ideas. Print edition only

  9. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    The lad-favourites shift into neon hues on their second Serge Pizzorno-led album, as knockout choruses face off against some disappointing filler
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  10. 4.0 |   Far Out

    Overall, Happenings is a messy attempt at making a cohesive album. It sounds like the first draft of a band caught in the midst of an argument will go down as one of Kasabian’s worst outings so far
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  11. 4.0 |   musicOMH

    The Leicester band’s eighth opus, now with Serge Pizzorno taking on lead vocals, dispenses with grand ideas and prog rock pretensions
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  12. 4.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Short and snappy, it's 11 songs in under half an hour
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