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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Consequence of Sound[4]
Digital Spy
The Fly
Guardian[5]
The Independent
NME[6]
Q (October 2011, p.114)
Slant Magazine[7]
Telegraph[8]
WARP[disambiguation needed]
FMV Magazine[9]

Velociraptor! is the fourth album by the British indie rock[1][10] group Kasabian, released on 16 September 2011.

History

"La Fee Verte" originally called "The Green Fairy" appeared on the soundtrack for London Boulevard, the 2010 film directed by William Monahan. However, the version in the film is different to the album version.

"Switchblade Smiles" was made available as a free download to anybody who pre-ordered the album from the band's official website store from 7 June 2011.The track is also available as a free download on the band's fanpage on Facebook.

"Switchblade Smiles" is included on the soundtrack of the EA Sports video game FIFA 12.[11]

An instrumental version of "Switchblade Smiles" is played on BBC's Match of the Day 2 during the 2011/2012 season. During the introduction to a match, the song is played in the background while the presenter commentates over a freeze screen which shows both teams and the result. This occurs on every highlight of Saturday games that is featured. Additionally a sample from the song "Re-wired" is played during the half-time highlight break on Sky Sports Football Season 2011/2012.

"Days Are Forgotten" was sent out to be played on radio stations from 22 July 2011. It is also the official theme song for WWE TLC 2011 PPV.

Q magazine listed "Re-Wired" as the number 1 track to download in their October 2011 issue.

The album cover is an edited picture of all four band members covered in feathers (as Velociraptors were traditionally feathery) and screaming, edited from the "Switchblade Smiles" music video.[12] Music videos for "Days Are Forgotten", "Re-Wired", "Goodbye Kiss", "Man of Simple Pleasures" and "Neon Noon" were also produced and released through the band's Vevo page on YouTube.

Reception

The album has received mostly positive reviews. On Metacritic, Velociraptor! has the band's highest rating with a score of 79 out of 100, indicating "Generally favorable reviews". [citation needed] Their previous best album score is 68, held by 2009's West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. NME stated that Kasabian have lived up to expectations and believe the album is a huge step up from their previous albums. [citation needed] Antiquiet gave it 4 1/2 stars out of 5 and declared that "Kasabian has found a way to channel everything you love about The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Radiohead while still keeping the unique sound that sets them apart from the contemporaries like Coldplay, Muse and The Killers." [citation needed]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sergio Pizzorno

No.TitleLength
1."Let's Roll Just Like We Used To"4:47
2."Days Are Forgotten"5:02
3."Goodbye Kiss"4:04
4."La Fee Verte"5:47
5."Velociraptor!"2:51
6."Acid Turkish Bath (Shelter from the Storm)"6:01
7."I Hear Voices"3:58
8."Re-Wired"4:44
9."Man of Simple Pleasures"3:51
10."Switchblade Smiles"4:13
11."Neon Noon"5:20

Deluxe Edition DVD

  • Kasabian: Live at The O2 Dublin, 27 November 2009
    1. "Julie & the Mothman"
    2. "Underdog"
    3. "Where Did All the Love Go?"
    4. "Swarfiga"
    5. "Shoot the Runner"
    6. "Cutt Off"
    7. "Processed Beats"
    8. "West Ryder Silver Bullet"
    9. "Thick as Thieves"
    10. "Take Aim"
    11. "Empire"
    12. "Last Trip (In Flight)"
    13. "I.D."
    14. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Roll the Dice"
    15. "Fire"
    16. "Fast Fuse"
    17. "The Doberman"
    18. "Club Foot"
    19. "Vlad the Impaler"
    20. "Stuntman"
    21. "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)"

Personnel

Kasabian
  • Tom Meighan – Lead vocals (all tracks except "La Fee Verte", "Acid Turkish Bath (Shelter From The Storm)" and "Neon Noon"), Backing vocals on "La Fee Verte", "Acid Turkish Bath (Shelter From The Storm)"
  • Sergio Pizzorno – Guitars, Backing vocals (all tracks except "La Fee Verte", "Acid Turkish Bath (Shelter From The Storm)" and "Neon Noon") Lead vocals on "La Fee Verte", "Acid Turkish Bath (Shelter From The Storm)" and "Neon Noon", Co-lead vocals on "Velociraptor!", Synthesizer, Bass Guitar, Record Producer
  • Chris Edwards – Bass Guitar
  • Ian Matthews – Drums
  • Jay Mehler - Guitar
Additional musicians
Technical staff
  • Aitor Throup - design and art direction
  • Neil Bedford - photography

Charts

The album debuted at number one in the UK albums chart selling over 90,000 copies in its first week. In 2011, Velociraptor! sold 279,000 copies in the UK.[13] With little support from Sony Music, the album failed to crack the Billboard top 200 in its first week of release in the United States.

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[14] 8
Belgium Ultratop Chart (Flanders)[15] 16
Belgium Ultratop Chart (Wallonia)[16] 11
Dutch Albums Chart[17] 37
Finnish Albums Chart[18] 32
Irish Albums Chart[19] 2
Italian Albums Chart[20] 11
Polish Albums Chart[21] 13
Scottish Albums Chart[22] 1
UK Albums Chart[23] 1
UK Album Download Chart[24] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[25] Gold 10,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Australia[26] 16 September 2011 CD, CD/DVD,

Digital download

Sony Music Entertainment UK
Belgium[27]
Ireland[28]
France[29] 19 September 2011
New Zealand[30]
United Kingdom[31]
Spain[32] 20 September 2011

References

  1. ^ a b Music Review: Kasabian album ‘Velociraptor’ full of anthemic indie rock, an instant classic (WashingtonPost.com)
  2. ^ "Clash Magazine Album Review: Kasabian -Velociraptor!". Clash. Retrieved 26 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Jeffries, David (19 September 2011). "Velociraptor! - Kasabian". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Album Review: Kasabian – Velociraptor! « Consequence of Sound". Consequenceofsound.net. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  5. ^ Dave Simpson (15 September 2011). "Kasabian: Velociraptor! – review | Music". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  6. ^ "NME Album Reviews - Album Review: Kasabian - 'Velociraptor!'". Nme.Com. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Slant review".
  8. ^ McCormick, Neil (15 September 2011). "Kasabian: Velociraptor, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. London.
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  10. ^ "Kasabian Planning Special Festival Slots". Clash. Retrieved 12 March 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ http://web-vassets.ea.com/Assets/Richmedia/04-FIFA12-online-blog-IT.JPG
  12. ^ 0:55 Music video by Kasabian performing Switchblade Smiles. (C) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
  13. ^ "The Top 20 rock singles and albums of 2011 revealed". The Official Charts Company. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  14. ^ "Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Recording Industry Association". ARIA. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  15. ^ "Kasabian - Velociraptor!". ultratop.be. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  16. ^ "Kasabian - Velociraptor!". ultratop.be. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  17. ^ Steffen Hung. "Kasabian - Velociraptor!". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  18. ^ "Kasabian: Velociraptor" (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  19. ^ ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Irma.ie. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
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  21. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  22. ^ "Scottish Singles Top 40 - 7 January 2012". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  23. ^ "Radio 1 - Chart - The Official UK Top 40 Albums Chart". BBC. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  24. ^ "UK Single Downloads Top 40 - 7 January 2012 | The UK Charts | Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  25. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2012 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
  26. ^ "iTunes - Music - Velociraptor! by Kasabian". Itunes.apple.com. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  27. ^ "iTunes - Music - Velociraptor! by Kasabian". Itunes.apple.com. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
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  29. ^ "iTunes - Musique - Velociraptor! par Kasabian". Itunes.apple.com. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
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