Kasabian Empire

3 stars out of 5 -- "EMPIRE constantly changes its focus, from the synth-heavy theatrics of the title track through punk-infused vocalizing, jack-hammer percussion, and mellow, acoustic balladry."
"[T]here is a certain genius to how cannily they combine elements of the past..." -- Grade: B
Ranked #8 in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums of 2006."
4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] rock group with enough metronomic menace to attract indie diehards and disenfranchised clubbers....Like a sonic lightning rod, EMPIRE crackles with an electrifying tangle of influences..."
"[L]ike a primer in recent rock history....[With] vaguely spiritual Stone Roses guitar freakouts throughout..."
"This is the sound of swaggering suaves raised more on Chemical Brothers than Glimmer Twins."
4 stars out of 5 -- "Nailing Britpop harmonies to club beats is where they score most highly....EMPIRE is every bit as powerful as its title suggests."