West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum | 
| Artist: Kasabian
Label: Sony Music
Category: Music
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Rating:  90 reviews
Format: CD
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 886975183128
EAN: 0886975183128
ASIN: B001WCBPCW
Release Date: June 8, 2009
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Underdog | | • | Where Did All The Love Go? | | • | Swarfiga | | • | Fast Fuse | | • | Take Aim | | • | Thick As Thieves | | • | West Ryder Silver Bullet | | • | Vlad The Impaler | | • | Ladies & Gentlemen (Roll The Dice) | | • | Secret Alphabets | | • | Fire | | • | Happiness |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
Kasabian arrived with a bang and a half early this century, brandishing a slew of ever more dynamite singles and a rigorously assembled debut album that straddled dancefloors and festival fields with monumental ease and a glint in its bloodshot eyes. It was all very post-Xtrmntr, whilst avoiding much of the seriousness that could have entailed. Whether anyone expected them to chase Oasis’ coat-tails with such keenness is by the by now; they have since been ordained as an anthemic rock colossus of the UK rock scene. That has almost certainly gone to their heads and as years and albums pass they move further away from their original chemical reaction and into attempting to elbow their way onto the table of some of the greats--early Pink Floyd (the well meaning, but slightly aimless "Swarfiga"), The Kinks (the blatant "Thick As Thieves", though it doesn’t take much to imagine Noel Gallgher bashing it out either) and The Rolling Stones ("Happiness", see also Primal Scream). West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum finds them in an exploratory mood even if it struggles to lift off like either their own early material or the greats they aspire to emulate. Still, "Fast Fuse" is a rabid burst of tinny psychedelic punk and "Vlad The Impaler" intriguingly dark and electric. Not as weird or as wired as they purport to be, but given the kind of brain-numbing predictability normally peddled by bands at their level, we should be grateful for the ambition of this album. --James Berry
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| Customer Reviews:
 Clint Eastwood meets Rock Hippy...Brilliant! July 11, 2009
Mr. Paul D. Watson (London)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
After the disappointment of their last album "Empire" I'm pleased to say Kasabian are back on form with West Ryder....
Opening with 4 killer tracks - 1. Underdog 2.Where did all the love go? 3.Swarfiga 4.Fast Fuse - you're thrown into distorted guitar riffs, thumping drums & fat base lines punctuated by some inspired earthy vocals overlaid with what can only be described as swathes of Spaghetti Western-esque backing vocals. Sounds bizarre but its brilliant!
Unfortunately from track 5.Take Aim (great Chorus but accompanied by whining trumpets and strumming guitar)they manage to take this nod to Sergio Leone a little too far. And by 6.Thick as Thieves and 7.West Ryder Silver Bullet.... you could be fooled into thinking you've inadvertently tuned yourself into Mexico's favourite Radio station. All fairly inoffensive but not what we came for!
Fortunately the album returns to the vain of the opening with a bang in the form of 8.Vlad the Impaler and following this are arguably the best 2 tracks on the album. 10.Secret Alphabets is psychedelic pop/rock brilliance and 11.Fire which I'm sure will be the song of the year and will therefore duely die a sad slow death at the hands of Radio Stations and TV Ads across the land.
This is a Marmite album that will take a few listenings to really appreciate and would have got the 5 Star Vote if Kasabian didn't, again, add 3 or 4 tracks that quite frankly feel like they shouldn't be there.
 Wonderful Kasabian October 1, 2009
27 out of 30 found this review helpful
Im nearly 70 years old but love the music of this century (as well as the last). I had heard various tracks from West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum on the radio and recently downloaded the whole thing. I cant tell you how I was entranced by the power and beauty of the music especially "Underdog" , "Where did all the love go" and "West Ryder Silver Bullet"...........Oh hell I love it all.
There is HOPE for modern MUSIC July 22, 2010
Mr. Richard G. Thwaites (Bournemouth, U.K)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As a 41 year old I would like to think i'm quite open to what I listen to, whether it be; Reggae, Pop, Rock, Soul, Dance, Dubstep the list of genre's is endless..... lol. But over the last ten years or so, i've been quite disappointed in the decline of much of today's modern music. Why? well! most of today's music has lost something, can't exactly put my finger on it, it could be because it's lost it's soul, it's irony, it's power to provoke whatever it is I find myself drifting to the classics, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Jimi Hendrix etc, etc... The last group that really spoke to me was Radiohead which had passion, intrigue, soul and most of all it was music that you couldn't ignore. GOOD MUSIC to me, whatever genre it is, is suppose to move you, either emotionally, physically, or intellectually.
This ALBUM is one of those albums, I can happily say. If you are after an album which makes your feet tap, brain think, heartpound and most of all put a smile on your face, BUY THIS MAJESTIC ROCK ALBUM. THANKS BOYS.
kitchen music October 29, 2009
Dylan (East Sussex)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I called it kitchen music because it is the type of music that I play....in the kitchen.
Loudly. To myself. And possibly the neighbours. I can only hope they like it as much as I do. And that is quite a lot. The more I play it, the more I like it. Would recommend.
Refreshing July 27, 2009
J. Spinney
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For those of you that expect the same as you got before from this band, think again. If you want the same, go buy the old albums again. Kasabian have shown their artistic verve and freshness here with an album of special, carefully crafted tracks that flit from fast to slow, from rock to dance from up to down. A highly recommended trip through the possibilities of music expression. Top album.
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