Kasabian, the indie rock band from Leicester, is still going strong despite the departure of Tom Meighan – their previous frontman, back in 2020. Today they survive with Sergio Pizzorno (their chief songwriter) as the new frontman, Tim Carter on guitar, Chris Edwards on bass, and Ian Matthews on drums. And as if to prove they can survive the changed line-up, they’ve released their latest single today, with talks of a new album (The Alchemist’s Euphoria) lined up for August 5th.
As for the new single (it’s called “SCRIPTVRE“ by the way), it was produced by Pizzorno and Stormzy/Adele/Sam Smith collaborator Fraser T Smith. Pizzorno says of the track’s themes that “We all make up this narrative of who we think we are. This is about ripping that up, going against all that and no longer going with your own madness. You need to go somewhere else and re-set everything.”
Pizzorno describes the track’s overall sound as “huge“, which “came from me bouncing off Kanye and old ‘70s soul cuts from digging in crates. There’s a euphoric, beautiful arms-in-the-air moment then goes back to this ferocious, heavy beat. It’s in your face.”
It wasn’t just his own music he was praising though. He referred to his co-producer (Smith) as a “genius“, saying that “It was a great opportunity to work with someone who wasn’t so close. Making a record consumes the hell out of me and becomes this obsession. I can get so close to it that I miss things, but he would encourage me to take things further. He was an amazing foil to have.”
The Alchemist’s Euphoria will be Kasabian’s first album since 2017’s For Crying Out Loud. You can pre-order it from this link. They’ve also got a good few dates coming up around the UK and Europe, visiting the likes of Italy and Germany along the way. You can see the UK leg of their tour down below, and get tickets here.
NEW SINGLE NEW ALBUM.
The Alchemist’s Euphoria is coming. Pre-order it now and listen / watch SCRIPTVRE. https://t.co/v7162Y2e7M pic.twitter.com/1ZzriyAqmH— KasabianHQ (@KasabianHQ) May 6, 2022
And sometimes dreams can still come true for the big and small in the industry alike, with them supporting Liam Gallagher at Knebworth this June. Pizzorno described the opportunity as “fucking magical“, remembering fondly how iconic Oasis’ 1996 Knebworth gigs felt at the time.
“They were at the top of the mountain of hysteria, and I was at the perfect age to see them rip something like that to pieces. It was so inspiring. They made you believe that you could do it yourself.”
Kasabian UK Tour Dates
28/05/2022 – Neighbourhood Weekender 2022 – Warrington
29/05 – Victoria Park – Warrington
03/06 – Knebworth Park – Stevenage
04/06 – Knebworth Park – Stevenage
16/06 – Isle of Wight Festival 2022 – Newport
18/06 – Seaclose Park – Yarmouth
26/06 – Hampden Park National Stadium – Glasgow
21/07 – Norwich Nick Rayns LCR UEA – Norwich
22/07 – Hillsborough Park – Sheffield
