48:13

The title of Kasabian’s fifth album—which denotes its running time—may look like a larky piece of anti-branding but the band’s leader Sergio Pizzorno has said it signifies the fact it’s “a journey, not a collection of singles”. It’s a sentiment that holds with the sonic atmosphere of *48:13*: a record that, from its lowercase song titles to its ravey electronica (witness the irrepressible rap-influenced wobble of “eez-eh”), successfully remoulds the Leicester outfit’s arena-sized approach.

A little bit like if Jez and Super Hans from Peep Show got a record deal.

Album review. Kasabian - 48:13. Maximum attitude, minimum threat, this is garbage...

<p>With its clubland dynamics and chanted choruses, Kasabian's muscular fifth album is custom-built for football matches, writes <strong>Kitty Empire</strong></p>

They're unavoidably a bit naff in many respects, but Kasabian's latest is properly exciting at times, writes <strong>Michael Hann</strong>

Album Reviews: Kasabian - 48:13

Kasabian fail to live up to their own hype, says James Hall

Fifth album from Glastonbury 2014 headliners kicks up admirable electro-rock raucousness. Review by Thomas H Green.