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Kasabian: 'We're not a lad rock band' Kasabian Tickets

Band tell NME.COM their music is deeper than people give them credit for

Kasabian's Tom Meighan and Sergio Pizzorno have told NME.COM that they can't understand why people label the band as 'lad rock'.

In an interview which you can read in full in this week's issue of NME, Pizzorno said that people are wrong to pigeonhole the band, despite their close association with frends and regular touring partners Oasis.

When asked if Kasabian's new album 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum' is an attempt to shrug off the lad rock tag, Pizzorno replied: "We never were one."

He added: "If you put our records on and press play, there's no pub rock in that, man. It's really British rock'n'roll. It is what it is. It kind of makes me laugh when people say that - you ain't got no idea."

Speaking of the new album, Meighan claimed that it shows the band moving in a more ambitious direction than their previous work.

"I think the album shows how beautiful we are as a band," he explained. "How beautiful we've become. It was an ugly duckling, but now it's grown up. It's kind of flowered, blossomed. I think we've matured in every way."

To read the full interview pick up a copy of this week's NME, available across the UK now.

'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum' is released on June 8 - a single, 'Fire', precedes it on June 1.

Photo Gallery - behind-the-scenes on Kasabian's NME cover shoot

Video - watch footage of Kasabian's 'Alice In Wonderland'-themed photo shoot

Kasabian tickets:

Date / Time Artist Venue Town/City Buy
Nov 23, 2009 19:00 Kasabian Sheffield Arena Sheffield

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Nov 25, 2009 19:00 Kasabian Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth

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D. Conka 

May 29, 2009

Yes they fucking well are, heard a few tracks off the new album and was thoroughly disappointed, I thought they'd come back with a bang after that last effort of an album, there was one good track off the last album and the rest was very average. I heard the track Vlad and seriously thought it was a gimmick, I can see how they'd appeal to folk in their early teens nonetheless.

fatandfrantic 

May 29, 2009

Over rated bunch of tossers.Think i'll be at the bar when they spoil the Gallaghers Cardiff show......

doll electronica 

May 29, 2009

Serge needs to tell Tom not us, hes the one acting like liam on stage like all the iffy lad bands (courteeners/enemy). shame cos kasabians music is quality

FreddyNietzsche 

May 29, 2009

Each time a band says "We are not" they are pointing exactly at what they are.

EddieG 

May 31, 2009

No, you're a sad rock band, who obviously lack so much confidence in their new material that they've got to waffle complete codshit to talk it up. Tom, you are HURTING to be Liam Gallagher, and we'd all have more respect for you if you just admitted and came to terms with it.

shityourlegoff 

May 31, 2009

No, you're a bad rock band.

lipgloss 

May 31, 2009

Best band around at the moment, I have the new album and it's amazing! They will blow away The Enemy & Oasis at Wembley in July!

bradoasis13 

May 31, 2009

i dont think they want to be a lad rock band and they dont seem that the way they are but the music they make is liked by people into that sort of stuff. i think most people like kasabians music. songs such as lsf and shoot the runner are anthems. think the new album will be spot on from the songs i've heard, lets face it cant be much worse than the last one. cant wait to see the enemy, kasabian and oasis at heaton park. quality line up!

weaguey 

May 31, 2009

I disagree, I don't think Kasabian can be accurately compared to the likes of Pigeon Detectives, the Enemy, Kaiser Cheifs etc etc I saw them at Glasto two years ago not knowing much of their stuff (only their hits) thoroughly enjoyed it and thought they were one of the best bands there. Musically too they seem on a higher level of songwriting, complexity and originality than many of the "Pub Bands" out there.

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