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Kasabian group therapy
REVIEW - KASABIAN
Hammersmith Palais by ROISIN GADELRAB
IF I Will Survive is the post-break-up empowerment song for a generation of women, Kasabian does the same for heartbroken men.
Like a massive group therapy session, a majority-male crowd chanted, roared and bear-hugged their way through Kasabian’s commanding performance at Hammersmith Palais last week.
Everything about them screams “bring it on,” from lead singer Tom Meighan’s swaggering caveman-like persona to their rousing, confrontational hash of electronica and forceful riffs.
Words are not important here as long as the audience get to holler, howl and bellow their way through a series of vowels, much like your average football terrace but without the swearing.
After a shaky start, when the powerful Shoot The Runner was deflated by a failing PA system, the band ploughed on.
Bringing out all the favourites, Club Foot, Processed Beats and LSF (Lost Souls Forever), Kasabian outdid themselves, with each track being better than the last.
Standout tune The Doberman, with haunting trumpet backing, lifted the roof, while audience participation turned the choruses of By My Side and Cutt Off into noisy emotional anthems.
There were no real surprises on the night and even with five encores, the gig still seemed to end early.
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