Kasabian is back, full throttle!
With their new album Act III arriving on July 17, Serge Pizzorno isn’t overthinking it. He’s leaning in.
“The guitar is really prominent on this record… I just thought, ‘Let’s make a proper fucking guitar track for people to get together’. It’s just joy.”
That energy runs straight through Great Pretender, a track he says came together in ten minutes.
And the mindset behind it? Not confidence. Something better.
“Imposter syndrome is not a weakness… it’s the moment before you go on stage, that ‘now or never’ feeling.”
This is also a different version of Pizzorno. Not the studio architect on the sidelines. The frontman, thrown into the fire and learning fast.
“I’ve had to learn how to be a frontman… I’ve been put at the front of a massive band and I’ve embraced that.”
Here’s what Act III looks like on paper:
‘quiet on set please 1m9’
‘SOULMATE’
‘Hippie Sunshine’
‘SUPERPOWERS’
‘GREAT PRETENDER’
‘NOTHING BETTER THAN THIS’
‘mind palace 2m7’
‘SILVER APPLE EYES’
‘THE GURU AND THE CRYPTO TIME MACHINE’
‘npc 3m12’
‘GLIDE’
‘HYPER//RISING’
‘SAY YOU (CLOSER)’
But this isn’t just another album cycle. It’s the third act of their rebuild.
“In some ways… the last six years have been a mini opera… this is where everything comes together. This album is all that’s great about Kasabian… it’s got Kasabian DNA running through it. We’re just going to give the people what they want… it’s an excuse to go insane.”
Cool to see Kasabian still at it. Look forward to hearing the next step of the band!
