Happenings | ||||
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Released | 5 July 2024 | |||
Recorded | 2022 – 2023 | |||
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Length | 28:00 | |||
Label | Sony | |||
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Singles from Happenings | ||||
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Happenings is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Kasabian. It was released on 5 July 2024 through Sony Music.
Kasabian announced Happenings on 5 December 2023, shortly after recording wrapped with two days left for the mixing process. Inspired by gigs of 1960s psychedelic bands, it was said to be a "joyous" album filled with "big tunes". The band started recording while they were touring their previous record The Alchemist's Euphoria in late 2022. [3] The album release on 5 July 2024 will coincide with their homecoming headline show at Victoria Park, Leicester on 6 July. [4]
The lead single "Algorithms", a commentary on the emergence of artificial intelligence, was released on 16 June 2023, more than a year ahead of the album release. [5] "Call" was released as the second single on 21 February 2024, a song the band referred to as "dance music". [6] On 12 April, they released the "summer-ready" "Coming Back to Me Good" in the form "of a short and sweet anthem" with a "disco drive" but also moments of "togetherness", according to Serge Pizzorno. [7]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100 [8] |
Review scores | |
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Clash | 7/10 [10] |
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Louder Than War | 4/5 [13] |
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Happenings received a score of 74 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on 13 critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. [8] Mojo felt that "short it may be, but Happenings is full of ideas". [18]
The album's production was acclaimed; Neil McCormick of The Telegraph applauded the band's continuation of their pop sound. [19] Robin Murray of Clash praised the songwriting and new direction, [20] while Phil Mongredien of The Guardian said that "with Meighan gone, Happenings does at times sound like the work of a band struggling with an identity crisis and consequently cosplaying some of their peers". [21]
All tracks are written by Serge Pizzorno.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Darkest Lullaby" | 3:10 |
2. | "Call" | 2:30 |
3. | "How Far Will You Go" | 1:49 |
4. | "Coming Back to Me Good" | 2:49 |
5. | "G.O.A.T" | 3:07 |
6. | "Passengers" | 2:50 |
7. | "Hell of It" | 3:23 |
8. | "Italian Horror" | 2:35 |
9. | "Bird in a Cage" | 2:38 |
10. | "Algorithms" | 3:09 |
Total length: | 28:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Coming Back to Me Good" (Acoustic Version) | 2:29 |
Total length: | 31:34 |
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Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [23] | 147 |
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) [24] | 40 |
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [25] | 64 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [26] | 1 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [27] | 90 |
UK Albums (OCC) [28] | 1 |