Kasabian push back new album - but drop funk-soaked banger Superpowers to soften the blow
Act III will now arrive two months later than planned as the band want to make sure everything is "just right".
Kasabian have pushed back the release of their album Act III to make some final "adjustments".
The follow-up to 2024's Happenings will now arrive on September 4, instead of July 17.
They said: “We’ve had the album back on the operating table for a few final adjustments. We couldn’t send it out into the world without getting everything just right, albums are forever! Trust us, it’ll be worth the wait.”
Despite the delay, Kasabian have dropped their G‑funk‑laced new track Superpowers, carving out its own lane alongside earlier releases Hippie Sunshine and Great Pretender.
Frontman Serge Pizzorno explained that he wanted to make a song like Snoop Dogg's Doggy Style, where you question what on earth you've just listened to.
He said: “I remember hearing Doggy Style by Snoop in my mate’s XR2, one of those tracks that makes you go 'what?”' because you’ve never heard anything quite like it.
“When we recorded Superpowers, it was the first time I really felt like the sound that I could hear in my head was what came out of the speakers.”
The music video stars Adolescence star Stephen Graham, who recorded a series of audition tapes for the project.
Serge said: “Audition tapes have always fascinated me. There’s something incredible about seeing a performance in its rawest form. I wanted to bring that feeling to life by turning the song’s lyrics into a script and presenting it as an audition tape. Getting to work with Stephen Graham, one of Britain’s greatest actors, was a true honour. Watching him take the songs into a completely new space brought a whole new depth and meaning to the lyrics.”
Act III has a lot to live up to, given the group's last seven records have all topped the UK Official Album Chart.
Meanwhile, Kasabian are gearing up for a packed festival season, including a huge sold-out headline set at London's Finsbury Park on July 4, where they will be joined by Louis Dunford, Razorlight, The K’s, Miles Kane and SOFY.
