Happenings (Kasabian album)

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. The album release on 5 July 2024 will coincide with their homecoming headline show at Victoria Park, Leicester on 6 July.

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. "Call" was released as the second single on 21 February 2024, a song the band referred to as "dance music". 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.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	74/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Arts Desk
Clash	7/10
The Guardian
The Independent
Louder Than War	4/5
MusicOMH
NME
The Observer
The Telegraph

Happenings received a score of 74 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on 13 critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. Mojo felt that "short it may be, but Happenings is full of ideas".

The album's production was acclaimed; Neil McCormick of The Telegraph applauded the band's continuation of their pop sound. Robin Murray of Clash praised the songwriting and new direction, 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".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Serge Pizzorno.

*Happenings* track listing
No.	Title	Length
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

Physical editions include a short introductory instrumental track, "Happenings".

Personnel

Kasabian

Chris Edwards – bass guitar, background vocals
Tim Carter – guitars, piano, bass guitar, drum production, background vocals, keyboards, additional production
Ian Matthews – drums, percussion, piano
Sergio Pizzorno – lead vocals, guitars, bass guitar, drum production, Mellotron, piano, synthesizers

Additional contributors

Mark Ralph – production, mixing, programming
Matt Colton – mastering
Rob Harvey – background vocals on "Call", "How Far Will You Go", and "Passengers"

Charts

Chart performance for *Happenings*
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)	147
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)	40
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)	64
Scottish Albums (OCC)	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	90
UK Albums (OCC)	1

References

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Petridis, Alexis (4 July 2024). "Kasabian: Happenings review – pivot towards pop could almost be Coldplay". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
Mensah, Jenny (7 December 2023). "Serge Pizzorno teases "joyous, big tune" Happenings album and "Kasabian happenings all over the world"". Radio X. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
Maplethorpe, Dale (5 December 2023). "Kasabian announce new album Happenings". Far Out. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
Singh, Surej (16 June 2023). "Kasabian highlight the differences between humans and AI on new single, Algorithms". NME. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
Mensah, Jenny (21 February 2024). "Kasabian unveil dance-infused "Call" single share Happenings album details". Radio X. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
Dunworth, Liberty (12 April 2024). "Listen to Kasabian's new anthemic single "Coming Back To Me Good"". NME. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Happenings by Kasabian Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
Green, Thomas (3 July 2024). "Album: Kasabian – Happenings review – snappy but not quite where it wants to be". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
Murray, Robin. "Kasabian – Happenings". Clash. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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Brown, Helen. "Kasabian review, Happenings: A resurgence that few would have expected". The Independent. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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Morgan, Tom. "Kasabian – Happenings review: concise, colourful affability". NME. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
Mongredien, Phil (5 July 2024). "Kasabian: Happenings review – newfound concision and big choruses". The Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
McCormick, Neil. "Kasabian, Happenings: a psychedelic pop infusion that Dua Lipa could only dream of". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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v t e Kasabian
Serge Pizzorno Chris Edwards Ian Matthews Tim Carter Christopher Karloff Tom Meighan
Studio albums	Kasabian (2004) Empire (2006) West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum (2009) Velociraptor! (2011) 48:13 (2014) For Crying Out Loud (2017) The Alchemist's Euphoria (2022) Happenings (2024)
Live albums	Live from Brixton Academy Live!
Singles	"Processed Beats" "Reason Is Treason" "Club Foot" "L.S.F." "Cutt Off" "Empire" "Shoot the Runner" "Me Plus One" "Fire" "Where Did All the Love Go?" "Underdog" "Days Are Forgotten" "Re-Wired" "Goodbye Kiss" "Man of Simple Pleasures" "eez-eh" "Bumblebeee" "Stevie" "You're in Love with a Psycho" "Bless This Acid House"
Extended plays	Fast Fuse West Ryder
Related articles	Discography Awards The S.L.P. Loose Tapestries

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