#21

Great singles band and so much of their appeal (if you like them) came from his as frontman. Can’t see how they can move on from here without some sort of stylistic departure. Hope he can get through it and out the other side.

Still, at least the recording studio will stay dry now.

#22

Not a huge fan, but always thought they were a very decent band. The statement seems really strange to me. Not much in the way of compassion for a guy who was lead singer of the band, and is having a difficult time of it.

#23

Hope he gets the help he needs.
Wish him all the best in future.

#24

I think it was a lot of people being pre-emptive before there was any chance for the thread to head in another direction.

#25

Hope he’s alright. Agree that the statement is a little bizarre. Why announce this now when no bands are able to really do anything anyway

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#26

tbf to them hes talked about his mental health before, think hes got ADHD iirc? so if thats what theyre referring to with his “behaviour” this statement seems pretty shady. never been a huge fan, liked the first album and always thought most of their singles were fun

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#27

Don’t know if I’m reading too much into it but the ‘mutual consent’ bit of the statement makes it sound like he did something potentially not great. It’s definitely missing any sort of “we wish him all the best” warmth as well.

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#28

I wondered this too.

#29

always liked the first album, and never quite got the (usually dismissive) comparisons to the more regressive lad rock (to begin with at least). like, yeah, blatant Primal Scream influence - but mostly from the most interesting bit of Primal Scream tbh

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#30

A mate’s band played benicassim a few years back where Kasabian would have been at least further up the bill if not headlining. on the drive there they stopped off at a petrol station somewhere in Spain and saw the singer of Kasabian outside his tourbus chuck a baguette in the bin after one bite and moan about how disgusting it was. When the Kasabian tour bus drove off my mate fished it out the bin and ate it as he was broke and hungry, said it was quite nice!

Hope the guys alright, weird statement though.

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#32

I wasn’t that fussed by the 1st album like the track Fast Fuse and this tune which I thought was always a perfectly serviceable slow song:

Covered by Lana Del Rey it turns out, who knew

#33

Kasabaguette

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#34

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#35

Sounds like he’s going to be up in court on domestic assault charges

#36

Where’s this come from?

#37

Only source I can find is the Daily Mail …and I don’t wanna give them any clicks

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#38

Understandable. Damn, what an awful turn of events.

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#39

I’m assuming this is a more reputable source as it calls Boris “despicable” on its main headline.

I’m assuming the band got a head start before the news broke and released that statement. Wise move. Makes his personal tweet a bit … off, having learned the reasons.

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#40

I guess it’s interesting he left during a quiet period for them – they’re not doing festivals next year and probably wouldn’t release an album until later next year or something. They could’ve quite easily just sat it out to see what happened with the case, I guess.

#41

Yeah, there was definitely more to all this after that statement yesterday. It’s a shame it was of this nature. All of that initial goodwill towards him will disappear now.

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