Velociraptor!
by Kasabian

Velociraptor! by Kasabian
Year: 2011
Release date: 2011-09-16
Overall rank: 2,052nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 251 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2011 (46th)
Award Top albums of of the 2010s (338th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,052nd)

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Velociraptor! is ranked 3rd best out of 13 albums by Kasabian on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Kasabian is West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum which is ranked number 1587 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,081.

Kasabian album bestography « Higher ranked (1,987th)
Kasabian
This album (2,052nd)
Velociraptor!
Lower ranked (5,142nd) »
Empire

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Velociraptor! rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,052nd | 2010s rank: 338th | 2011 rank: 46th  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 251 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 13% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.3/100, a mean average of 72.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.2.


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From dihansse 04/01/2018 20:26 in My discoveries per year
“This is already my last contribution for 2011: - (nr 42 on the overall BEA top chart of 2011): I only knew Kurt Vile from his latest albums but this one of 2011 was already a good start. - (nr 43): This is to me the best album of Beirut I've listened and there are even a few tunes here I actually…”
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70/100
f there’s one thing Kasabian has been known for doing, it’s pumping out mediocre albums. They have a good sound, there’s no denying that. However all of the albums they’ve put out so far have drawn a rousing “meh" from critics. This album is no different. It has it’s moments. Moments where some songs sound pretty good. But nothing on the album is great, nothing will floor you. It’s a decent album overall and if you happen to be a fan of Kasabian you’ll probably like this album as it sounds just like their other two albums. However if you’re like me, you’ll probably walk away from this album with a very lukewarm feeling.
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80/100
I disagree with RockyRacoon. This is the first Kasabian album I listen to and I love their psychedelic sound and most of the songs are solid.
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100/100
Kasabian can´t stop to surprise, great album , powerful, great song, great work, I´m thinking about puting this albums in the top of my favorites albums from this decade, I hope, It´s very clear, the variety of sounds is very notable, well, in few words, an incredible album

Best song: La Fee Verte
Worst song: Velociraptor!
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Rating:  
80/100
Solid album. Doesn't reach Asylum or 48:13 level, but has plenty to enjoy. Specially strong in the beginning, the first songs are all great, the last songs are kinda weak though.

Best songs: Let's Roll Just Like We Used To, Days Are Forgotten, Goodbye Kiss, Re-wired
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Rating:  
85/100
Potential realized! Finally, after making album after album that would show you glimpses of brilliance but without maintaining consistency Kasabian have produced Velociraptor! A beast of an album that entertains from front to back. It has all the classic jams that were there all the way from square one like Days are Forgotten and Re-Wired, but what sets this album apart from their three previous releases are tracks like Acid Turkish Bath, a meal and a half. I love this album a lot and I feel it justifies the effort I've put into supporting this band through the good and the bad. Album of the year? Maybe.
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