Kasabian picked up where Oasis had left off, and delivered to rock fans hungry for stadium-sized rock anthems a bombastic, electronica-infused sound. Clearly, in recent times, Kasabian is one of the greatest alternative rock bands.

The band has registered plenty of charting U.K. singles, as well as successful tracks that have made the group internationally famous. Today, I look at the very best and honour what is already an impressive band legacy.

These are the top 10 songs by Kasabian.

The Greatest 10 Songs by Kasabian

10. “Vlad the Impaler”

Oasis had had The Stone Roses as a reference point, who, in turn, looked as far back as The Beatles. All of it was British party rock music, essentially. And with the Gallagher brothers getting to the point where they’d rather break guitars over each other’s heads than play arenas, Kasabian applied to be the band to fill that gap.

They weren’t alone, of course. Arctic Monkeys, The Zutons, Kaiser Chiefs, The Libertines and Razorlight all wanted a piece of the same pie.

Kasabian, however, brought DJ culture and a laddish, 24-hour party atmosphere to its music. They weren’t afraid of getting all silly either in search of a big anthem, as is “Vlad the Impaler,” surely, also, the band’s best music video, one featuring Noel Fielding dressed up as the bloodthirsty Wallachian ruler.

9. “Call”

There are only a few bands that have successfully managed to replace singers. That’s, perhaps, why Kasabian didn’t even attempt to find an outside frontman to step into Tom Meighan’s shoes.

Instead, Sergio Pizzorno, the band’s primary songwriter and default leader, picks up singing duties. The result, 2024’s album “Happenings”, was a surprise in that it changed little in terms of style or quality. “Call” with its Summery, electro-rock vibe is the best cut off that record.

8. “eez-eh”

Kasabian’s members have always been shameless crowd pleasers. And while they presented themselves, early on, as a rock guerrilla unit, they were more than comfortable becoming a full-on dance act by the time of “eez-eh.”

A bouncy song about the paranoia of being watched by Google, “eez-eh”, was precisely what the group’s live show needed. It alienated some long-time fans, but replaced them just as quickly.

7. “Where Did All the Love Go?”

There’s always been a notion that, more than any other contemporary band, Kasabian is taking inspiration from Britain’s top bands of all eras. The only thing that was missing for a long time was a hippie anthem.

“Where Did All the Love Go?” with its melodic chorus and decrying of the loss of innocence is the post-Summer-of-Love tune that this graceless 21st Century deserves.

6. “Shoot the Runner”

Serge Pizzorno insisted on bringing modern electronica to the band’s sound. But he didn’t fiddle about when it came to singles. “Shoot the Runner” is, essentially, a glam-rock stomp, and even name-checks a famous David Bowie song along the way.

Like many of the band’s songs, it makes more sense when heard in a live setting, as the group’s numerous concert attendees will attest.

5. “LSF”

It was, frankly, too easy to enjoy Kasabian’s debut album. While other bands of the period lost themselves in experiments or endlessly fretted about songwriting chops, Kasabian knew their aim and went straight toward it.

But it hadn’t quite happened overnight. The group had been formed in 1997. The debut album was released in 2003. It showed the group as British outlaws making aggressive stadium rock infused with processed beats and danceable hooks.

There’s drama, as well as good times, on the great “LSF.” As Meighan sings about “having their backs to the wall,” you can’t help but root for the group’s survival. There were a few cooler bands in 2000s Britain.

4. “You’re In Love with a Psycho”

A song that predates the dismissal and, in some ways, announces the trouble ahead, “You’re In Love with a Psycho” kept Kasabian on the charts with a strong, memorable song that displayed all that the group had learned in almost 15 years of playing to large, hook-loving crowds.

3. “Fast Fuse”

Early Kasabian had a knack for writing big rock songs that further enhanced the group’s mystique and added to its myth. One of the most dynamic songs in the band’s repertoire, “Fast Fuse,” became a sports anthem first and, later, a tune that the band was requested to play at nearly every show.

2. “Fire”

Kasabian’s first two albums were a breath of fresh air. But were they also a fluke? Did Pizzorno have any ideas outside of those, and could he keep up with the times?

Everything seemed to work for the band on the single “Fire”, taken from the much-celebrated “West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum.” Building off from a minimalist boogie beat, the song explodes into a manic funk groove for the chorus. It was a song that proved that the group had staying power.

1. “Club Foot”

There wasn’t much mystery left in rock bands circa the 2000s. All their info was on the internet, and besides, most indie groups were making safe radio songs.

Kasabian seemed to arrive out of a wasteland. They presented themselves as a group of outlaws spreading their message through a refreshing rave-rock sound.

“Club Foot” was the first song that made them famous. Danceable, but arguably more aggressive than any of their other songs, “Club Foot” was one of the best singles of the era, Kasabian’s shining moment and one of the greatest indie rock songs.