Kasabian frontman Serge Pizzorno has spoken to NME concerning the “honour” of headlining London’s Royal Albert Corridor for Teenage Most cancers Belief for a fifth time, in addition to what to anticipate from the band’s “wild” new materials.
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The Leicester band had been at this time introduced for the esteemed sequence of charity gigs, headlining a present on the iconic venue in March alongside the likes of Underworld, Courteeners and Moist Leg.
This would be the fifth time the band have carried out a TCT present, having first performed in 2007 earlier than returning in 2009, 2013 then once more in 2018.
“Attending to play in that room is an unbelievable factor, however to be patrons of this charity and to have been concerned for this lengthy is particular as a result of they’re phenomenal,” Pizzorno advised NME. “Having an evening out is nice, however to unfold the phrase and assist this charity who’ve raised thousands and thousands and achieved a lot unbelievable work is nice. Every time we’re requested to play we at all times say sure.”
Wanting again on the primary time the band performed the Royal Albert Corridor, Pizzorno stated: “I simply keep in mind being mesmerised by the constructing. I at all times noticed concert events from there on the telly as a child and strolling in there, you get that very same feeling you get from a cathedral. It’s eerie as a result of it’s chilly, nevertheless it’s so big and steeped in historical past.
“It’s arrange for orchestras – which I really like as an enormous fan of classical music and film soundtracks – so I might really feel the echoes of all of the tubas which were performed there over time. You search for at these mushrooms on the ceiling and also you’re hit by what an honour it’s to play on this place.”
Will they’ve any surprises in retailer for the present?
“There are at all times far-out plans, however scheduling often messes all of it up,” Pizzorno replied. “There’s at all times room for one thing final minute, and we’ll elevate that constructing off the bottom for certain. There’s an inventory of individuals we’d prefer to parachute in for certain.”
Pizzorno stated that “if you happen to’re enjoying Royal Albert Corridor then you definitely’ve already gained, as a gig like it is a victory lap”. This comes after the band claimed their sixth chart-topping album again in August with the acclaimed seventh LP ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’ – their first in 5 years and first because the exit of former frontman Tom Meighan, who left the Leicester band in 2020 after assaulting his accomplice Vikki Ager.
A sold-out enviornment tour, competition headline exhibits and a run of dates in Japan got here in help of the album, which Pizzorno described as “a extremely stunning time”.
Talking of his time since stepping up as a frontman, Pizzorno stated: “I’m simply studying now – I’m a scholar of the sport. For each minute of each present, I’m simply figuring shit out. I get pleasure from it. I’m like Neo in The Matrix. I’m simply bending time and beginning to learn the code.”
Whereas on the highway and within the studio, the guitarist had additionally observed a wealth of recent bands – noting that “guitar music feels prefer it’s in a fantastic place”.
“It looks like one thing goes to occur quickly,” he stated. “It feels prefer it’s effervescent properly. I feel Jockstrap are actually fucking good. Know-how is admittedly seeping into the manufacturing of guitar music and making it actually attention-grabbing.
“Since day one I’ve at all times been into bending the shape. To not say that there’s nothing unsuitable simply with some youngsters popping out with some quick and heartfelt rock’n’roll – that may be unbelievable – however on the similar time, I feel it’s an attention-grabbing time for manufacturing.”
Off the again of the success and reception of ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’, Pizzorno stated he felt a renewed ambition to push the envelope even additional sonically on their subsequent album.
“It’s an attention-grabbing one as a result of if you happen to monitor the historical past of the band, you see that what occurred on ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’ is what’s been taking place for the final 20-odd years,” he admitted. “Individuals get the prospect to reevaluate all the things and what they suppose we’re, and it looks like we’ve obtained a clear slate.
“I’ll strategy the following report like I’ve each to date – with pure intuition and following that wherever it leads. Generally it really works and typically it doesn’t, however that’s the perfect probability you might have of creating one thing thrilling. Possibly I’m reacting in opposition to the world, however proper now I’m simply attempting to place some constructive vibes on the market.”
Pizzorno stated that he was at present “within the studio daily” with “some wild shit taking place”, including that “rhythms and hypnotic grooves” had been “on the forefront” of the brand new songs.
“I’m fucking excited,” he stated. “[You’ll hear it] every time it feels good. We don’t actually make too many plans about it. Once we’re feeling good, then that’s the time.”
For now, Pizzorno stated his focus was on upcoming exhibits with the TCT gig at Royal Albert Corridor “a beautiful factor to be part of”.
He added: “Get a ticket and are available and luxuriate in a fucking stunning night.”
Take a look at the complete line-up for Teenage Most cancers Belief 2023 at London’s Royal Albert Corridor under. Tickets are on sale from 9:30am on Friday, February 3, and will likely be accessible right here.
Monday March 20 – Underworld
Tuesday March 21 – Night time of Comedy
Wednesday March 22 – Moist Leg
Friday March 24 – Courteeners
Saturday March 25 – Kasabian