"Kasabian" is the debut studio album by British rock band Kasabian, released on September 6, 2004. The album reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart, making it the band's only studio album not to hit number one.
The album features five singles and marks the only full-length album to include lead guitarist and lead songwriter Christopher Karloff, who left the band during the recording of their next album, Empire. The recording sessions for Kasabian also involved a rotating cast of drummers, with Ian Matthews joining the band as a full-time drummer after the album's release.
The debut album by Kasabian, released on September 6, 2004, features various album cover designs depending on the geographical region. The British version is in black and white, the European import is black and red, and the American version is black and blue. The Japanese "Ultimate Version" has a silver and white cover. Additionally, the UK limited edition is a double-sided DualDisc with a glow-in-the-dark cover, which includes a making-of documentary and several music videos on the DVD side.
In terms of digital rights management, some versions of the album were released with the Copy Control protection system in certain regions, while in the United States and Canada, it used the MediaMax CD-3 system.
Notably, the Canadian version of the album omits the tracks "Orange," "Pinch Roller," and "Ovary Stripe," except for digital releases where these tracks are included.
