Kasabian introduce new song “Chemicals”.

Kasabian have released a new single, Chemicals. Hear it streamed here.

“In the song I tell myself that everything will be fine,” explains Sergio Pizzorno of the track. “He describes how I perceived myself in the few weeks when it all started. It’s my future self telling that person, ‘It sucks, but don’t worry, it will get better.’ Having a song where you talk to yourself is universal I think. We all need to find a way to deal with the complications, chaos and mortality of life.”

With “Scriptvre” another new song was released just a few weeks ago:

“Chemicals” is the third new song from Kasabian’s upcoming album THE ALCHEMIST’S EUPHORIA, following “Scriptvre” and “Alygatyr”. Not only does this mark the seventh album of their career, but also the first without their original vocalist, Tom Meighan. Instead, guitarist Serge Pizzorno now takes over the vocals.

Kasabian with new singer

Almost two years ago, Kasabian announced the “amicable separation” from their singer Tom Meighan. The reason for this was a physical attack by the musician against his fiancée. The justiciable result: a conviction for domestic violence to 18 months of community service. Most recently, Serge Pizzorno had commented on the events in an interview: “The summer when Tom left was absolutely heartbreaking,” Pizzorno told the British newspaper “Guardian”. He continued: “It felt like leaving your home and coming back and seeing it burn down, walking around in the ashes, seeing old pictures and artifacts and picking things up and sifting through the destruction. It was an intense time.”

He was also always amazed at how upset the fans were about the band’s decision, despite not knowing anything about the actual events. “There’s a lot more to it than that. Who in their right mind would fire a frontman when there’s no reason?” Pizzorno said. There have been some difficult moments over the years – but he expressly did not want to go into detail.