Kasabian Live! Live at the 02

Hard to believe that Kasabian are popular enough to headline London's massive O2 Arena, but the proof is in the pudding here (as it were). On tour in support of 2011's Velociraptor!, the British rockers perform in front of an LCD screen projecting stark black, white, and red imagery, while their varied outfits reflect the way they combine different sub-genres: lead singer Tom Meighan has a New Wave look (white jacket, dark shades), guitarist/vocalist Sergio Pizzorno goes glam (feather-trimmed jacket, shag hairstyle), and bassist Chris Edwards and drummer Ian Matthews opt for post-punk apparel (black T-shirts, leather jackets). Three more players fill out the ranks on guitar and keyboards. Despite the volume and intensity, Kasabian comes across as pretty generic, somewhat akin to Placebo crossed with the Verve. If the songs in this 19-song set aren't particularly catchy, with the exception of college-radio hit "Clubfoot," the audience still sings along with numbers like "Underdog," while during "Thick as Thieves" Meighan slips into verses from the Doors' "People Are Strange" (other songs betray Beatles and Pink Floyd influences). Presented in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and stereo on DVD, and DTS-HD 5.1 and LPCM stereo on Blu-ray, extras include a behind-the-scenes featurette with band interviews. Oddly, the DVD edition includes a bonus 13-track audio CD, missing from the identically-priced Blu-ray version. A strong optional purchase. (K. Fennessy)