Kasabian Releases Great Pretender Single Ahead of Act III

Kasabian, the Leicester-based rock band, released their new single "Great Pretender" on Friday, previewing their ninth studio album, Act III, due out on July 17. The track, a high-energy anthem blending psychedelic indie-pop with prominent guitars, explores themes of imposter syndrome as a catalyst for authenticity.

Frontman Serge Pizzorno, who co-wrote and co-produced the single with Mark Ralph, described it as capturing the tension of performance. "Great Pretender is about imposter syndrome not as a weakness, but as a sign you're on the edge of something real," Pizzorno said. "It's that feeling right before you step on stage, when the lights go down and it's now or never." The song follows the album's lead single "Hippie Sunshine" and builds on the band's recent non-album collaboration with Calvin Harris, "Release the Pressure." Recorded at Pizzorno's home studio, The Sergery, and Club Ralph, Act III features 10 full tracks and three interludes, including "Soulmate," "Superpowers," "Nothing Better Than This," and "The Guru and the Crypto Time Machine." The album's tracklist opens with the brief interlude "quiet on set please" and closes with "Say You Closer."