Kasabian [ tickets ]'s debut banks on a theme of confident rebellion that is evident from the first look and listen.

Whether it's the band's name (Linda Kasabian was the star prosecution witness of the Charles Manson trial), the bandana-covered terrorist's face on the album's cover, or the rigid bassline of opening track "Club Foot," Kasabian arrives with an explosive swagger--and the beats to back it up.

Taking the sonic-assault styles made popular by Primal Scream and Death in Vegas, and blending it with a drugged-out, Happy Mondays strut, the Leicester quartet has been making significant waves in the U.K., and are ready to make their mark stateside. The music isn't original by any means, but its confidence and spirit make it thoroughly engaging.

The precise dance-rock of "Reason is Treason" or the sexy atmospherics of "I.D." make the songs rock mantras that display this band's significant chops. Add some hard-edged lyrics, and you have some of this year's best club anthems.