"[9] "Test Transmission", the first of two songs to feature Pizzorno on lead vocals was branded as "prog rock danced in baggy jeans"[8] and "Chemical Brothers-esque psychedelic electronica".

[2] Noted for its opening lyric 'John was a scientist, he was hooked on LSD',[4][10] the fifth and final single "Cutt Off" "pitches space-age synths to the sort of psycho-babble only usually risked by Orb".

Kasabian received generally favourable reviews but music critics were mixed on the band's mixture of alternative rock and electronica.

He singled out "Test Transmission" as the standout track, calling it "an indication that once they've purged the violent tendencies, a future as space-rockers in the Spiritualized mould awaits.

"[2] Betty Clarke of The Guardian praised the album's overall sound for resembling baggy music, saying that it "sums up Kasabian's affection for experimentation of every description.

"[4] Johnny Loftus, writing for Pitchfork, commended the album's high-energy tracks for containing production that will grab listeners' attention but felt that it loses steam in places and will send said listeners away to better records that inspired it, concluding that "Kasabian is brash, loutish, and seems liable at times to cut you; the consistent kick drum beat throughout it is like a great party's heartbeat.