"L.S.F." (or "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)") is the second single released by the British rock group Kasabian. It was the band's first UK Top 10 hit, peaking at No. 10 and staying in the Top 75 for five weeks. The song also charted in the United States, peaking at No. 32 on Billboards Alternative Songs chart.

The song was originally released in October 2003 in the video game FIFA Football 2004, but the single was released in August 2004.

In May 2007, NME magazine placed "LSF" at number 37 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.

The drums on this track are played by Martin Hall-Adams, as permanent drummer Ian Matthews did not join until midway through the album's recording sessions. Lead guitarist Christopher Karloff fills in as the drummer in the UK music video, directed by W.I.Z. (in his second video with the band) and featuring Russian actress Dinara Drukarova (reprising her role from the video for their previous single "Club Foot", also directed by W.I.Z.). The US music video, directed by Australian production company AV Club, features all five members at the time and is their only video to do so besides "Processed Beats".

Background

According to The Telegraph, the song is "articulating a mood of fear and paranoia surrounding terrorism and the Iraq war, with its chorus couplet of 'We got our backs to the wall / Watch out, they're gonna kill us all.'"

About this song, guitarist Serge Pizzorno said,

Reception

The Austin Chronicle said, "Both 'L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)' and the sweeping 'U Boat' feel stadium-ready, with massive backswells of low-end punch overlaid with Tom Meighan's monotonic snarl and Sergio Pizzorno's swirling guitars and electronics."

Track listing

Maxi CD

  • <small>PARADISE14</small>
  1. L.S.F. &ndash; 3:19
  2. Lab Twat &ndash; 3:17
  3. Doctor Zapp &ndash; 3:32
  4. L.S.F. (Jagz Kooner Mix Edit) &mdash; 3:14
  5. CD-Rom with L.S.F video

Mini CD

  • <small>PARADISE13</small>
  1. L.S.F. &ndash; 3:19
  2. L.S.F. (Jagz Kooner Mix Edit) &ndash; 3:14

Japan CD

  • <small>BVCP-29045</small>
  1. L.S.F. &ndash; 3:21
  2. Lab Twat &ndash; 3:20
  3. Doctor Zapp &ndash; 3:34
  4. L.S.F. (Jagz Kooner Mix Edit) &mdash; 3:13
  5. Club Foot (Live in Tokyo at Summer Sonic Festival, 8 August 2004) &ndash; 4:12
  6. CD-Rom with L.S.F video

10" vinyl

  • <small>PARADISE15</small>
  1. L.S.F. (Album version) &ndash; 3:14
  2. Club Foot (Live @ Cabinet War Rooms) &ndash; 4:14
  3. L.S.F. (Jagz Kooner Mix - Full Version) &ndash; 7:06

Personnel

  • Tom Meighan – lead vocals
  • Sergio Pizzorno – backing vocals, guitar, synths
  • Christopher Karloff – lead guitar, synths, omnichord
  • Chris Edwards – bass guitar
  • Daniel Ralph Martin – drums
  • Damian Taylor – programming

Covers

  • Mark Ronson covered L.S.F. on his album Version featuring Kasabian themselves.

Charts

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Certifications

References