“A little bit of hunger is good for you,” says Serge Pizzorno. “Keeps you going.”<\/p>\n
The Kasabian frontman is describing a typical day in his home recording studio. <\/p>\n
Snacks and phones are banned, but he might screen a film in the background (typically something by David Lynch) while he tinkers with his vast array of synths and guitars.<\/p>\n
“No distractions, four or five hours a day. I like to work fast. <\/p>\n
“I even cut out the lunch break.”<\/p>\n
It’s a big change from Kasabian’s early days, where he’d “live the French poet life”, staying up for three days straight, seeking inspiration at the limits of human endurance.<\/p>\n
“That can be great,” he says. “It adds to the atmosphere of a record. But for the last three albums, I’ve pretty much led a structured life, and I’m really digging it.”<\/p>\n
Serge has welcomed the BBC into his studio to preview Kasabian’s ninth album, Act III, 10 days before its release.<\/p>\n
To get there, you drive deep into rural Leicestershire, to a gated house where you’re greeted by his wife, Amy, and two gorgeous but “unruly” dogs.<\/p>\n
A framed photo of Kasabian’s recent Finsbury Park gig sits in bubble wrap at the foot of the stairs. Serge’s own artworks, including a distorted Count Duckula and a vintage apothecary cabinet, decorate the kitchen. <\/p>\n