Switchblade Smiles played on radio

“Switchblade Smiles”, the first song to be heard from Velociraptor! , was exclusively played on UK radio on 7 June 2011 during Zane Lowe ‘s show on BBC Radio 1 . The title and release date of the fourth album was also confirmed on the show. This first single from the album was available for visitors to listen to on the Kasabian website and was available as a download for people who pre-order the album. Two tracks from the album (“Velociraptor” and “Switchblade Smiles”) were premièred throughout the four-date warm-up tour including playing at the Leeds O2 Academy before the RockNess and Isle of Wight festivals in June 2011. A track from the album ” Days Are Forgotten ” was due for radio release on 22 July 2011. However, it surfaced online the night before. The album failed to crack the Billboard Top 200 chart upon its first week of release in the United States.