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~ Kaiser Chiefs
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  • Audio CD (7 Mar 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: B-Unique
  • ASIN: B0007MVY2O
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (149 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,464 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  1. Everyday I Love You Less and Less 3:37£0.79
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On Employment, raffish, trilby-clad young Leeds quintet Kaiser Chiefs prove themselves the logical heirs to the Britpop throne previously warmed by the likes of Blur and Supergrass, twinning expectant verses with rollicking choruses and generally acting very much like indie-rock's latest swaggering young Jack the Lads.

There's no doubt, the Kaisers know their rock history: "Oh My God" and "Every Day I Love You Less and Less" barrel along with something of Madness' playful charm, while "You Can Have It All" and the lush "Caroline, Yes" appear to be conscious nods to the sleepy, harmony-laden Californian pop vision of Brian Wilson. The lyrics of frontman Ricky Wilson, however, are rooted in a very English sensibility--one often traditional and occasionally, bizarrely archaic: "Walking through town is quite scary/ It's not very pretty, I tell thee," he gasps on adrenaline-fuelled urban nightmare "I Predict A Riot". It's the sort of pleasingly unusual idiosyncrasy that sees Employment stand out from the fashionable indie pack, and assuming the Chiefs can continue to keep their foibles the right side of irksome, any attitude is thoroughly justified. --Louis Pattison



About the Artists

Sometimes the greatest success stories sprout from the tiniest of ambitions. When Kaiser Chiefs formed up in Leeds around the summer of 2003, their aim wasn't to conquer stadiums and change the world. Instead, these five Britpop-obsessed oddballs began plotting a rather more modest plan. In the shadowy corners of clubs and venues across the city Ricky Wilson (lead vocals, owner of stylish blue and orange suit), Andrew 'Whitey' White (guitar), Simon Rix (bass), Nick 'Peanut' Baines (keyboards and modeller of impressive pork-pie hats) and Nick Hodgson (drums and vocals) decided to form a band that would harness the awesome capability of being able to blag an early slot at the following year's Leeds Festival.

The Kaisers' story actually begins some time before they'd decided to name themselves after a successful South African football team. School friends Simon, Peanut and Nick had been playing together in various bands since the age of 15 before spying art school graduate and restless-ball-of-energy Ricky singing with a Rolling Stones tribute band.

Right now, everybody wants a piece of the Kaiser Chiefs. Blur producer Stephen Street was so bowled over he offered his services for debut album Employment. A barrage of bouncing art-pop brilliance, it's scheduled to soundtrack 2005 from the minute it hits stereos this March.

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30 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Mix, 11 Aug 2005
A had visions of this album being a rip roaring 100mph stomper but there is actually a real mix of styles. You get the punk stompers (everyday I Love You Less and Less & I Predict A Riot)to the 60's melodic ( Modern Way) to the 70's glam ( Na Na Na Na Naa). It works really well like a musical box of chocs.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A down and dirty treat., 8 Aug 2006
This really is down and dirty, grab em by the balls and don't let go, rock and roll. This is a fantastic album and the boys are getting their rightful rewards for producing it. If you haven't heard it yet, you're wrong, well partly - you must certainly have heard clips as so many are used on TV for trailers or articles within programmes. (Not to mention the various karaoke versions Phil Jupitus delivered on 'Never mind the buzzcocks'.) These Leeds boys really know how to rock and that songs have to start with terrific music, not scrag end stuff that can be fixed in the mix! Kaiser Chief will be massive. Get in now, so in years to come you can say you were there from the beginning.
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62 of 75 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars I predict a riot..., 21 Feb 2005
By D. Gilman "Dave Gilman" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Hype, hype, hype, and errr a bit more hype. "Grown up" music these days (by that, I mean indie/alt rock etc) is turning into just as much of a publicity contest as the Pop-Idol stuff. Another year, another clutch of 5-star debut albums from NME - "the best debut album since... oooh, last week!" You can rely on them almost as much as you can rely on the second album being slagged off, no-one buying it, and the band drifting into irrelevance. But people, I am here to tell you that Kaiser Chiefs are genuinely something different.
As a whole, the sound is so old, it's new! It's also a real mixed bag - there are elements of The Jam, XTC, glam rock, 80s electronic music, the list goes on. The first three tracks alone are probably worth the price of the album, and the sheer energy from a loud play of I Predict A Riot is probably enough to power your house for a few weeks!
But I have request to make: PLEASE don't let this album get hyped up too much, go out, buy it, enjoy it, but don't push them up only to let them crash again - it happens far too much these days...
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1.0 out of 5 stars I predict a load of old rubbish
I'm at a loss to explain the popularity of The Kaisers and their particularly charmless brand of urchin rock. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Jenkins

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Debue ever, 4 indie rock
i bought this album after i heard 'i predict a riot'. every song is great, and the lyrics. GREAT sound 4 a debue even. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Stephen J. Charlton

1.0 out of 5 stars They're a comedy band, right?
A quite dreadful album from a truly awful mob. They're a comedy band, right? This album sounds like a Weird Al Yankovic tribute to Franz Ferdinand covering XTC. Read more
Published 16 months ago by RJS

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent debut
"Excellent debut album ! favourite tracks...Everyday I Love You Less and Less,I Predict A Riot,Modern Way,You Can Have It All"
Published on 28 Aug 2007 by There'd be plenty of stars And...

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit Blur-lite
Watching the TV coverage of the Glastonbury Festival in 2005, Kaiser Chiefs seemed to be on all the time. Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2007 by Greg Farefield-Rose

4.0 out of 5 stars Great
Sorry for the boring title but its all I can think of at the moment. I personally think that Employment is great.
Published on 6 Aug 2007 by Darkmaster

2.0 out of 5 stars Enjoy them now
On hearing this album I was struck by the fact that there's two sort of songs - a fast one and a slow one. Each type of song has the same feel, same structure, same sound. Read more
Published on 6 Jul 2007 by Fried Egg Sandwich

3.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't stand the test of time
Before too long you will discard this CD to the CD rack and thats probably where it will stay. There are only really 4 good songs on this album the rest are just there to fill up... Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2007 by T. Brooks

3.0 out of 5 stars Average catchy pop/rock music
Sure enough this band arn't exactly the Muse of modern times and so they were never going to produce original and musically great music, but no one expected that did they... Read more
Published on 28 May 2007 by G. Thavendran

2.0 out of 5 stars What is the opposite of 'Grows on you'?
I heard the singles, I liked them. I bought the album. I liked it. For about three listens. Then, how can I put this... Read more
Published on 18 May 2007 by Holf

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