It's no secret that the Leeds-based Kaiser Chiefs love the Jam. The band's 2005 excellent but uneven debut Employment was an infectious salute to all things mod and Brit-pop, boasting three solid singles ("I Predict a Riot," "Oh My God" and "Everyday I Love You Less and Less") that held great promise for future endeavors. On Yours Truly, Angry Mob, the group takes a little more time in establishing its pop acumen, offering no immediate pay-offs despite its insatiable thirst for FM melody. Opener and first single "Ruby," a rowdy, mid-tempo singalong that gets everything right but feels a little tossed-off and disposable, is indicative of Angry Mob's first half -- "Heat Dies Down," "Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)" and "Highroyds" have all of their cogs well-oiled and reliably dressed, but there's nothing here that warrants the inevitable second listen in which a perfectly constructed pop song's true genius is revealed. To that end, Angry Mob is creatively back loaded (though not genius), relying on a series of rewarding and occasionally subversive tracks like "I Can Do It Without You," "Learnt My Lesson Well," "My Kind of Guy" and closer "Retirement" to avoid the dreaded sophomore slump, revealing a band that is likely to continue pumping out albums with a few great songs on them until the requisite "Greatest Hits" collection arrives. [Yours Truly, Angry Mob is also available in an edition with three bonus tracks.]
KAISER CHIEFS – YOURS TRULY,ANGRY MOB (2007)3 million sales of their debut album “Employment”, an opening slot at the U.S Live 8 concert, and three top 10 U.K singles, 2006 was indeed a sensational year for the 5 piece. Their Britpop, fun loaded songs, and Ricky Wilson’s hyperactive “cheeky chappie” persona found a home in the heart of all those who miss Madness, Blur and The Jam. And
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Ahhh, the weekend. Not only the weekend, but check out the weather! Time to get myself out of this basement and into the world to absorb some sunlight. But before I do...I posted photos and a review from the Kaiser Cheifs concert on Wednesday at the Koolaus. Put on your skinny jeans and come have a look:Kaiser Chiefs (w/ The Walkmen)
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Which english indie rock star are you?created with QuizFarm.comHey Anna - you wanna start a band of Ricky Wilson clones ?!?! The other bandmates can join too ...Can't wait to leave my desk chains, head over to the plethora of groovy tunes record shop and pick up my copy of Yours Truly, Angry Mob
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The Kaiser Chiefs on 4Music: Interview and The Angry Mob..Happiness. Some bands are just happy. Witness the Kaiser Chiefs who are obviously enjoying being rock stars and seem to be full of beans in every interview, Quiz show and DJ set they do, never mind the live performances. After selling over 2.5 million of their debut album Employment, they must now have enough money to put a deposit down ...
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I just heard the new Kaiser Chiefs' single, Ruby. I heard it thanks to "Neill":http://mog.com/Neill, who is just *that* magnificent.Be prepared. It's *so* good. The guitars will get into your head from the first notes & you will be singing the chorus in no time. Funny thing is that it sounded so familiar...then it hit me. They performed it when I saw them live about 3 weeks ago!Since they're co...
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I just heard the new Kaiser Chiefs' single, Ruby. I heard it thanks to "Neill":http://mog.com/Neill, who is just *that* magnificent.Be prepared. It's *so* good. The guitars will get into your head from the first notes & you will be singing the chorus in no time. Funny thing is that it sounded so familiar...then it hit me. They performed it when I saw them live about 3 weeks ago!Since they're co...
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I am not a girly girl...no way, no how...but I love to cook.My Mom put the center piece together. She did an awesome job.I took the cooking of Thanksgiving Dinner away from my Mom several years ago, and depending on the number of people I'm cooking for, I taylor my menu and meal. Last year there were only 8 of us, so I made a 7 course French meal complete with stuffed artichoke hearts and Cor...
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The Kaiser Chiefs on 4Music: Interview and The Angry Mob..Happiness. Some bands are just happy. Witness the Kaiser Chiefs who are obviously enjoying being rock stars and seem to be full of beans in every interview, Quiz show and DJ set they do, never mind the live performances. After selling over 2.5 million of their debut album Employment, they must now have enough money to put a deposit down ...
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The boys from Leeds have landed. The Kaiser Chief's North American Tour is currently underway.The band will be playing in New York City tonight, Montreal tomorrow, then heading west for selected venues before playing the Coachella festival in Palm Springs.The band is promoting their second album, ??Yours Truly, Angry Mob??(B-Unique). The album was released in North America in late March of this...
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Got my best girl to go with me tonight, last notice, to see the Chiefs de Kaiser (Kaiser Chiefs for those not so in the know) !!! Can't wait to shake my tambourine ... Ricky, I'll be seeing you shortly !!! This is no small feat as she just recently had a baby and had to talk her husband into baby duty for tonight ...Will give full details sometime this weekend after I come down from my BritPo...
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Which english indie rock star are you?created with QuizFarm.comHey Anna - you wanna start a band of Ricky Wilson clones ?!?! The other bandmates can join too ...Can't wait to leave my desk chains, head over to the plethora of groovy tunes record shop and pick up my copy of Yours Truly, Angry Mob
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Yep, another song stuck in my head. Although I don't mind this one compared to the others. It all started with a few Mogtiplyers and a best friend that kept talking about Guitar Hero. I finally purchased a set and too became addicted. Then it happened. While perusing the rentals at Hollywood I came across Guitar Hero III and took it home with me. I found myself sitting up all hours of the ...
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KAISER CHIEFS – YOURS TRULY,ANGRY MOB (2007)3 million sales of their debut album “Employment”, an opening slot at the U.S Live 8 concert, and three top 10 U.K singles, 2006 was indeed a sensational year for the 5 piece. Their Britpop, fun loaded songs, and Ricky Wilson’s hyperactive “cheeky chappie” persona found a home in the heart of all those who miss Madness, Blur and The Jam. And
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A song title doesn't say very much, naturally. Even if the title is bad or corny, the song can still be good. However, if the song title is inventive or funny or just pretty (hey, it can happen), then I always take an instant liking to the song (sometimes only to discover the song is crap, but sometimes you've got to take that risk)What brings me to this are two relatively new releases. First i...
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Ahhh, the weekend. Not only the weekend, but check out the weather! Time to get myself out of this basement and into the world to absorb some sunlight. But before I do...I posted photos and a review from the Kaiser Cheifs concert on Wednesday at the Koolaus. Put on your skinny jeans and come have a look:Kaiser Chiefs (w/ The Walkmen)
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| 1 Ruby |
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| 2 The Angry Mob |
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| 3 Heat Dies Down |
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| 4 Highroyds |
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| 5 Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning) |
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| 6 Thank You Very Much |
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| 7 I Can Do It Without You |
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| 8 My Kind of Guy |
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| 9 Everything Is Average Nowadays |
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| 10 Learnt My Lesson Well |
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| 11 Try Your Best |
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| 12 Retirement |
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