Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob
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Artist: Kaiser ChiefsEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-03-27
Music Label: Umvd Labels
Soundtracks:
- Ruby
- The Angry Mob
- Heat Dies Down
- Highroyds
- Love's Not A Competition (But I'm Winning)
- Thank You Very Much
- I Can Do It Without You
- My Kind Of Guy
- Everything Is Average Nowadays
- Learnt My Lesson Well
- Try Your Best
- Retirement
Music reviews of Yours Truly, Angry Mob
Music Review: The Chief Kaiser Roll, or Everything Is Not Average With This Album
Rating: 4 Stars
The Kaiser Chiefs have certainly carved out their stake in the Brit Rock arena, driven by their hooks and catchy lyrics, the band only seems to get better with age. In their sophomore effort, driven by the catchy power rocker, "Ruby," the band puts out their most complete release yet, but they're still not all the way there. A little bit more variety could have been used, but they still can crank out a stunner when least expected.
If you've not heard "Ruby" yet, then you're doing your ears a great disfavor, but warning be given, it's very catchy. "Love's Not A Competition (But I'm Winning)" may be the band's best, coming out of nowhere to sock you a chorus that'll blow you away, with its subtle but deadly approach. The words, vocals and music all speak perfectly for themselves, and they speak emotional impact.
"I Can Do It Without You" boasts some impressive hooks. "Everything Is Average" speaks truth in its lyrics, and provides some catchy rock to go along with it. "Learnt My Lesson Well" takes some bouncy cues from the pop rock genre, but could've taken the concept further. "Try Your Best" also has a surprising amount of depth in it, although it takes a bit too long to find it. "Retirement" also finds its spot toward the end of its run.
The rest of the tracks however are not bad per say, but they are safe and predictable, with few elements to distinguish themselves from one another, although each does have positive elements. If you love the sound, then you'll by all means love the whole album. I was just looking for a little bit more shuffle and mixing it up.
Call them the modern day "The Turtles," or a more radio-friendly version of Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs is slowly staring to come along in their musical journey. It may be a bit slow and predictable, but along the way there are flashes of genius sure to stick with you for a long time. Let's hope the band finds more of a sticking point in their third effort.
Description of Yours Truly, Angry Mob
Yours Truly, Angry Mob is the Kaiser Chiefs's brilliant follow-up to their debut, Employment.Kaiser Chiefs were one the great musical success stories of 2005. Fast forward to 2007 and Kaiser Chiefs (Ricky Wilson - lead vocals), Andrew "Whitey" White (guitar), Simon Rix (bass), Nick "Peanut" Baines (keyboards) and Nick Hodgson (drums and vocals) are about to unveil their much anticipated second album.
Yours Truly, Angry Mob wields its musical might from the start in the shape of "Ruby" - an infectious single to rival anything the band have done before. "Angry Mob", a favorite from the band's European festival appearances last year is destined to be a universal fan favorite. "Heat Dies Down" will surely have 'em pogoing in the aisles en masse, while the stunning "Everything Is Average Nowadays" is perhaps the thread linking Yours Truly... with its predecessor. Yours Truly, Angry Mob, as one band member has been heard to utter, "is an album full of big choruses and even bigger guitars". Maybe so. It's also the work of a band hitting their creative stride. All hail the Chiefs!
If your previous album was a slow-burning success story, it can be hard to be expected to hit the ground running on the follow-up. Fortunately, the Kaiser Chiefs have done just that on the fantastically titled Yours Truly, Angry Mob. Like Employment, their debut and this album's predecessor, Yours Truly... is full of radio-friendly, hook-ridden tunes that mask cunningly subversive lyrics. The Kaiser Chiefs are very much a Britpop band, which is probably why "Highroyds" opening couplet--"I remember nights out when we were young/They weren't very good, they were rubbish"--sounds like something Jarvis Cocker would sing while being backed by the boys from Blur. And it's this lyrical sentiment that's carried throughout the album, much of which is satire wrapped up in potential singles. Best of all, and a perfect example of this, is "The Angry Mob," sure to be shouted along to by exactly the people it's targeting. It's the rare band that can mock and judge its audience and still be loved by them, but that's exactly what the Kaiser Chiefs have done on Yours Truly, Angry Mob. --Ted Kord
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