Yours Truly, Angry Mob
Best response to a riotous hit debut? A batch of disaffected indie floor fillers laced with urgency, wit and, yes, anger. Nothing escapes the gimlet-eye of the Leeds-based five piece on this second album. But whether it’s howl-along rabble-rouser “Highroyds”, the garage rock workout “Everything Is Average Nowadays” or the breathless festival-sized battle cry of “Ruby”, those withering punchlines are always served up with an ear for an irresistible hook.
Universal's boy wonders follow their rowdy first record with one drenched in hungover introspection, with predictable results.
Did Kaiser Chiefs peak too early? When the band stormed American modern-rock charts in 2005 with the song "I Predict A Riot," it sounded like a step up from fellow UK hitmakers Franz Ferdinand and The Zutons, with a pub-rock spine more likely to hold up over time. And though Kaiser Chiefs' debut album, Employment, was…
<p>It sounds throwaway on first listen. Persevere, though, writes <strong>Ben Thompson</strong>, and that old post-pub magic comes to the fore.</p>
Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob review: The Kaiser Chiefs mature both musically and lyrically, but lose the fun and energy that made their divisive debut so memorable.