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When Tears for Fears sang "Kick out the Style/Bring back the Jam" in "Sowing the Seeds of Love," one can imagine the lads in Kaiser Chiefs raising their mugs of ale in agreement. Comprised of vocalist Ricky Wilson, guitarist Andrew White, bassist Simon Rix, keyboardist Nick Baines, and drummer Nick Hodgson, Kaiser Chiefs resurrected the mod spirit of the Jam in "I Predict a Riot," supercharged class-of-1977 power pop that quickly electrified the British press when it was released in 2004. The song was inspired by Wilson's days as a club DJ in Leeds, England, where the group was also formed. The single and Kaiser Chiefs' pogo-inducing, boot-stomping live performances had them pegged as rising stars in the neo-new wave revolution with Franz Ferdinand, Dogs Die in Hot Cars, and the Futureheads. When Kaiser Chiefs' first 7", "Oh My God," reached number 66 on the U.K. charts -- a startling achievement for an unsigned band -- doors opened for the group to share the stage with larger acts, consequently grabbing the attention of A&R scouts who wanted to sign them. "I Predict a Riot," on the other hand, reeled in U.S. modern rock radio programmers caught in a blooming new wave revival. Without an American label deal, Kaiser Chiefs (named after the South African football team) crash-landed on some of the biggest U.S. alternative stations with the "I Predict a Riot" import single in late 2004. That same year they recorded their debut album, Employment, for the U.K. label B-Unique. The album was released domestically in the U.S. in spring 2005. The group's follow-up, Yours Truly, Angry Mob, arrived in the spring of 2007, with Off with Their Heads arriving a year later. ~ Michael Sutton, All Music Guide

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      • Loved Kaiser Cheifs ever since they were formed in Leeds.

        Employment was one of the first albums that I ever bought, and remains the best.

        I was a bit dissapointed with thier second album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob, and was pretty tentative about Off with their Heads. Turns out I had nothing to worry about as it remains, in my opinion, their best album to date.
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      • Love the Kaiser Chiefs

      • I thought that Employment was the best album of 2004.  I've been listening to them since well before their single hit US radio after I "accidentally" acquired a few tracks from the Internet.  I rushed out and bought the album the day it came out and it has yet to leave my car.  I have their second album too and am waiting on the US release of Off With Their Heads.  Check out the teaser for Never Miss A Beat - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qTbeDInkGSw
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