Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly Angry Mob [Deluxe Edition CD/DVD Combo]

Ehh...

...Buzzcock wannabes. Not a terrible record. Listenable but definitely not original. Why the heck does the drummer have to sing everything the singer sings when they play live?? Dude needs to relax. October 30, 2008

A mild disappointment from "Employment"

Okay, so when I heard Employment I was hooked from the very first listen. This record has some of its qualities but what got me into it was the urgency and its resonated energy from beginning to end. It's an excellent debut record and one of the finest releases of its respective year.

This on the other hand is sadly pretty mediocre. It isn't that bad, but the energy seems kind of tired by comparison. I usually try not to jump on the sophomore slump bandwagon, and in fact I'll give them antoher chance. To see that I don't view them as a one-album wonder like on this what made me skeptical. Sometimes the songs are actually decent but not that fun to listen to. And that's what matters to me. "Ruby" is great and there's some other good moments like "Heat Dies Down" but for the most part you can't help but feel they could have put more life into this record.

Definitely not one of my favorites this year but nothing too terrible. October 1, 2007

Not the best

Except for the single "Ruby" really nothing else on this album rocks that good. When listening through the album the sound starts getting a bit boring. If you are purchasing this album based on "Ruby" you might be better off just getting the single. If you are a Kaiser Cheifs fan then you'll probably like the album but not really love it. September 26, 2007

fatevi legare

...come ulisse quando incontrò le sirene, fatevi legare stretti alla sedia! non riuscireste altrimenti a stare fermi durante l'ascolto di questo cd, che mette addosso voglia di saltare ballare e scuotere la testa, inseguiti da chitarre e bassi ossessionanti. Una seconda prova migliore senza dubbio, più continua e matura, della prima. July 20, 2007

very pleasantly surprised

I took a risk and bought this album because of the song "Ruby". The entire album turned out to be very good, and I'm quite happy with it. Good catchy songs throughout. Do many people today buy entire albums, instead of just downloading one or two songs from a band? Probably not, and it's a shame. I recommend the album. July 11, 2007

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