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KAISER CHIEFS "employment" 2005, cd. #2 UK, #86 US.

this is the KC's debut set, it is a pleasant album made up of nice melodies, the songs at times, contain hints of Blur, The Jam and The Smiths
. and the band freely admit to paying homeage to those bands.
half the tracks rate "1.7" which means they just scrape in to the "like" area, the others all rate "2.0" which means they are 'good' songs, there are no great songs on this on, just a consistantly average set of songs that for the most part all sound the same.
for me, the two last tracks are the best, probably because they are the only two that there is a change in sound and tempo.
this album never really did it for me to get interested in their follow-ups, so i'll just wait for the "best of" album from them in the future.
whilst doing the links and watching some of the live ones i have come to the conclusion that they are a better live act than a studio band, and had this album been "live" it would have got a higher rating!!!

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: modern way
best track/s: "time honoured tradition" & "caroline,yes"

1. everyday i love you less and less (1.7*) #10 UK, #92 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl86XzmBVZE live
2. i predict a riot (**) #9 UK, #96 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrZLsH2sTzw live
3. modern way (1.7*) #11 UK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afLH5MBtHLM live
4. na na na na naa (**)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5CTrvS0zgs live
5. you can have it all (**)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKEeQzhCxtM audio
6. oh my god (1.7*) #6 UK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GBMD08thEU live
7. born to be a dancer (**)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y_NFbSfdXA audio
8. saturday night (1.7*)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzyBaKjuHqs live
9. what did i ever give you (1.7*)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPeg759npSU audio
10.time honoured tradition (**)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th798TR8xI4 video
11.caroline,yes (**)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rGwIY9PYnU live

3s=0
2s=11
1s=0

rating 1.9