| Kaiser Chiefs — Education, Education, Education & War [2014] |
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Kaiser Chiefs — Education, Education, Education & War
•→ Leeds rockers whose kinetic brand of indie rock and power pop made them a leading name in the neo-new wave revolution of the 2000s.
Formed: 2000 in Parva
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Album release: March 31st (UK)/April 1st, 2014 (USA)
Recorded: 2013, The Maze Studio, Atlanta
Record Label: ATO Records (USA)//Fiction/Universal Music (UK)
Duration: 46:06
Tracks:
01. The Factory Gates (3:33)
02. Coming Home (4:51)
03. Misery Company (5:14)
04. Ruffians On Parade (3:35)
05. Meanwhile, Up In Heaven (5:13)
06. One More Last Song (4:06)
07. My Life (5:09)
08. Bows & Arrows (3:43)
09. Cannons (6:03)
10. Roses (4:39)
Limited Edition Bonus Tracks
01. "Song for Stephanie"
02. "Nerve"
03. "Coming Home (Radio Edit)"
04. "Misery Company (Radio Edit)"
℗ 2014 Kaiser Chiefs Under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Producer: Ben H. Allen III
© •→ Kaiser Chiefs, Xfm Winter Wonderland 2008 at Carling Academy Brixton
London, England — 02.12.08; Credit: Carsten Windhorst / WENN Carsten Windhorst / WENN
Writers:
♠ Nick Baines / Simon Rix / Fraser T. Smith / Andrew White / Ricky Wilson: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
♠ Nick Baines / Angelo Petraglia / Simon Rix / Andrew White / Ricky Wilson: 3
♠ Nick Baines / Ben. H. Allen III / Marcus Killian / Simon Rix / Andrew White / Ricky Wilson: 7
♠ Nick Baines / Ben. H. Allen III / Simon Rix / Andrew White / Ricky Wilson: 10
Personnel:
Kaiser Chiefs
♠ Ricky Wilson — lead vocals, percussion
♠ Andrew "Whitey" White — guitar, backing vocals
♠ Simon Rix — bass guitar, backing vocals
♠ Nick "Peanut" Baines — keyboards/synths, percussion
♠ Vijay Mistry — drums and percussion
Production:
♠ Ben H. Allen III — production
♠ Michael Brauer — mixing
♠ Jason Kingsland — engineering
♠ Marcus Killian — co-writer
•→ "Kaiser Chiefs have announced that they will release their fifth studio album, 'Education, Education, Education & War' on April 1st, 2014 via ATO Records.
•→ The ten-track collection was written in London, Los Angeles and Nashville, recorded at The Maze Studio in Atlanta, Georgia and mixed at Electric Lady Studios by Michael Brauer (My Morning Jacket, Coldplay) with producer Ben H. Allen III (Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective, Deerhunter).The record shows an evolution in maturity of songwriting and sound, and deftly executes a wide array of the bands influences."
In french:
•→ Après un 4ème album plutôt décevant, Kaiser Chiefs retourne à des effets plus basiques. Le disque est assez inégal, il y a toutefois quelques titres accrocheurs. A découvrir.
Website: http://www.kaiserchiefs.com/
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REVIEW
Be among the first to hear the new album from Kaiser Chiefs, and let us know what you think in the comments …
•→ It's not easy keeping a band going when the main songwriter leaves. But Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson reckons the departure of Nick Hodgson gave him a sense of purpose. "To be honest, I was more angry at myself for having not pulled my weight, for getting lazy," he told the Guardian's Tim Jonze. "Somewhere along the way we lost that anger. So basically, he did me a massive favour."
•→ Combine that sense of focus with Wilson's role as a judge on The Voice, and Kaiser Chiefs are arguably in a stronger position than they have been for years. “I don’t want to peddle that old rubbish about being a new band again but for us it did feel like we were making our first record, because it was the first time we didn’t have the captain steering the ship," he told one interviewer. "It was adrift, heading for the rocks. But the crew was having a whale of a time!”
•→ Now you can hear what the new-look Kaisers sound like. Have a listen to Education, Education, Education & War in the player below, and let us know what you think in the comments box. (http://www.theguardian.com/)
REVIEW
by Andy Baber | posted on 25 Mar 2014 | Score: ***
•→ Kaiser Chiefs have never again reached the heights of their 2005 debut album Employment. In fact, it wouldn’t be unfair to say that the career of the Leeds five-piece has been on a downward spiral ever since, with each subsequent release more forgettable than the last. However, while the albums have not lived up to expectations, the Kaiser Chiefs have managed to pull the odd single out of the bag every now and then.
•→ Their second album Yours Truly, Angry Mob had the addictive Ruby and Everything Is Average Nowadays, while even 2008’s Off With Their Heads had UK Top 5 single Never Miss A Beat. It was for perhaps this reason that they took the brave — or foolish — decision to give fans the opportunity of picking their 10 favourite tracks from 20 possible songs to create their own version of the band’s fourth album, The Future Is Medieval.
•→ Whether it was an artistic move or something done for purely marketing purposes, the choose-your-own album project didn’t quite reinvigorate their career in the way they probably wanted it to — although it did have the obligatory catchy single in Little Shocks. Two years on from that venture and following the departure of drummer Nick Hodgson, Kaiser Chiefs are back with their fifth record, the snappily titled Education, Education, Education & War.
•→ In many ways, the band’s new record is a case of them going back to basics — with none of the gimmicks of its predecessor — but with lead singer Ricky Wilson now a judge on BBC talent show The Voice, Kaiser Chiefs didn’t need to do anything too drastic to get attention this time around. The music is not a massive departure from what we’ve come to expect, either, as demonstrated by the lead single, Misery Company.
•→ “It’s hard to believe that I smile in my sleep/ cause everyone leaves me/ I’m so hard to keep company,” sings Wilson, over a thumping beat and a gritty guitar hook. While the demonic laughter that punctuates the track is, admittedly, something new for Kaiser Chiefs, the rest of the song falls in line with the sort of spiky, punk pop that created popular anthems such as I Predict A Riot during the first phase of their career.
•→ There are other similarities between Kaiser Chiefs’ fifth album and their Mercury Prize-nominated debut, too. Opener The Factory Gates sets the tone for the record, which sees the band retread Employment thematically, with lyrics about their dissatisfaction with the modern age. Ignoring the sound of seagulls that opens the song, it is actually one of the album’s highlights, with an incredibly infectious chorus.
•→ “You and me on the front line, you and me and every time,” Wilson yells on Bow And Arrows, which continues the combative approach they take on Education, Education, Education & War — a title that takes inspiration from Tony Blair’s famed 1997 speech. Although the political angle is not fully explored in the way the record’s title suggests, six-minute Cannons does deliver an intriguing and rather damning verdict on politicians.
•→ Elsewhere, the problem of delivering an album that is consistently strong from start to finish rears its head again. While tracks such as the anthemic Coming Home and Ruffians On Parade are perfectly serviceable, they are not particularly memorable when compared to the likes Oh My God. The same can be said of Meanwhile Up In Heaven or One More Last Song, with both tracks essentially Kaiser Chiefs in second gear.
•→ That said, Education, Education, Education & War is a vast improvement on its predecessor. It may lack the standout hits of the band’s earlier material, but the record does at least have the direction and purpose that has previously been missing. Whether Kaiser Chiefs can re-establish themselves as one of Britain’s best is yet to be seen, but this is a good way to start.
Fortaken: http://www.musicomh.com/
RICKY WILSON
Birth name: Charles Richard "Ricky" Wilson
Born: 17 January 1978 in Keighley, West Yorkshire.
•→ On 19 September 2013, Wilson was confirmed as a coach on The Voice UK, replacing Danny O'Donoghue in 2014.
Occupations: Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments: Vocals
Notable instruments: Cowbell, tambourine
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickontour
Discography:
•→ 2005 Employment (Universal Distribution)
•→ 2007 Yours Truly, Angry Mob (Universal Distribution)
•→ 2008 Off with Their Heads (Motown)
•→ 2011 The Future Is Medieval (Polydor)
•→ 2012 Start the Revolution Without Me (B-Unique / Cooperative)
•→ 2014 Education, Education, Education & War (Caroline)
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| Kaiser Chiefs — Education, Education, Education & War [2014] |
•→ Leeds rockers whose kinetic brand of indie rock and power pop made them a leading name in the neo-new wave revolution of the 2000s.
Formed: 2000 in Parva
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Album release: March 31st (UK)/April 1st, 2014 (USA)
Recorded: 2013, The Maze Studio, Atlanta
Record Label: ATO Records (USA)//Fiction/Universal Music (UK)
Duration: 46:06
Tracks:
01. The Factory Gates (3:33)
02. Coming Home (4:51)
03. Misery Company (5:14)
04. Ruffians On Parade (3:35)
05. Meanwhile, Up In Heaven (5:13)
06. One More Last Song (4:06)
07. My Life (5:09)
08. Bows & Arrows (3:43)
09. Cannons (6:03)
10. Roses (4:39)
Limited Edition Bonus Tracks
01. "Song for Stephanie"
02. "Nerve"
03. "Coming Home (Radio Edit)"
04. "Misery Company (Radio Edit)"
℗ 2014 Kaiser Chiefs Under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Producer: Ben H. Allen III
London, England — 02.12.08; Credit: Carsten Windhorst / WENN Carsten Windhorst / WENN
Writers:
♠ Nick Baines / Simon Rix / Fraser T. Smith / Andrew White / Ricky Wilson: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
♠ Nick Baines / Angelo Petraglia / Simon Rix / Andrew White / Ricky Wilson: 3
♠ Nick Baines / Ben. H. Allen III / Marcus Killian / Simon Rix / Andrew White / Ricky Wilson: 7
♠ Nick Baines / Ben. H. Allen III / Simon Rix / Andrew White / Ricky Wilson: 10
Personnel:
Kaiser Chiefs
♠ Ricky Wilson — lead vocals, percussion
♠ Andrew "Whitey" White — guitar, backing vocals
♠ Simon Rix — bass guitar, backing vocals
♠ Nick "Peanut" Baines — keyboards/synths, percussion
♠ Vijay Mistry — drums and percussion
Production:
♠ Ben H. Allen III — production
♠ Michael Brauer — mixing
♠ Jason Kingsland — engineering
♠ Marcus Killian — co-writer
•→ "Kaiser Chiefs have announced that they will release their fifth studio album, 'Education, Education, Education & War' on April 1st, 2014 via ATO Records.
•→ The ten-track collection was written in London, Los Angeles and Nashville, recorded at The Maze Studio in Atlanta, Georgia and mixed at Electric Lady Studios by Michael Brauer (My Morning Jacket, Coldplay) with producer Ben H. Allen III (Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective, Deerhunter).The record shows an evolution in maturity of songwriting and sound, and deftly executes a wide array of the bands influences."
In french:
•→ Après un 4ème album plutôt décevant, Kaiser Chiefs retourne à des effets plus basiques. Le disque est assez inégal, il y a toutefois quelques titres accrocheurs. A découvrir.
Website: http://www.kaiserchiefs.com/
_______________________________________________________________
REVIEW
Be among the first to hear the new album from Kaiser Chiefs, and let us know what you think in the comments …
•→ It's not easy keeping a band going when the main songwriter leaves. But Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson reckons the departure of Nick Hodgson gave him a sense of purpose. "To be honest, I was more angry at myself for having not pulled my weight, for getting lazy," he told the Guardian's Tim Jonze. "Somewhere along the way we lost that anger. So basically, he did me a massive favour."
•→ Combine that sense of focus with Wilson's role as a judge on The Voice, and Kaiser Chiefs are arguably in a stronger position than they have been for years. “I don’t want to peddle that old rubbish about being a new band again but for us it did feel like we were making our first record, because it was the first time we didn’t have the captain steering the ship," he told one interviewer. "It was adrift, heading for the rocks. But the crew was having a whale of a time!”
•→ Now you can hear what the new-look Kaisers sound like. Have a listen to Education, Education, Education & War in the player below, and let us know what you think in the comments box. (http://www.theguardian.com/)
REVIEW
by Andy Baber | posted on 25 Mar 2014 | Score: ***
•→ Kaiser Chiefs have never again reached the heights of their 2005 debut album Employment. In fact, it wouldn’t be unfair to say that the career of the Leeds five-piece has been on a downward spiral ever since, with each subsequent release more forgettable than the last. However, while the albums have not lived up to expectations, the Kaiser Chiefs have managed to pull the odd single out of the bag every now and then.
•→ Their second album Yours Truly, Angry Mob had the addictive Ruby and Everything Is Average Nowadays, while even 2008’s Off With Their Heads had UK Top 5 single Never Miss A Beat. It was for perhaps this reason that they took the brave — or foolish — decision to give fans the opportunity of picking their 10 favourite tracks from 20 possible songs to create their own version of the band’s fourth album, The Future Is Medieval.
•→ Whether it was an artistic move or something done for purely marketing purposes, the choose-your-own album project didn’t quite reinvigorate their career in the way they probably wanted it to — although it did have the obligatory catchy single in Little Shocks. Two years on from that venture and following the departure of drummer Nick Hodgson, Kaiser Chiefs are back with their fifth record, the snappily titled Education, Education, Education & War.
•→ In many ways, the band’s new record is a case of them going back to basics — with none of the gimmicks of its predecessor — but with lead singer Ricky Wilson now a judge on BBC talent show The Voice, Kaiser Chiefs didn’t need to do anything too drastic to get attention this time around. The music is not a massive departure from what we’ve come to expect, either, as demonstrated by the lead single, Misery Company.
•→ “It’s hard to believe that I smile in my sleep/ cause everyone leaves me/ I’m so hard to keep company,” sings Wilson, over a thumping beat and a gritty guitar hook. While the demonic laughter that punctuates the track is, admittedly, something new for Kaiser Chiefs, the rest of the song falls in line with the sort of spiky, punk pop that created popular anthems such as I Predict A Riot during the first phase of their career.
•→ There are other similarities between Kaiser Chiefs’ fifth album and their Mercury Prize-nominated debut, too. Opener The Factory Gates sets the tone for the record, which sees the band retread Employment thematically, with lyrics about their dissatisfaction with the modern age. Ignoring the sound of seagulls that opens the song, it is actually one of the album’s highlights, with an incredibly infectious chorus.
•→ “You and me on the front line, you and me and every time,” Wilson yells on Bow And Arrows, which continues the combative approach they take on Education, Education, Education & War — a title that takes inspiration from Tony Blair’s famed 1997 speech. Although the political angle is not fully explored in the way the record’s title suggests, six-minute Cannons does deliver an intriguing and rather damning verdict on politicians.
•→ Elsewhere, the problem of delivering an album that is consistently strong from start to finish rears its head again. While tracks such as the anthemic Coming Home and Ruffians On Parade are perfectly serviceable, they are not particularly memorable when compared to the likes Oh My God. The same can be said of Meanwhile Up In Heaven or One More Last Song, with both tracks essentially Kaiser Chiefs in second gear.
•→ That said, Education, Education, Education & War is a vast improvement on its predecessor. It may lack the standout hits of the band’s earlier material, but the record does at least have the direction and purpose that has previously been missing. Whether Kaiser Chiefs can re-establish themselves as one of Britain’s best is yet to be seen, but this is a good way to start.
Fortaken: http://www.musicomh.com/
RICKY WILSON
Birth name: Charles Richard "Ricky" Wilson
Born: 17 January 1978 in Keighley, West Yorkshire.
•→ On 19 September 2013, Wilson was confirmed as a coach on The Voice UK, replacing Danny O'Donoghue in 2014.
Occupations: Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments: Vocals
Notable instruments: Cowbell, tambourine
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickontour
Discography:
•→ 2005 Employment (Universal Distribution)
•→ 2007 Yours Truly, Angry Mob (Universal Distribution)
•→ 2008 Off with Their Heads (Motown)
•→ 2011 The Future Is Medieval (Polydor)
•→ 2012 Start the Revolution Without Me (B-Unique / Cooperative)
•→ 2014 Education, Education, Education & War (Caroline)
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