Kaiser Chiefs

Kaiser Chiefs sculpt finely-chiseled, New Wave-inspired pop that will stick in your head for days. Their debut is rife with anthemic choruses and angular pop songs, including such quirky gems as "Na Na Na," the stuttering "Modern Way" and the psychedelic-tinged lament "Oh My God."

Old-school British-rock fans used to wear buttons proclaiming god save the kinks. Now
those buttons will have to read god save the Kaiser Chiefs. These five natty lads from Leeds
have come out of nowhere in the past few months to become the toast of Britannia,
blasting out danceable art-punk gems full of guitar fuzz, na-na-na choruses and boyish
energy. "I Predict a Riot" is one of the year's catchiest singles, a Clash-style anth... More >

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