Kaiser Chiefs
Yours Truly, Angry Mob (B-Unique/Universal)
The British Invasion of 2004-2005 was a brutal offensive. The Futureheads, Franz Ferdinand, and Maximo Park coordinated their melodic post-punk assault with Jam and XTC badges boldly emblazoned on their sleeves. But this strike force had a weak link — arena-rock wannabes the Kaiser Chiefs. The latter came armed with a couple choice weapons in the form of über-catchy singles "I Predict a Riot" and "Everyday I Love You Less and Less." But this façade couldn't mask the boys' inherent songwriting weakness, exposed fully on their new effort.
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On Yours Truly, Angry Mob, we get it, Kaiser Chiefs: You're a bunch of working-class blokes from Leeds, running around drinking, fighting, and loving, as detailed on the punk-ish romp, "Highroyds." But even singer Ricky Wilson's Simon Le Bon vocals can't disguise the boring alt-rock spirit that pervades uninspired slow jams like "I Can Do It Without You." It's a shame, too, because the band proved it can infect your brain with spry new-wave anthems on its debut. But it seems the Chiefs' facile Angry Mobcould use firing up before it sinks back into the rank and file of modern rock. — Jonah Flicker
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