Oscar Huckle - 1/24/2010
After the thumbs up twice for Kaiser Chiefs, 'Employment' and 'Yours Truly, Angry Mob', Kaiser Chiefs release their third album, 'Off With Their Heads'. Will it be third time lucky?
The album is good once again displaying sheer greatness however, there are a few songs which are rubbish. First song is, 'Spanish Metal', a really good opener, feel-good song, I think it's really great. Next song, is hit single, funky, 'Never Miss A Beat', this is the best song on the album for me with brilliant lyrics. i.e. "What do you want for tea? I want crisps" Magnificent!!!! Thirdly, there is, 'Like It Too Much' with the title,' Off With Their Heads' incorporated into it, the song is okay, but drags on a little with the same beat in it over and over again. In fact, it does get a bit repetitive. Next is, 'You want History'. Again, it is okay, but a bit repetitive like, 'Like it too much'. After that, there is the explosive, 'Can't say what I mean.' This is one of the better songs on the album because it is short and sweet unlike some other songs on the album like, 'Like It Too Much' or, 'You want History. Another one of the better songs on this album is second world wide single, 'Good days, Bad days', it's just sheer brilliancy, the lyrics, the tune: in other words, it just is breathtaking. Next is the disappointment, 'Tomato In The Rain', slow and very painful to listen to, the Lyrics are bad, it's like it has been written by a 2 year old. Song 8 is, 'Half the Truth'. This song is very good, it even has a rap by Sway incorporated into it. Next is duet, 'Always Happens Like That' with Lily Allen. Another brilliant romp of excitement to listen to, penultimately, is, 'Addicted To Drugs'. Another indie rock and roll by the Kaiser Chiefs, this is another one of the best songs on the album, love it. Unfortunately, the last song, 'Remember you're a girl' is terrible, no beat, not catchy at all.
As I said before, the album is good, but it is not a patch on the first two albums. The first two albums were magnificent. Magnificent is better than good obviously. So, Kaiser Chiefs, come back when you have recorded an album which is fresh and catchy. Unfortunately, this album didn't meet brilliant heights like the first two. I hope this album was a little warm up in preparation for the next one.
Thanks for reading.