A new reissue of the Kaiser Chiefs debut "Employment" has just been released to celebrate its 20th anniversary. 20th anniversary? Aren't the Kaiser Chiefs a new band?
I loved this record to death....uh...20 years ago. And while the band did manage to release more records since, a couple of them with some solid music, nothing ever came close to "Employment." I listened to it yesterday and it held up like a trooper. But something still plagues me.
The guitar solo in "Na Na Na Na Na" is a direct rip from another song, right down to the chord changes. Special bonus points to whoever comes up with an answer that satisfies me.
Listen to it below and revisit a few more tracks from this really great record.
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Somehow the KC never really hit my radar until I saw them open for The Who at Wembley Stadium in 2019. They were a lot of fun and I've been a fan ever since. As for that guitar solo, beats me.
Those guys never really did it for me. And the solo --???? Haven't a clue, although I will say it's nicely thought out and played.
Employment is an excellent record -- for the first 6-7 songs and then the rest peters out somewhat. (Neil Young's Harvest Moon is another album like that for me.) "Ruby" from their second album was the last song from KC that I thought was really excellent, though the albums are all uniformly OK and a decent listen after that. As for the guitar solo, it also rings a bell, but for all I know it came from this album 20 years ago and that's what I'm remembering.
I’ve had this album since its release and remain a big fan. I listen to this more than the Blur albums it tributes (Stephen Street produced). Agree that the front is the stronger half but, ‘Caroline, Yes’ is beautiful. I did read that the chief songwriter/drummer departed after the band’s fourth album in 2012.
Other new bands’ debuts within weeks: Bloc Party’s Silent Alarm and LCD Soundsystem’s S/T. Lol! :)
Somebody Told Me by The Killers
Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners, even more
I can't go back to 90's music for at least a decade.
Hawksley Song Of The Day!!!!!
I couldn't place the solo/riff in Na Na Na Na,.. but the song is super catchy. Dig it. I missed the Kaiser Chiefs completely.. I'll have to check out the album
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