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Kaiser Chiefs: I Predict A Riot

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by Ross Bennett
You should really turn this up.

Kaiser Chiefs’ brilliantly buoyant new release is one of the finest singles of the year. With an undercurrent of dark, murmuring guitars pushing the topsy-turvy verse forward with a force not unlike a Boeing 747, and a chorus that cries “Pop song" with every refrain, ‘I Predict A Riot’ is a naughty, noisy slice of Indie heaven. It’s simplicity is addictive and Stephen Street’s production is full, brash and relentless – Andrew White’s semi-acoustic guitars thankfully sounding as rich and resonating as they do on stage.

This tune rumbles along with such vigour and pace that the laughably silly opening of ”Watching the people get lairy/It’s not very pretty I tell thee” (complete with Sixteenth century vocab entry) is soon forgotten. All this and it makes you want to bounce up and down like a nutter. A South African football team never sounded so good.

  • Kaiser Chiefs 9 / 10

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot

the single is genius. it didn't get to 22 in the charts by magic. up the chiefs

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot

Ah, someone else finally mentioned the South African football thing..

Great song too.

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot

It's about Leeds isn't it? It has to be about Leeds on a Saturday night. The city of Leeds is rife with danger, oh yeah.


Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot

Watching the people get lairy/It’s not very pretty I tell thee” Is the best thing about the song

Guerilla Rhyming !!

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot

When i hear it, during the chorus my head keeps going 'I fought the law and the law won'.

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot

Dammit! I can't wait for the album. Let's hope they're taking their time to get spot on perfect.

BTW, anyone heard 'Born to be a Dancer', the B side to 'Oh My God'? It's Their best song says I.

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot

This song rules, in fact I'd put it in my top five songs of the year. In case anyone cares here are the other four.
Dalston - Razorlight
Little Thoughts - Bloc Parrrrrty
This is for the Poor - The Others
Open Letter to NYC - Beastie Boys




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