Employment
by Kaiser Chiefs

Album
Employment by Kaiser Chiefs
Year: 2005
Release date: 2005-03-07
Overall rank: 2,656th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 236 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2005 (53rd)
Award Top albums of of the 2000s (441st)
Award Best albums of all time (2,656th)

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Overall rank: 2,656th | 2000s rank: 441st | 2005 rank: 53rd  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 236 votes)
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From 11/17/2014 22:46 | #127270 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Very good indie rock album. Best 10 songs average is 92,0/100 and the album can get very good 90/100. I like this sound and the album is rich in variety. Notable are the well-fitting electronic instruments and samples here and there. Best songs are the first three: "Everyday I love...", "I predict a riot" and "Modern way" all 95/100. Closely followed by "You can have it all", "Oh my god", "Born to be a dancer" and "Caroline, yes" all 90/100. There is no smash hit, but very good songs from beginning to the end, wow!!
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From 01/15/2025 19:33 | #307026 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Somehow blends punk, new wave, and britpop into a cohesive album that never quite reaches the heights of any of these genre's finest records yet still produces a quite excellent album. 9/10! (Edited)
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From 03/24/2013 16:00 | #69745 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
This was an okay debut album. A few solid tracks, but mostly just average at best.
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From 10/13/2022 05:57 | #290425 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Easily The Kaiser Chiefs best album
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From 11/10/2022 23:32 | #291209 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Love the melodies and harmonies. It's good light-hearted rock. Solid right through. One of the better albums of this genre. Very catchy and enjoyable.
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