Employment (album) 1535552 226166865 2008-07-17T03:18:04Z Portillo 506262 /* Reception */ {{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> Name = Employment | Type = [[Album]] | Artist = [[Kaiser Chiefs]] | Cover = Employment_kaiser_chiefs.jpg‎| Caption = Regular CD edition | Released = [[March 7]], [[2005]] | Recorded = Summer-December 2004 | Genre = [[Indie rock]], [[Pop Punk]], [[New wave music|New Wave]] | Length = 44:12<br>20:40 <small>(Bonus disc)</small> | Label = [[B-Unique Records|B-Unique]] | Producer = [[Stephen Street]], [[Stephen Harris (producer)|Stephen Harris]] | Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|3.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:twm8b5n4xsq4 link] *''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' {{rating-5|4}} [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=3251 link] *[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] (6.7/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19207/Kaiser_Chiefs_Employment 03/16/05] *''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{rating-5|4}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/7087457/review/7070365/employment 03/24/05] *''[[This Is Fake DIY]]'' {{rating-5|4.5}} [http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/567.html link] | Last album = | This album = '''''Employment'''''<br />(2005) | Next album = ''[[Yours Truly, Angry Mob]]''<br/>(2007) }} '''''Employment''''' is the debut album by [[England|English]] [[rock band]] [[Kaiser Chiefs]]. It was released on [[March 7]], [[2005]] on the [[B-Unique Records|B-Unique]] [[record label]] and went on to becoming the fourth best-selling album in the United Kingdom that year. A massive commercial success, ''Employment'' takes its inspirations from the [[Britpop]] movement, as well as 70s'-era [[art rock]]/[[art punk|punk]] and [[Beach Boys]]-esque West Coast music. Originally the album charted at #3 in the [[UK Albums Chart]] on [[March 13]], [[2005 in British music|2005]], but charted one place higher at #2 almost a year after its release, due to the bands success at the [[Brit Awards]]. ==Album information== The motorbike that appears at the beginning of "Saturday Night" is owned and 'played' by [[Graham Coxon]]. The sleeve notes read ''"Graham Coxon's motorbike, (1935 Kaiser 'Chief' 750cc Manx TT Works Racer) appears courtesy of [[Transcopic Records]]"''. "Caroline Yes" is named in reference to [[The Beach Boys]]' song "[[Caroline, No]]". The track's original working title was called "[[Hail to the Chief]]", according to the Kaiser Chiefs' book ''A Record of Employment''. "Saturday Night" and "Born to be a Dancer" feature in the ''[[Torchwood]]'' episodes "[[Day One (Torchwood)|Day One]]" and "[[Small Worlds (Torchwood)|Small Worlds]]" respectively. "Na Na Na Na Naa" was featured on the fifth soundtrack from Fox's hit T.V. show, "The O.C", entitled "Music From The O.C. Mix 5" ==Reception== ''Professional reviews'': *''[[Rolling Stone]]'' (p.76) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[D]anceable art-punk gems full of guitar fuzz, na-na-na choruses and boyish energy..." *[[Spin magazine|''Spin'']] (p.62) - Ranked #19 in Spin's "40 Best Albums Of 2005" - "[A] cohesive debut that recalls the glory days of Britpop and second-wave punk." *[[Spin magazine|''Spin'']] (p.102) - "[T]he quintet bash through nervy, synth-stoked guitar pop....[With] a dedication to daffy English humor and bouncy music-hall folderol that creates the illusion of cultural import." - Grade: B+ *''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' (No. 814, p.64) - "[T]he Leeds five have polished their ability to craft catchy songs." - Grade: B *[[Uncut magazine|''Uncut'']] (p.105) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Employment is a gem...In the smart-pop steeplechase, Hot Hot Heat have got serious competition." *[[Mojo (magazine)|''Mojo'']] (p.64) - Ranked #50 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2005" - "Ricky Wilson's cheeky chappies proved the power of knowing daftness." *[[Mojo (magazine)|''Mojo'']] (p.109) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[E]mploying ill-fitting suits, tongue-in-cheek lyricism and a jerky guitar attack that smelts the classic rock canon into an infectious, head-spinning punch." ==Track listing== === Regular edition === All tracks by [[Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs)|Ricky Wilson]], [[Andrew White]], [[Simon Rix]], [[Nick Baines]], and [[Nick Hodgson]]. # "[[Everyday I Love You Less and Less]]" – 3:37 # "[[I Predict a Riot]]" – 3:53 # "[[Modern Way]]" – 4:03 # "Na Na Na Na Naa" – 3:01 # "[[You Can Have It All]]" – 4:35 # "[[Oh My God (Kaiser Chiefs song)|Oh My God]]" – 3:35 # "Born to Be a Dancer" – 3:30 # "Saturday Night" – 3:27 # "What Did I Ever Give You?" – 4:09 # "Time Honoured Tradition" – 2:45 # "Caroline, Yes" – 4:13 # "Team Mate" – 3:24 ''Track 12 is omitted in some territories.'' === Limited edition bonus CD === ''Live CD recorded between May 2004 and January 2005.'' # "Hard Times Send Me" – 2:47 # "Modern Way" – 3:55 # "I Predict A Riot" – 4:01 # "Time Honoured Tradition" – 3:13 # "Na Na Na Na Naa" – 3:09 # "Oh My God" – 3:40 ==== Microsite ==== By placing this CD in a PC CD/DVD drive you can access a special Kaiser Chiefs microsite. The site has 2 additional live tracks to download and an audio stream of a third. # "You Can Have It All" (Download) – 4:21 # "Saturday Night" (Download) – 3:02 # "Everyday I Love You Less And Less" (Stream) ==Sales== *''Europe:'' Top 10 (2x Platinum) (Sales:2,000,000) *''United Kingdom:'' #2 (6x Platinum) (Sales:1,880,001) *''Greece:'' #3 (Gold) (Sales:10,000) ==External links== *[http://www.kaiserchiefs.org/php/lyrics/ Employment Lyrics] [[Category:2005 albums]] [[Category:Debut albums]] [[Category:Kaiser Chiefs albums]] [[Category:Albums produced by Stephen Street]] {{Kaiser Chiefs}} [[cs:Employment]] [[es:Employment]] [[fr:Employment]] [[it:Employment]] [[lt:Employment]] [[nl:Employment]] [[pt:Employment]] [[ru:Employment]]