Employment (album)
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{{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]
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Last album = |
This album = '''''Employment'''''<br />(2005) |
Next album = ''[[Yours Truly, Angry Mob]]''<br/>(2007)
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'''''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]
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