2008-10-31 - 8:21 a.m. The new Kaiser Chiefs album is a little strange. They seem to be in an experimental mode here, far from the simple, anthemic new wave revivalism of their previous albums. Off With Their Heads starts off with a big, metallic guitar riff, followed by tuneless art-rock verses, and then the rest of the album follows suit: BIG buzzy guitars, and songs that ramble. I wonder if this was hastily composed in the studio under some contractual pressure, or if the band is sincerely taking off in a new direction. The last song, "Remember You're a Girl," sung by the drummer, is quite nice, though, like a Wings ballad. I was pokin' around at MTV's new-ish video site, and found this fully animated Robyn H video. Neat. Robyn Hitchcock |MTV Music thoughts? (0 comments so far) previous - next blog archive contact