Employment
by Kaiser Chiefs
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Q Magazine
    60
    Employment is an album that demands furious scrawls of red pen in the margins. [Apr 2005, p.120]
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  2. Under The Radar
    60
    The rest of the album, however, never quite lives up to the manic energy of "Riot." [#9]
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  3. Stylus Magazine
    58
    This is the kind of post punk that loves The Specials and XTC rather than Wire and Joy Division.
  5. PopMatters
    50
    If Franz Ferdinand were Pearl Jam, these guys would be the Stone Temple Pilots.

Awards & Rankings

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#73 Most Discussed Album of 2005

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 89 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 74 out of 89
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 89
  3. Negative: 5 out of 89
  1. marcmyworks
    May 28, 2019
    8
    Kaiser Chiefs produced some of the best songs of the 2000s, starting with "I Predict a Riot" and "Oh My God". The band created their own nicheKaiser Chiefs produced some of the best songs of the 2000s, starting with "I Predict a Riot" and "Oh My God". The band created their own niche capturing a combination rock, electronic and some folk while having fun on each track.… Full Review »
  2. Elfionnio
    May 14, 2012
    10
    Amazing best album of the 2000s it just takes Punk gives it a modern spins puts in a bit of quirky Kaiser Chiefs magic and makes in greatAmazing best album of the 2000s it just takes Punk gives it a modern spins puts in a bit of quirky Kaiser Chiefs magic and makes in great there would be no audience for bands like Arctic Monkeys and Vaccines if this didn't hit as punk died out.… Full Review »
  3. Ricko
    Feb 8, 2012
    8
    2005 and Blur style Britpop (same producer) returned in the shape of Kaiser Chiefs. While I don't rate what they put out since this record,2005 and Blur style Britpop (same producer) returned in the shape of Kaiser Chiefs. While I don't rate what they put out since this record, they deserve a lot of credit for this one. Its got a handful of hit singles, another bunch of sing along album tracks, great lyrics throughout and only the very occasional disappointing track. One of these albums that you can't listen to very often, but when you blow the dust of it and give it a whirl, it's still got the same charm as when it first came out.… Full Review »
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