Off With Their Heads
by Kaiser Chiefs
  • Record Label: Motown
  • Release Date: Oct 28, 2008
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    50
    Half-knowing, half-full of anthems and lyrically halfway to hell, Off With Their Heads is musically halfway there. Kaisers have barely missed a beat on the highway to massive-dom, but they’re hardly raising our heart rates.
  2. The Guardian
    60
    Off With Their Heads is more football chant schmindie, with only the briefest of diversions up Psycho Rock Avenue.
  3. Spin
    40
    These trebly, trenchant Brits have truly gone pear-shaped.
  5. musicOMH.com
    50
    Erratic songwriting is evident from start to finish on the record.
  6. PopMatters
    50
    Its first half is genuinely brimming with energy in a way that promises a return to the joyful pop of the Kaisers Chiefs’ debut. It does, however, tail off badly.
  7. NOW Magazine
    40
    Ronson lowers Ricky Wilson’s maddeningly limited vocals and amps the bass, but the disc still fails to come alive.
  8. Mojo
    60
    Off With Their Heads deftest creations may fall just short of the Kasier Chief debut's ruddy-faced string of exhuberant big hitters, 'Never Beat A Beat,' 'Addicted To Drugs' and the huge 'Like You Too Much' are still sizeable cut above some of "Yours Truely's" tepid misfires. [Nov 2008, p.104]
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  9. Hartford Courant
    50
    Whereas its early tunes built from twitchy verses to shout-along choruses, the new material skews glossy and nondescript.

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User Score
4.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 179 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 85 out of 179
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 179
  3. Negative: 85 out of 179
  1. metallicat438
    Oct 12, 2010
    8
    lacks the energy of their first release, but a solid pop punk album without a doubt. this record sees the chiefs explore their softer sidelacks the energy of their first release, but a solid pop punk album without a doubt. this record sees the chiefs explore their softer side with slower songs like tomato in the rain and remember your a girl.… Full Review »
  2. Elfionnio
    May 14, 2012
    8
    Good couple of tracks no real bad ones and It's only failing is losing the Keyboard that made Employment great and it's a bit 80s punk and notGood couple of tracks no real bad ones and It's only failing is losing the Keyboard that made Employment great and it's a bit 80s punk and not the quirky Kaiser Chiefs I have come to expect… Full Review »
  3. JoJomonkey
    Jun 26, 2011
    10
    I love this and all of the kaiser chiefs albums they're so much fun to listen to must buy them!I love this and all of the kaiser chiefs albums they're so much fun to listen to must buy them! soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood… Full Review »
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