Yours Truly, Angry Mob - Kaiser Chiefs
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61 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critics What's this?

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5.7 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 71 Ratings

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  • Summary: Stephen Street produced the British band's second album, which follows their acclaimed 2005 debut 'Employment.'

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 29
  3. Negative: 4 out of 29
  1. Mojo
    80
    An album full of jukebox hits. [Mar 2007, p.98]
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  2. Uncut
    80
    Their second album manages to be full of surprises, while never straying too far from what you'd expect. [Mar 2007, p.80]
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  3. Rolling Stone
    60
    Yours Truly, Angry Mob is one of the catchier guitar records you'll hear all year... But the Kaiser Chiefs can also be a little shallow.
  4. Drowned In Sound
    30
    The sad thing is that while nobody expects Kaiser Chiefs to be re-inventing the wheel, we do expect a pretty rock-solid, perfect pop record. Yours Truly, Angry Mob most definitely isn't rock solid or perfect in any sense.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 3 out of 25
  1. TonyS.
    10
    Brilliant album. Great follow up. A real grower and as good as if not better than Employment.
  2. pendepomo
    8
    i don't know why the critics got to hard on this one, but when the first album of kc came out i was pretty amazed about those backup chorus and melodys and all that semi-electro sound behind it, and now listening to this new album, i can hear several changes, but still they're making great music and with good taste.… Expand
  3. EmmanuelP.
    7
    It's not a bad record, but it isn't great neither. It's got a few good songs, but in general is a bit unconsistens, a bit messy.
  4. [Anonymous]
    4
    Disappointing follow up. Same sound but washed out without the hooks. Oh well.

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