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2007 studio album by Kaiser Chiefs
Yours Truly, Angry Mob is the second studio album by English
Universal Motown. Produced by
Stephen Street , who produced the band's debut album
Employment ,
Yours Truly, Angry Mob is lyrically darker and more socially aware than its predecessor, with tracks dealing with
street crime , violence, fame, and the inaccuracy of
tabloid articles. The song "Boxing Champ" features drummer
Nick Hodgson on lead vocals.
Album information
The band revealed to and the band released the singles "Everything Is Average Nowadays" on 21 May 2007 and "The Angry Mob" on 20 August 2007. The final single "Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)" was released as a collector's edition 7" single on 12 November 2007, with The Little Ones' cover of "Everything Is Average Nowadays" as a B-side.
Track listing
All tracks are written by
Japanese bonus tracks Title 13. "Admire You" 3:41 14. "I Like to Fight" 4:06 15. "The Angry Mob" (Live in Berlin) 5:05
Best Buy bonus tracks Title 13. "From the Neck Down" 2:29 14. "I Like to Fight" 4:06 15. "The Angry Mob" (Live in Berlin) 5:05
Digital deluxe edition bonus tracks Title 14. "The Angry Mob" (Live in Berlin) 5:05 15. "Everything Is Average Nowadays" (Live in Berlin) 3:24 16. "Ruby" (Live in Berlin) 3:57 17. "Retirement" (Live in Berlin) 4:18 18. "Heat Dies Down" (Live in Berlin) 4:47 19. "Highroyds" (Live in Berlin) 4:37
Deluxe edition bonus DVD Title 1. "The Angry Mob" (Live in Berlin) 5:05 2. "Everything Is Average Nowadays" (Live in Berlin) 3:24 3. "Ruby" (Live in Berlin) 3:57 4. "Retirement" (Live in Berlin) 4:18 5. "Heat Dies Down" (Live in Berlin) 4:47 6. "Highroyds" (Live in Berlin) 4:37 7. "Tim Short Film" 12:30 8. "Your Song" (Bonus Audio) 4:18
In Europe, Asia and America, "Learnt My Lesson Well" and "Boxing Champ" were added together to make one track, at a running time of 5:25.
In Japan, "Boxing Champ" and "Everything Is Average Nowadays" were added together to make one track, at a running time of 4:15.
Critical reception
Critical response to Yours Truly, Angry Mob was generally positive. At
average score of 61, based on 29 reviews.
[15]
Spin (p. 92) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[The album] marches through its baker's dozen of punk-tinged pop songs with a prickly sense of purpose."
Q magazine (p. 106) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he eccentric twists bolster Yours Truly's main thrust....The chorus among choruses belongs to the decidedly unaverage 'Everything Is Average Nowadays'..."
Uncut (p. 80) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]heir second album manages to be full of surprises, while never straying too far from what you'd expect."
CMJ (p. 39) - "The band, in love as ever with the Britpop tradition that spawned them, offers another collection of swaggering uptempo guitar tracks that are full of big, singalong choruses..."
Q magazine (p. 84) - Ranked #13 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2007" -- "'The Angry Mob' was the definitive illustration of their maturing lyrical wit and musical brawn."
Mojo (p. 98) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Opener 'Ruby' is a foot-to-the-floor, festival monster-in-waiting, while 'Highroyds' recalls Blur's effervescent, buzzsaw pop."
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
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Release details
Country
Date
Label
Format
Catalogue
Japan
21 February 2007
Universal International
CD, digital download
UICU-1131 / 4988005458735[48]
Europe
23 February 2007
4988005458727
United Kingdom and Ireland
26 February 2007
B-Unique
CD, digital download, vinyl LP
BUN122LP / 6 02517 24291 3
BUN122CD / 6 02517 23425 3
BUN122CDS / 6 02517 23431 4
United States and Canada
27 March 2007
B-Unique, Universal Motown
CD, digital download, CD+DVD
B0008588-02 / 6 02517 24960 8
B0008673-02 / 6 02517 26368 0
B0008543-00 / 6 02517 23431 4
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