Kaiser’s new album ready

Teletext this week got an exclusive listen to Kaiser Chiefs material and also grabbed a chat with frontman Ricky Wilson.

The tracks we heard had a more rounded sound than the Leeds band’s debut Employment. The singles are also certain to dominate the radio in 2007.

Ruby will be the first track released and is a catchy pop monster.

It will be released on February 19 while their second album will be out a week later.

Ruby’s chorus bursts in like a rhino and is hugely accessible. However singer Ricky Wilson wouldn’t tell us who it’s about.

“I don’t want to name names this time; we did that with the last record. All the new songs are inspired by real events, though,” he says.

The band’s new album has a top-secret title.

It’s been recorded with producer Stephen Street and is a mature progression from previous work.

Ricky exclusively tells Teletext: “I don’t think we’ve grown up; that’s what every band says. We are more positive though. During the last album we were looking for jobs, now we’ve travelled round the world.”

Likely second single the fast-paced Heat Dies Down could be their new I Predict A Riot.

Its chorus runs “When the heat dies down I’ll be back in town, and until that time I’ll be back at mine.” Coupled with Whitey’s siren guitar it’s a recipe for a big festival favourite.

New slower track I Can Do It Without You is a jangly, bitter-sweet love song which is very Radio 2 friendly.

Frontman Ricky is encouraged by the reception they’ve had on a recent tour.

“It’s really exciting ‘cos we’ve only just started playing the new tracks and I’m amazed people are singing to the choruses already,” he says.

Angry Mob is one such album track which is already a tour anthem. It has similar ironic statements on society to Parklife-era Blur.

Teletext also heard the darker Love’s Not A Competition (But I’m Winning) with military snare and layered vocals.

Everything Is Average Nowadays is another likely single with synth hooks and “Oh!” shouts.

“We’ve lost anything that was bad about or sound for this record,” Ricky says. From what we’ve heard The Kaiser Chiefs pop melodies are pretty certain to take over the charts once again.