Education, Education, Education & War - Limited Edition & 4 Track MC

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The Kaiser Chiefs that emerged from near-collapse in 2012 appear regalvanaised, bolstered by the addition of a new drummer, Vijay Mistry [formerly of Club Smith] and inspired by a new sense of freedom and musical possibility. They are angry, yes, but they are also inspired and ambitious and hungry for success.

´Hitting for the fences´ is probably the most accurate way to describe the songs on Education, Education. They are gimlet-eyed bruisers, spoiling for a fight muscular, anthemic, proud. From the irresistible swell of Coming Home to the forlorn drift of Roses, via the relentless march of Cannons, they paint a compelling portrait of the modern age: factories, labour exchanges, battlefields, there is mud on boots, homesickness, love and loneliness. They are songs charged with musical experimentation and ambition, with wurlitzers, belly laughs, guitar solos, but that never lose their emotional connection, Wilson´s lyrics infused with rage, sorrow, a sense of loss. But above all these are songs carried by the pluck and romance of hope. This is a band reformed and recharged, they say, a band that knows just what´s possible with faith and solidarity and a refusal to accept defeat.

Produced by Ben H. Allen III (Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective, Deerhunter) "Education, Education, Education & War" was recorded at The Maze Studio in Atlanta, Georgia and mixed at Electric Lady Studios by Michael Brauer (My Morning Jacket, Coldplay).

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