It'd be hard to believe that the Kaiser Chiefs never even released a single last year if it wasn't written down right here. We even checked and it's true. They seem to have never been away and, while this is hardly a comeback, there is a change in pace, if not direction, from their first releases. The same power-pop hooks remain but there doesn't seem to be as much bravado. The immediate 'NaNaNaNaNa' has gone and, dare we say, a more mature sound remains. It's still the Kaiser Chiefs - just without the little cheeky boy 'I'm from The North, Me' routine. [Garry Thomson]