In an interview with Kerrang! magazine in 2008, vocalist Mat Devine stated that the band will begin preparation for the next studio album after the Hope for the Hopeless tour has ended. However, he stated that this album will be “heavier” and “more aggressive” than the last albums. Commenting on…
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Cage the Elephant appeared as a support act on tour with The Pigeon Detectives in early 2008
After finishing the US leg of the Hope for the Hopeless tour with InnerPartySystem , The White Tie Affair , and The Medic Droid , the European leg was interrupted when on October 21, 2008, Kill Hannah’s tour bus caught fire while driving through Switzerland. Almost all of their personal…
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During the height of the album’s popularity, British tabloid Daily Mail characterized the band and their fans as an emo ” cult of self-harm ” and published articles regarding the band with intentionally inflammatory headlines. One such article, “Why No Child is Safe From the Sinister Cult of Emo”, published…
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In December 2007, Kaiser Chiefs played two sold-out shows at Earl’s Court in London to a capacity crowd of 30,000.
Talk of a second album began in November 2007, during the band’s UK winter tour. Influences include dubstep , dance and folk music . The band was featured on Steve Aoki ‘s debut DJ mix album Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles , contributing the Soulwax remix of ” Gravity’s Rainbow…
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In November, they released ” The Racing Rats ” as the third single off the album.
On 27 October, the band performed a set at London’s The Roundhouse with the Exmoor Singers , a London-based choir, as part of the BBC Electric Proms .
On October 22, 2007, Funeral was ranked No.8 in Bob Mersereau ‘s book The Top 100 Canadian Albums .
On October 14, 2007, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne made a surprise guest appearance at a Bruce Springsteen show in Ottawa , playing “State Trooper” and ” Keep the Car Running “.