Following the announcement of a run of outdoor celebration shows, Kaiser Chiefs have announced a 20th anniversary release of their debut album Employment. The new edition of the celebrated album will arrive on July 18. To mark the news, the band has released a Big Nurse remix of “I Predict A Riot,” which is out now.
Kaiser Chiefs will mark 20 years of Employment with three brand new expanded ‘China Anniversary’ formats. The 1LP edition is pressed on white vinyl, and includes bonus track “Take My Temperature.” The 2LP set features 15 additional tracks, including a selection of B-Sides and CD single bonus tracks, plus two previously unreleased songs, exclusive to this format. On the 3CD set, alongside the original album, the band have added 40 tracks, including previously unreleased demo recordings, remixes, radio sessions, and a selection of live tracks that chart their rapid rise from small club dates in Leeds, to their current status as a festival headlining act. The original album has been remastered at Abbey Road Studios, and the bonus material was curated by the band from their own archive.
Originally released in March 2005, the album landed to widespread acclaim and has gone on to become one of the most successful debut albums from a UK band. Peaking at No.2 on the UK album chart, the record has since spent more than 17 months on the Official Top 40 chart, selling more than 2.1 million copies in the process, and being certified 7x Platinum status by the British Phonographic Industry.
Featuring a number of hit singles including “Oh My God,” “I Predict A Riot,” “Everyday I Love You Less And Less,” and “Modern Way,” the album launched the band to their current status as generation-defining indie rockers.
“20 years ago, a brand new song by a brand new band was released. ‘I Predict A Riot’ was the start of something really special for some musicians from Leeds,” the band reminisced. “And the album that followed, Employment, changed our lives and has soundtracked the lives of millions of others since 2005. In 2025 we are saluting 20 years of that album and everyone is invited. Come celebrate the 2000’s, loving everything less & less and stripey blazers taking over the world..”
To coincide with the release, Kaiser Chiefs will also be taking the album out on the road this summer. Kicking off in Port Talbot on May 23, the band will play a run of outdoor shows across the UK stopping in Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh, London, Brighton, Cumbria, and Newquay.
Order the anniversary edition of the Kaiser Chiefs album Employment now.
