RUBY - KAISER CHIEFS
It sounds like Kaiser Chiefs were held up in the studio with their Beatles collection, judging by “Ruby.” Throw in a sprinkle of XTC and a dash of Blur, and you have the ingredients for a Britpop revival. Frontman Ricky Wilson has a lilt in his voice as he sings verses of regret — “Due to lack of interest, till my row is canceled/Let the clocks be rest, and the pendulums held” — backed by an insistent beat and topped with a hook that lingers long after fade-out. As the lead single from new album “Yours Truly, Angry Mob,” “Ruby” has potential to win over a new wave of listeners on modern-rock and top 40 radio. Let’s hope the Leeds quintet can capitalize on the momentum of such U.K. acts breaking stateside as Arctic Monkeys, the Klaxons and Snow Patrol. Billboard
