Let Them Eat Chaos
Let Them Eat Chaos is the second studio album by English poet and spoken word artist Kae Tempest,[1] the follow up to their Mercury Prize-nominated debut Everybody Down. The album follows seven individuals who all live on the same street who have never met each other before. But then at 4:18 in the morning, a storm causes these seven people to leave their homes and see each other for the very first time.
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Released | 7 October 2016 | |||
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Length | 47:43 | |||
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Producer | Dan Carey | |||
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Singles from Let Them Eat Chaos | ||||
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.9/10[2] |
Metacritic | 84/100[3] |
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Uncut | 6/10[12] |
According to review aggregator Metacritic, Let Them Eat Chaos has a score of 84 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim."[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Picture a Vacuum" | 2:47 |
2. | "Lionmouth Door Knocker" | 2:44 |
3. | "Ketamine for Breakfast" | 3:10 |
4. | "Europe Is Lost" | 5:31 |
5. | "We Die" | 3:24 |
6. | "Whoops" | 3:38 |
7. | "Brews" | 0:47 |
8. | "Don't Fall In" | 2:50 |
9. | "Pictures on a Screen" | 5:05 |
10. | "Perfect Coffee" | 5:31 |
11. | "Grubby" | 4:07 |
12. | "Breaks" | 2:42 |
13. | "Tunnel Vision" | 5:15 |
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 148 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 74 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 71 |
UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 28 |
References
- Clark, Alex (9 October 2016). "Kate Tempest: Kate Tempest: Let Them Eat Chaos review – a state-of-the-world address". The Observer. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- "Let Them Eat Chaos by Kate Tempest reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Reviews for Let Them Eat Chaos by Kate Tempest". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- Monger, Timothy. "Let Them Eat Chaos – Kate Tempest". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- Johnson, Eugenie (5 October 2016). "Kate Tempest – Let Them Eat Chaos". DIY. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (7 October 2016). "Kate Tempest: Let Them Eat Chaos — review". Financial Times. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- Petridis, Alexis (6 October 2016). "Kate Tempest: Let Them Eat Chaos review – pop, poetry and politics collide". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- Gill, Andy (5 October 2016). "Album reviews: Kate Tempest – Let Them Eat Chaos, Seasick Steve – Keepin' The Horse Between Me And The Ground, Green Day – Revolution Radio". The Independent. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- Chick, Stevie (November 2016). "Kate Tempest: Let Them Eat Chaos". Mojo (276): 86.
- Yates, Steve (November 2016). "Poetry in Motion". Q (365): 107.
- Hodgkinson, Will (7 October 2016). "Pop: Kate Tempest: Let Them Eat Chaos". The Times. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- O'Connell, Sharon (November 2016). "Kate Tempest: Let Them Eat Chaos". Uncut (234): 39.
- "Ultratop.be – Kate Tempest – Let Them Eat Chaos" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- "Swisscharts.com – Kate Tempest – Let Them Eat Chaos". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
External links
- Let Them Eat Chaos at Discogs (list of releases)
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