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When Tears for Fears sang, "Kick out the Style/Bring back the Jam, 'in 'Sowing the Seeds of Love', one can imagine the lads in Kaiser Chiefs raising their mugs of ale in agreement. Kaiser Chiefs resurrect the mod spirit of the Jam in 'I Predict a Riot', a supercharged class of '77 power pop that quickly electrified the British press when it was released in 2004. The song was inspired by Wilson's days as a club DJ in Leeds, England, where the group was also formed. The single and Kaiser Chiefs' pogo-inducing, boot-stomping live performances had them pegged as rising stars in the neo-new wave revolution with Franz Ferdinand, Dogs Die in Hot Cars, and the Futureheads. - All Music Guide