''Duck'' is the seventh studio album by English
indie rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the mu ...
band
Kaiser Chiefs
Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 2000 as Parva, releasing one studio album, ''22'', in 2003, before renaming and establishing themselves in their current name that same year. Since their formation the band h ...
, released on 26 July 2019. It is the follow-up to their 2016 album, ''
Stay Together''.
It was preceded by the lead single "Record Collection".
The album was promoted by a concert at
Elland Road
Elland Road is a football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, which has been the Home (sports), home of Premier League club Leeds United F.C., Leeds United since the club's formation in 1919. The stadium is the ...
on 8 June 2019 to commemorate 100 years of
Leeds United F.C.
Background
Frontman
Ricky Wilson said that the lead single "Record Collection" is "about the internet and frustration with the internet, about how it rules our lives but we don't really understand what it is and how we just click accept". The song is not to be confused with the title track of ''
Record Collection'' by
Mark Ronson, which was co-written by former Kaiser Chiefs member
Nick Hodgson
Nicholas James David Hodgson (born 20 October 1977) is an English drummer, backing vocalist, and songwriter, formerly of the indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs.
Early life
He attended St. Mary's Menston with Nick Baines and Simon Rix. He then wen ...
and subsequently covered by the band on
triple j
Triple J (stylised in all lowercase) is a government-funded, national Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners of alternative music, which began broadcasting in January 1975. The station also places a greater emphasis on broad ...
's ''
Like a Version'' segment. The song entered iTunes Charts peaking at number 61 in Spain and 62 in Brazil.
Track listing
Charts
References
2019 albums
Kaiser Chiefs albums
Polydor Records albums
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