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Kaiser Chiefs Star Ricky Wilson Slams 'Boring' Indie Bands

He hits out at the music scene...

Kaiser Chiefs Star Ricky Wilson Slams 'Boring' Indie Bands

Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson has slammed the “boring” state of indie music – but failed to single out what bands he finds offensive.

Speaking to the BBC, Wilson said a number of acts "didn't seem to be enjoying themselves" and were simply "going through the motions" to please their record labels.

As previously reported on Gigwise, the band have confirmed today that their new album, which features Lily Allen, 'Off With Their Heads', will be released on October 13th.

Wilson said he hoped the record, which has been produced alongside Mark Ronson and Eliot Smith, would help inject some enthusiasm into indie again.

"Indie bands are big, so a lot of record companies are pushing indie bands and going 'we've got one and they dress in vests'," Wilson said. "That indie by numbers is boring."

For more information on the band's new album, CLICK HERE.

What do you think of Wilson's comments? Is indie boring? Post your thoughts in the form below.

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  • Worst band around, monotone utter tripe, shit live, i could go on but i wont, a pile of dogwank.

    ~ by da-boy-ch 8/5/2008

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  • isn’t it ironic, don’’t you think?

    ~ by Morrisette 8/5/2008

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  • smacks of pritchard syndrome to me.

    ~ by theloner 8/5/2008

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  • What a tosser... Has he heard his own band recently?

    ~ by Grant 8/6/2008

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  • I think Ricky Wilson has a point because some bands are under pressure to be the next big things due to the new acts and old acts. Hes not saying Indies boring, he is saying that some bands in Indie music are boring, if you read it right. Most bands only do it now for the awards (mentioning no names) but others do it for the pleasure of music like Kaiser Chiefs and without them and a few other bands where would the indie music be? it would be still unheard of.

    ~ by Berk 8/14/2008

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