Stay Together (album)
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| Studio album by Kaiser Chiefs | ||||
| Released | 7 October 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–16 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 51:41 | |||
| Label | Fiction | |||
| Producer | Kaiser Chiefs, Brian Higgins | |||
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| Metacritic | 59/100 |
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Stay Together is Kaiser Chiefs' sixth studio album, which was released on 7 October 2016. The album's name is a reference to their song "We Stay Together". The first single from the album, "Parachute", was released on 14 June 2016. The second single, "Hole In My Soul" was released 18 August 2016 and the third and final single, "We Stay Together" was released on 9 December 2016.
This welcome return to the limelight saw ‘Stay Together’ push new boundaries taking a nondescript sound and stuffing it impressively full of sing-a-long hooks, covering topics including monogamy (We Stay Together) and shagging (Good Clean Fun) as it marked an entirely new direction for the band, who went for a more dance-oriented sound. In contrast to Education, Education, Education and War which was more focused on politics and the perils of war, the Kaiser Chiefs made 'Stay Together' with a focus on love and relationships. Wilson elaborated further on the stark contrast between the last album and 'Stay Together': "The thing about writing a protest album is it's straightforward. Only an idiot would disagree with you. You're just saying war is bad. But when you start talking about relationships like on this record it's harder because there’s a lot more blurred line. There's no right or wrong” .
A sold out UK arena tour followed with critics describing the tour as “WILD, energetic and memorable”.
On 13 June 2016, Kaiser Chiefs released a song titled "Parachute" onto their YouTube account, and later a music video.
On 18 August 2016, the band released the second single, "Hole In My Soul".
On October 7th, the band released their 6th full length album, ‘Stay Together’.
On December 9th, "We Stay Together" was released.
Numerous TV performances and appearances followed including; Sunday Brunch, BBC Breakfast and Mrs brown’s Boys.
On 14 June 2016, Kaiser Chiefs released the lead single, "Parachute", with a music video following on 20 June.
On 18 August 2016, the band released the second single, "Hole in My Soul".
The album peaked at 4 on the UK Albums Chart and produced two top 40 airplay hits in ‘Hole In My Soul’ and ‘Parachute’.
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