‘WE love the look of nostalgia in people’s eyes’ – The Kaiser Chiefs have shared what fans can expect to see at their Neighbourhood set this weekend.
The band originally formed in 1996 and helped shape the soundtrack to the early 2000s with their indie rock music.
Best known for hits such as I Predict a Riot and Ruby, the Kaiser Chiefs have been releasing music and embarking on tours ever since.
This weekend, they’ll bring their beloved songs to the stage at Neighbourhood Weekender – the first time the band have performed in Warrington.
“We’re in a really good place at the moment as a band,” said Andrew White, who plays guitar.
“We respect our own history, and we appreciate that some of our songs mean a lot to some people. They obviously mean a lot to us too, but they mean different things to different people.
“So, we enjoy playing the old songs, we enjoy the crowd’s reaction. We love the look of nostalgia in people’s eyes when we play I Predict a Riot or Ruby or something.
“Expect the hits and expect to see us enjoying it.”
Despite their history of countless shows, the band don’t rest on their laurels when it comes to their performances.
The band will perform on the Main Stage on Saturday (Image: Dave Gillespie)
“We always try and put 110 per cent into it,” said Andrew.
“We appreciate where we are. We don’t take it lightly and we definitely don’t coast or cruise through it.
“With it being a sort of support slot to Richard Ashcroft [at Neighbourhood] – we’re used to being in that position.
“We’ve played with a lot of big bands and a lot of big artists. When you’re in a support slot, you’ve got to try and be better than the band going on after, so that’s what we try and do.”
Now working on new music for a tenth album, the Kaiser Chiefs’ approach to making music has changed from the start of their careers.
Where there was once desperation behind the music, now the band just want to make something that impresses themselves.
“We don’t need to try and impress anyone,” said Andrew.
“We want to try and do it for ourselves. There’s less pressure this time.
“Obviously, we want a successful record, but it’s not the be all and end all of making an album for us now. We just want it to sort of sort of satisfy us in some way.
“The first album there’s usually more desperation in there, maybe a bit more passion.
“If you’re fortunate to make a career out of making music, as your career goes on, different things come to play.
“Life can’t help but get in the way and it does affects music and I think you can notice that with early albums a lot of bands are really raw and fresh, obviously because they’re young and you know you can hear desperation.”
The Kaiser Chiefs will perform on the Main Stage on Saturday between 7.10pm and 8.10pm.
