Let Them Eat Chaos

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Let Them Eat Chaos
File:Let Them Eat Chaos.jpg
Studio album by
Kae Tempest
Released7 October 2016 (2016-10-07)
Genre
Length47:43
Label
ProducerDan Carey
Kae Tempest chronology
Everybody Down
(2014) 		Let Them Eat Chaos
(2016) 		The Book of Traps and Lessons
(2019)
Singles from Let Them Eat Chaos
  1. "Europe Is Lost"
    Released: 25 November 2015

Let Them Eat Chaos is the second studio album by English poet and spoken word artist Kae Tempest,[1] the follow-up to his Mercury Prize-nominated debut Everybody Down. The album follows seven individuals who all live on the same street who have never met each other before. But then at 4:18 in the morning, a storm causes these seven people to leave their homes and see each other for the very first time.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[2]
Metacritic84/100[3]
Review scores
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Uncut6/10[12]

According to review aggregator Metacritic, Let Them Eat Chaos has a score of 84 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim".[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Picture a Vacuum"2:47
2."Lionmouth Door Knocker"2:44
3."Ketamine for Breakfast"3:10
4."Europe Is Lost"5:31
5."We Die"3:24
6."Whoops"3:38
7."Brews"0:47
8."Don't Fall In"2:50
9."Pictures on a Screen"5:05
10."Perfect Coffee"5:31
11."Grubby"4:07
12."Breaks"2:42
13."Tunnel Vision"5:15

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 148
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 74
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 71
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 28
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[18] 1

References

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  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kate Tempest – Let Them Eat Chaos" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kate Tempest – Let Them Eat Chaos" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Kate Tempest – Let Them Eat Chaos". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  18. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
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