Listening to "Good Days Bad Days," from his band's new disc, reminds singer Ricky Wilson of "walking through a foreign marketplace on a sunny afternoon." Wilson's cheery mood comes, in part, from getting Mark Ronson to produce his band's third record. But rather than boosting the group's sound with soul samples, the producer went subtle, adding stylish embellishments on guitar and keys to punchy tunes like "Addicted to Drugs." "All of our albums have merit," says Wilson. "But this one seals the deal."

"Never Miss a Beat"

Kaiser Chiefs performing "Spanish Metal," live at the Werchter festival in Belgium.

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Check out all of the albums in the 2008 Fall Music Preview