KAISER CHIEFS - CHIEFS USE DYLAN TO MORPH ALBUM SOUND

Pioneering British act KAISER CHIEFS are turning to BOB DYLAN for inspiration as they prepare to record their next album.

The I PREDICT A RIOT rockers have won over fans and critics in their native Britain, and are already commanding a cult following in America following the release of their debut disc EMPLOYMENT earlier this year (05).

And despite winning acclaim for their futuristic strand of pop rock, singer RICKY WILSON is going back in time and incorporating Dylan's lyrical techniques into his band's next offering.

He says, "I've been listening to a lot of Bob Dylan recently. I don't think that the band is going to end up sounding like Dylan, but I just love the rhythm of his lyrics.

"We maybe won't have the same subject matter or singing style, but we might have the rhythm. It's good to listen to those records when you're thinking of producing records because they're so radical and adventurous and very inspirational."