Let Them Eat Chaos

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.

Let Them Eat Chaos
Studio album by Kae Tempest
Released	7 October 2016 (2016-10-07)
Genre	Spoken word political hip hop poetry electronic conscious hip hop
Length	47:43
Label	Fiction Lex
Producer	Dan 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
"Europe is Lost" Released: 25 November 2015

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.9/10[2]
Metacritic	84/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
DIY	[5]
Financial Times	[6]
The Guardian	[7]
The Independent	[8]
Mojo	[9]
The Observer	[1]
Q	[10]
The Times	[11]
Uncut	6/10[12]

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

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

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