Kings of Leon

_Jimlad_ · 5 Apr 2007 at 14:51

Sweetloaf said:
Track five is great, the rest is pretty limp IMO.

stick with it man! it's a grower

Sweetloaf · 5 Apr 2007 at 15:00

Crazy Fool said:
stick with it man! it's a grower

Not for me it isn't, It's just plain awful. Shame really the other two albums are fantastic.

refuzion · 5 Apr 2007 at 15:02

Great album. I liked the first album too but this new one is more laid back.

_Jimlad_ · 5 Apr 2007 at 15:22

Sweetloaf said:
Not for me it isn't, It's just plain awful. Shame really the other two albums are fantastic.

strange, i find it to be there best work yet, i have had the album for quite a few weeks now, and have had a good blast, so much more chilled and laid back, it like they have grown up

Tommy B · 5 Apr 2007 at 15:58

Well it just so happens the house is empty so I've got the volume of my Hi-Fi up ridiculously loud

Love it so far. Favourite track Black Thumbnail at the moment.

lemonkettaz · 5 Apr 2007 at 16:03

awesome album...

they have 3 good albums now...good band

marc2003 · 5 Apr 2007 at 17:43

i love the new album too. it's my favourite new release in years.

Garp · 5 Apr 2007 at 18:06

I'm not enthused by the new album.

Some cool tracks on it, BUT like with a large number of bands these days I got to the end of the album and was thinking I'd been listening to the same song played over and over again with slightly different emphasis on instruments. Little textural changes, same orchestration the whole way through. Most noticeable was the bass guitar lines which were almost identical from track to track. Same style, playing on the same beats of the bar, utterly predictable and monotonous by the end of the album.

lemonkettaz · 5 Apr 2007 at 18:07

listen to oceansize then

SAM81 · 5 Apr 2007 at 19:37

massive kol fan here. really like the single, cant wait for the album. aha shake is just about perfect, it was recorded live too

Tommy B · 6 Apr 2007 at 00:13

hmm...

Well I'm not really that impressed with the album. Certainly wasn't worth a purchase. It'll probably end up on eBay.

Sadly, I've found myself listening to Timaland's new album a lot more!!

Indie · 6 Apr 2007 at 08:57

didnt know aha shake was recorded live... cool!

i brought this album on tuesday, but have been too busy to listen too it, fortunatyl it looks like i have a quiet day at work, so ill wack it on my PC and have a listen

love the single though

Indie · 6 Apr 2007 at 16:28

amazing album - go n buy it... NOW!...

go on...

loltim · 7 Apr 2007 at 00:11

Really like the first track on the album, Knocked up.

Loki · 7 Apr 2007 at 11:07

Tim said:
Really like the first track on the album, Knocked up.

Yep really do like Knocked up.

How's this album compare to their other stuff ?

Sweetloaf · 7 Apr 2007 at 11:27

Loki said:
Yep really do like Knocked up.

How's this album compare to their other stuff ?

If you like The Kings of Leon as a raw sounding bluesy/rock 'n' roll type of band then I'd avoid it tbh, it's a group of hillbillies trying to sound deep and insightful. Sounds to me like they have been spending way too much time with U2 for my liking. Aha and Youth are two of my favourite albums, I feel they have lost their energy and drifted into mediocrity.

That said, you may love it, plenty of people seem to.

Loki · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:20

Recomendations as an alternative ?

Sweetloaf · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:48

Loki said:
Recomendations as an alternative ?

What is it you're after? There isn't really another band that sounds like KOL. Have you got the Wolfmother album?

_Jimlad_ · 7 Apr 2007 at 19:23

Sweetloaf said:
What is it you're after? There isn't really another band that sounds like KOL. Have you got the Wolfmother album?

yeah wolfmother is the only sim band if that

Sweetloaf · 7 Apr 2007 at 23:34

If you like rough bluesy music then you can't beat a bit of The Black Keys album Rubber Factory

You might also like The Mooney Suzuki for a Rock 'n' Roll fix.