“Free from their strict Pentecostal father, Kings of Leon’s Followill brothers (plus cousin Matthew) spent their first two records establishing themselves as horny Nashville youngsters with a neo-garage-rock style that got them tagged as the "Southern Strokes." Nowadays, the Kings are feeling a different sound: Like last year’s Because of the Times, Only by the […]”
“They’ve never exactly been over-burdened by insight. “We’ve figured out the formula,” asserted Nathan Followill when his band spoke to NME a few weeks back. “The harder you work, the more successful you get.” Only in the realm of the Kings could this count as scientific discovery; you mean packing out the Milton Keynes Thunderdome might demand more than a suitable supply of plectrums? Galileo, New”
“Kings of Leon have laterally shifted from one easily understood linear narrative (festival band) to another (arena rock band), turning themselves from the Southern Strokes into the Southern U2.”
“Not my usual taste but certainly a favourite of mine I find this album great to listen to on a long drive or any long journey really. A very easy album to listen to but still a great time, very consistent too Also a very nostalgic album for me personally as I used to listen with my dad when I was younger Top 3: Crawl Revelry Use somebody Bottom 2: I want you Cold desert”
“Listened to this today for the first time in a while. Love this album, one of my favourites. Best song for me was Revelry”
