Kings of Leon deliver yet another sexy, inspired album. For me, however, it begins bleak – skip first two tracks (I know Closer and Crawl were big abroad but seriously, it makes you feel like – slash your wrists and call it a day…depressing.)
The tracks Sex on Fire, Use Somebody, Manhattan, Revelry, Notion, I Want You and Be Somebody are hot, plain and simple. Take your clothes off to the left please. There is a reason all over the trashy magazines have pics of all these famous people having illicit affairs and attending these concerts. This music has a naughty yet intense edge to it – listen to Be Somebody or Cold Desert to understand this concept.
Kings of Leon are family (3 brothers and a cousin) who named themselves in honor of a grandfather and father, “Leon.” I think this closeness absolutely enhances the intensity of the music because they are ‘safe’ to be more vulnerable in the writing and the creation of sound. Happy listening!
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July 12th, 2010 at 9:47 am
Thanks for this interesting information.
October 2nd, 2010 at 5:37 pm
I saw Kings of Leon in a bar a long time ago and they were pretty good. My flat mate really enjoys them.