... Only By The Night is the album which has made the band known, however it is not their first album, they have released four albums.
The band is named after their father and grandfather who are both called Leon.
Track 1-Closer- 7/10
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Kings of Leon's unlikely position as Britain's favourite American rock band. The Followill brothers (and cousin) have always been tagged as part of a southern rock ...
Kings of Leon's unlikely position as Britain's favourite American rock band. The Followill brothers (and cousin) have always been tagged as part of a southern rock tr...
Kings of Leon, which consists of brothers Nathan, Caleb and Jared, and their cousin Matthew. Released in September 2008, the album shot to number one in the UK selling just under 400,000 copies in only 3 weeks. This fantastic poster features the stunning album artwork from the cover of the UK release, which was dramatically different to the cover released in the USA.
American rock band Kings of Leon peaked at number 5 in the Billboard 200, the band's highest ranking in the US to date, and reached the number one spot in at least four other countries. This fantastic poster is perfect for anyone who loves the band and the album, as it features the cover of the US release, which was strikingly different to that released elsewhere.
band Kings of Leon, which consists of brothers Nathan, Caleb and Jared, and their cousin Matthew. Released in September 2008, the album shot to number one in the UK selling just under 400,000 copies in only 3 weeks. This fantastic poster features the stunning album artwork from the cover of the UK release, which was dramatically different to the cover released in the USA.
popular American rock band Kings of Leon peaked at number 5 in the Billboard 200, the band's highest ranking in the US to date, and reached the number one spot in at least four other countries. This fantastic poster is perfect for anyone who loves the band and the album, as it features the cover of the US release, which was strikingly different to that released elsewhere.
Kings of Leon's unlikely position as Britain's favourite American rock band. The Followill brothers (and cousin) have always been tagged as part of a southern rock tradition of family bands such as the Allmans and Lynyrd Skynyrd, a label they vehemently refuted. But the skinny lads certainly looked like a classic rock act, even as they took musical inspiration from indie contemporaries The Strokes and eighties new wave acts such as The Cure and New Order.Only By the Nightis effectively a sequel to 2006's terrificBecause of the Times, their third record and the first where they nailed their own sound, a striking amalgam of bluesy vocals and post-punk primitivism. In comparisonOnly By the Nightconsolidates rather than advances their style. The appropriately incoherent "Sex on Fire", already a chart topping single, is catchy but sounds lightweight next to songs like the fierce "Crawl" and the stadia-ready "Cold Desert" and "Manhattan". The dissonant, almost amateurish "17" is most out of place, though Caleb Followill still bawls it with the same passion he brings to even the clumsiest couplet. More notable are several sparse romantic pleas that often borrow licks from classic Southern soul. The yearning "I Want You" is little more than its title, but it certainly convinces, while "Revelry" and the vulnerable "Use Somebody" show signs of impending maturity.Only By the Night's simplicity certainly has a wide appeal.--Steve Jelbert
A review by DixieChick10 on Only By The Night - Kings Of Leon November 30th, 2008
Author's product rating:
Originality
Groundbreaking
Lyrics
Sublime
Quality and consistency of tracks
A couple of weak links
How does it compare to the artist's other releases
Not applicable
Value for Money
Excellent
Advantages:
An amazing lead singer and band
Disadvantages:
Some dud songs
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
It is really amazing how many words; the lyrics I used to put in take up so many words. I have condenced my reviews as most of you know, as the extras or fillers, took way to long to find etc, and to get moaned every now and then about them, just wasn't worth my time. So here it is, the 2nd condenced review I have written. Enjoy.
Who are Kings Of Leon?
The band is from Columbia, Tennessee, the band is made up of Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill. Only By The Night is the album which has made the band known, however it is not their first album, they have released four albums.
The band is named after their father and grandfather who are both called Leon.
Track 1-Closer- 7/10
When I first listened to the album, the only song I had heard before was Sex On Fire, so I had no idea to expect. The album starts with Closer, a weird kind of song. The first thing that stood out for me, has to be Caleb Followill's vocals which are very unique. This is what attracted me to the band in the first place with their first song, but to be honest the only thing I really like in this track in the vocals.
I am not too keen on the production of the song, they use a lot of effects throughout this track, including an almost synthesiser, which does sound very good, but it's not something that catches me straight away. I'm not sure if it'll be a grower track, but at the moment, I'm hoping the rest of the album is not like this.
Track 2- Crawl- 7/10
Damn I know this track will sound great when I get some great speakers behind it, instead of the lame ones I have on my laptop. The track starts off very heavy and very rocky, and then Caleb's voice joins in, and I have to say his voice actually disappoints me within the verse.
I think it's probably because of the heavy beat behind the song, but his voice does seem to be drowned out and is nowhere near as powerful as it is on the previous track or Sex On Fire. I have to say this is probably the weakest track that I have heard so far, I would love the midi file, but with his voice, it really just doesn't all fit together nicely like I would expect it to.
Track 3- Sex On Fire- 10/10
This is the first song I heard buy this band and I soley brought the album cause I loved this song. The song starts off with a great beat, with drums and a guitar, this great beat stays throughout the whole song and really makes the song stick in your head. About 20 seconds in Caleb's voice joins in and really shows us all what I fell in love with in the first place.
Caleb's voice is one of the uniquest vocals I have ever heard, it has a very unique tone to it, but is still raw and rocky at the same time. He really delivers each lyric with so much emotion and he manages to convey that emotion through his amazing voice.
This song is one of the best of 2008 and it became a great talking point between me and a few mates, well arguing point over what he actually says in the chorus. Such a great song, and if you love rock and unique voices, you'll love this track.
Track 4- Use Somebody- 10/10
I believe this is another track that the Kings Of Leon have realeased and again it's another great track. It was straight onto my Ipod as soon as I heard it. Every time I hear the start of the song, I go what the hell am I listening to because the hard rock bit at the start is not through the verse, and it only builds up during the bridge and chorus, bus never gets too heavy.
I really love this song, because of his amazing vocals, especially in the verse. In the chorus, with the heaviness of the instruments it doesn't sound as good, but during the verses, his voice is powerful, raw and unique as always. The lyrics are amazing and as always Caleb manages to deliver them brilliantly, and in such a way that they stick in side of your head.
A beautiful song by Kings Of Leon and they really have made me think so far that it is going to be a brilliant album. Brilliant.
Track 5- Manhattan- 10/10
The track as most of them do, starts out with a great beat, and then Caleb's voice joins in and just makes it magical. I really love this song, due to the subtle guitar in the background throughout, it just adds so much hidden emotion into the track that you don't even realise that it's there.
My god is Caleb's voice amazing in this track, this is his best so far my a mile, he has such a unique voice and when he gets into the high notes, where most would hit their falsetto, Caleb doesn't, but still manages to make his voice sound very different.
A gorgeous song, probably the best so far. Very powerful and memorable, and such a joy to listen to. A great addition to the album and if the rest of the album is like the previous three tracks I'll be very happy.
Track 6- Revelry- 10/10
The track starts with Caleb and a guitar singing and this is pretty much it throughout the song. The drums and other effects come in near the end of the song, but it focuses more on his vocals with this and again he shines and the song is beautifully preformed.
I really like the lyrics in this song and think they are gorgeous and are preformed by such a good singer who manages to do a lot with them. So far I'm really happy with the album, not only is this song an other brilliant track, but most of hte others have been as well.
A gorgeous song, a great addition to the album and well worth checking out.
Track 7- 17- 5/10
I don't know why but I had a feeling I wouldn't like this track, and I don't. The main thing that is different from this track to other tracks on the album is the fact that his vocals are not amazing, you can barely hear them over the heavy instrumentals that they are using throughout, when you hear his voice, it's nothing special and the lyrics don't seem to convey anything.
This track really disappointed me, I have enjoyed this album so far and this track, well it doesn't ruin the album really but it is not on the same level as the rest of the tracks on the album, which is such a shame.
Track 8- Notion- 10/10
Another gorgeous vocal by Caleb, this is a beautiful song and one that I didn't think I would like when I first heard it. The song is quite heavy like the rest of the tracks on the album, and really fits in well. The main thing for me with this track is his voice and how he delivers each lyric. He really has a talent and when he gets good lyrics in front of him, he sings his heart out and produces songs like this and most of the others on the album.
A gorgeous track, and well worth checking out. Such a great addition to the album, a gorgeous song.
Track 9- I Want You- 4/10
I don't like the start to this track, is does sound like something you would expect of a Nirvana track. It almost seems like Caleb is trying to rap in this track, and it really just doesn't work. Probably the weakest song on the album, it's not very rocky, but it's almost like they are trying a different genre and are failing, disastrously.
Not a good track at all, if another band had tried it, maybe it would have worked but with Caleb's style of singing, it's just more painful that anything. The worst song on the album.
Track 10- Be Someday- 10/10
Only two more tracks to go and can this song make up for the disaster that was I Want You. Yes, a gorgeous song, Caleb's vocals are back and at their best and they perform one of the best tracks on the album. This is a great song, with some beautiful lyrics and the thing that makes this track brilliant for me, is that you can hear every word. If I was looking for bad points to say about Kings Of Leon, they don't pronounce the words brilliantly, but that's all about their style of singing.
In this track you can hear each word perfectly, he performs this song to the best of his ability and the bands have produced something gorgeous. This song is still quite soft for the style that they usually do but they have kept all of the powerful and heavy guitar beats as well as the strong drum beats within it. A gorgeous track one to check out
Track 11- Cold Desert- 10/10
This track starts off soft and builds up as the song goes along, gradually getting louder and louder. Different instruments come in at different points, until Caleb's voice joins. The song is probably one of their slowest, but again one of their best. Like Be Somebody, this is very different from a lot of the tracks, and these two songs have ruined my plans of moaning about the fact that they don't pronounce their words brilliantly, but on these two they really do, and you can hear every word perfectly.
Caleb's vocals again are strong and raw and unique and are nothing like anything else I've heard of before. They manage to do so much in each song, and they really are some great pieces of music. I really like this track as it fits into my 'genre' of music. It's slow, but still falls into the 'rock' category. I love this style of music and the Kings Of Leon have done this brilliantly and have pulled of some amazing tracks.
For the last track on the album, they haven't gone out on a bang, but they sure as hell do end on a high note. A gorgeous song and one of the best on the album.
My Opinion
I have to say it, but this is possibly the best album of 2008, there have been some great contenders this year. Katy Perry, Pink and Nickelback have all released albums, but this album surpasses them. So far Pink's album was my favourite of 2008, but I think this may just beat it slightly.
First things first, I know a lot of people moan about this album because it's not like the original 'Kings Of Leon'. I can't go with that, as I haven't heard there other albums, but I have to stay I love this style of music and I adore his voice.
The album itself is brilliant, I really wasn't expecting much, after the last CD I brought was a bomb, so I assumed this one would be as well. I sat down last night after writing the other review, and decided to get a bit started on this one, and I was amazed at how many songs was 10/10. What I have found with this band is, when the songs are good, they are amazing, and when they are bad, they are pretty awful.
For the next part of the review I'm going to cut it down into sections to make it easier to read and understand.
The Band
I have never heard of the band before Sex On Fire, and at one point my college decided to finally turn the TV that we had on in the cafe onto a music channel and Sex On Fire and Pink's So What were so over played it was ridiculous, but I fell in love with both of those songs and immediately started doing some digging into Kings Of Leon. When I had some money in the bank, I decided to buy the album of Amazon, and I have to say I am not disappointed.
The band's members are all related in some way, they all have different talents, and I think this is what makes them so good. The lead singer, Caleb is just awesome. I fell in love with his vocals in Sex On Fire, but his voice is so much better in a lot of other tracks on the album. He really does have a unique voice and together with the rest of the band it all comes together and they create some brilliant pieces of music, which are some of the best released this year.
The Lead Singer- Caleb Followill
One word can describe this guy, Wow. His vocals are just so unique and so powerful and so raw that you almost feel yourself being pulled into each song, his voice is something which I have never heard before, and it s so good so unique and something you find yourself really listening to.
The review I did before this review, was on the 17 year old runner up of American Idol Season 7, and what I found with his voice was that it could be playing and I would never even notice, it's great background music, but Caleb's voice brings their songs to the foreground and makes people listen to it.
A very talented guy and he is what draws you into the band, but he is not the only talented one in the band by far.
The Music
The songs pretty much all have heavy guitars and a very strong beat, this is something that you hear usually in heavy rock bands, but not in alternative rock bands like the Kings. I think the music is what drew me into the band in the first place, with Sex On Fire especially. The beat in the background gets under your skin and as soon as you hear the fast drum beat with the guitars over it, you'll know immediately that its' a Kings song.
The music that the band has produced in this album is just amazing. Even when they are using less instrumental like in Revelry, you still feel like they spent hours working out what beat would go with it. Especially in that song, it starts off with a few strums of the guitar, then it hits the chorus and a great drum beat joins the song, once that has happened, I believe a bass comes into play and the song manages to stay in a 'rock' genre but at the same time being slow and memorable, and this is like most of the album for me.
Despite the fact that the band are very original, they do find themselves falling into many genres from rock, soft rock, alternative rock and even pop sometimes, but I think each song will always fit into a different genre but they'll be a heart, always some kind of rock.
The Lyrics
For once I'm not searching through the lyrics like a mad woman and checking to see how good they are, because with this band, I really don't care. They could sing the yellow pages and I would love it, the lyrics that I have heard however sound very good and very well written, it looks like they took their time writing and producing all of the songs.
Final Opinion
Should you buy the Kings Of Leon- Only By the Night, yes I think you should. I ordered my copy off Amazon for around £6.99 but I'm sure you can buy it off EBay for much less.
The album itself is one of my favourite albums ever not just of 2008. I was a bit hesitant with buying the album, but I'm so glad I have and it will be a permanent fixture in my CD player for a long time I think. I am actually thinking about buying the other three albums, due to the fact people are saying their better than Only By The Night, but am worried that I won't like them due to the fact that they are not in the same style that these songs are in, and I adore this style.
Back to the review, I don't believe I've ever given an album so many 10/10's before, the songs are just amazing. I was shocked to say the least, I have been buying a few albums recently, with the likes of Nickelback- Dark Horse and David Archuleta and both of them have been great disappointments. So I wasn't expecting much and when I first put it in, I thought what the hell have I wasted £7 on, but it was probably one of the best albums I have ever heard and it'll be one I'll be raving about to my friends.
If you want a good album to listen to this and I can't believe I'm actually going to use the C word, but Christmas, then Kings Of Leon- Only By The Night is just pure brilliant. If you want to buy it for a friend, make sure they like 'heavy music' and then it'll be a perfect gift. It's a gorgeous album, with some amazing tracks, which only grow on you.
Check out some of the tracks I have recommended on Youtube, you'll see what I mean. A fantastic band and a fantastic album, and if anyone knows if the other albums are good, please tell me.
Advantages: Some Brillaint Chart Toppers Disadvantages: A Few average Joe Songs...
...would be an 11. Not only the sound of many houses, but many bars and clubs up and down the country too. The song peaked at number 1 in Ireland, Finland, United Kingdom and Australia, which shows the real merit of the song. It has now turned three times platinum and has won a host of awards including a Grammy. The most ironic part about the song is the song was never intended to be called Sex on Fire which now is the iconic lyric in the song. From ... ...album, which explains why it only reached 29 in the UK singles chart. A somewhat disappointing follow up to ‘Sex on Fire’ and ‘Use Somebody’, Revelry was the third song released from the album. The song is sang to a woman as she is being asked questions in the lyrics such as “why are you never around”. Don’t get me wrong, if you like this song then that is your own opinion, but I feel it is a real weak point in the album and it never really gets ...
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Advantages: A lot of great tracks Disadvantages: A few boring ones.
...good. Only By The Night is more than that. It's a risk taking chance in the direction of something a bit new. It didn't all work, but a good deal of it really did. And for that it's worth buying. I certainly look forward to seeing what they'll do next. ...
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Advantages: An album full of singles Disadvantages: A slight departure from their existing fan base
...within an eagles head! Only by the Night is the album that brings them together as a musical unit, whereas on past albums I feel that their individual talents have shone. Let me take you through my thoughts track by track:
Closer – Opening up with a strong intent to set a mood conveyed throughout this album, closer is a song which threatens greatness but doesn’t quite reach those heights. The song is full off loops and beats which signify a more ... ...starts by telling us she’s only seventeen so we have to ask what he’s doing in this situation, but without it getting too disturbing, he’s quick to explain with a great line that ‘it’s the rolling of your Spanish tongue that made me want to stay’!
Notion – This was the instant standout track on my first listen. It picks up the tempo in a barnstorming fashion. The lyrics are quite repetitive, ‘don’t knock it, don’t knock it etc’, but this is KOL ...
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Advantages: An excellent 4th album that sees the band get slightly better again Disadvantages: None
...tracks as well. There was only one track at first that I wasn't too sure about and even then "Cold Dessert" has really grown on me over the past few weeks. It is an album packed full of incredibly strong and listenable tracks. If you're already a fan of Kings Of Leon then I would have thought you would own this by now. If you aren't but liked "Sex on Fire" on the radio and aren't too sure I can honestly say it's worth giving a go. The rest of the ... ...my own personal favourites "Closer" and "Crawl" are actually much stronger tracks than the first single. For the second time in a year I've been really impressed by a new Kings of Leon album and really can't wait to see what they come up with next. My final recommendation? Well its simple really, go buy this album! Amazon: £7.98 Amazon Marketplace: £6.48 ITunes: £7.99 ...
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Advantages: Sensational album, all music is new and truly magnificent Disadvantages: none
...have reached the magnitude of Only By The Night. There style of music in previous albums is very Bob Dylan influenced despite being a rocky-bluesy album and works well for them. They had limited chart success with their first two albums, the best being the sing 'the bucket' which entered the top 20. Then came Because of the Times, this went straight to no.1 in the UK album charts. It was a fantastic album which did well despite the Kings of Leon ... ...later now and I believe with this album, we have entered the 8th stage of rock. Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Clash, Ozzy Osbourne, Queen, Nirvana and KINGS OF LEON. You may be thinking that it's a bit extreme of me for putting Kings of Leon on the same pedestal as those Rock Legends, let alone in the same sentence, but when was the last time you listened to a CD over and over this side of the 21st century? The amount of times I've bought ...
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Label / Distributor: RCA / Sony Music/Arvato Services
Pieces in Set: 1
Studio / Live: Studio
Format: Performer
EAN: 886973519929
Catalogue Number: 88697351992
Additional notes
Album Notes: With their raw, organic sound, Tennessee's Kings of Leon emerged in 2003 as Southern rock for the indie-garage set, sort of a Strokes for the South. While there were hints of a new direction on their third album, BECAUSE OF THE TIMES, its follow-up, ONLY BY THE NIGHT, follows through with a near-reinvention of the Kings' sound. ONLY BY THE NIGHT could be mistaken for avant-indie cult heroes the Liars on a Southern vacation, as post-punk angularity, distorto-funk bass lines, and clattering percussion are processed through what sounds like the world's biggest fuzzbox. While there are old-glory moments of garagey abandon, most of these tracks sound like someone sat and carefully considered the best way to frame them. And that's what makes the difference between having a good band and making a good album.
Album Reviews: Spin (p.108) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he Kings of Leon still rule with a messy hand, applying rough magic and blurry, slurred imagery to their swashbuckling rock." Entertainment Weekly (p.95) - "Throughout NIGHT, frontman Caleb Followill wails forlornly about cheap thrills and true love while his two brothers (and a cousin) bash out spooky, raw-edged riffs that rarely go where you expect them to." -- Grade: B+ Mojo (Publisher) (p.98) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "ONLY BY THE NIGHT is packed with songs about being rootless, alienated, misunderstood....It's impressive stuff." Blender (Magazine) (p.108) - "It conjures up images of a more refined band -- the songs have overall a slower pace, and so sounds more considered, more deliberate, more reflective."
Titles on disc 1
1.: Closer
2.: Crawl
3.: Sex On Fire
4.: Use Somebody
5.: Manhattan
6.: Revelry
7.: 17
8.: Notion
9.: I Want You
10.: Be Somebody
11.: Cold Desert
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