Is the new KOL album good?
rjbukowski
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I can not figure that question out. I admit, I like a lot of the music on the album, but the lyrics are cheesy at points. Plus, it is over produced in some areas. I enjoy the first album so much because it was so raw and good for partying to.
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They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
agreed...my sentiments exactly
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I would put this one in 3rd place honestly, even though I love it.
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also got one of the last few copies the target by me had that included the live ep : )
Kind of like I'll throw on Afghan Whigs' album 1965 if I'm getting ready to go out on a boozey night out, because to me it's a perfect party type album. But later on when I'm more on a come down I might be more inclined to listen to Black Love because that has a slightly more mellow and darker, late night vibe to it.
This new KOL album, for me, is their late night (hence the title!) come down album - there's lots of atmospheric stuff and the general feel is more mellow. I've been a fan since their first EP came out years ago, so I've really followed their progression, and really can't see why people have an issue with them taking this route on this one album. It's cool to have the variety, and in my view, is the sign of a good band.
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Right...but what i meant was that the first two albums (again from what i understand) were fairly different than the last two.
Which two would you rank ahead of this one? I'll pick them up next :-)
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Latest album i'm still discovering, my favourite songs change every day, but so far Manhattan and Revelry are my top picks. Heard Crawl and SOF enough now, to give the other songs a chance
Youth and Young Manhood is definitely the rawest out of the lot, and a really good album to put on before you go out. Aha Shake is a poilshed version of their EP.
Because of the Times is alot darker and intense. I find the latest a happy medium
Very good cd........
maybe i expected a bit more,
but it's growing, especially the first half.
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Agreed, I like all the songs up to Revelry. After that not bad, but not great. It's definitely worth getting.
agreed. but I am loving "sex on fire"
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like 17 and notion.
Im really addicted to this album.. listen to it all the time on my ipod. every chance i get. I think its much better than because o' the times. I got bored of that one pretty quickly. this one has got a lot more listens.
fav tunes:
closer
sex on fire
use somebody
revelry
notion
The first 5 songs are awesome (especially 'Closer') and I loved them instantaneously. The rest of the album is a grower for me but 'Be Somebody' certainly stands out towards the end of the album.
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
BUT (and I sense perhaps the original poster is having the same reservations about Only By The Night)...
The new album...I hated it on the first listen--not because I hadn't given it time to digest with multiple listens, because I realize the best albums require time to ferment. I hated it because I realized it was the sound of a band that had grown so much over its first three albums yet stayed true to its roots, but had suddenly compromised and let too many outside influences taint its art. The songs are way more accessible, to the point they are going to appeal a whole lot more to people who listen to bands like Train and 3 Doors Down and watch TV shows like Dawson's Creek--I'm sorry, this just disappoints me. For the record, I'm far from this big indie snob or anything, but I also value music that is 100% honest--music that artists like Pearl Jam, The Clash, and Neil Young have always made. When Neil Young makes a subpar album, at least you feel satisfied that he has at least followed his own muse and hasn't bent over trying to please anyone commercially. I realize Pearl Jam sell millions of albums and sell out arenas around the world, but at least I take comfort knowing that their music doesn't kowtow to "fashion" or popularity--they make the music THEY want to make. Kings of Leon, on the other hand, have made an album that's a calculated attempt to "make it big" and call me selfish, I resent them for it. They've at least partially compromised their art for a shot at the big time. For me, it makes it a little less special.
Upon further listens--only because I love this band--I have managed to find a soft spot for each and every song on this album. Certainly none of them are *bad* per se, but the album as a whole is a compromise. It's a pretty good listen if you're a fan of the band's sound, which I am, but it disappoints me that such a young, vibrant band has chosen to make an album so safe and generic. If it was a band other than Kings of Leon performing the same songs, I wouldn't even still be listening to this album.
The haircuts are safe and current, their clothes are safe and current, the lead guitar tone is safe and current--Jeezus, even Nathan's drumming is safe! What happened to the guy who drummed on Trani and McFearless?!?!?
Like I said, I love this band, I love their records, I love them live, but I'm a little bummed that they're seemingly headed for Coldplay territory...you can't please everyone and it seems like that's what they're trying to do...
Dave