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  • thispureamericanriot
    thispureamericanriot California Posts: 514
    edited August 2018
    Love every song on Youth & Young Manhood. I wore that CD out back in the day. Aha Shake Heartbreak and Because of These Times were pretty good too, but not like that first album was. Only By Night was their breakthrough smash hit and I'd say just a notch below the debut, but great album top to bottom. Haven't really been too interested in their last three albums (my loss probably), but I have downloaded a few new songs since Only By Night. My buddy says the most recent WALLS is pretty good, I'll have to check it out. KOL are great "new" band. I'm 45yo so it's hard to find time to get into many post-2000 bands for me, (it'll happen to you youngsters someday too) but I really enjoy Kings of Leon. 

    This is a great B-side from "Four Kicks" off of Aha Shake Heartbreak. Still can't beat a great 2 minute rocker.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3OY73xF_Aw
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,121
    No Coder said:
    josevolution said:
    https://youtu.be/kP0ebu6MX6k
    Great song no matter whether you like them or not this version is a beauty..
    That is one of their best. I really do miss their sound off Because of the Times. Their first 3 albums are all killer, no filler
    ditto
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  • thispureamericanriot
    thispureamericanriot California Posts: 514
    LukinFan said:
    No Coder said:
    josevolution said:
    https://youtu.be/kP0ebu6MX6k
    Great song no matter whether you like them or not this version is a beauty..
    That is one of their best. I really do miss their sound off Because of the Times. Their first 3 albums are all killer, no filler
    ditto
    ^this
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,558
    Only by the Night
    Come Around Sundown
    Mechanical Bull
    WALLS

    Are also awesome. Love the sound of them.
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  • No Coder
    No Coder Brisbane Posts: 1,126
    I do really like Only by the Night. Think that is a very solid album. 

    Come Around had some flashes of great songs, but too many misses for me, especially the last half of the album

    Mechanical Bull has one of my favourite songs of theirs, Beautiful War. Also liked at least half of the songs, but again, had some very average fillers on there too.

    I have listened to WALLS, but not enough to give an fair opinion on. Didn't grab me after a few listens. I will have to revisit it and give it another go

    The first 3 albums didn't have a dud song on them IMO, where their last 3 albums have multiple duds on each album - all IMO obviously
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me

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  • thispureamericanriot
    thispureamericanriot California Posts: 514
    No Coder said:
    I do really like Only by the Night. Think that is a very solid album. 

    Come Around had some flashes of great songs, but too many misses for me, especially the last half of the album

    Mechanical Bull has one of my favourite songs of theirs, Beautiful War. Also liked at least half of the songs, but again, had some very average fillers on there too.

    I have listened to WALLS, but not enough to give an fair opinion on. Didn't grab me after a few listens. I will have to revisit it and give it another go

    The first 3 albums didn't have a dud song on them IMO, where their last 3 albums have multiple duds on each album - all IMO obviously
    I total agree with this statement. I might even classify The Black Keys rise to fame as being similar to KOL. I love the first three BKs albums, every song is great. Then they started to slide as they became more popular IMO. Some GREAT songs on the last few BKs albums too, but nothing like the early material. Same as KOL IMO.

    It's strange how people discover music. They may love recent KOL or BKs thinking it's the best, and not even be aware of their early stuff. Where as I think the early stuff is the greatest and feel lukewarm on the recent material. To each their own!
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    WALLS brought me back to these guys after a long break. 
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  • No Coder
    No Coder Brisbane Posts: 1,126
    I've gone back a listened to WALLS over the last few days and I do like it as a whole album better than Mechanical Bull and Come Around Sundown. It's pretty solid throughout, but lacks any real WOW songs for me. Definitely worth listening to though, and doesn't have any crappy songs like the previous 2 do
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me

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    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
    *BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
    *QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
    *Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 2014
  • Attaway77
    Attaway77 Posts: 3,814
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtJCnm88_cU

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e35Dsb7US9s

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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,390
    i picked up their vinyl box set used a few weeks ago. i forgot how great those first 3 records were.
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    Attaway77 said:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtJCnm88_cU

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e35Dsb7US9s

    Really like the first 2 songs. Just preordered the album!
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  • jjflash
    jjflash Posts: 5,037
    mfc2006 said:
    Attaway77 said:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtJCnm88_cU

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e35Dsb7US9s

    Really like the first 2 songs. Just preordered the album!
    Nice! I kinda forgot about KOL. Looking forward to hearing the rest of the new album
  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,329
    Love these 2 
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Love the new tunes! WALLS was an incredible record. I think I’m playing that one tomorrow 
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,121
    Digging the first singles
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    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
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    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • pledgeagrievance
    pledgeagrievance Posts: 2,874
    Two great songs. Optimistic 
  • pjpitt89
    pjpitt89 Posts: 1,875
    Really like Bandit, the other is so so. I think the most exciting part for me is that they used the same producer as WALLS. I really dug that album much more than the last few and I am hoping this builds off of that. Hoping for an Amazon vinyl pre order.
    9/1/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/12/03, 10/1/04, 9/28/05, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/1/06, 6/27/08, 6/30/08, 8/7/08 (EV), 6/12/09 (EV), 10/27/09, 10/28/09,10/30/09, 10/31/09, 5/21/10, 6/15/11 (EV), 9/2/12, 7/19/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 10/27/13, 4/28/16, 4/29/16, 8/7/16, 11/4/16 (TOTD), 8/18/18, 8/20/18, 9/24/21 (EV&Earthlings), 9/26/21, 9/11/2022, 9/14/2022, 9/7/2024, 9/9/2024, 9/12/2024, 5/16/2025, 5/18/2025
  • Of The Aggie
    Of The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,550
    I need to listen to the songs more. After first listen I liked 100,000 People better. I absolutely loved WALLS so more in that vain would be great.
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,121
    A lot of WALLS  fans in this thread. I enjoyed the album as well, but it's been awhile. I need to check it out again. 
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    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    LukinFan said:
    A lot of WALLS  fans in this thread. I enjoyed the album as well, but it's been awhile. I need to check it out again. 
    You sure do!! Great album
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