Kings of Leon - Only by the Night
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Artist: Kings of LeonBrand: Baker & Taylor
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2008-09-23
Music Label: Rca
Product features:
- Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night
- Closer
- Crawl
- Sex On Fire
- Use Somebody
- Manhattan
- Revelry
- 17
- Notion
- I Want You
- Be Somebody
- Cold Desert
Free Music Notes for Only by the Night
Free Music Review: Blues Rock in quite possibly a vein all its own
Hit: 5 Stars
Recently my sister was able to travel from Canada to Seattle to see Kings of Leon, and based off of the strength of Only By The Night, I wish I could have gone with her. The Followill's are new to me, but after hearing "Sex On Fire", I had to find the source of this distinct blues pop fusion. And find it I did, in Only by the Night, KOL's fourth album (clearly I've missed a lot).
I was taken by the distinctive and refreshing sound of this band. "Closer" begins with a haunting, subdued build-up, leading into an eerie display of vocal angst as the singer emotes the suffering of a lovesick vampire. After the warmup, "Crawl" picks things up with a curiously familiar dominating riff and a politically charged lyrical theme. Politically it is an intelligent song that peppers in some interesting religious doctrine. Very topical and rather smart if I may say so myself.
"Sex On Fire" propels things even further into intensity with its' fast-paced, sexually charged lyrics and screaming passion. Caleb Followill is one of the best vocalists in the business right now. From his angsty inflection to the natural bluesy roughness, it's not something you'll hear on the radio as much these days, and that's a real shame. "Use Somebody" changes things up a bit with a nice, charming ballad sound. The next song, "Manhattan", is a curious and unexpected departure from the rest of the record. It has an amazing groove about it, making you want to get up and dance to the infectious beat. The bassline is some of the best stuff from recent memory. This would be an absolute blast to see live.
"Revelry" is one of the stronger tracks on the record. I found the song just stuck in my head forever. A song like this may not fare well over radio waves but it fits perfectly on Only By The Night. Despite some nice bass work and a couple good hooks, "17" is on the weaker side as compared to the rest of the record. Gladly things pick right back up with "Notion", my favorite track on Only By The Night. It possesses an infectious, multi-layered musicality interwoven with some of the smartest lyrics I've heard from these guys. This is without a doubt the catchiest track on the album. The next two songs aren't very inspired or interesting, but fortunately it all ends nicely with the subdued, bluesy ballad "Cold Desert". The song has a charming sensibility to it, and I thought it a fitting way to end one of the strongest releases of 2008.
I plan on picking up the rest of the band's work. Consider me officially "blown away".
Only by the Night Poster
Kings of Leon return with the release of their highly anticipated fourth album 'Only By The Night' on 22nd September through Columbia Records. 'Only By The Night' is a bold and expansive sonic statement that looks set to solidify Kings of Leon's position as one of the most important international acts of 2008 and beyond. It follows rapidly in the footsteps of the bands previous albums 'Youth And Young Manhood', 'Aha Shake Heartbreak' & 'Because Of The Times', which have quickly established them as one of the most prolific and acclaimed acts around.Despite a wave of criticism asserting that Kings of Leon's fourth full-length is "too commercial," Only by the Night may be the closest thing to a pitch-perfect album to drop in 2008. Granted, Tennessee's band of brothers (and one first cousin) takes a turn for the heavily polished here, but what the album lacks in rough-edged raunch, it more than makes up for in earnestness and--yes--stunning beauty. From the opening notes of "Closer" to the listing balladry of "Cold Desert," Only by the Night hardly misses a beat. Highlights abound, particularly in the trading off of melodic lines between instruments, and in this regard, bassist Jared Followill is the album's quiet MVP. Above these gorgeous instrumentals, singer Caleb emotes with a dramatic grit that never loses its command. A model of melodic rock composition, arranged and produced with a warm, inviting veneer, and performed with aching sincerity, these 11 tracks coalesce into a sanguine whole that eclipses the band's much-discussed rock posturing and yields more with every play. A good band's great album, Only by the Night (finally) establishes Kings of Leon as a rock act that's worthy of seriously sustained attention. --Jason Kirk
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