Only By The Night

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Already on course to be one of the year's biggest sellers, Only By the Night has sealed 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 Night is effectively a sequel to 2006's terrific Because 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 comparison Only By the Night consolidates 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
Product Details
  • Artist: Kings Of Leon
  • Binding: Audio CD
  • EAN: 0886973519929
  • Label: RCA Records
  • Manufacturer: RCA Records
  • NumberOfDiscs: 1
  • OriginalReleaseDate: 2008-09-23
  • ProductGroup: Music
  • ProductTypeName: ABIS_MUSIC
  • Publisher: RCA Records
  • ReleaseDate: 2008-09-22
  • Studio: RCA Records
  • UPC: 886973519929

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Not from Amazon2008-11-22
I'm only writing a review to let you know that when it says its coming from Amazon, it actually from a company in Jersy "Indigostarfish".
It's all in good condition, but when it says NEW, I expect it to be wrapped in plastic, so I can break the seal. This wasn't!
I didn't want to leave this feedback here, but you can't rate Amazon itself.

Back to the music, in short this album is awesome.
When first heard I thought what a good album, but it gets better and now is a great album. ONE OF THE BEST!!!
best of 20082008-11-15
Best Album of 2008 so far.. (November!) Buy it, enjoy it love it. The only Kings of Leon track I've really enjoyed before was Red Morning Light. This Album has changed all that and I often listen to it on the way to work. I love it.
Buy Van Occupanther by Midlake at the same time for a change of pace and divine aural pleasure. Enjoy!
Album of the Year - so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2008-11-12
In a word - "Brilliant"

My personal favourites are "Crawl" where the kings really rock out. "I want you" a heart wrenching ballad perfectly delivered by Calebs haunting estranged voice. "Manhattan" is excellent also.

Every song on the album is excellent with no fillers & no need to ever skip over a single track.


Do yourself a favour - unless you have not got ears go out and buy this album.

Cant wait to see them live in December
Album of the Year2008-11-09
This is absolutely the finest album I have purchased this year. Despite what some so called 'die hard' fans have said, KOL have struck gold with what is almost a masterpiece. Granted there are some weak points on the album (but show me an album without any weaknesses) however these are all overshadowed by the sheer brilliance of tracks such as 'Use Somebody' and 'Cold Dessert' - even the more low key tracks such as 'Revelry' are sublime. The production of this album is excellent and the musicianship far beyond the tender years of the band. Anybody buying this album cannot fail to be disappointed.
the greatest so far?2008-11-09
To compare this to any other cd this year, is very unfair on the opposition, this stands head and shoulders above anything, not sure just listen to cols desert, its a grower, but once you have heard it, you will agree, its up there with U2's - One, Oasis- Wonderwall, Killers- Mr Brightside, i can go on but you catch my drift.
i have got to say, i hated their early stuff, thought they were dreadful. But now that have taken a giant step in front of the opposition, and feel will be a top band for the next ten years, no go and beg, borrow or steal a copy, NOW, lol
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