Kings Of Leon: Only By The Night Review
I have a friend who described The Kings Of Leon‘s latest album as ‘different’ – but what does he know about music?
Only By The Night has to be one of the 00′s (noughties, as in 2000 – 2009) greatest albums – no exaggeration. It has been majestically written and produced by a band that constantly steps up to the plate to deliver quality records.
I am, admittedly, a huge fan – but that doesn’t add anything to my critique.
The first single from the album, Sex On Fire, really sets the tone for what you can expect from the other tracks e.g. energy, some times dark and altogether great, catchy music.
The album continues with Use Somebody which could easily be the next single.
It was supposed that the bands 2007 release Because Of The Times would see it at the peak of its powers – but I can’t help but feel that they are just starting to get into their groove now with Only By The Night.
This band can be as big as they want to be and it will only be the “settling down” mentality that will see it dwindle.
Key tracks:
- Absolutely all of them
Track Listing:
- Closer
- Crawl
- Sex On Fire
- Use Somebody
- Manhattan
- Revelry
- Seventeen
- Notion
- I Want You
- Be Somebody
- Cold Desert
You were so sure about this album on your review i will definitely listen to it.
You wont be disappointed Baran!
Let us know what you think when you get a listen to the album…
This album is amazing, no lie. One of my favorites since 2000, and definitely my favorite release of 2008.
Best Rocking album of 2008 and this is the Tennessee band’s big album-opening saga, building from quiet to loud with guitar licks that sound like the Edge fried in okra, with ominous thunderclap drumrolls.
Boring band *yawn