Kings of Leon

[firefoxak]

Initially I wasn't very into it either; but through listening over and over I've come to quite enjoy the new album. I think it's over-produced, but that doesn't mean the music itself is bad.

 

[emailme.]

over produced? i was watching the videos and they were talking about not perfecting the sounds and doing the whole song together versus piecing it together. when i think over produced i think synthesizers, autotune and looping choruses.

 

[Les_Sucettes]

. I think it's over-produced.

Yeah, I think it's the album's biggest problem.

 

[LuLover]

over produced? i was watching the videos and they were talking about not perfecting the sounds and doing the whole song together versus piecing it together. when i think over produced i think synthesizers, autotune and looping choruses.

The band talking about the album and what it sounds like in reality are different things. I watched those videos too and thought they sounded charming and insightful...now that I've heard the album I can't imagine what they where talking about!!! There is no stripped back sound anywhere on this record....It's definitely a pop record

 

[Jenna-maria]

Originally posted by Le_sucettes

First impressions, I'm not at all excited with the new album. Some songs are interesting but in general everything sounds horribly like U2.

Actually the guy at the record store tried to stop me from buying the album, he was appalled at how bad it was, he kept asking me if i was sure i wanted to spend money on this c**p. Apparently all the staff heard it last night and decide they would not play it in store.
I'm starting to think that maybe i should have listened to it before buying.​

All these reviews that this album is over-produced and that it is basically a pop album makes me sad...and I hate to hear that they sound like U2 (one of the worst bands in history!!!!)

I don´t have the money to buy this album so I have to wate hearing it...



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[Jenna-maria]

All they talk about is alcohol and how drunk they were. In one point it can be funny but it is old news now.

 

[emailme.]

you havent even heard the album yet jenna maria. i can guarantee you its not an alcoholic album. personally i dont like reading reviews before my first listen because then i dont have all these adjectives im trying to identify while listening.

we can all agree its not another only by the night. everyone would have been criticizing them for that. instead they chose to move forward musically which is commendable. but then people say its commercial and if it wasn't people would call it blah.

i dont want to keep defending it so to each their own. im hearing what im hearing and i like it.

 

[tgeezyband]

All these reviews that this album is over-produced and that it is basically a pop album makes me sad...and I hate to hear that they sound like U2 (one of the worst bands in history!!!!)

I don´t have the money to buy this album so I have to wate hearing it...



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What is wrong with U2 lol? They are supposed to be one of the best bands ever. Anyways, I was reading a kings of leon bio, and it says there inspirations were southern rock bands, specifically, lynyrd skynyrd. I've tried listening to some kings of leon songs, but I can't really tell that those are there inspirations.

Mainly I'm saying the songs I've heard are too pop sounding, not hard rock enough for me so far. Any song suggestions?

 

[firefoxak]

I like it more and more as I listen to it more and more, ha.

 

[Jenna-maria]

Originally posted by emailme.

you havent even heard the album yet jenna maria. i can guarantee you its not an alcoholic album. personally i dont like reading reviews before my first listen because then i dont have all these adjectives im trying to identify while listening.

we can all agree its not another only by the night. everyone would have been criticizing them for that. instead they chose to move forward musically which is commendable. but then people say its commercial and if it wasn't people would call it blah.

i dont want to keep defending it so to each their own. im hearing what im hearing and i like it.
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yes, I know I have not heard it yet. I was saying that reading all those reviews makes me sad. And when I was talking about alcohol I did mean this SPECIAL UK TV SHOW about them, I just did forget mention it


reading reviews before actually listening the album is kinda stupid but I just couldn´t resist! I love reading reviews


I loooove KOL and I still have high hopes because I have liked their every album.

Originally posted by tgeezyband

What is wrong with U2 lol?

They are supposed to be one of the best bands ever.
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HAHAH they are not! I have allways disliked their music.

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[Psylocke]

Kings of Leon on SNL:

closertoKOL, facebook Kings Of Leon

 

[Psylocke]

This new video interview with Caleb and Jared is amazing
http://www.closertokol.com/apps/videos/videos/show/11036708-caleb-jared-vh1-20-oct-10-

I just love this duo

CloserToKOL

 

[Mary-Anne]

God they are cute

I know this album is a lot more pop and produced- but I cannot get enough of The End and Immortals. I don't even have a chance to get to know the rest of the album well yet cause those 2 just have me obsessed!

 

[lmelanie]

i'm listening to it now..pretty good..its mix of only by the night and because of the times.

 

[emailme.]

try listening to it from the middle( back down south). i dont know how but it sound more southern. i think too that by the time you get to the middle it starts to sound all the same on the first listen.

 

[baytsym]

I lovve the new album, lmelanie, you're right, it's the perfect mix of only by the night and because of the times!

my favourite track is mary- it sounds so 50's, but loud!

ps what is this in Rollingstone about Matt+Johanna being married??

 

[McClaire]

Mary is my favorite too. Been blasting it all night!

 

[em1885]

KOL live on SNL
"Radioactive"


"Pyro"

 

[Jenna-maria]

BATTLE OF THE HIPSTERS! KINGS OF LEON SLAMS ARCADE FIRE!

We're surprised that he had the gall to say this.
Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill recently took a cheap dig at the AMAZING band Arcade Fire in an interview when he essentially called them
famewhores!

He said:

“Now it's cool to have 14 people in your band doing everything but contributing musically, running around with a helmet on your head, hitting it with a drumstick. You gotta look at what you're in this for: the love of music? The fame? You can have all that if you're smart and play your cards right and don't become a dick."
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Apparently, he's referencing something that bandmember Richard Parry has done in various performances.
We think that this is a pretty unjustified blow, especially considering that Arcade Fire has consistently put out three unbelievable albums and seem completely committed to their music as well as their listeners. Kings of Leon, on the other hand, have disrespected their fans by complaining about their mainstream popularity while simultaneously displaying diva behavior during gigs.
Inneresting, no?

perezhilton

what do you think?!?!




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[Psylocke]

^I don't even know who Arcade Fire are All I know is that Nathan already apologized for that comment on his Twitter. I really couldn't care less about all that KOL gossip stuff. KOL have always said weird things in interview, they keep contradicting themselves so I can't take them too seriously anyway.

But I don't see anything wrong in Nathan stating his opinion, it's just that now that they're super-famous everything gets blown out of proportion and he should have done it without mentioning other bands. But he's hardly the only one to do that. Oh and by calling KOL hipsters is Perez trying to diss them, too?