Nomadic Southern evangelist Leon Followill may take soap suds to the mouths of the kinfolk wunderkinds--his three sons and a nephew--in Tennessee quartet Kings of Leon, whose second album spins enough cuss phrases and sexual allusions to leave Dolly...more.
Don't get me wrong - I hate The Kings of Leon. This cd just makes me laugh so hard. Buy it if you want a good laugh. I love it how the so called singer howls: sa-alt-ty leave! SA...more.
good side:fresh sounding,re-energizing,very pleasant arrangements,lyric sheet
bad side:still can't understand what the singer is saying, only 35 minutes
standout tracks:slow night,so long; four kicks; the bucket; milk; razz
Sorry for the lame title of this review, but it's true. Kings of Leon has delivered another really solid album that has left me smiling. There is something instantly likeable about this album and the band themselves. They really have...more.
Already tagged with the unfortunate critical label of "southern-fried Strokes," the full-length debut by the brothers Followill (Nathan, Jared, Caleb) and cousin (Matthew Followill) may well have its roots in their itinerant evangelist father Leon blasting his sons with...more.