no money is my favorite song thus far...
Kings of Leon
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Gonna Run 2 U
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All of the new songs they played at the past concert I went to rock a lot harder live than on the record, especially immortals and radioactive. Biggest flaw of the album is the cloudy production.
what i find strange is that many here who started bashing kings of leon after use somebody became uber popular actually enjoyed that same album when it was still not as well known to the masses. when they were still just the cool little band that nobody else knows about, the album was "mature." once they blew up, "mature" turned into "shit."
LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
They went from a second-rate (but fun) indie band that no one takes seriously to a (dull) mainstream band that no one takes seriously. The real difference is that I have to listen to them more often now.
YouTube - Kings Of Leon-Red Morning Light
The comments here are hysterical. 2/3 of them are "KOL sucks so hard now, plz rawk again"
YouTube - Kings Of Leon-Red Morning Light
The comments here are hysterical. 2/3 of them are "KOL sucks so hard now, plz rawk again"
Does U2 get mentioned in every review of Come Around Sundown?
theedgeu2
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
Outstanding Brilliant Stuff
Pickup Truck
The End
The Immortals
Radioactive
Birthday
Very Good
Mary
Pony Up
Pyro
The Face
Beach Side
Mi Amigo
No Money
Terrible
Back Down South
Great album! I became a fan due to Only By The Night so I still think its better but this is an amazing record. Loving it!
Pickup Truck
The End
The Immortals
Radioactive
Birthday
Very Good
Mary
Pony Up
Pyro
The Face
Beach Side
Mi Amigo
No Money
Terrible
Back Down South
Great album! I became a fan due to Only By The Night so I still think its better but this is an amazing record. Loving it!
Vlad n U 2
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Pitchfork has some sort of obsessive U2 bashing syndrome.
But Pitchfork are bastards anyway, that's common knowledge.
Gonna Run 2 U
New Yorker
Once "Only By The Night" came out any press about Kings Of Leon pretty much says theyre "the southern U2", "songs with U2 arenas in mind" or "southern rockers with U2-like aspirations"
I wonder if the band eats it up or thinks U2 is shit like the indie world that their "true" fans represent hah!
Kings of Leon should go away for a little while after this record. Caleb just doesn't seem happy with the success and I dont think he handles it properly. Overall hes a little grumpy bastard at concerts. Great voice though.
I wonder if the band eats it up or thinks U2 is shit like the indie world that their "true" fans represent hah!
Kings of Leon should go away for a little while after this record. Caleb just doesn't seem happy with the success and I dont think he handles it properly. Overall hes a little grumpy bastard at concerts. Great voice though.
martha
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I think they might like it. I remember reading an interview with one of them during their tour with U2. He (whichever one it was) said they learned a lot about songwriting from listening to U2 songs each night. I would imagine that's what's made these last few albums sound the way they do; trying to emulate U2's songwriting and either succeeding wildly or failing miserably, depending on your opinion of both bands at this point in their respective careers.
The_acrobat
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For this very reason their success will never last. NO PERSONALITY AT ALL! The reason U2 have had enjoyed success for so long is because their live shows are an experience, not just a concert. KOL actually look like they're angry about having to play the concert.
Saw KOL and Muse at the same venue, a 20,000 seat arena in Columbus (which was about half full for both bands). The difference is I will definitely pay to see Muse again, and I won't waste my $ on KOL. I'm actually a fan of their music, and enjoy all 5 of their albums. But they SUCKED live. Muse actually seemed like they wanted to be there, and that they wanted everyone to enjoy the show.
you mean how u2 felt after the lovetown tour? oh right, i understand now.
LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
It's perhaps comparable, but it just makes KoL's situation all the more distressing because there's no way in hell they have the inspiration or skill to make an album like Achtung Baby, an album that would bail them out of this corner they've written themselves into. And it's not fan rapport; without strong singles (Come Around Sundown doesn't have them), a significant dip in album sales is inevitable.
Only good could come of this though. Either a) they will make a more creative, interesting record, b) they will go back to their old sound and start having fun again, or c) they will become irrelevant and I won't have to hear their dull shit every day. Good news all around.
i'm in no way insinuating that kings of leon are on the u2 career path or will make an achtung baby like reinvention of themselves... simply pointing out the BS in saying that kings of leon won't last because they don't seem happy on stage by saying that U2 would never seem that way, when, in fact, they did feel that way in the late 80's.
LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
Fair enough.
The only time I've seen them live was when they were opening for U2, and they looked pretty bored then too. Of course, their mixing was absolutely horrible, so I would be frustrated myself. I have no idea why they would feel that way now, unless they genuinely hate playing the new material.
The only time I've seen them live was when they were opening for U2, and they looked pretty bored then too. Of course, their mixing was absolutely horrible, so I would be frustrated myself. I have no idea why they would feel that way now, unless they genuinely hate playing the new material.
the mixing was bad on vertigo. but it is how i first discovered them, so there's that.
MissVelvetDress_75
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if it wasn't for U2and the Vertigo, I wouldn't have known about them.
I need to buy this cd soon.
I need to buy this cd soon.
Fernando-
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Me too.
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MissVelvetDress_75
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that is true.
JCOSTER
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Going next tues to the Garden, cant wait to see them. 
Gonna Run 2 U
New Yorker
I was at MSG too - overall very enjoyable, they are really good live but the lack of old AND new tunes bothered me a little bit, they are still living off of the popularity of only by the night.
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The new single came out today.
It's uptempo. It's not bad.
It's called "Super Soaker".
It's uptempo. It's not bad.
It's called "Super Soaker".
Von Schloopen
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Damnit. It has that 4/4 snare beat that just owns me. I dig it.
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Did you look forward to not liking it?
Von Schloopen
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No. I was looking forward to hearing it.
That 4/4 snare beat always sucks me in. Makes me go zombie and start playing air drums.
Danny Boy
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I liked that a lot more than I was expecting.
Gonna Run 2 U
New Yorker
A new track from mechanical bull called "beautiful war" is said to be their best song yet according to djs who have heard it. After hearing supersoaker and comments from the band saying the album is the best they've done in years I must say I'm excited.
