YouTube - Jetta commercial
I remember being shocked hearing Molly's Chambers on T.V LOL
I agree with alot of what you said, I 2 wish I was able to witness the fans reaction to Achtung...but I think U2's change was a bit more dramatic than Kings of Leons slow but steady progression
right and i don't compare the Kings change to that of Achtung... i compare it more to the Joshua Tree... U2 went from being a post-punk band to an Eno-ized atmospheric band with a touch of country western thrown in... but it wasn't over night, it was a slow record by record change that ultimately turned into The Joshua Tree.
The Joshua Tree sounds absolutely nothing like Boy in the same way that Achtung Baby sounds nothing like The Joshua Tree/Rattle and Hum.
of course music is subjective... i just think people who toss around the "sell out" line just because a group matures and writes a song that reaches a broad audience is incredibly lame.