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Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown Review

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About what you would expect from them at this point. None of the Youthful Excuberance of Youth and Young Manhood or AKA Shake Heartbreak; far more predictable than Because of the Times (my personal favorite) of Because of the Night.

"Mary" is the worst song they have ever written - by far. Not even listenable to me. And what hey did to Closer on the remix which is on the Japanese version literally made me angry. That was by far the best song on Only by the Night to me, and they cheesed it up.

that being said there are some solid tracks. It opens with "The End" which has a very thick, pulsating sound. I can see this one being great in concert, that bass shaking your feet. "Pony Up" has a very decent groove to it with some very decent lyrics. In the closing track "Pickup Truck" Caleb's vocals really shine, this one will get you thinking about your past. In "Mi Amigo" they take on a country type groove, very mellow and chill, sounds like something you would hear in a bar. Strong track. I foresee "Birthday" being a huge mainstream hit this year, I don't like it that much but it is perfect for the mainstream.

I give it 3 out of 5 stars, because my mind can't stop comparing it to their past work. Very solid album especially in comparison to 99% of the crap being put out these days. The sound is so bass driven and thick that I am sure the shows will be very entertaining. Just don't know if I will spend the buck this time around, this one just went very mainstream, and to me that is not a good thing.
 
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Is there anything as good as this or are they even capable of making anything as raw again?



1% chance. The 1% being that they pull a Pearl Jam and decide to get back to their roots and put out a garage rock album. I think their souls are too sold to the mainstream for that. That song is fucking awesome.

I thought this from 2008 was very decent though. Unfortunately nothing from the new album comes remotely close to it.

 
This song hit me on the way home. It is very, very good.


The last verse is just magic.

Won't you give me something I need
Won't you peel me off the street
Gonna wet my tongue
Spit me up and break me a fever
Give me something I can believe in
Give me something to walk me away
I'm a wasting time
And all in all a waste of a living
Waste of a living

Can't you see me walking alone
I've been down to the horns and back
And I'm way to tired
Of blowing out on a burning candle
I got no money but I want you so
I got no money but I want you so oh

I've got so much I cannot handle
Cannot handle
I cannot handle

We are all just pissing around
Cutting loose in this fucking town
I aint coming back
I've got my tick, onto the next one
I got no money but I want you so
I got no money but I want you so oh
And I want, and I want, and I want, and I want ya