CD Review
This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010.
These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins.
Artist : Kings Of Leon
Album : Only by the Night (2008 RCA)
Tracks : 11
Artist website : http://www.kingsofleon.com
OVERVIEW
This is the fourth studio album of American ambient rockers Kings Of Leon. This is yet another band I had not heard anything from prior to sitting down to review this record. Everything is quite simple, but played well. The vocal work is good. For the most part though, this album was just way too mellow for my liking. Stylistically, I think the repetitiveness within the genre’s style is what is keeping me from really embracing this and say: “Yes, I really dig this!”
HIGHLIGHTS :
Crawl
PLAY BY PLAY
Track 1 – Closer
Pretty cool track.
Track 2 – Crawl
Really cool track and a cool guitar solo! This surprised me.
Track 3 – Sex on Fire
We didn’t like this one.
Track 4 – Use Somebody
Not bad.
Track 5 – Mahattan
Strong melody and good groove.
Track 6 – Revelry
Cool ambient ballad. Nice textures.
Track 7 – 17
We didn’t like this one.
Track 8 – Notion
Really repetitive.
Track 9 – I Want You
This nearly lulled me to sleep.
Track 10 – Be Somebody
The chorus was strong but everything else about this track was weak.
Track 11 – Cold Desert
Really slow and mellow. Sorry, it bored me.