Album Review: Kings Of Leon "<i>Only By The Night</i>"

My very good friend Stephanie C. gave me some time out of her busy ass schedule to provide me with a very insightful review of Kings of Leon's album Only By The Night and share it with the rest of my awesome blog lurkers! Check out Stephanie's blog at http://lostinlifelove.blogspot.com/. Thanks again yo! ;)

With three hits out already you have most likely heard of them, but either don't know their name- it's Kings of Leon, by the way- or can't get enough of their few songs rotating on the radio. If you aren't already obsessed than I hope this review of their latest album, Only By The Night, will get you there.

The album starts off with Closer, a song that introduces you to their eclectic bluesy-rock- alternative sound. The lead singer's (Caleb Followill) voice will surely make you melt and therefore serenade you into continuing on to the next song Crawl. This song is more upbeat in style and perfect to listen to for a night of playing pool and drinking beer with a group of friends. Next up is Sex on Fire. If you haven't heard this song already, I highly urge you to go to MySpace and listen right now! Not only is the title sexy but so is this song. Let's just say you'll be singing and dancing along to this song in no time. Following is Use Somebody, Kings of Leon's second hit. It has been circulating the airwaves for a few months now, and is a very sweet song that even manly men can get addicted to. Then Manhattan starts playing, which is more poppy and bluesy in style. It's very fun and shows this bands incredible range in talent and musical style. Revelry is a little slower than the last few songs but it's mellow beat is cool, and, overall, the song is unique and I dig it. Next is 17, which, like Manhattan, illustrates their new age bluesy style. It's fun and is a great lead to one of my favorite songs on the album, Notion. Then comes another one of my favorites, I Want You followed by Be Somebody. These songs will explain themselves in how great they are once you listen to them. Cold Desert is one of their slowest songs and I like it because it speaks to the listener. It's a completely different sound from the rest of the album but it makes you pause and reflect on the rest of the album and brings you back to the present to simply just enjoy. The last song, Frontier City, was a great pick for the end of the album; it blends both mellow and upbeat sounds you've heard throughout the album in this one song. It leaves you on a high note wondering and anticipating what is to come next.

One of my favorite things about this band is that they fuse two completely different genres of music to make a harmonious, fun, and unique sound. If I had to describe this band perfectly in one word it would be Sexy.

-Stephanie C.