★★★★★
The Nashville rockers are back, and it is about time! Kings of Leon have yet again blessed us with a beauty of an album. As the release count for the band of brothers reaches an almighty six, the pressure was high, but obviously the Kings didn't leave us disappointed. The sweet, wild lifestyle of the past slowly disappears for the band as they swap sex, drugs and rock'n'roll for nappies, commitment and celibacy...
- www.adequacy.net
2014-01-31
★★★★★
Now rolling into their second musical decade, the Followill clan has perfected its brand of Southern rock to the point of hook-laden arena anthems. Yet as 2010's
- www.austinchronicle.com
2013-10-03
★★★★★
The natural consequence of too much popularity can many times lead to misinterpretation. The Followill brothers have had to deal with this ever since they had a public meltdown at a show in Dallas in 2011, in which lead singer Caleb made his exhaustion audible due to having strained vocal chords. Such an event had them marked by new fans and naysayers alike as petulant brats who had somehow lost their way, as if some kind of voodoo was worked on them for having abandoned their southern twang...
- www.noripcord.com
2013-09-30
★★★★★
A mechanical bull usually conjures up images of a wild bachelorette party. And the title seems apt for the Followills, for whom the past few years have been the proverbial wild ride. Between marriages, rehab and grappling with sudden, delayed Stateside fame, the Kings have had their fair share of pressures to deal since their breakthrough a half decade ago. The three-year layoff has served them well...
- filtermagazine.com
2013-09-29
★★★★★
Now rolling into their second musical decade, the Followill clan has perfected its brand of Southern rock to the point of hook-laden arena anthems. Yet as 2010's
- www.austinchronicle.com
2013-10-02
★★★★★
In the '90s, after Metallica's Black Album led to an explosion in Metallica's mainstream popularity, the band was met with the obligatory accusations of selling out. Then-bassist Jason Newsted offered a candid response to those charges: "Yes, we sell out. Every seat in the house, every time we play." Kings of Leon can relate...
- www.popmatters.com
2013-09-26
★★★★★
Kings of Leon want you to know they're a really cool rock band. How cool? On the track Don't Matter, Caleb Followill croons with try-hard punk bravado, "I can fuck or I can fight. It don't matter to me." A Stooges influence is palpable on the band's sixth album, their first since their 2011 hiatus, and there's a wannabe Queens of the Stone Age vibe penetrating the fretwork. Bassist Jared Followill said he rubbed his wrists raw from down-stroking so hard...
- nowtoronto.com
2013-09-26
★★★★★
Kings of Leon want you to know they're a really cool rock band. How cool? On the track Don't Matter, Caleb Followill croons with try-hard punk bravado, "I can fuck or I can fight. It don't matter to me."
A Stooges influence is palpable on the band's sixth album, their first since their 2011 hiatus, and there's a wannabe Queens of the Stone Age vibe penetrating the fretwork. Bassist Jared Followill said he rubbed his wrists raw from down-stroking so hard...
- www.nowtoronto.com
2013-09-27
★★★★★
I was never afraid to stand up to those of my friends who apppft-ed me when I talked about how much I love Kings of Leon. They didn't have to appreciate every band I loved, just like I didn't have to judge their taste in beer. We're all allowed our own faves and shit, as long as you're comfortable with your own tastes, do you boo. But what I don't understand is how people judge a band having experienced commercial success as a sign to stop enjoying said band...
- www.syffal.com
2013-09-25
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