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The Kings of Leon are the sons of a preacher and their debut album, Youth and Young Manhood, is their hymnal of rock & roll redemption. The brothers (and one cousin) Followill work with producer Ethan Johns for a rattling country-rock hootenanny, basically reviving the deep-fried Southern rock found on the band's first EP, Holy Roller Novocaine. Four of the five cuts featured in that set are included for a second time and they're nicely seeded in all their honky tonk rowdiness among the band's seven brand new tracks. Launching things off is the swanky "Red Morning Light." Guitarist Matthew Followill immediately establishes himself as a skilled musician, complementing his brother Caleb's coarse-grained drawl. "Joe's Head" is the closest the band comes to sounding like Tom Petty and Gregg Allman. "Spiral Staircase" finds Caleb causing trouble Bon Scott-style, while the band hints at some shenanigan-like behavior with some psychedelic pop. Youth and Young Manhood isn't sonically adventurous, but in the new-millennium pop realm, some greasy licks sure sound good. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide
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- Only By The Night
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- Because Of The Times
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- Holy Roller Novocaine
- Released 2003
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- Aha Shake Heartbreak
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hidden track
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- By Scubba Steev
- 6/26/2009 18:09:16
- on the actual album the last song, holy roller novocaine, is about 12 minutes long. a hidden track titled talihina sky starts at 8 minutes and 41 seconds.
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why..?
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- By nickbooth
- 6/25/2009 03:07:01
- why did the play count for this album reset???? i lost my badge for
this album because of that. please see my fourm and comment on it to
show zune that something is wrong!
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