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Show Friday, April 17, 2009 l\4^//Diversions Page 5 Earn credits for talking about Album may not be the key to stardom lyrics provide the only Kings of Leon, the source of originality American rock band idolk London and difference to the ized it seems everywhere track. If you're a big fan except for in the United • Hemsley of Snow Patrol, you'll States, released an album like this track. last October titled, "Only By The Night." The second track, "Crawl," starts off This album has been a with a grunge riff that monster in Australia and * reminded me of the especially the U.K. and Grade C+ chorus line in Steve the rest of Europe over Miller Band's "Keep the last six months. Since "On/y By The N/ght" by On Rocking Me Baby." its debut, it has sold more K/ngs o f JLeon In contrast to the first than 1.7 million copies track, Fallowill takes a in the United Kingdom lot away from what this alone, and achieved 5x track could have been. Platinum status there. If Fallowill had taken this song and In Australia, the album has achieved given it a major inflection instead of the 8x Platinum status, selling more than minor tone it takes, I would be totally on 550,000 copies. The album peaked at board for it, and probably but for the rest the number one-selling album in both of the album. In all honesty and sincerity, nations. You would think with those kind this track is best when it's in its instruof numbers, there is something to this mental sections. I'm also not too fond of band. the lyrics. "Crucified USA?" Come on. The album "Only By The Night" is Kings of Leon's fourth studio album. The Of the third track, "Sex on Fire," Harry band has only been around for a little. Dunne's words ring loud and clear at more than six years, and has risen very times. quickly to a position of high prominence. "Just when I thought you couldn't They went on the Vertigo tour with U2 in possibly be any dumber, you go and do 2005 to open for the Irish powerhouse, something like this ... and totally redeem which not only increased their popularyourself." ity amongst U2 fans, but also gave great "Sex on Fire" is the super-hit of this publicity for a band that now seems to be album. Although it is cyclical, the song in the position for greatness if it can pro- has a terrific hook. The chorus is sung duce. three or four times, and Fallowill uses So, is "Only By The Night" the key that his voice better in this track than in any other. Listen to it a couple times and see will unlock super-stardom for the Kings? if the tune doesn't get stuck in your head. There's at least one super-hit on this Some might argue the title is a bit album, but I have mixed feelings of doubt racy. I've looked up the lyrics, and I think and weariness about it it should be concluded that yes, the word Kings of Leon is certainly no U2, but sex is in the song, and it definitely could you can feel the heavy influence that is be considered a racy song, but the song is infused in their sound. Airy guitars lay the foundation for a slow progression and not explicit really in any detectable sense. high-pitched, sliding vocals by the band's The lyrics will have a different meanlead singer Caleb Fallowill. That's basical- ing to every individual that hears and ly the sound you'll be hearing if you listen reads them. The Kings use the lyrics to to it - lots of airy guitar and keyboard catch the attention of the listener. I don't highlighted by Fallowill s falsetto. believe their purpose goes much beyond However, lack of variety in the album that. I suppose you can take that for what can leave the listener a bit bored and it's worth. The album isn't an obscene one signify that the band could be a bit aimto me. less at this point with little motivation to The rest of the album follows along innovate a new style or spin to their eclec- the trail that the first three forge. None tic sound. of the other tracks really stray far from The opening track, "Closer," is pretty that trail, and I would surmise that if you good, but quite repetitive. The guitar like the first three, you'll love the rest. sequence with which the song opens is I, however, give this album a C+. It has sustained throughout the entire song, its strengths, but it also has its definite and the rest of the song just goes around weaknesses. and around and around. By far, the -la.hem@aggiemail. usu. edu highlight to this track is Fallowill, whose n Twne iTakes Violence ^Advertising in the mejig 1 Downloading bo laptops is whab we do best. The Ubah Statesman How do they influence behavior? Summer Credit Workshop I N S T 5750/6750 Class Ads Get Read. 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