Nomadic Southern evangelist Leon Followill may take soap suds to the mouths of the kinfolk wunderkinds–his three sons and a nephew–in Tennessee quartet Kings of Leon, whose second album spins enough cuss phrases and sexual allusions to leave Dolly Parton flushed. But the peculiar 20-something longhairs also fuel up on a filthy shotgun bass and relentless guitar riffs, complementing the delightfully discordant drawl of vocalist Caleb Followill to whittle a 35-minute grab bag of ga [Read More...]
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First things first.
This is not like the debut album. Aha Shake is much more dynamic record. It stops and starts on a dime and the music has been pushed a bit more in all directions. Now don’t get me wrong, it’s still the same basic sound found on Youth and Young Manhood, it’s just a bit more polished and thought-out in all areas.
You get indie-style radio friendly rockers like King Of The Rodeo and (the first single) The Bucket. But you also get a nice mix of slower numbers like Milk and Day Old Blues. The main difference from the debut is the slow numbers do MUCH more than slow the tempo. Milk is almost experimental in it’s sparce arrangement and vocal delivery, while Day Old Blues pushes the idea of what is a chorus.
I found this record just as enjoyable as the first but I feel it has more to offer for the long haul, and that’s just one reason why it’s been one of my favorite records this year.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Purchase
This was a geat buy. The price was reasonable and the CD was in great condition.
I feel pretty strongly that this album is the best album this year. Seriously. Songwriting, musicianship, production are all far outside what anyone else is doing today in modern music. The sound of this album is completely unequaled when compared to most other current recordings.
That being said, the DRM appears to be far worse then everyone here is claiming. There is evidence that Sony is employing rootkit techniques to install hidden files on your PC that cannot be removed. Not being able to easily copy files to an iPod is one thing, installing hidden unremoveable files on your PC is another.
Do a google search for “Sony” and “Rootkit”, or check out this site:
http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/
Stay away from this CD!!! What good is it if you can’t listen to it? Feel like having to reinstall ALL of your software like I had to do? The copy protection on this CD crippled my computer — don’t let it happen to you!!!
BOYCOTT SONY !!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE Kings of Leon Album, Now without the DRM
The year of Sony shipping it’s CDs with its infamous DRM have been over, for about 4 years, so those claiming to beware of the DRM are misinformed.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thank You!
This CD is really great!I enjoy the music and the seller sent this order to me in a timely fashion. So thank you!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love This CD!
This second CD from KOL is great. I like it better than their third album. If you like this band you should definitely buy this CD.
5.0 out of 5 stars
great CD by a great band
product arrived in great condition. Couldn’t wait to unwrap it and listen to it. Great CD.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Solid
Way better than the debut. I’d almost say it’s better as a whole than “Because of the times” and “Only by the night”, although some of the best songs by KOL are on those two…
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Classic
Of all their albums, this is the most distinctive, the one that will most help you understand what all the fuss is about.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice!
People seem to be getting their undies in a twist over what genre this band IS or IS NOT. Who gives a F? It’s really good music.
5.0 out of 5 stars
I LOVE THIS CD
This cd kicks $@$,my second favorite-The Kings Of Leon:Because Of The Times.
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Instant Classic
I maintain a collection of over 8,000 albums from every genre. This album is easily one of my most top 10 ten favorites of all time, and a must have.