Youth and Young Manhood
Kings of Leon
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Morning Light | Kings of Leon | 2:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Happy Alone | Kings of Leon | 3:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Wasted Time | Kings of Leon | 2:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Joe's Head | Kings of Leon | 3:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Trani | Kings of Leon | 5:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | California Waiting | Kings of Leon | 3:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Spiral Staircase | Kings of Leon | 2:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Molly's Chambers | Kings of Leon | 2:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Genius | Kings of Leon | 2:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Dusty | Kings of Leon | 4:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Talihina Sky | Kings of Leon | 3:47 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Holy Roller Novocaine | Kings of Leon | 4:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
Album Review
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.
Recent Customer Reviews
Perfection!
by theotherone58I bought this CD when it just came out and immediatley fell in love with it. I wish KOL could still put out an album like this!
Honestly...
by DreamSpore... I never really understood what the big deal is with these guys. They're not that great. Sure, with each of their albums, they do have a few good songs that I do like. But, they certainly don't really deserve all the "hype". However, if you ask me to compare these guys to the saturation of crap out there in the world, these guys definitely have their strength and I can't really totally shut them down. I just think they're a little overhyped and not all of their songs are that good.
Great Stuff , as always
by KoLfan80First off , i have to say that I am so annoyed with "music snobs" that all of a sudden start hating a band because they have made "the big time". KoL have made "the big time" because they are talented...period. I enjoy the new stuff as much as the old.
I am tired of hearing the words "polished" and "over produced" in referrence to their new album. All you have to do is listen to them live to know that they are the real deal , and have not strayed away from their roots. In fact , I enjoy their vocals now more than I ever have.
Back to the old album "Youth and Young manhood".... I love the upbeat pace of this album. It does have a certain "rawness" that the newer stuff does not have, and to KoL fans of old , this is what defines them. Personally , the only reason that I didn't give this album 5 stars is that I find the Randy Newman-esque vocals a little ditracting. Not that there's anything wrong with Randy Newman , I just can't help but think of "Toy Story" and other Disney-Pixar movies that he sings in. So , for me , the Newman-ness is a little off putting.
My fave tracks are: Red Morning light , California waiting and Talihina sky.
Biography
Formed: 2000 in Nashville, TN
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Kings of Leon
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Use Somebody | Only By the Night (Deluxe Version) | 3:50 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Sex On Fire | Only By the Night (Deluxe Version) | 3:23 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Closer | Only By the Night (Deluxe Version) | 3:57 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Notion | Only By the Night (Deluxe Version) | 3:00 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Use Somebody | Only By the Night | 3:50 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Pop, Southern Rock, Country, Alternative Country, American Trad Rock
- Released: Aug 19, 2003
- ℗ 2003 BMG
