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Generally favorable reviews- based on 101 Ratings
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Positive: 80 out of 101
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Mixed: 15 out of 101
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Negative: 6 out of 101
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Oct 5, 2013I thought this album was good, but that's all it was. It was not great. The songs themselves were good but I didn't find they were very memorable, especially considering many of their other very memorable songs. After listening to the whole album, I thought it was decent but I couldn't recall what any of the songs even sounded like except for Super Soaker.
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Sep 26, 2013I'm not saying this album is awful, but I'm not excited about it either. It simply sounds like the Kings are getting old and settling down. This is not the restrained mastery they showed on Come Around Sundown. They really try to rock out here. I'm just not convinced anymore.
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Oct 20, 2013
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Sep 26, 2013
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Jan 31, 2014Their 10 year anniversary album. "Coming Back Again!" I love this album. It rocks. Caleb's voice has matured very nicely and the guys look so sexy still !!!
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Sep 25, 2013Great album, much better than Come Around Sundown. Yes they are a different kind of Kings Of Leon from the one that made Aha Shake Heartbreak best album for me) but the album has the typical south-rock-alternative sound that make Kings unique. Best track Coming Back Again.
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Sep 24, 2013
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Sep 25, 2013Simply put A very good album, this album has brought them back to their best after Come Around Sundown was a bit of a let down. The best 2 songs I think are Comeback Story and Tonight, although it is hard to pick as there are so many good songs on this album. Well done Kings Of Leon.
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Sep 24, 2013http://osianlewis.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/kings-of-leon-mechanical-bull-review.html
'While 'Mechanical Bull' is as solid and slick as the last two records, it is also just as predictable. Their latest album is the third album that has reinforced one of my long held quiet beliefs- that growing up is good, but youth and young manhood is great.'
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Feb 15, 2014http://bit.ly/1lS3GOc With quite a few songs on the album, each listen I found myself focusing on another individual element. The songs are so well written that the collective stays together and you can treat each part individually. Kings Of Leon may have not crafted a perfect album here but it's certainly intriguing.
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Jun 21, 2018An excellent return to form from kings of Leon. Favourite tracks, super soaker, don’t matter, temple, wait on me and tonight.
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Mar 7, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jan 26, 2023Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)
My final rate is: 10
Awards & Rankings
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Q MagazineJan 27, 2014Occasionally frustrating and sometimes even a little soapy, Mechanical Bull has its flaws, but it also brims with personality and passion. [Oct 2013, p.104]
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MagnetOct 18, 2013All in all, the best return to original form a stadium band can risk these days. [No. 103, p.57]
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Oct 4, 2013Mechanical Bull kicks up a tightly controlled disc that still leaves enough roots unpolished.