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Generally favorable reviews- based on 223 Ratings
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Positive: 154 out of 223
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Mixed: 29 out of 223
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Negative: 40 out of 223
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Oct 21, 2010def the worst album outta the five though its far from bad. still some great songs on this album, sex on fire, cold desert, manhattan, crawl and i want you are great kings songs.
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Mar 4, 2011kol have made a great soft rock album here. i do prefer the earlier sound but bands change, thats what bands do. Crawl, i want you, manhattan, cold desert and revlery are the stand out tracks.
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Oct 11, 2013
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GaryC.Oct 11, 2008Fantastic Revelry is probably song of the year.
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GrenL.Oct 8, 2008Took the risk to become stars. One of the best bands out now. Sex on fire is one the best rock songs in the last 5years.
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DmitrySAug 3, 2009Great album, remind me of u2 achtung baby and other great stuff. Very accessible, good music. don't care about words much though.
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JonGAug 28, 2009Comical that critics pounced on this for being, ohmygosh, commercially successful. Meaning if a lot of people like it it must be dumb, because all people besides me, the critic/hipster, are dumb. Actually, this is a fantastic album, not going to appeal to the NPR/Paste magazine set but great rock music, with well constructed well written songs. Not for fans of The Decemberists.
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fredr.Sep 24, 2009This album has been at or near the top of the Soundscan album sales chart since its release. KOL obviously know what they are doing. It makes me wonder whether their critics were paying customers.
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ZachPDec 21, 2008It's a shame that this is the album that will make them famous. It's solid and incredible but pails in comparison to the epic-ness of their three previous. Still, all 13 tracks (counting bonuses) are incredible and the album is probably perfectly mixed.
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LisaZ.Dec 4, 2008
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CoryB.Oct 4, 2008One of the strongest rock vocal albums in a while.
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MichaelM.Sep 23, 2008Not their best but certainly the best rock music around!
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DanielC.Sep 23, 2008Strong effort. After hearing "Sex on Fire," I felt like giving these guys another chane. My purchase was well worth it. Don't buy the negative reviews. These guys are trying to be nothing more than they are. Who cares if they have left garage-rock for arena rock? I consider this a better sound for them.
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zoySep 24, 2008Well i think it's great album,i can't get enough of specialy the first 3 tracks.in this album kings of leon look more relaxed and more focused.i think it deserves a little more appreciation and a good listen. enjoy it.
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NicoleG.Sep 25, 2008Love the depth & torque of this album!
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ColinR.Sep 26, 2008Not perfect, but the closest album to it that I've heard this year. No fillers, although some songs do take a while to grow on you but give it a few listens and you'll be hooked.
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MattL.Sep 30, 2008Sex on Fire, Be Somebody, Manhattan, Notion, I Want You, and Be Somebody are good.
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MegBJan 11, 2009Great album! They may have side stepped some of the down home grit that made their audience love them early on but the polish of this album showcases how they are maturing as musicians. Caleb Followill's vocals have never sounded better.
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OzzLMar 6, 2009
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JohnVMay 4, 2009Wow. One of the best albums I have ever heard. Very creative, groovy, and powerful all at the same time. Calebs voice is amazing.
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EvanT.Jul 23, 2009The songs are well crafted, but kings of leon take no risks with this album. The lyrics are completely mindless though. And they picked the worst song on the album as their lead single. But overall its pretty good, at least as in what i was expecting.
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HazHansonNov 10, 2008here is the deal. this album is good....at best. However, i just saw KOL live and they did play several songs on this album, including Closer, Crawl, Sex on Fire, Use Somebody, Manhattan and Cold Desert and the songs sounded amazing. They sounded a million times better live than on the album. The only way to appriciate this album, unlike the Kings last three efforts, is live.
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ChrisB.Nov 18, 2008
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RyanP.Oct 14, 2008Solid, not spectacular.
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JesJ.Oct 16, 2008Very strong record - catchy songs - good production - their best so far.
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ChKSep 23, 2008Pure greatness. It's almost as good as their debut.
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DanSep 26, 2008If this weren't by the Kings of Leon, I'd be impressed. However, after 3 outstanding albums, each one better than the last, this pretty good album is still a dissappointment.
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NickSep 29, 2008
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FilazaferXSep 29, 2008This album sounded like a classic the first time I heard it. Many critics don't like music that is radio-friendly. But, good music is good music, period. An excellent cd.
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MariaBMar 10, 2009This CD is raw, seductive and hypnotic. Love it, Love them.
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Awards & Rankings
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MojoOnly By The Night is best viewed as a transitional record from a band who have quite literally done their growing up in public. [Oct 2008, p.98]
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The dreamy 'Cold Desert' is the perfect maudlin end to this short, sharp, 42-minute, no-filler album, revelling in every miserable blues-rocker cliché as Matthew's guitar goes all shoegazey and then briefly threatens to turn the whole thing into a 'Purple Rain' wig-out.
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As it is, it's a very fine record from a band who are seemingly growing in stature, confidence, and ability by the day.