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Universal acclaim- based on 89 Ratings
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Positive: 75 out of 89
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Mixed: 8 out of 89
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Negative: 6 out of 89
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PhilB.Sep 8, 2008Bloody brilliant
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sallydOct 18, 2003this album wipes the floor with overated crap like the white stripes. thank god for something different.nice one boys.
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[Anonymous]Oct 2, 2003kick ass
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DannyDJan 13, 2005Hallelujah! The best debut ever. My favourite CD of all time.
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AdamBJan 26, 2006The best band i have heard ever!! there music is different, in a good way. But i like the fact that 3 brothers and 1 cousin join together to make brilliant music :)
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JimtheNeighborSep 14, 2003A rockin' good album with nasty riffs, a killer rhythme section and vocals that will never be heard in any other band. not the most original, but better than nearly anything else released this year
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MarcDJan 18, 2004Unbelievable. The best new band I've heard in a very long time. Hands down best album of the year. 100% authentic rock, brilliant riffs, and gritty raw vocals. Kings can save rock and roll!!
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FHDec 13, 2004Excellent album, actually far better that the strokes in my opinion, Caleb has a better vocal style
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JamesLOct 13, 2005Superb and brilliantly original debut, the tag "generic" just reflects how they have and stick to their own style
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karlhDec 23, 2005As many ''buzz bands'' do the kings of Leon create allot of love/hate divide
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lydiafApr 12, 2005the best debut ever, the kings rock harder than any other rock band hanging around. They p*ss all over the strokes
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PauloMay 24, 2005some people don't like it, but i think it's actually rather good
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PaulCAug 31, 2005Sam W is a fool! This album is F**King fantastic. If you dont like it dont buy it or listen to it! Simple.
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ZachDec 21, 2008I can never decide what i like more: Times or Youth. But then i hear "California Waiting" and music makes sense again. This is one of the top 5 debuts of the 2000s, no doubt about it.
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KevinMDec 22, 2003man, i love this album...it rocks front to back.
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ChrisOct 22, 2005Bloody flippin fantastic. Wat garage is really about.
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MattJMar 18, 2007Reffering to popmatters, i have to say this is definately the least hollow and insubstantial record iv heard, raw bluesy rock, they know how to swagger, and when it comes down to it they can whip out a classic calmer song. Great album
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frankdDec 11, 2003Killer.
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Oct 21, 2010this album is one of the best rock albums of all time - FACT! the kings raw sound on this album will never be topped hopefully they will try and make another album like this again.
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Oct 30, 2013a terrific debut album. gritty raw and full of southern rock tunes! Standout tracks, red morning light, trani, Molly's chambers, California waiting and genius.
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Aug 18, 2014The Kings Of Leon's best album. So raw and beautiful at the same time. The hooks are great, and the songs fit perfectly together, and Caleb's voice gives me goosebumps when he takes it to the edge.
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Jan 10, 2022A groundbreaking start to the boys of Nashville's ridiculous journey to rock stardom.
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dancAug 30, 2009Kings of Leons's first album is good, simple, dirty garage rock 'n' roll. Almost feels like it was made in the mid seventies. no other band would get away with it but they do. Excellent album.
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WillL.Jun 5, 2007Fantastic energy, rips out of the speakers, 'California Waiting' and 'Red Morning Light' are the highlights.
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RabRApr 1, 2004Rock N Roll at its finest. What a debut, roll on the second album.
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ColinSJul 10, 2009Notice the pitchfork review no longer exists. Great album.
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roblMay 30, 2005nasty, dirty, and great
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Dec 14, 2010Kings Of Leon's debut is a little overrated. Their other work is a lot better than this album. But nevertheless, Youth And Young Manhood is a good album with some great tracks. B
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Feb 19, 2012Youth & Young Manhood is a solid debut from the Southern Strokes, Kings of Leon. "California Waiting" is one my favorites off this record and any of their records.
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SpinThe Kings are probably sick of the "redneck Stones" tag already, but the signs are all there. [Aug 2003, p.111]
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BlenderTheir debut throbs like the Strokes with cross-eyed parents, their songs gritty and economical, their drummer nasty in all the best places. [Aug 2003, p.126]
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And not unlike the uncertain characters populating their songs, the band members have yet to stake out a distinctive musical identity, borrowing a little too liberally from their Southern Rock roots without adding anything original to the mythology.