Come around Sundown

[Partyofspecialthingstodo]

On first impressions, I think it's terriblely bland and soulless. Will give it another listen tomorrow though.

Any other opinions?

[When Jokers Attack]

Only listened once so far so can't form a proper opinion yet, However Pyro is a tune!

[adustlandfairytale]

Back Down South is a quality tune/

I like it!

[Dunney77]

I like it, definitely developed to a style they personally enjoy in this album.

Influences from a load of bands in this one!

[Badlands]

Dunney - I love your signature!! One day closer indeed.

[brian griffin]

i like it played it to death yesterday. its alot more chilled than previous albums,with the tunes sounding very 'homely' and something thats close to their hearts. definately an album to sit alone in the dark sipping J.D

[The Nal]

Heard two tunes, sounds absolutely dreadful. Industry music, soulless, spiritless, spineless little corporate sellouts.

[let's 'ave it!!!]

Listened to it a couple of times now and it's gotta be said, it's a pretty good album, i like Mary, Back Down South, The Face and Pickup Truck.....

[1mills]

On first impressions, I think it's terriblely bland and soulless. Will give it another listen tomorrow though.

[pjdboy]

Who's this song/album by?

[Dan R]

Who's this song/album by?

[pjdboy]

It's Kings of Leon's new album

[Diamond Solitaire]

It's awful. Really struggled to get the entire way through it last night. It still sounds like Kings of Leon and stuff but is more similar to the tracks I'd skip on the old albums rather than the ones I really liked

[paulos316]

After a few listens its really grown on me.. Pickup truck, Back down south, Mary and No money are my faves on it..... Not a classic record tho but its ok !!

[JBarbour]

Still unsure, its still growing on me though. Had about 4 listens now. Stand out tracks for me are The End and Mary

[paulomas]

i really like the last few songs Pony Up and Birthday but yeah overall its alrightttt

[Sipperana]

Cheers.

Probably something i'll give a miss then...

[Badlands]

Put Slow Night So Long on at full blast and remember these when they were brilliant!

I hate the fact that their musical decline has coincided with their mega-success as it seems like I'm being a snob.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I can't even call it a bad record, it's just massively boring. It's a "meh" record, that you can barely form an opinion on.

[alframsey]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/oct/14/kings-of-leon-come-around-sundown-review

I think this is a fairly good review, although I'd suggest its a decent album. It clearly can't hold a Light to the first three, especially YAYM and ASH but I prefer it to OBTN. As someone said earlier, its definetly an album to listen to when in a drunken stupor. Personally I enjoy the albumbut its obvious that the band aren't sure of the direction they wish to take, as the review suggests, and they have certainly lost some of that rawness they once had. Is it coincidence that this has come at time when they have grown up, A LOT compared with their previous drug and alcohol fueled binges?

Overall its a good album, and if you ask me I think most people don't give it a chance beacause its fashionable to love the older Kings, this and OBTN aren't rubbish albums they just arentas good as the first two or three. I could be wrong, they could be awful and I just have poor taste. But come on, thats EXTREMELY doubtful

EDIT: one thing I will say is its ridiculously over produced in some places, often U2 like, but then I love U2!

Edited October 19, 2010 by alframsey

[LoveDaRioja]

I must admit that it's taken a few listens to get into it (and I'm a mega fan!) but I really do love it now

[Bradders]

I can't even call it a bad record, it's just massively boring. It's a "meh" record, that you can barely form an opinion on.

[LondonTom]

cba with it after even the nme managed to bash it

[daley]

I thought it was good and definetly alot better than Only by the nights! Ive only listened to it once tho so will have to give it more of a listen !

[4AssedMonkey]

Funny, I think it starts off OK but after about track 6 it gets very samey. The End and Mary are the stand out tracks IMO. That said, I think all of KOL's albums have been growers rather than grabbers (Aha Shake Heartbreak aside, that is a great album from first listen).

I'd like to see them strip back some of the production and try to gain a bit more raw edge back. I like OBTN but that, and this, are produced to the point it dulls the experience.