Kings of Leon

I like Kings of Leon. This band is a new favorite of mine and their latest album, Only By The Night, has been put into heavy rotation on my car's cd player--right along with U2, Ryan Adams, and Spoon. It is one of those rare albums that I can listen to from beginning to end without skipping a single song. What makes Kings of Leon so enjoyable is most certainly the lead singer's voice. It's got a twangy or raspy drawl to it that makes the sound unique. My favorite tracks are the two singles "Use Somebody" and "Sex on Fire", as well as "Be Somebody" and the last track "Cold Desert". But as I said, every song is great.



These guys have been around for about 6 or 7 years, too, but seem to really be getting the main stream attention with this latest album. In fact, one of their older songs was used in a Ford Focus commercial last year; and it was a commercial I always found myself singing along to when it came on TV. Figures that I would dig the band that wrote and performed it. Good songs, unique sound, great band.