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Only by the Night

~ Kings of Leon
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (178 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (22 Sep 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: RCA Records
  • ASIN: B001E4QLN6
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (178 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 35 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  1. Closer 3:57£0.69
Listen  2. Crawl 4:06£0.69
Listen  3. Sex On Fire 3:23£0.79
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Already on course to be one of the year's biggest sellers, Only By the Night has sealed Kings of Leon's unlikely position as Britain's favourite American rock band. The Followill brothers (and cousin) have always been tagged as part of a southern rock tradition of family bands such as the Allmans and Lynyrd Skynyrd, a label they vehemently refuted. But the skinny lads certainly looked like a classic rock act, even as they took musical inspiration from indie contemporaries The Strokes and eighties new wave acts such as The Cure and New Order. Only By the Night is effectively a sequel to 2006's terrific Because of the Times, their third record and the first where they nailed their own sound, a striking amalgam of bluesy vocals and post-punk primitivism. In comparison Only By the Night consolidates rather than advances their style. The appropriately incoherent "Sex on Fire", already a chart topping single, is catchy but sounds lightweight next to songs like the fierce "Crawl" and the stadia-ready "Cold Desert" and "Manhattan". The dissonant, almost amateurish "17" is most out of place, though Caleb Followill still bawls it with the same passion he brings to even the clumsiest couplet. More notable are several sparse romantic pleas that often borrow licks from classic Southern soul. The yearning "I Want You" is little more than its title, but it certainly convinces, while "Revelry" and the vulnerable "Use Somebody" show signs of impending maturity. Only By the Night's simplicity certainly has a wide appeal. --Steve Jelbert


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The fourth album from the Followill brothers finds them re-connecting with their Southern roots. In a similar vein to 2003's 'Youth and Young Manhood', Kings Of Leon reaffirm their country origins while still writing powerful rock numbers that sit comfortably next to some revealing down-tempo material. Although this is Kings Of Leon's heaviest to date, fanswon't find it to be a huge departure from the band's already impressive back catalogue.

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185 of 199 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Kings, 13 Oct 2008
By V. Snow (Hull, Uk) - See all my reviews
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Firstly, I feel I should say that after years of buying from Amazon, and hundreds of purchases later, I have never felt compelled to leave a review. With this album, that changes. It irritates me slightly that many of the previous reviews seem to be negative, mostly written by the 'die hard fans' that believe their opinion rocks, and seemingly that the KOL should in fact, produce albums to simply suit them, and them alone. I've got all the KOL albums, yes, they are all very different in style but so they should be - i wouldn't be too happy if a group released album after album of the same old. In fact, if the albums were all along the same lines, I would imagine people will be moaning about that too. Perhaps, the critics should open their minds to the fact that the KOL have evolved. They've grown up, had a change of style, produced something different, and also probably gained a whole new set of fans in the long run. That's what a successful band does. So, to all the die hard fans who believe they've been personally ripped off and done over - the world doesn't revolve around you.

Rant over. This album is possibly the most influencial, easy on the ears, moving, inspiring, and just genuinely awesome piece of work i have ever c ome across. It's been playing in every single aspect of my life since the day it arrived. Caleb's vocals are unbelieveable. There isn't a remotely bad track on the album, although some are by far stand out winners. My personal faves are Manhattan, I Want You, and above all, Sex on Fire. It's an amazing track - sometimes you just find a song that does funny things to you...If you've read any of the reviews, and you're in any doubt at all as to if to buy this album or not, just buy it.
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21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best yet, 28 Nov 2008
I simply believe that this is their most musically accomplished album to date. I haven't been overly keen on their previous efforts, feeling that their sound was a little contrived.

I'm a fan of progressive rock and metal, Tool, The Mars Volta, Sigur Ros, Exlosions in the Sky etc...I am not a pop fan and thoroughly disagree that this is some sort of pop/rock 'sellout' album. It is beautifully written, expressive and emotional.

Well done KOL, this is the first one I've actually bought! The music also stands out live compared with their old music, this is a really positive progression for the band.
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31 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Kings of the stadium, 12 Sep 2008
By Ed209 (London) - See all my reviews
This is probably my most anticipated album of 2008. 'Because of the Times' sent Kings of Leon deservedly into the big league and is one of my albums of the decade so far, and after seeing them storm through their Glastonbury set this year, they really were looking like a world beating band. I even got to hear Crawl and Manhatten during their set and knew that if the rest of the album lived up to these two songs it was going to be something very special indeed.

Unfortunately the rest of the album doesn't quite live up to this, but its still a corker. If you listen to 'Youth and Young Manhood' you would think that they had been written by two seperate bands. Gone is the Rolling Stone-esque grooves of their first two outings, and in comes the stadium filling epics.

They do rock out on a couple of songs, 'Crawl' and 'Sex is on Fire' have plenty of energy, however this is about as uptempo as the album gets, the rest is about atmosphere, big choruses and epic guitars. Unfortuntately it seems they might have forgotten how young they still are and are affraid to let it all hang out, because thats what Kings do best. They are a pure rock'n'roll band. No frills. If their next album returns to a more rockier feel then this album will be a gem amongst their back catalogue, however if they stick with this direction they will lose a lot of fans.

Basically, the songs are amazing, the production is sublime, the musicianship is awesome, the album is brilliantly crafted, but it ain't the Kings of Leon we all have come to know and love.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Poor!
This is your run of the mill,bargain basement melodic rock. There is way better out there if you can be bothered to look outside the charts.
Published 18 days ago by C. Wise

4.0 out of 5 stars Only by the Night
I had heard the single quite a few times and bought the album.. not disappointed great for in the car or just listening to anytime good to upload for on the move
Published 29 days ago by J. Y. Edmunds

1.0 out of 5 stars Fast delivery but item not new?
The item arrived very quickly, but the CD did not come shrink wrapped, the case had scratches on the front cover and side. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. A. Johnston

5.0 out of 5 stars In One Word: Sensational! :D
(This is 'Geoffrey's' 13 year-old daughter commenting) I bought this album about a year ago. I had heard Sex On Fire when first released on the television and watched it plummit... Read more
Published 1 month ago

4.0 out of 5 stars sex is on fire top album
great album their best most melodic,4 stand out tracks inc 2 massive singles use somebody and sex on fire
Published 1 month ago by A. M. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best band in the World
I first took notice of KOL at Glastonbury a couple of years ago and have followed their music ever since. Read more
Published 1 month ago

3.0 out of 5 stars AVERAGE ROCK
I was very dis appointed with album having heard several tracks at various times. However I turned the volume up at it is not as bad as I first thought
So if you want to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by G. KENNEY

5.0 out of 5 stars KOL at their peak
Love the album. So many great tracks. It takes pride of place in my car CD changer.
Published 2 months ago by Pete

5.0 out of 5 stars Only by the Night - Groaningly Good CD!
I came on board as a late convert to Kings of Leon - Having purchased Only by the Night I now realise what all the excitement around them has been about. Read more
Published 2 months ago by PENNY CEINIOG9

5.0 out of 5 stars Still my number 1...
Purchased this almost a year ago and still by far my favourite album. Not a bad song on it.
Published 3 months ago by Rosa Grace

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