The third single model is the playful one, which can sound effervescent and loose, like the band was just hanging out and having a good time when, hey, look, a fun jam-let’s put it on the record. It follows the same template as “Wait for Me” on Mechanical Bull, or “Reverend” on WALLS. On When You See Yourself, that one is “100,000 People,” with its lightly pulsing bassline, atmospheric synths and Followill’s lovelorn quest to find one crisply defined constant in a blurry world.
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Then there’s the soaring ballad, full of moody instrumentation and simmering angst.
In form and effect, it’s a lot like “Waste a Moment,” from 2016’s WALLS, or “Supersoaker” from 2013’s Mechanical Bull. There’s the bombastic one with big guitar riffs and a propulsive beat, represented here by “The Bandit.” Taut guitar gallops over a clattering rhythm while Caleb Followill sings with gruff urgency andas the song builds to a resonating chorus. It’s most apparent in the band’s singles, which have lately followed one of three models. Yet big is not the same as memorable, and Kings of Leon’s albums have become increasingly bland as they have come to rely more and more heavily on formula. As their audience has grown, the group’s music has become more grandiose on songs built around big hooks seemingly designed to reach the last row of seats. That’s what elevated them from the scrum of scruffy indie bands in the early 2000s to chart-topping superstars who have sold north of 20 million albums worldwide. The three Followill brothers and their cousin are certainly capable of big gestures. As Kings of Leon have grown into an arena-sized band, the foursome has crossed back and forth over that line and their new album, When You See Yourself, is no exception. How else do you reach that sea of people crowding into the arena, or amphitheater, or whatever? The trouble with big gestures, though, is how easily they can come to feel hollow instead. For me the greatest disappointment in 2016 so far.Arena rock is by necessity built on big gestures.
Just buy this, if you are a hardcore fan. Not even Biffy Clyro, and their last "masterpiece" is also as boring as not memorable. not a single band I used to hear for decades has **** up that much in 2016 as KoL did with this one. Almost the same synths, just boring songs, overproduced and without any memorable message or refrain or anything else. And WALLS sounds like a **** B-Side of Mechanical bull. While come around sundown was at least ok, since there were only 4 or 5 good songs on it, their upcoming album "mechanical bull" was a waste of money and time. since the release of Come around sundown, they changed the way of their sound and the way they perform as a band, I couldn't get used to it at first. since the release of Come around sundown, they I once used to love this band, and also bought every album from the very beginning, but. I once used to love this band, and also bought every album from the very beginning, but. WALLS isn't going to change the face of music or galvanize its listeners like earlier efforts from the Kings, but if this is the first step in a new era for the band, as they claim it is, then we can expect great things to come. While their past two efforts have seen the band on autopilot, here we find them climbing into the driver's seat and taking us for a journey. WALLS flows from beginning to end, hitting its high peaks and emotional valleys with a sense of ease. Each song has its own purpose, its own sound, something that is even more impressive when you notice the surprising amount of cohesion in the album. This extra layer of sound both enhances and detracts from the band, certain to ruffle the feathers of some loyal listeners, but where Dravs has really succeed is in pushing the band to find the heart of every song. In recruiting producer Markus Dravs, the album finds a much glossier production than we are accustomed to seeing from the Kings. While not a complete reinvention of their style, WALLS finds a much more consistent and focused Kings of Leon than we have seen before, the While not a complete reinvention of their style, WALLS finds a much more consistent and focused Kings of Leon than we have seen before, the result of which is their most mature album yet.
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