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Only By The Night

Kings Of LeonMP3 Music
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (254 customer reviews)

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  • Original Release Date: September 23, 2008
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If you like Kings Of Leon, buy this album, and listen to it a couple times. John E. Grimley  |  55 reviewers made a similar statement
I've never had an album that I liked every song, alot! Peter Myers  |  28 reviewers made a similar statement
I just know I like good tunes that I can relate to - and this CD has it for me. Michelle C. Vogelman  |  13 reviewers made a similar statement
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110 of 121 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Getting Closer October 8, 2008
Format:Audio CD
In several recent reviews, I've read Only By the Night decried as being "too commercial" or "too polished" and "straying too far from the Kings' signature sound". After a few listens, I've got to disagree with all of the above. As for the popular commercial appeal of this record, there is perhaps only one rock radio friendly single on this album and it's already peaked. "Sex on Fire" has been the Kings' most successful single to date. It has also been their most controversial, as far as their "old" fans are concerned.

"Sex of Fire" may not be the most sophisticated song, lyrically or musically, but neither were the Stones' "Satisfaction" or Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire". It's just a darn good, darn catchy straight up rock 'n' roll song. Furthermore, it's no more commercial than their last album's first single, "On Call"- arguably more of a departure from the Kings' established, musically raw style. Why folks get upset when a nominal indie band has a successful single that gets significant airplay on corporate rock radio is something that I can't quite understand. This is not arena rock, in a pejorative sense, at least. The Kings have not become the American Coldplay.

Yes, Only By the Night is slightly more polished and perhaps more melodic, in a conventional sense, than the King's earlier albums, but it still features the King's musical trademarks: alternating rambling and cyclical song structures, non-virtuoso guitar solos (not necessarily a bad thing), and a truly unique and unaffected vocal style. The album isn't more commercial, it's more accessible. Yes, they've attempted to add a few sonic layers to several of the songs, Closer first and foremost among them. For the most part, this experiment has paid off.
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45 of 49 people found the following review helpful
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It's only been a good year ago that Kings of Leon released their monster-sized album "Because of the Times", which ended up in my personal top 3 of the best albums of 2007. After releasing "Because of the Times", the band toured non-stop around the Americas and Europe, and so I was quite surprised to read a few months ago that a new album was already being finished for a Fall release. Here then comes the 4th studio album of Kings of Leon.

"Only By the Night" (11 tracks; 43 min.) continues the trail-blazing ways of "Because of the Times", if possible even more so. The radio singles "Crawl" and "Sex on Fire" are quite good but also a bit misleading, in the sense that there are a lot of epic "atmospheric" songs, with plenty of walls of (guitar) sounds. This band has become now more than ever an arena-sized band. The highlights for me include "Manhattan" (one of the tracks they played at their headlining show at Glastonbury earlier this summer in the UK), "17" (the days of the Beatles' innocent lines like "Well she was young and 17/Yeah you know what I mean" are long gone....), and the album closer "Cold Desert", but honestly I didn't hear any 'weak' tracks on here. The CD I bought came with a bonus live CD (7 tracks, 25 min.) from a performance of the band in April, 2007 at the Hammersmith Appolo in London, bringing 4 tracks from the then-new "Because of the Times" album, including a terrific "Fans" (a salute to the band's huge UK fan base), "My Party", and "Arizona", along with a couple of "Aha Shake Heartbreak" album tracks, just terrific. Seek it out if you can.

In all, "Only By the Night" is a great album. Is it as good as "Because of the Times"?
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48 of 54 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent September 23, 2008
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Many bands that stick around for more than 1 or 2 albums seem (IMHO) to follow a trend with two identifiable characteristics: (1) change, and (2) increasing commercial appeal. I think the complaints that "these guys aren't the Kings of Leon they used to be" are tedious and based on a ridiculous expectation. It's going to happen (if the band is any good and not Pearl Jam), so get over it. I don't really care whether 10 or 1,000,000 other people want to listen to the album, or even whether a band was explicit in attempting to target a larger audience. The proper questions, it seems to me, are: Is is it good? Do I like listening to it? Is it going to stay in my car stereo for more than a few days? My answers to the first two are: Yes! and Yes! I can't answer the third yet, but if their last album is any indication... probably so.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Cavernous soundscapes . . . intimate spaces . . . May 27, 2009
Format:Audio CD
This album is appealing sensitive; the emotional terrain covered is subtle and complex, but Caleb's scruffy, impassioned voice keeps things from getting too soft. The album has a singer-songwriter feel to it because, well, the intensity of the album is found in the lyrics, melodies, and Caleb's voice. The Kings of Leon are touted up as a southern rock band, but the only traces of southern rock that I heard on this album were Caleb's singing style and the spirituality of it all. Otherwise, the instrumentals were pure indie/alternative (minimalistic instrumentals, lots of reverb.)

This album is not my kind of music typically, but I kept going back to it (4 listens) in the attempt to decipher what it "meant." The songs feel very personal and intimate, they sound like a soundtrack to Caleb's life. They're more compelling than catchy. Interestingly, by engendering repeated listens, they became the soundtrack to my life for a while. Cool trick. If you listen to these songs long enough, you will find yourself attaching them to specific moods and moments.

This album is great walking and thinking music. It's perfect for when you want some music to keep you company but you also need space to brood and muse. With this album, just pop in the earbuds and go. Now that I know these songs well, the listening experience is cathartic and pleasurable.

Last point . . . the overall vibe of this album is contemplative, but the variety is good. There's some uptempo stuff that will keep you from falling asleep, thinking too much, and walking too far . . .
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good "first" album
Memory serves these guys slogged away recording and finally made it with this album when (of course) somebody outside the seemingly musically inept US "found" their work. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Eric K. Jensen
4.0 out of 5 stars Love this cd
came in the mail pretty quickly .....sealed in original cd case and it works like a charm
great for road trips
Published 15 days ago by Brandon
5.0 out of 5 stars Only by the Night
Oh God... I'm so sorry I doubted you Kings of Leon. This album is one of the most soulful ones I've heard in a while. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Joanne
4.0 out of 5 stars Good CD
Bought this CD because I really liked one of the songs. Good CD to listen to when traveling out and about in the car.
Published 2 months ago by Marie
5.0 out of 5 stars A terrific album from Kings of Leon
Only by the night was the fourth album from the kings.this album happens to be their finest.This classic album which sold over 6 million CDs. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rohit R
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Kings of Leon
Some of my favorite Kings of Leon songs are on this album. Sex on Fire, Use Somebody, Manhattan, Be Somebody. Love it!
Published 2 months ago by Jessica
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Music
Love their sound and I dont think I have heard a bad song yet. Will be purchasing their other albums soon!
Published 2 months ago by Vincent Baker II
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Album
I'd down loaded a couple of their songs a year ago and decided to get the entire album. Some of the songs I'd say are just okay, but overall it's good music to drive long... Read more
Published 2 months ago by GGS
5.0 out of 5 stars Kings of Leon
How could you go wrong with this group, well maybe you can, but this album does have some great hits.
Published 3 months ago by Anastacio Guerrero
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this album!
I love this album from start to finish!!! This was my first kings of leon cd and so worth it. Amazon cloud made it convenient to make the purchase as usual.
Published 3 months ago by Tiera Hunter
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2-CD Deluxe Edition of Only By The Night sold at Target
I can't find it anywhere by me. Three Target's checked. When did these get so popular, or did they just send out a couple of copies to each store.
Sep 25, 2008 by J. Votteler |  See all 3 posts
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Honestly, it's not their best album. It's their most popular, so you may end up loving it. but personally I would start with Aha Shake Heartbreak.
Jun 15, 2010 by Benjamin Malone |  See all 2 posts
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