Title: melancholic, kick-ass Southern boys
Product review: I browsed through some of the previous reviews, and frankly, I can't understand the comparisons with the Strokes. These bands aren't even remotely similar, other than the fact that they reside outside of the mainstream (thank God).That said, I highly recommend this album if you like intelligent, bittersweet rock'n'roll from Dixie like the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, or newer bands like the Drive By Truckers, My Morning Jacket, and Black Crowes. That's not to say that Kings of Leon sounds much like any of these bands, just that they have a similar attitude towards life & faintly similar musical styles. Perhaps what they all have in common is the ability to smoothly change song dynamics, from an acoustic-driven, bittersweet song (or part of a song) to frenzied rock.I also love the singer's voice (whichever Followill brother is singing, pardon my ignorance), particularly when he screeches and raves like a madman. It's what rock'n'roll is all about.
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