Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown (Deluxe Version)

Album Review: Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown (RCA)

Jettisoning innovation and emotion, the Followills go full pelt for mega arena FM glory and end up going...nowhere

Nuke the fridge. Jump the shark. Hurdle the monkey. Whatever. There inevitably comes a moment in a huge band’s career where they lose their common touch and become slightly ridiculous. With Oasis it was Noel Gallagher visiting 10 Downing Street – then releasing ‘ Be Here Now ’ a few weeks later. With U2 it was splurging millions on an overblown feature-film, Rattle And Hum ....

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