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- Date Released: February 22, 2005
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Copyright: (P) 2004 BMG
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The mysterious Followill family returns to the front porch/garage on the Kings of Leon's engaging sophomore effort, Aha Shake Heartbreak. On Youth & Young Manhood, the Kings gave Southern rock a swift kick in the rear, sounding like Lynyrd Skynyrd posing as a bunch of N.Y.U. film students (or vice versa). For their latest, the Nashville quartet raises a flag that's equal parts Confederate and Union Jack. Their success in the U.K. is understandable, as Caleb Followill's lazy drawl sounds like a cross between Bon Scott, Ray Davies, and Eddie Money with a slight Jamaican accent, but it's their seamless and agreeable blend of rock & roll, country, and Roky Erickson-style psychedelia, matched with a keen lyrical wit, that makes them fascinating to both sides of the pond. On the twenty-something barfly opener "Slow Night, So Long," Caleb laments/celebrates the soulless dance of the one-night stand ("She's opened up just like she really knows me/I hate her face, but enjoy the company") like a true student of outlaw country. It's a theme that runs rampant throughout Heartbreak, and whether it's set against a swamp-sick boogie ("Pistol of Fire") or emitted through a lonesome yodel ("Day Old Blues"), it resonates as clear and cool as the opening notes of a Creedence Clearwater Revival tune.
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Slow Night, So Long |
3:58 |
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| 02. | |
King Of The Rodeo |
2:25 |
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| 03. | |
Taper Jean Girl |
3:05 |
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Pistol Of Fire |
2:20 |
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Milk |
4:00 |
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| 06. | |
The Bucket |
2:55 |
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Soft |
2:59 |
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Razz |
2:14 |
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| 09. | |
Day Old Blues |
3:32 |
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| 10. | |
Four Kicks |
2:08 |
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| 11. | |
Velvet Snow |
2:10 |
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| 12. | |
Rememo |
3:18 |
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12 Total Tracks, 35:04 Total Length
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Credits
- Chris Reynolds - Assistant // Greg Calbi - Mastering // Ethan Johns - Piano // Ethan Johns - Keyboards // Ethan Johns - Producer // Ethan Johns - Engineer // Ethan Johns - Mixing // Steve Ralbovsky - A&R // Dan Winters - Photography // Brett Kilroe - Art Direction // Jacquire King - Engineer // Jacquire King - Mixing // Ken Levitan - Management // Angelo - Producer // Kings of Leon - Main Performer // Caleb Followill - Pipe // Nathan Followill - Drums // Jared Followill - ? // Matthew Followill - ? // Jo McCaughey - Photography // Robin C. Hendrickson - Art Direction // Robert Fulps - Assistant Engineer // Emily Deaderick - Publicity // Jakub Blackman - Publicity // Ken Weinstein - Publicity
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