KINGS OF LEON
"MECHANICAL BULL"
RCA
2013
Sexto trabajo en la discografía de los hermanos Followill mas el primo (cercano) en este caso, donde vuelven a acercarse a sus dos primeros discos pero con el sonido de los últimos, tras el bajón que supuso el anterior "Come Around Sundown" a nivel compositivo pero no a nivel de ventas, KOL vuelven con las energías renovadas tres años mas tarde y casi diez desde su primer y lejano ya álbum de Rock Sureño/Alternativo "Youth and Young Manhood".
Una vez mas, siguen siendo producidos por Angelo Petraglia el habitual en sus últimos discos.
El pistoletazo de salida lo da el primer single "Supersoaker" la cual tiene una garra que parecía ausente y que es muy bienvenida, como buen ejemplo de ello también tenemos los cortes " Don't Matter", "Temple" o "Come Back Again". Seguimos encontrándonos temas Soft Rock como la mojabragas "Wait For Me" o la estupenda "Beatiful War" un corte que va in crescendo de menos a mas y que va ganando con las escuchas. Uno de mis cortes favoritos es la vacilona en clave pseudo Funk "Family Tree" con un regusto añejo como un buen vino al ser descorchado y un estribillo que no te cansas de corear una y otra vez. Pero sin embargo, encontramos un tema que brilla por encima de los demás como es la Balada Country "On The Chin" para cerrar un álbum mas que aceptable, aunque no es el mejor de su carrera, cosa que los seguidores de Kings of Leon ya deben haber aceptado que son una banda de discografía irregular y en la que hasta en sus mejores discos tienen momentos flojos.
Aunque ‘Mechanical Bull’ supone una clara tendencia al alza en su carrera, no se libra de la norma y tiene temas como ‘Rock City’ o ‘Comeback Story’ donde ni la música ni las letras parecen muy inspiradas, Sin embargo, el sexto trabajo de KOL muestra a una banda que parece definitivamente en camino de encontrarse a sí misma estilísticamente hablando y que sobre todo es mucho más que una excusa para salir de gira y volver a llenar estadios.
Sixth working in the discography of more cousin Followill brothers (nearby) in this case, where again approach their first two albums, but the sound of the past, following the downturn that led the previous "Come Around Sundown" at compositional but not in terms of sales, KOL fully rejuvenated again three years later and nearly ten years since their first album and distant as Southern Rock / Alternative "Youth and Young Manhood".
Once again, still being produced by Angelo Petraglia usual in their latest albums.
The starting signal is given by the first single "Supersoaker" which has a claw that seemed absent and that is very welcome, as a good example of this we also have the cuts "Do not Matter", "Temple" or "Come Back Again ". We find ourselves subjects mojabragas Soft Rock as "Wait For Me" or the wonderful "Beatiful War" a cut that goes in crescendo from less to more, and that is winning with tracks. One of my favorite cuts is the key vacilona in pseudo Funk "Family Tree" with an aftertaste aged like a fine wine to be uncorked and a chorus you dont get to chant over and over again. But however, we found an issue that shines above the rest as the Ballad Country "On The Chin" to close an album more than acceptable, although not the best of his career, which the followers of Kings of Leon and must have accepted that they are a band of irregular discography in which even their best albums have weak moments.
Although 'Mechanical Bull' is a clear upward trend in his career, is not free from the norm and have songs like 'Rock City' or 'Comeback Story' where neither the music nor the lyrics seem very inspired, however, the sixth KOL work shows a band that seems definitely on track to find herself stylistically and above all is much more than an excuse to go on tour and return to fill stadiums.
Once again, still being produced by Angelo Petraglia usual in their latest albums.
The starting signal is given by the first single "Supersoaker" which has a claw that seemed absent and that is very welcome, as a good example of this we also have the cuts "Do not Matter", "Temple" or "Come Back Again ". We find ourselves subjects mojabragas Soft Rock as "Wait For Me" or the wonderful "Beatiful War" a cut that goes in crescendo from less to more, and that is winning with tracks. One of my favorite cuts is the key vacilona in pseudo Funk "Family Tree" with an aftertaste aged like a fine wine to be uncorked and a chorus you dont get to chant over and over again. But however, we found an issue that shines above the rest as the Ballad Country "On The Chin" to close an album more than acceptable, although not the best of his career, which the followers of Kings of Leon and must have accepted that they are a band of irregular discography in which even their best albums have weak moments.
Although 'Mechanical Bull' is a clear upward trend in his career, is not free from the norm and have songs like 'Rock City' or 'Comeback Story' where neither the music nor the lyrics seem very inspired, however, the sixth KOL work shows a band that seems definitely on track to find herself stylistically and above all is much more than an excuse to go on tour and return to fill stadiums.
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