Blog: Consequence Of Sound

Once a band passes the three album mark, there always seems to be an unspoken expectation for them to evolve or mature. Unfortunately, for many acts, this means slowing it down or getting "serious." On Only By The Night , Tennessee bred Kings of Leon's fourth album, they do just that, sludging up its bathtub of adrenaline laced moonshine with thick, viscous molasses. That's not to say that this was unexpected. The Kings have been gravitating toward something more cohesive its whole career. The band's 2003 debut [...]