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Track Listings
1 | Closer |
2 | Crawl |
3 | Sex on Fire |
4 | Use Somebody |
5 | Manhattan |
6 | Revelry |
7 | 17 |
8 | Notion |
9 | I Want You |
10 | Be Somebody |
11 | Cold Desert |
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Product Description
The release of ONLY BY THE NIGHT finds Kings of Leon taking the dynamic sound that has made them one of most respected bands in the world to an entirely new musical level. Starting with the haunting guitar riff of the opening track "Closer" through the melodic, stadium friendly strains of the first single "Sex on Fire," to the closing refrain of "Cold Desert," ONLY BY THE NIGHT firmly places Kings of Leon in a musical class shared by very few.
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Despite a wave of criticism asserting that Kings of Leon's fourth full-length is "too commercial," Only by the Night may be the closest thing to a pitch-perfect album to drop in 2008. Granted, Tennessee's band of brothers (and one first cousin) takes a turn for the heavily polished here, but what the album lacks in rough-edged raunch, it more than makes up for in earnestness and--yes--stunning beauty. From the opening notes of "Closer" to the listing balladry of "Cold Desert," Only by the Night hardly misses a beat. Highlights abound, particularly in the trading off of melodic lines between instruments, and in this regard, bassist Jared Followill is the album's quiet MVP. Above these gorgeous instrumentals, singer Caleb emotes with a dramatic grit that never loses its command. A model of melodic rock composition, arranged and produced with a warm, inviting veneer, and performed with aching sincerity, these 11 tracks coalesce into a sanguine whole that eclipses the band's much-discussed rock posturing and yields more with every play. A good band's great album, Only by the Night (finally) establishes Kings of Leon as a rock act that's worthy of seriously sustained attention. --Jason Kirk
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 5.62 x 4.92 x 0.4 inches; 3.2 ounces
- Manufacturer : Legacy Recordings
- Item model number : 5257948
- Original Release Date : 2008
- Run time : 43 minutes
- Date First Available : July 17, 2008
- Label : Legacy Recordings
- ASIN : B001C3KCSY
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,618 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #97 in Indie Rock
- #453 in Alternative Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
- #2,235 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
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Streaming music, even the mysterious and still unattainable “Hi Res” streaming music cannot
compare in audio quality to a CD player hard wired to headphones. (Bluetooth cannot carry lossless audio).
It is immaterial if the streaming CODEX source is AptX, LDAC, FLAC, ALAC, SACD or other allegedly “lossless” streaming, it’s not as good a signal as a wired CD.
Why? Because there is inevitably a weak link/hitch in the data transfer in streaming music. For more on that topic, refer to the fine YouTube narratives on the subject by audio expert John Darko.
Wires remove all streaming hitches. A CD player connected to a reasonable quality headphone amp via RCA analog cables connected to wired headphones is still THE best audio reproduction quality. It’s simple physics. That might change down the road but not today.
This particular disk is very well cut, the separation is good, bass tracks have some thump, it’s completely noiseless (sorry vinyl fans, CD’s have a QUIET background) and it’s a pleasure to listen to this CD on headphones.
For the audio maniacs out there, my headphone system is a semi-vintage McIntosh MVP-861 CD player circa 2006, iFi Zen Air Can MZ-99 and Meze Classic 99 wired headphones.
The Ifi Zen Air Can amp is tuned from the factory specifically for the Meze 99’s. With this CD playback setup (or any decent wired setup), this disk is a transcendent audio experience. Hope that helps!
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2022
Streaming music, even the mysterious and still unattainable “Hi Res” streaming music cannot
compare in audio quality to a CD player hard wired to headphones. (Bluetooth cannot carry lossless audio).
It is immaterial if the streaming CODEX source is AptX, LDAC, FLAC, ALAC, SACD or other allegedly “lossless” streaming, it’s not as good a signal as a wired CD.
Why? Because there is inevitably a weak link/hitch in the data transfer in streaming music. For more on that topic, refer to the fine YouTube narratives on the subject by audio expert John Darko.
Wires remove all streaming hitches. A CD player connected to a reasonable quality headphone amp via RCA analog cables connected to wired headphones is still THE best audio reproduction quality. It’s simple physics. That might change down the road but not today.
This particular disk is very well cut, the separation is good, bass tracks have some thump, it’s completely noiseless (sorry vinyl fans, CD’s have a QUIET background) and it’s a pleasure to listen to this CD on headphones.
For the audio maniacs out there, my headphone system is a semi-vintage McIntosh MVP-861 CD player circa 2006, iFi Zen Air Can MZ-99 and Meze Classic 99 wired headphones.
The Ifi Zen Air Can amp is tuned from the factory specifically for the Meze 99’s. With this CD playback setup (or any decent wired setup), this disk is a transcendent audio experience. Hope that helps!
It's different, but give it a chance... it's soulful, penetrating and addictive. I really think this CD will catch a new audience, like it caught me.
Shipping and the item being delivered, ESPECIALLY by USPS, was pretty terrible. There weren’t any “fragile” stickers or anything that indicated this was VINYL and shouldn’t be treated like any other package, and USPS tossed the item at our door - THANKFULLY, other than a maybe slightly bent corner of the packaging, the album was intact.
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Reviewed in Spain on January 23, 2024