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Youth Young Manhood |  | Artist: Kings of Leon
Label: Hand Me Down
Category: Music
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Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 1985
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 828765568722
EAN: 0828765568722
ASIN: B0000CEOWP
Release Date: August 21, 2003
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| Tracks:
| • | Red Morning Light | | • | Happy Alone | | • | Wasted Time | | • | Joes Head | | • | Tranny | | • | California Waiting | | • | Spiral Staircase | | • | Mollys Chambers | | • | Genuis | | • | O Dusty | | • | Holy Roller Novocaine | | • | Talihina Sky (Hidden Track) |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Kings of Leon are four members of the Followill family, three brothers and a cousin. The title IYouth Young Manhood/I is an accurate summary of their places in life--the oldest member, drummer Nathan Followill, is 23, while the youngest, bass player Jared Followill, is just 16. The brothers had a childhood that was both eccentric and peripatetic, living out of a car while their preacher father toured the southern United States, and have most recently been living in Nashville; they don't appear, judging by this startlingly assured debut, to have been unduly traumatised by either experience. p Kings of Leon, up to and including their haircuts and moustaches, are steeped in the rock roll of the American south: IYouth Young Manhood/I is largely four-square boogie whose ideal setting would be a bar with sawdust on the floor and chicken wire protecting the stage. The Kings of Leon do not have a single formative influence drawn from within their own lifetimes--they clearly whiled away their father's long road trips listening to radio stations that broadcast an unleavened diet of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Allman Brothers and a pre-sequencers ZZ Top (although vocalist Caleb Followill sounds more than anything else like AC/DC's Bon Scott). Perhaps IYouth Young Manhood/I manages to be significantly more than an exercise in pastiche because the Followills are still too young to be jaded by these old noises. Whatever the reason, this is a fine start. I--Andrew Mueller/I
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 best thing I've heard in the last 5 years October 9, 2003
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Being an older music fan (over 35 but only just) I usually have very conservative tastes but when my 15 year old son bought this album I immediately confiscated it and have been playing it ever since. I'm even accompanying him to their Birmingham gig in December. The sound is reminiscent of the 70s American rock I had played to me by my dad when I was growing up and so I felt immediately at home listening to this album. I can't say I have a favourite track as they are all equally excellent. I can't wait for the next album.
Rocking Debut Album September 18, 2003
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I bought this album on hearing only one of The Kings of Leon's songs - Red Morning Light. What a buy! Not only was this song brilliant (the opening song to the album, luckily), but as I continued to listen, I liked the album more and more.brNever have I heard 12 (including the hidden track) more bluesy rock songs so brilliantly sung, with such raw talent, on a debut album.brThe songs on the album range from upbeat-rocky ones, that make you want to dance like Mick Jagger and play air guitar, to some more soulful ones, that make you want to sit back relax and enjoy the soulful rock tunes that have been created by these new Gods of Music.brAn album that will surely go down in history as one of the greatest debut albums ever, listened to, by people who truly love music.brCan't wait for the next one!!
The Kings Of Modern Rock January 12, 2005
James O'Brien (London, UK)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This album is possibly the best debut ever - while the Kings Of Leon sound almost classic, and their older influences can be easily heard, Youth And Young Manhood still manages to sound fresh, new and modern. Stand out tracks are 'California Waiting', 'Mollys Chambers' and 'Genius'. However, the rest of the album is just as good, and even the bonus track, 'Talihina Sky' (fast forward the last track) is brilliant. Infact, it is also one of the best on the album, with beatiful piano and lyrics to accompany. The solo's are also awesome, and the riffs suprisingly catchy. If anything, I think 'Wasted Time' is the one weak point on the album - but then again a lot of people like this the best. Buy this album if you like feel good, upbeat rock mixed with serious.. ballads, almost. Be warned, however, that the UK version is definitley copy protected - although I'm not sure about others.
Time On Youth Ain't Wasted Time August 20, 2004
O. Frawley (London)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Fact: If Red Morning Light doesn't get you dancing, you don't have a pulse, and its just one of the brilliant party anthems on Youth And Young Manhood, and album so good even my most cynical friends who are obsessed with the opinion that real music is dead have been raving about its excellence since it came out in 2003.brKings Of Leon manage to bring the old rock 'n' roll and American country music they were brought up on to a modern audience by keeping the old skool structure and funking it up with crunchy guitars and some great riffs. Lead singer Caleb Followill's deep, rasping vocals (loved by some and dispised by others) help make the kings the most unique band around in a time of boring Morrissey wannabes and Strokes impersonaters. br There isn't a bad song on this album, though Trani is somewhat unremarkable compared to tracks like Happy Alone, Spiral Staircase and Molly's Chambers (the kind of brilliance Jet tried and failed to recapture in Are You brGonna Be My Girl). Even the hidden track, Talihina Sky which follows Holy Roller Novocaine is an absolute treasure and well worth the wait.
An awesome debut album November 20, 2004
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
When I first heard this several months ago, I didn't really think much of it. Now that I've given it another go, this album is rapidly growing on me. The songs are different to anything I've ever heard before - very light and carefree, and yet deep. Despite the lead singer's voice being a bit strange, it fits in perfectly with the songs. The best ones, in my opinion: Red Morning Light, Happy Alone, Wasted Time, California Waiting and Molly's Chambers. Perfect for getting rid of a bad mood!
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