Kings Of Leon Go Back To Their Roots On New LP


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Kings Of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has said the band’s decision to record in New York for the first time has led to their new tracks sounding similar to those featured on their debut record ‘Youth & Young Manhood‘.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of their appearance at the Bonnaroo festival on June 11th, Followill also revealed that fans will get their first taste of the new tracks at their forthcoming shows this summer. “The record is coming along great,” he said. “It will be tough to not play the whole album at Bonnaroo. We’re going to try to be very selective of what we play, but there will definitely be some new tunes.”

Followill also spoke of the group’s decision to record in New York, and revealed the results were not what they expected. “It was the first time we ever recorded in New York City and we thought we’d come out with a darker record because we’d done all our records in either Nashville or Los Angeles where it’s a little more chilled out,” he said. “I’ll be damned if we didn’t go in there and make a fun record! It’s got songs that are beach-y and songs that are a little more like our ‘Youth & Young Manhood‘ days. We’re super excited. It will be interesting to see how well received it is.”

Kings Of Leon will return to the UK for a huge outdoor show at London’s Hyde Park on June 30th.


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