Caleb Followill, Kings Of Leon (Photo: Live4ever Media)
Kings Of Leon are heading for another number one album in the UK according to the midweek chart.
Figures show the band’s sixth LP ‘Mechanical Bull‘ ahead of nearest challengers Drake and Jessie J, while Arctic Monkeys are currently down at #4 with ‘AM‘ after two weeks at the summit.
Despite the continued commercial success, Live4ever’s review reflected on another generally disappointing release from the Followill family; “For the large part, the album lacks any genuine energy, any power-combustion excitement or depth, and is instead the sound of a band artfully going through the motions,” the review reads.
“After all, like they’ve done with everything throughout their career, Kings Of Leon have borrowed a piece from here, a piece from there, lifted elements of Seventies rock (like most self-respecting rock bands have done since, well, the Seventies) and tea-leafed portions of Eighties hair metal to construct a record of rock golems that, for the large part, lacks anything even remotely resembling an actual beating heart.”
UK Midweek Album Chart, Top 10:
1/ Kings Of Leon – ‘Mechanical Bull’
2/ Drake – ‘Nothing Was The Same’
3/ Jessie J – ‘Alive’
4/ Arctic Monkeys – ‘AM’
5/ Jason Derulo – ‘Tattoos’
6/ Chvrches – ‘The Bones Of What You Believe’
7/ Birdy – ‘Fire Within’
8/ Avicii – ‘True’
9/ Dream Theater – ‘Dream Theater’
10/ London Grammar – ‘If You Wait’
