After a canceled tour and band turmoil that led fans to wonder whether Kings of Leon would ever release new material, the group has rallied back: they're set to release their sixth studio album, Mechanical Bull, on September 24.
While further details are scarce, bassist Jared Followill told NME, "I thought we were going to make a really mature album but I'm amazed how youthful it sounds. It's like a mix of Youth & Young Manhood and Because of the Times." Rolling Stone can also confirm the band worked with longtime producer Angelo Petraglia in their new Nashville studio.
The Mechanical Bull announcement comes after a long period of fan speculation on the future of the band; the group scrapped a 2011 tour citing "vocal issues and exhaustion" after frontman Caleb Followill left a Dallas stage and failed to return. Jared Followill later tweeted: "I can’t lie, there are problems in our band bigger than not drinking enough Gatorade."
The band played a new song on June 8th, for the Governors Ball. Caleb Followill introduced the song by saying: "We're gonna play a new song we've never played before, so if we mess it up it's your fault." While we don't have a title yet, you can listen to the track below.
Kings performing “Beautiful War” on BBC Radio 1! Great slow-builder.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7flyhWzSS8
Kings of Leon cover Robyn’s “Dancing On My Own”, it’s pretty great
http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/09/kings-of-leon-cover-robyns-dancing-on-my-own-its-pretty-great/
leaked at CHEESYLEAKS
Its passworded so I’m guessing no?
The most annoying thing about this is that Mechanical Bull will be released in eight days in Germany , I mean come on , only eight days left , how is it possible that this record didn’t leak already ? I can recall that Come Around Sundown also leaked one week before it’s official release date so let’s keep fingers crossed ;)
How has this not leaked yet? Ya’ll must be holdin’ out!
No, but for real…how the hell has this not leaked?!
At this point even if it does leak I’m not downloading it. I’m going to just wait the next week and a few days and go to the store and grab it like the old days with that excitement for a new album. Screw it.
fucking leak already
This is getting ridiculous. I looked last night at my itunes and I downloaded CAS SEVENTEEN days before it was officially released!
They must have incentivized a lot of people to not leak this album
where is this???
ThIs is depressing waking up every morning with no news of a leak how is this possible?!
why hasn’t this leaked yet?!
Scene release wut
This is what the scene release leak looks like
really?i cant see it anywhere?
itleaked has it…
Remember, no links are allowed.
How do I get this?!
Check out newalbumreleases… looks like its just been uploaded
Leaked on All Leaks.
itleaked has it…. if thats your thing…
It looks like its been taken down already. Cant find it. All bs links.
Did they turn into the cure on this album wtf?
Leaked at getmetal
“Tonight”, and “Coming Back Again” are really the only songs I’m digging so far. Kinda disappointed. The album sounds weird and all over the place.
better than previous album