To Hell With Blue Mondays – Go Nuts With… KINGS OF LEON

Weekly havoc to kick Blue Mondays in the ass…

The fierce Nashville family KINGS OF LEON released their third album BECAUSE OF THE TIMES – one of their best, ten years ago – in 2007. A raw fireball full of Southern garage rock. This acclaimed LP brought them one step closer to world fame. My favorite highlight is BLACK THUMBNAIL . A nasty roller coaster killer with scorching guitars and frontman Caleb Followill‘s rusty voice almost collapsing. Here’s a smoking live rendition…

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10 Splendid Albums Turning 10 in… 2017

Looking back in time… memorable moments in sonic history!

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Here’s my selection (chronological order) of 10 splendid albums released in 2007,
turning 10 in 2017 and still sounding smashing today. Champagne! Let’s rollllllll…

1/ ‘Hats Off To The Busker’ by THE VIEW
Released: 22 January – debut album
Top trackSuperstar Tradesman
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2/ ‘Neon Bible’ by ARCADE FIRE
Released: 2 March – the Canadians’ second LP
Top track: Intervention
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3/ ‘Strange House’ by THE HORRORS
Released: 5 March – mental debut album
Top track: She Is The New Thing 
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4/ ‘Grinderman’ by GRINDERMAN
Released: 5 March – debut album by Nick Cave’s side project
Top trackHoney Bee (Let’s Fly To Mars)
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5/ ‘Sound Of Silver’ by LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
Released: 12 March – second longplayer
Top trackNorth American Scum
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6/ ‘Because Of The Times’ by KINGS OF LEON
Released: 30 March – 3rd album
Top track: Black Thumbnail
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7/’Baby 81′ by BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
Released: 27 April – their 4th longplayer
Top track: Not What You Wanted
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8/ ‘Mirrored’ by BATTLES
Released: 14 May – debut LP
Top trackAtlas
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9/ ‘Icky Thump’ by THE WHITE STRIPES
Released: 15 June – 6th album
Top track: Rag and Bone
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10/ ‘In Rainbows’ by RADIOHEAD
Released: 10 October – 7th longplayer
Top track: House Of Cards
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