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Track List
01) Slow Night, So Long
02) King of the Rodeo
03) Taper Jean Girl
04) Pistol of Fire
05) Milk
06) The Bucket
07) Soft
08) Razz
09) Day Old Blues
10) Four Kicks
11) Velvet Snow
12) Rememo
13) Where Nobody Knows
01) Slow Night, So Long
02) King of the Rodeo
03) Taper Jean Girl
04) Pistol of Fire
05) Milk
06) The Bucket
07) Soft
08) Razz
09) Day Old Blues
10) Four Kicks
11) Velvet Snow
12) Rememo
13) Where Nobody Knows
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First Released
2004
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Aha Shake Heartbreak is the second studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released in November 2004 in the UK and February 2005 in the United States. It's the only album by Kings of Leon to have a Parental Advisory.
The album was met with generally favourable reviews, with a Metacritic score of 74.
"The Bucket," "Four Kicks" and "King of the Rodeo" were released as singles in the UK.
The original UK/Ireland version of the album featured a black cover and an orchid, whereas the later US version featured a white background with a different kind of orchid. The album also contains the bonus track "Where Nobody Knows".
The title of the album comes from the third track, "Taper Jean Girl."
There is also a photo, hidden underneath the white plastic of the second black cover, of the band as children.
The band's popularity exploded in Australia during the weeks of the 22nd and 29 September 2008, when they had all four of their studio albums in the top 50, with Aha Shake Heartbreak peaking at its highest position yet, number 25, and attaining Platinum sales. The album was certified 2x Platinum in Australia on the 12 January 2009. The album has sold more than 910,000 copies worldwide and was ranked #39 on Rolling Stone's Top 100 Albums of the Decade.
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The history of The Kings Of Leon reads like a potential storyline for a movie. Let's re-cap: The band consist of three brothers and their cousin. The brothers were raised by their father, a travelling, alcoholic preacher. They roamed the Southern States, spreading the gospel whilst living out of a car. They played the blues, copying heroes like the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd. With their long hair, beards and retro clothing, they even looked like them.
It is no wonder then that such an off-beat and romantic story was immediately taken up and embellished by the media. The Kings Of Leon and their first album Youth And Young Manhood were hyped by everyone. Some critics labelled them as recyclers who were laughably re-living an out of date rock 'n' roll dream. But the criticism was unwarranted as their musical style was more than just a re-hash of the old; they had developed their own unique sound.
The filthy driving rhythms and gorgeously gravel vocals were definitely a cut above the rest and their popularity grew and grew. They were a real explosion of pure rock 'n' roll energy. In an effort to escape their pigeonhole, the band are back, with haircuts and a second album that is quite different from the first. The songs are much subtler and therefore take a few listens to appreciate, but the wait is worth it.
They have incorporated different rhythms and styles throughout with plenty of tempo changes. "Pistol Of Fire" is the most up-beat track with the screeching guitar licks and foot stompin' beat. "Milk", "Rememo" and "Soft" are slower, melodic and poignant even if the lyrics do make very little sense. "Day Old Blue" is sweetly acoustic in part and "Razz" brings in a touch of the ska beat.
Aha Shake Heartbreak takes you on an interesting journey. Musically it is innovative and diverse and Caleb's vocal style is as individual as ever. His rasping chords sounds like he's just smoked 50 fags but he remains tuneful and purveys strong emotion whether exhilaration, tenderness or pain.
Yes it's still rock 'n' roll but there's nothing wrong with that.
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Aha Shake Heartbreak is the second studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released in November 2004 in the UK and February 2005 in the United States. It's the only album by Kings of Leon to have a Parental Advisory.
The album was met with generally favourable reviews, with a Metacritic score of 74.
"The Bucket," "Four Kicks" and "King of the Rodeo" were released as singles in the UK.
The original UK/Ireland version of the album featured a black cover and an orchid, whereas the later US version featured a white background with a different kind of orchid. The album also contains the bonus track "Where Nobody Knows".
The title of the album comes from the third track, "Taper Jean Girl."
There is also a photo, hidden underneath the white plastic of the second black cover, of the band as children.
The band's popularity exploded in Australia during the weeks of the 22nd and 29 September 2008, when they had all four of their studio albums in the top 50, with Aha Shake Heartbreak peaking at its highest position yet, number 25, and attaining Platinum sales. The album was certified 2x Platinum in Australia on the 12 January 2009. The album has sold more than 910,000 copies worldwide and was ranked #39 on Rolling Stone's Top 100 Albums of the Decade.
User Album Review
The history of The Kings Of Leon reads like a potential storyline for a movie. Let's re-cap: The band consist of three brothers and their cousin. The brothers were raised by their father, a travelling, alcoholic preacher. They roamed the Southern States, spreading the gospel whilst living out of a car. They played the blues, copying heroes like the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd. With their long hair, beards and retro clothing, they even looked like them.
It is no wonder then that such an off-beat and romantic story was immediately taken up and embellished by the media. The Kings Of Leon and their first album Youth And Young Manhood were hyped by everyone. Some critics labelled them as recyclers who were laughably re-living an out of date rock 'n' roll dream. But the criticism was unwarranted as their musical style was more than just a re-hash of the old; they had developed their own unique sound.
The filthy driving rhythms and gorgeously gravel vocals were definitely a cut above the rest and their popularity grew and grew. They were a real explosion of pure rock 'n' roll energy. In an effort to escape their pigeonhole, the band are back, with haircuts and a second album that is quite different from the first. The songs are much subtler and therefore take a few listens to appreciate, but the wait is worth it.
They have incorporated different rhythms and styles throughout with plenty of tempo changes. "Pistol Of Fire" is the most up-beat track with the screeching guitar licks and foot stompin' beat. "Milk", "Rememo" and "Soft" are slower, melodic and poignant even if the lyrics do make very little sense. "Day Old Blue" is sweetly acoustic in part and "Razz" brings in a touch of the ska beat.
Aha Shake Heartbreak takes you on an interesting journey. Musically it is innovative and diverse and Caleb's vocal style is as individual as ever. His rasping chords sounds like he's just smoked 50 fags but he remains tuneful and purveys strong emotion whether exhilaration, tenderness or pain.
Yes it's still rock 'n' roll but there's nothing wrong with that.
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