Kings of Leon Announce Remix Album

text: Chris Barth

The Kings of Leon, fresh off a successful album release and tour, are up to do it all over again. This time, however, they’re letting other parties do the work, as they ready a remix album for release. The idea, drummer Nathan Followill told Billboard.com, was inspired by remixes done by Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams (of the Neptunes). The band supported the idea of a full album of remixes, excited to be sought for collaboration by “people we would have jumped at the chance to work with ourselves.” A tracklist has yet to be released, but artists who are reportedly involved include Mark Ronson, Pharrell, Timberlake, Kenna, Lykke Li, and Linkin Park.

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4 comments thus far ...

  1. 1Ben Thu Aug 27, 2009 | 10:14 am

    They would have jumped at the chance to work with Linkin Park? This is fine news, nonetheless.

  1. 2. Thu Aug 27, 2009 | 07:29 pm

    ....please no

  1. 3Sunil Mon Aug 31, 2009 | 02:50 pm

    Well this is gonna suck. But oh well, let the clowns continue their party.

  1. 4harvey Wed Sep 23, 2009 | 12:29 am

    Truthfully i can not bring myself to listen to this band. I know they have their successful single “use somebody.” But for some reason I feel like i would be selling out by even downloading one song by them. Are they worth it?

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Haven’t heard a better remix yet - looking for one though.

Also, way to use EE for the site. grin

by Luke on Thu Dec 10, 2009 at 08.15 pm from the entry: Sick remix of The xx's "Infinity"

ari: ha!

and, is it just me, or do others find wayne terribly grating? after listening to 5 of his tracks it feels like i’ve been listening for an hour and a half. getting through an entire record is an extreme feat. don’t get me wrong - i think he’s a great rapper. but only in small doses.

by josh on Thu Dec 10, 2009 at 04.45 pm from the entry: Lil Wayne is going to jail

i think your analysis chris, is on point. but what does that say about wale, or the record business in general, that two mixtapes are markedly better than a studio release?

by josh on Thu Dec 10, 2009 at 04.41 pm from the entry: Wale - "Attention Deficit" - Borrow It

Er, *Vuitton.

by Ari on Thu Dec 10, 2009 at 04.19 pm from the entry: Lil Wayne is going to jail

It was obviously someone else’s fault that the gun was found. Probably whoever hid the gun in a Louis Vitton bag and tossed it out the window (Wayne).

But totally, if he was just going to use it to protect himself (like how most weapons in bags thrown out windows are used), it’s all good. Cops, man.

He was also using the following to protect himself, as it was also found on his tour bus:

105 grams of marijuana
29 grams of cocaine
41 grams of ecstasy
drug paraphernalia
a handgun

A different handgun. The previous year.

Helluva fine artist. A fairly middlin’ criminal, me thinks.

by Ari on Thu Dec 10, 2009 at 04.17 pm from the entry: Lil Wayne is going to jail

The pictures could have been better

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The #1 reason why it’s my favorite is RATATAT. Most of the other tracks (especially the Kanye produced ones) have annoying in-your-face sung hooks (in other words, Kanye-style). The hook is catchy, and the tone perfectly fits the theme of the album: the good and the bad of the “solo dolo” life. It’s the most self-aware (without being self-aggrandizing) track, as well - arguably the hip-hop “Time to Pretend.” Eh, that’s pushing it a little. Also, it doesn’t make me blush, like “Make Her Say.”

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