The Kings of Leon's new album featuring use somebody, notion and sex and fire is so dramatically different to their old stuff I can only assume they decided to take the pop rock route to get to number one

...To get to number one, to play massive stadiums, broaden their fanbase... Not so sure they sold out, admittedly some of their songs on that album are probably considered to be more mainstream, but then you got to ask yourself; of their early stuff, if they had carried on like that, all their songs would sound somewhat the same on every album. It was a unique sound they had, but they couldn't sustain it without the new album sounding like the previous and so on. Also, I think we can only really form a conclusion/assumptions once their new album comes out because it would have to be over a couple of records to see the direction they are heading in; in comparrisson to their older stuff

Any coincidence that yr name is Leon?

Ha, well I was given that name a long time before the Kings of Leon formed as a group...

I'm believe ya'. I just found that kinda' amusing.

You know, I realised that as soon as I relied to he post... Kinda looked at it and saw the names and thought; yip, I know how this looks!

What time is it in London, bro?

12.35
What about where you are?

Lexington Kentucky USA. It's 7:35 am here.

Wow, been an all nighter huh? Or are you just an early bird.
Lexington, now that is a place you dont hear about every day!

My sleep pattern are kinda' whacked.

Lexington KY...nice place. Still wonder how I got here though.....

Kentucky... Us folk (in the UK) only really know of that place from in films

How long you been there for? Whats it like?

Not like the films!!! I mean...I own shoes. Don't make moonshine or anything! It's a college town. Lots of things to do.

You wear shoes?! Don't drink moonshine?! wtf there goes the bubble... It is fairly religious though isn't it? Hot weather, everybody has got horse and a Dodge Charger. You know fine women in tight jeans with cowboy boots and low cut blowse.. with a cowgirl hat. I mean common, tell me it is really like that!

O.K. It IS Bible belt here and all...but not as bad as , say Tennessee where I lived before I came here. Get outside of the city and you see all kindsa' weirs s*** though. Yea...the double wide trailers with the Camaro on blocks in the front yard. The meth casualties with no teeth. Hot babes plying you with bourbon. I mean...THAT still goes on here.

Ha glad you reassured me that the women ply you with bourbon. That kinda puts my mind at ease. I can picture it now. Me sitting on the porch with my harmonica and some fine woman sitting in my lap "plying me with bourbon" then I just put her over my shoulder and run into the fields where... erm, well you know... So are you all on the run from the cops there too

You say Bible Belt, but you should go to Poland sometime, that is some pretty serious religious stuff happening there. Probably one of the most religious places I have been to.

I would be tempted to say it isn't that different, but I bet it is VERY different isn't it. Ever been to the UK?

hell if were like that we might all move there...

No. I've lived all over the USA but never been to Europe. I'd love to go someday when I can manage it. I wanna' do a museum tour and soak up some history and all....