Mechanical Bull
The sixth album, the first of theirs to sell more copies in the US than in the UK.
Kings of Leon, 2013
- Released
- 20 September 2013 in Europe and Australia; 23 September in the UK; 24 September in North America
- Label
- RCA
- Producer
- Angelo Petraglia
Released on RCA Records, the album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 56th Grammys. It debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 with 110,000 copies sold in its first week, and at number 1 on the UK Official Albums Chart with 71,000. It is the first Kings of Leon album to sell more copies in the United States than in the UK. Metacritic scores it 70 from 30 reviews. The singles were Supersoaker (17 July 2013), Wait for Me (6 August 2013), Temple, Beautiful War, Don't Matter and Family Tree. Supersoaker reached number 2 on the US Adult Alternative Songs chart. The deluxe edition adds Work on Me and Last Mile Home.
Track listing
- Supersoaker3:50
- Rock City2:57
- Don't Matter2:50
- Beautiful War5:10
- Temple4:10
- Wait for Me3:30
- Family Tree3:51
- Comeback Story3:59
- Tonight4:33
- Coming Back Again3:29
- On the Chin4:17
- Work on Me (deluxe)4:04
- Last Mile Home (deluxe)4:11
Personnel
- Caleb Followill lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Matthew Followill lead guitar, piano, lap steel guitar, sitar, vocals
- Jared Followill bass guitar, synthesizer, vocals
- Nathan Followill drums, percussion, vocals
- Angelo Petraglia producer
- Ted Jensen mastering
More from Kings of Leon
Youth & Young Manhood (2003), Aha Shake Heartbreak (2004), Because of the Times (2007), Only by the Night (2008), Come Around Sundown (2010)
Sources
- Mechanical Bull (album), Wikipedia