limited edition us only red vinyl pressing of kings of leons new studio album. aha shake heartbreak may have blown open the doors of fame for kings of leon, but their third full length album (named for a united pentecostal church ministers conference) could well usher the nashville foursome directly to rock and rolls zenith. theres hardly a change in plans for the three followill brothers and their cousin, and that means producer ethan johns, a smorgasbord of musical influences, and a cacophonous ensemble of guitar, bass, and drums. a trio of relentless rockers - my party, camaro, and the sarcastic charmer - are sure to pacify those familiar with the kings blueprint, yet there is ripening in the bands approach heard, in several of the records 13 songs. reverb guitar and vocals and a woo woo chorus add a sinister aspect to trunk, and knocked up features a laissez faire caleb followill crooning she dont care what her mama said / shes gonna have my baby. the seven minute revelation of fatherhood that opens the album leads into the u2 influenced mcfearless, a reggae splashed ragoo, and the rambling english blues of black thumbnail. its a rogue element that has always left every record fresh, and this time it has kings of leon teetering on the edge of rock renown.