When You See Yourself

When You See Yourself

by Kings of Leon
When You See Yourself

When You See Yourself

by Kings of Leon

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Overview

When You See Yourself is best seen as a continuation of Walls, the 2016 album Kings of Leon made with Markus Dravs, a producer best known for his Grammy-winning work with Arcade Fire and Coldplay. KOL retained Dravs for this 2021 album and decided to delve a little further into atmospherics and mood, a move that feels timely and appropriate for a group that's facing the onset of middle age. The band can still work up a head of steam but it's for dramatic effect, not catharsis; they either push a song toward its inevitable crescendo or need a shift of tempo to give the record a richer, natural pacing. Settling into a deeply etched cavernous groove suits Kings of Leon. Hedonism never did, not even in their wild early days, so the moody stateliness of When You See Yourself showcases their knack for building melodrama. The downside to this gift is that the album can seem like an interconnected piece, not a collection of songs. Individual tunes don't float out of the ether so much as fade into another handsome moment that's distinguished by production flair as much as it is by melody or hooks. Perhaps that's a long term problem, as the songs don't linger as much as the vibe does, but that spacious, sumptuous feel is appealing as When You See Yourself marches steadily to its conclusion. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 03/05/2021
Label: Rca
UPC: 0194397468724
Rank: 179234

Tracks

  1. When You See Yourself, Are You Far Away
  2. The Bandit
  3. 100,000 People
  4. Stormy Weather
  5. A Wave
  6. Golden Restless Age
  7. Time in Disguise
  8. Supermarket
  9. Claire & Eddie
  10. Echoing
  11. Fairytale

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kings of Leon   Primary Artist
Nathan Followill   Drums,Vocals,Percussion
Matthew Followill   Guitar,Vocals,Synthesizer
Caleb Followill   Guitar,Vocals
Jared Followill   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Liam O'Neil   Organ,Piano,Mellotron,Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Timothy Deaux   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Sean R. Badum   Assistant
Drew Scanlon   Assistant
Rebecca Lysen   Art Direction
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Mark "Spike" Stent   Mixing
Nathan Followill   Composer
Matthew Followill   Composer
Markus Dravs   Producer
Caleb Followill   Composer
Jared Followill   Composer
Nate Warshowsky   Assistant
Casey McGrath   Creative Director
Christopher Followill   Assistant
Brent Rawlings   Assistant
Dan Chertoff   A&R
Iain Berryman   Engineer
Jay Schleusener   Assistant
Matt Wolach   Assistant
Alaina Rocci   Assistant
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