Kings of Leon play old men's music in the spirit of youth -- with a straight bat and unparalleled enthusiasm. Unlike The Strokes, there is no sense of textbook irony, pastiche, or secondhand poses. They are for real. "Youth and Young Manhood" is nothing more than a great rock 'n' roll album. Driven by Caleb Followill's peculiarly affecting voice -- surely the most indecipherable since Michael Stipe circa 1983 -- their songs are basic, succinct, and shorn of effects. Recommended.

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Live At The Olympia features 39 tracks and liner notes by author and music journalist Andy Gill. The two-CD set, produced by Jacknife Lee, features 39 songs that capture the best moments from the band's "working rehearsals" at Dublin's fabled Olympia club during which singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, and bassist Mike Mills Stipe tested out new songs for R.E.M.'s 2008 studio album Accelerate. Live at The Olympia ventures back to July 2007 when R.E.M. set up camp at the venerable Olympia Theatr...   [ read more ]

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