#50
Kings of Leon
"Charmer"
Overall Points: 95.7
Average: 4.785
Highest: 8 (Graduation, supaspaz, Red, borntodie)
Lowest: /10 (Clump)
Quote:
Originally posted by NME's Top 150 tracks of the last 15 years
Before Pigeongate, before the stage storm-offs, before the snooty, overpriced clothing line, before that rather embarrassing flop of an album, these Southern gents howled their way into our hearts with hits like this one. There was something about Caleb’s unnervingly blood-curdling, bone-chilling shrieks in this song that we just couldn’t get enough of. ‘Charmer’, along with the rest of the tracks on that album (‘Because Of The Times’), proved that KOL were still arguably one of the best things in American rock at the time. (RS)
#49
Kings of Leon
"Radioactive"
Overall Points: 104.4
Average: 5.22
Highest: 8.8 (Eric.)
Lowest: 0 (True Skarlet)
Quote:
Originally posted by Pitchfork
At its core, first single "Radioactive" is a pleasingly aerodynamic piece of radio rock, a two-note bass riff giving an alley-oop to the most emphatic, hollering hook on Sundown. So why the gospel choir on the chorus? Well, that's just what the biggest of the big do, and the staggeringly exploitative video uncomfortably suggests the idea of it as soul-by-osmosis.
#48
Kings of Leon
"Fans"
Overall Points: 105.1
Average: 5.255
Highest: 8.5 (Ace Reject, supaspaz)
Lowest: 0 (True Skarlet, madonnas)
Quote:
Originally posted by Wikipedia
Lyrically, the song pays homage to the band's fans in the UK, where the band have traditionally enjoyed more success than in their homeland: "All of London sing / 'Cos England swings and they sure love the tales I bring".