Grammy-winning rockers Kings of Leon, who have Oklahoma City and Talihina ties, have unveiled the artistic music video for their new song, "Supersoaker," the lead single off rock band's upcoming sixth studio album, "Mechanical Bull," due on September 24th. The new video sees the Followill brothers, Caleb, Jared, Matthew and Nathan, all smiles and rock out with their guitars in an American diner set in the 50s-esque as a love story is played out through several characters, providing for truly vintage visuals.
"Mechanical Bull" is very much a comeback record, after their 2008 breakout "Only By The Night" was followed by the disappointingly heavy-handed "Come Around Sundown." Nathan recently told MTV News and revealing details of their upcoming album: "[Fans] like the energetic direction [the new tracks are] going in, which is like our earlier stuff; going into this record we knew we wanted to have fun and make songs that are fun to play on stage." The video is a back-to-basics affair and, yes, they're having fun again. It carries a decidedly looser, back-to-the-drawing-board vibe, with the Kings of Leon boys goofing around during a performance and actually appearing to enjoy themselves.
A Super Soaker is a powerful water gun that revolutionized water fights forever. Traditional squirt guns were no match for these pump-action monsters, and the arms race made it the top selling toy of 1991. In this soulful rocker, drummer Nathan uses it as a metaphor for the havoc he wreaks in matters of love, and explained it "is a lot more melodic and a little more sing-along-y, if that's even a word." The slightly more adrenaline-fueled "Supersoaker" finds the band in soulful territory, with frontman Caleb's signature vocals as he moaning over anthemic guitar bursts and funky rhythms.
The band has definitely moved on from the "Southern Strokes" tag, this song actually does sound a lot like the Strokes, and the video reminds me of them too. Shot with vintage filters, the Instagram-in-motion-looking clip features retro milkshake joints full of sailors and dames, among other neat visuals. Uncharacteristically, Kings of Leon have gone old-school and actually enjoying their day jobs as they show up at what appears to be a 50's sock hop, plug in, and play. More often than not, they stare directly into the camera, and, in-between the occasional crack up, throw themselves headlong into their latest stomper.
"Mechanical Bull" is very much a comeback record, after their 2008 breakout "Only By The Night" was followed by the disappointingly heavy-handed "Come Around Sundown." Nathan recently told MTV News and revealing details of their upcoming album: "[Fans] like the energetic direction [the new tracks are] going in, which is like our earlier stuff; going into this record we knew we wanted to have fun and make songs that are fun to play on stage." The video is a back-to-basics affair and, yes, they're having fun again. It carries a decidedly looser, back-to-the-drawing-board vibe, with the Kings of Leon boys goofing around during a performance and actually appearing to enjoy themselves.
A Super Soaker is a powerful water gun that revolutionized water fights forever. Traditional squirt guns were no match for these pump-action monsters, and the arms race made it the top selling toy of 1991. In this soulful rocker, drummer Nathan uses it as a metaphor for the havoc he wreaks in matters of love, and explained it "is a lot more melodic and a little more sing-along-y, if that's even a word." The slightly more adrenaline-fueled "Supersoaker" finds the band in soulful territory, with frontman Caleb's signature vocals as he moaning over anthemic guitar bursts and funky rhythms.
The band has definitely moved on from the "Southern Strokes" tag, this song actually does sound a lot like the Strokes, and the video reminds me of them too. Shot with vintage filters, the Instagram-in-motion-looking clip features retro milkshake joints full of sailors and dames, among other neat visuals. Uncharacteristically, Kings of Leon have gone old-school and actually enjoying their day jobs as they show up at what appears to be a 50's sock hop, plug in, and play. More often than not, they stare directly into the camera, and, in-between the occasional crack up, throw themselves headlong into their latest stomper.
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