Kings Of Leon: 'Sex On Fire'

Released on Monday, Sep 15 2008

Published Monday, Sep 8 2008, 13:24 BST | By Alex Fletcher | 6 comments

Kings Of Leon release their fourth album later this month, their second in successive years, and by rights the Nashville quartet should be running short on ideas by now. Their brand of whiskey-stained Southern rock can only be entertaining for so long, right? Well, actually, wrong. 'Sex On Fire' proves there's still plenty of fuel in the Followill clan's tank and more than justifies their recent leap to festival headliner status.

That new album is supposedly their most "political" to date, but unless we've missed something during the US presidential campaign this filthy romp about love acts in motor cars won't be picked up by Barack Obama any time soon. Caleb Followill's drawling yelp is at its fiery best, while the band's sizzling rhythm section is now slicker than a Justin Timberlake dance routine. The result? A truly stirring single that will be a definite highlight on their winter arena tour.

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humza, on April 19th, 2010
tooo good

Claire, Scotland, on January 3rd, 2009
This is a fantastic song. Ryan, you are obviously talking out of your a**e and have no taste in music whatsoever!!!! KOL rule!!!

Ryan, on December 5th, 2008
Trash, disgust to music. What's so good about this mess?

alistair, on September 30th, 2008
this song is great i love it calebs voice is amazin and great

Martin paul, Manchester, on September 28th, 2008
I don't listen to any sort of music made before 1993, i heard this song today and was honestly impressed, great song.

Helen Spencer. Brisbane, Australia, on September 21st, 2008
Best rock song to be released for decades. When I first heard it in the car I turned up the volume then realised I was doing 20kms over the speed limit by the end of the song! It gets into your veins. Awesome stuff guys! Deserves the number one chart position.