Kings of Leon
14 vinyl records found
Kings of Leon emerged from Nashville in 1999 as a family unit of four Followills, blending Southern rock grit with modern alternative sensibilities. If you're hunting their vinyl catalog, you're tracking a band that shifted from UK indie credibility to US arena dominance, with multiple pressings spanning their eight studio albums.
About Kings of Leon
The Followill brothers started with a rawer Southern rock and garage rock palette on Youth & Young Manhood and Aha Shake Heartbreak before refining their approach through Because of the Times. Their UK breakthrough came early, with three albums hitting the top five of the UK Albums Chart and Because of the Times reaching number one. The real turning point stateside was Only by the Night in 2008, when singles like Sex on Fire and Use Somebody penetrated the mainstream. That album became their first US platinum certification and dominated Australian charts with nine platinum certifications.
From Come Around Sundown onward, Kings of Leon settled into a more polished arena rock formula across Mechanical Bull, Walls, and When You See Yourself. The band accumulated 12 Grammy nominations with 4 wins, establishing themselves as a durable stadium act rather than a cult concern. Their trajectory mapped a specific path through the 2000s and 2010s: UK critics first, then American commercial success, then the long career maintenance of a rock institution.
The Groove Hunter tracks 10 editions across their catalog, including When You See Yourself, Come Around Sundown, Mechanical Bull, and Youth And Young Manhood among other vinyl variants and extended releases. If you're building a comprehensive Kings of Leon collection, you're likely looking at multiple pressings from different regions and eras.
