| Aha Shake Heartbreak | ||||
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| Studio album by Kings of Leon | ||||
| Released | November 1, 2004 (UK, Ireland) February 22, 2005 (U.S.) |
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| Recorded | April–June 2004 at Three Crows Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Rock Southern rock Garage rock revival |
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| Length | 37:36 | |||
| Label | RCA, HandMeDown Records | |||
| Producer | Ethan Johns | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| The Guardian | [2] |
| NME | (8/10)[3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.9/10)[4] |
| Prefix Mag | (7/10)[5] |
| Robert Christgau | (B+)[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Sputnikmusic | [8] |
| Stylus Magazine | (B+)[9] |
| XFM | (favourable)[10] |
Aha Shake Heartbreak is the second studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released in November 2004 in the UK and February 2005 in the United States. It's the only album by Kings of Leon to have a Parental Advisory.
The album was met with generally favourable reviews, with a Metacritic score of 74.[11]
"The Bucket," "Four Kicks" and "King of the Rodeo" were released as singles in the UK.
The original version of the album featured a white background and an orchid, the second featured a black cover with a different kind of orchid. The second also contained the bonus track "Where Nobody Knows," and on both albums the flower is positioned in a suggestively sexual position.
The title of the album comes from the third track, "Taper Jean Girl."
There is also a photo, hidden underneath the white plastic of the second black cover, of the band as children.
The band's popularity exploded in Australia during the weeks of the 22nd and 29 September 2008, when they had all four of their studio albums in the top 50, with Aha Shake Heartbreak peaking at its highest position yet, number 25, and attaining Platinum sales. The album was certified 2x Platinum in Australia on the 12th of January, 2009. The album has sold more than 910,000 copies worldwide and was ranked #39 on Rolling Stone's Top 100 Albums of the Decade.[12]
Contents |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Slow Night, So Long" | 2:46/3:54 |
| 2. | "King of the Rodeo" | 2:25 |
| 3. | "Taper Jean Girl" | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Pistol of Fire" | 2:20 |
| 5. | "Milk" | 4:00 |
| 6. | "The Bucket" | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Soft" | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Razz" | 2:15 |
| 9. | "Day Old Blues" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Four Kicks" | 2:09 |
| 11. | "Velvet Snow" | 2:11 |
| 12. | "Rememo" | 3:23 |
| 13. | "Where Nobody Knows (Bonus Track)" | 2:24 |
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| 1. | "Too Good To Tango" | Slow Night, So Long | 1:08 | ||||||
Like its predecessor, Aha Shake Heartbreak was recorded with producer Ethan Johns at his 3 Crows studio in Los Angeles using the Beatles' old Abbey Road mixing desk.
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