Album Review: Kings of Leon – Mechanical Bull (RCA Records; 2013)

BY MICHAEL DEVLIN Mechanical Bull largely follows what’s gone before in the Followill clan’s repertoire. Two years ago, fans feared the worst as the band was on the brink of breaking up yet the Kings regrouped, rejuvenated and, evidently, re-recorded. Most of the trademarks are present; the expansive atmospheric Americana and grandiose stadium rock hooks