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Can We Please Have Fun

Can We Please Have Fun is the ninth studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released on May 10, 2024, by LoveTap Records and Capitol Records, marking their first album to not be released on their original label, RCA Records. The album was produced by Kid Harpoon.

Can We Please Have Fun
A photo of the band with one member standing and the other three sat on a couch. The photo is small and in the bottom-middle, with the title in large, white block letters above, all over a blue background.
Studio album by
Kings of Leon
ReleasedMay 10, 2024
StudioDark Horse Recording (Franklin, Tennessee)
Length44:56
Label
ProducerKid Harpoon
Kings of Leon chronology
When You See Yourself
(2021) 		Can We Please Have Fun
(2024)
Singles from Can We Please Have Fun
  1. "Mustang"
    Released: February 22, 2024
  2. "Split Screen"
    Released: March 29, 2024
  3. "Nothing to Do"
    Released: April 19, 2024
  4. "Nowhere to Run"
    Released: May 10, 2024

Background and promotion edit

Can We Please Have Fun is Kings of Leon's first album with Capitol Records. The band recorded the album at the Dark Horse Recording studios in Franklin, Tennessee, with Kid Harpoon, who produced it.[1] The album was announced on February 22, 2024, simultaneously with the release of the lead single "Mustang".[2] This release was followed by "Split Screen" on March 29 and “Nothing To Do” on April 18.

The band will support the album with a headlining tour throughout North America, Ireland and the UK.[3]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10[14]
Metacritic76/100[15]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
Clash7/10[5]
Classic Rock Magazine8/10[6]
The Independent (UK)     [7]
musicOMH     [8]
NME     [9]
The Observer (UK)     [10]
Paste Magazine7.8/10[11]
SpinB-[12]
Rolling Stone8/10[13]

Can We Please Have Fun received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, a website that assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 13 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.[16]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Nathan Followill, Matthew Followill

Can We Please Have Fun track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Ballerina Radio"3:51
2."Rainbow Ball"4:10
3."Nowhere to Run"3:41
4."Mustang"3:15
5."Actual Daydream"3:19
6."Split Screen"5:03
7."Don't Stop the Bleeding"3:38
8."Nothing to Do"2:55
9."M Television"3:27
10."Hesitation Gen"3:17
11."Ease Me On"3:28
12."Seen"4:52
Total length:44:56

All tracks on Live in Wrexham recorded at the Racecourse Ground on May 27 and 28, 2023.

Live in Wrexham CD2 track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Crawl" 
2."King of the Rodeo" 
3."Revelry" 
4."On Call" 
5."Find Me" 
6."Pyro" 
7."Cold Desert" 

Personnel edit

Kings of Leon edit

  • Caleb Followill – vocals, guitar
  • Jared Followill – vocals, bass (all tracks); guitar (tracks 7, 8)
  • Nathan Followill – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Matthew Followill – vocals, guitar (all tracks); synthesizer (tracks 9, 12)

Additional contributors edit

Charts edit

Chart performance for Can We Please Have Fun
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 20
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 15
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 4
Irish Albums (OCC)[20] 2
Italian Albums (FIMI)[21] 75
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[22] 3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[24] 2

References edit

  1. ^ Strauss, Matthew (February 22, 2024). "Kings of Leon Announce Album and Tour, Share Video for New Song "Mustang"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Aswad, Jem (February 22, 2024). "Kings of Leon Sign With Capitol Records, Announce New Album and Tour". Variety. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Ragusa, Paolo (February 22, 2024). "Kings of Leon Announce New Album, Share 2024 Tour Dates". Consequence. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Collar, Matt. "Can We Please Have Fun – Kings of Leon". AllMusic. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Murray, Robbin (May 9, 2024). "Kings Of Leon – Can We Please Have Fun". Clash. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Beaumont, Mark (May 10, 2024). "Kings Of Leon don't let songs of "confusion, bewilderment and anxiety" get in the way of the good times on Can We Please Have Fun". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Brown, Helen (May 10, 2024). "Kings of Leon review, Can We Please Have Fun: The 'Southern Strokes' have dropped a lot of dead weight". The Independent. The Independent (UK). Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Horton, Ross (May 10, 2024). "Kings Of Leon – Can We Please Have Fun". musicOMH. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Jones, Damian (May 10, 2024). "Kings Of Leon – 'Can We Please Have Fun' review: a return to their rugged roots… sort of". NME. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Lenore, Taylor (May 10, 2024). "Kings of Leon: Can We Please Have Fun review – polished but tired". The Observer. The Observer (UK). Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  11. ^ Johnson, Ellen. "https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/kings-of-leon/kings-of-leon-serve-their-sound-at-the-right-temperature-on-can-we-please-have-fun". Paste Magazine. Retrieved May 16, 2024. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  12. ^ Rytlewski, Evan. "Kings of Leon Make Their No-Stakes Fuck-Around Album". Spin. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  13. ^ Lonsdale, John (May 9, 2024). "Kings of Leon Ease Into a New Beginning on 'Can We Please Have Fun'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  14. ^ "Kings Of Leon Can We Please Have Fun". AnyDecentMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  15. ^ "Can We Please Have Fun by Kings Of Leon". Metacritic. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  16. ^ Can We Please Have Fun by Kings of Leon, retrieved May 17, 2024
  17. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  18. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kings of Leon – Can We Please Have Fun" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  19. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kings of Leon – Can We Please Have Fun" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  21. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 20 (dal 10.05.2024 al 16.05.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  22. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  23. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  24. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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