KOL, SPAC 6-6

Checked out KOL Sunday night with some good company. The weather threatened for most of the day, though in the end it was much to-do about nothing, as it turned out to be quite a nice night to be outdoors.

Caught a few songs from the opening act, The Whigs, a southern rock outfit from Athens, Georgia. I enjoyed their sound, but nothing jumped out at me to wow me.

The set change was quick and punctual, and then the Kings came out.

Lead singer Caleb Followill clearly did not appear to be entirely pleased with his vocals throughout the concert, and eventually said as much at a point or two throughout the set. I was impressed with the sound the guys put out, the rhythm section has a good rapport (surprise, surprise), and lead guitarist Matthew has some interesting takes on sonic production while playing, which I appreciated. I felt like there was decidedly an energy lacking, which was covered up (attempted) by the blinding light show they had going on behind them.

All in all, the Kings have a solid, enjoyable sound, though I feel they have a bit of maturing to do as a live act as far as working the crowd and "faking it 'til they make it" energy-wise. The major caveat here is the last two shows I've seen were great Pearl Jam sets, and that is more than a hard act to follow for most any band on the planet. Good show, sounded good, could've been a bit longer, I'd probably check them out again when they come around again.

The set list:

Crawl
Taper Jean Girl
My Party
Radioactive
Molly's Chambers
Fans
Milk
Closer
Mary
Wasted Time
Four Kicks
The Bucket
Sex on Fire
Notion
On Call
Southbound

Knocked Up
Use Somebody
Slow Night, So Long

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