Come Around Sundown
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| Studio album by Kings of Leon | ||||
| Released | October 15, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | February–June 2010 at Avatar in New York; Blackbird in Nashville, Tennessee | |||
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| Length | 47:26 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Jacquire King, Angelo Petraglia | |||
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UK album cover
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| Singles from Come Around Sundown | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| The A.V. Club | B+ |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− |
| The Guardian | |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| NME | 5/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 3.6/10 |
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| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | 7/10 |
Come Around Sundown is the fifth studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon, released in Ireland, Australia and Germany on October 15, 2010, followed by releases in the UK on October 18 and North America on October 19. The official album covers and track list were revealed on September 3. The lead single, "Radioactive", along with its accompanying music video, premiered on September 8, on the Kings' official website. The following day, it received its official radio premiere on Australian radio.
The album debuted at number one in Australia, Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Canada, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In the UK, the album sold 183,000 units in its first week as well as breaking the record for biggest first week digital album sales by selling over 49,000 album downloads. It was the 11th biggest selling album of 2010 in the UK with 694,300 sales. On November 30, 2011, the album received a nomination at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album.
Come Around Sundown has received generally positive reviews from critics. Sampling 27 reviews, the review aggregator website Metacritic gave the album a weighted average of 64/100.Rolling Stone magazine placed Come Around Sundown at #18 on their list of the Best Albums of 2010.Q Magazine also placed the album at #25 on their lists of the 50 Best Albums of 2010. However, the Kings of Leon did successfully set the record for the most weekly sales with 183,298 copies sold in one week in October 2010.
All tracks written by Kings of Leon.
Adapted from the booklet of Come Around Sundown.
Kings of Leon
Additional personnel
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
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