(05-11-2010 06:32 PM)Raider_ATO Wrote:  

(05-11-2010 06:23 PM)Lush Wrote:  I've followed KoL since Youth and Young Manhood. Saw them play back in aught 5. It took KoL four albums to completely blow up, maybe three. I don't care for the direction they're going though. But I just hear this arena sound in FR that impels me to believe that they are destined for grander stages. And FR is humble enough to not deviate from their sound would they sell out arenas. I feel their music is good and catchy enough to embrace a wider audience.

Right when I went to college in '04 a few friends were friends with them (in the "I partied with this rock band once" sense), so I listened to their stuff, and liked it. I just thought that the Caleb needed to sing, instead of talking with a pitch. Finally, he's singing and they blow up. The music isn't as grungy, but I'd say its still grungy.

I'm not a fan of their haircuts, but I never have been.

I liked wearing my hair long and having a sweet beard so I enjoyed their initial look. Now they're faux models in designer clothes. I still love listening to Aha Shake Heartbreak and Youth and Young Manhood. You're right though, when Caleb decided to sing they did become big. Though they were huge in Europe way way way before the States, hence the song "Fans" off the third album. The first show I caught them at, I don't know if it was sold out, but it was at least near capacity. This was a venue of 1500 roughly.