Hi all, this post is being posted a bit earlier, the post for the 2007 #hottest100 is still coming and it’s gonna be a good one. 😊
 
The next album comes from a US rock band that has kept it in the family, with three brothers and a cousin making up the members of the band. The track from this album “Sex On fire” was voted as the most popular track of the @triple_j #hottest100 of 2008.
 
This album was the album that really launched them worldwide, despite making excellent music for almost 10 years, after the band started in 1999. The band is @kingsofleon, and the album is “Only By The Night”.
 
The album was recorded from February to June 2008, with the release on September 19th 2008. The album was recorded by producers Angelo Petraglia and Jacquire King, who has also worked with Tom Waits, Melissa Etheridge, Modest Mouse and Of Monsters and Men.
 
"Sex on Fire" was awarded with the Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 51st Grammy Awards. At the 52nd Grammy Awards the song "Use Somebody" won the Record of the Year, Best Rock Song and the Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
 
The album entered the U.K album charts at Number 1 and Number 5 in the U.S. The album reached Number 1 on the album charts in six countries, and reaching the Top 5 in another eight countries. The album has sold over 7 millon copies and “Sex On Fire” has been played been played over 690 millon times on @spotify.
 
Now for the beer, and there is only one brew for this album. It’s the @hopeestate West Coast IPA. The flavours in this beer are A Grade, and this brew always hits the spot perfectly.
 
Album: @kingsofleon – Only By The Night
Highlight: Use Somebody
Gem: Closer
Beer: @hopeestate West Coast IPA

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