| Holy Roller Novocaine | ||||
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| Released | February 2003 | |||
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| Length | 15:01 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10 [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Holy Roller Novocaine is the debut EP by American rock band Kings of Leon, released on February 18, 2003. It was re-released as a 10" red vinyl single in April 2013 to celebrate Record Store Day.
The EP was released a few months before Kings of Leon's debut full-length album, Youth & Young Manhood , hit the shelves, and it garnered significant attention from music critics. The song "Molly's Chambers" appeared in a Volkswagen Jetta commercial, and the song "Holy Roller Novocaine" is used at the end of the episode "Playing Tight" of the third season of The Shield . The songs range from bluesy sounds to organ-infused ballads.
Of the five songs on the EP, only "Wicker Chair" did not appear on Youth & Young Manhood (although it, too, was included in the Japanese release of that album), nor has it been included in any later major releases—just a few singles. The recordings of "Molly's Chambers" and "Holy Roller Novocaine" are the same on the EP and the album, but "Wasted Time" and "California Waiting" are different: the version of "Wasted Time" on the EP has a more tense guitar riff and different vocal stylings than that on the album, and "California Waiting" is less distorted. "California Waiting" was recorded in a rush to finish the EP, but the band initially didn't like the outcome, so they recorded a new arrangement for Youth and Young Manhood. However, on Kings of Leon's VH1 Storytellers performance, Caleb Followill stated, before playing "California Waiting", that "We kind of sabotaged it on our album, and tried to play it really punk rock. It was better on the EP I think." [5]
All songs written by Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill and Angelo Petraglia.
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA) [6] | 97 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [7] | 53 |
Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill.
Youth & Young Manhood is the debut album from American rock band Kings of Leon, released on July 7, 2003, in the United Kingdom and on August 19, 2003, in the United States.
"King of the Rodeo" is the third single taken from Kings of Leon's second album, Aha Shake Heartbreak. It was released in April 2005 and charted at number 41 on the UK Singles Chart.
"The Bucket" is the first single taken from the Aha Shake Heartbreak album by the American rock band Kings of Leon. It is one of the band's most successful singles, reaching number 16 in the UK Singles Chart and number 23 in the U.S. Modern Rock chart.
The discography of Kings of Leon, an American rock band, consists of eight studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, two video album, five extended plays, 26 singles, one promotional single and 26 music videos. As of 2016 the band has sold over 21 million albums worldwide and 38 million singles. The band released their debut extended play Holy Roller Novocaine in February 2003, followed by the release of the extended play What I Saw in May. Their debut studio album, Youth and Young Manhood, was released in July 2003, peaking at number 113 on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the UK Albums Chart. The album has since been certified two times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and three times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Three singles were released from the album, including the UK top 40 hit "Molly's Chambers". In November 2004, Kings of Leon released their second album, Aha Shake Heartbreak. The album peaked at number 55 on the Billboard 200 and number three on the UK Albums Chart. It has been certified double platinum by the BPI and the ARIA. The album's first single, "The Bucket", peaked at number 16 in the UK; it also became the band's first single to chart in the United States, where it peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs chart.
"Wasted Time" is the third single taken from the Youth and Young Manhood album by the American rock band Kings of Leon. The song reached number 51 on the UK Singles Chart. The version from the Holy Roller Novocaine EP was featured on "The Boys Are Back in Town", the first episode of the second season of Entourage.
"Molly's Chambers" is the second single taken from Youth and Young Manhood, the debut album by the American alternative rock band Kings of Leon.
"California Waiting" is the fourth single taken from the Youth & Young Manhood album by the American rock band Kings of Leon. An alternate version of the song appears on their debut release, the EP Holy Roller Novocaine. This version was recorded in a rush to finish the record. The band did not like the outcome, so they recorded a new version, which is found on Youth and Young Manhood. However, on Kings of Leon's VH1 Storytellers performance, Caleb Followill stated, before playing "California Waiting", that "We kind of sabotaged it on our album, and tried to play it really punk rock. It was better on the EP I think."
Live at the O2 London, England is a DVD by Kings of Leon released on November 10, 2009. It features the band's show on June 30, 2009, at the O2 Arena in London, England. The concert was also released on Blu-ray.
"Radioactive" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon, and was the first single released from their 2010 album Come Around Sundown.
"Back Down South" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon from their 2010 album Come Around Sundown. It was released as the third and final single from the album May 17, 2011.
Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon is a 2011 rockumentary which follows the Kings of Leon throughout their journey from obscurity to fame to the future. The film was named after the hidden track on their Youth and Young Manhood album.
Mechanical Bull is the sixth studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon, released in Ireland, Germany, Sweden and Australia on September 20, 2013, in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2013, and in North America on September 24, 2013 by RCA Records. In late 2013 the album received a nomination at the 56th Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album.
The Mechanical Bull Tour was the third headlining tour by American rock band Kings of Leon. The tour was in support of their sixth studio album, Mechanical Bull (2013) and began on February 5, 2014, in Atlanta, and ended on March 15, 2015, in Santiago.
Walls is the seventh studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon, released on October 14, 2016, through RCA Records.
"Waste a Moment" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon. The song was released as a digital download on September 9, 2016 through RCA Records as the lead single from their seventh studio album Walls (2016). The song was written by Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill and Matthew Followill.
"Reverend" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon. The song was released as a promotional single on October 6, 2016 through RCA Records from their seventh studio album Walls (2016). It was later sent to alternative radio as the album's second official single on February 17, 2017. The song was written by bandmembers Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill and Matthew Followill as a tribute to deceased country music singer-songwriter Blaze Foley.
"Beautiful War" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon. The song was released as a digital download on December 9, 2013 through RCA Records as the fourth single from their sixth studio album Mechanical Bull (2013). The song was written by Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill and Matthew Followill. The song is first demoed to other music artists such as Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson and Westlife.
"The Bandit" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on January 7, 2021, by RCA Records as the lead single from their eighth studio album When You See Yourself.
"100,000 People" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on January 7, 2021, by RCA Records as the second single from their eighth studio album When You See Yourself.
