Can We Please Have Fun is the ninth studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released on May 10, 2024, by LoveTap Records and Capitol Records, marking their first album to not be released on their original label, RCA Records. The album was produced by Kid Harpoon.
Background and promotion Can We Please Have Fun is Kings of Leon's first album with Capitol Records. The band recorded the album at the Dark Horse Recording studios in Franklin, Tennessee, with Kid Harpoon, who produced it. The album was announced on February 22, 2024, simultaneously with the release of the lead single "Mustang". This release was followed by "Split Screen" on March 29 and "Nothing To Do" on April 18.
The band supported the album with a headlining tour throughout Ireland, the UK, Europe and North America.
Critical reception
Can We Please Have Fun received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, a website that assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 13 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.
Track listing
All tracks on Live in Wrexham recorded at the Racecourse Ground on May 27 and 28, 2023.
Personnel Kings of Leon Caleb Followill – vocals, guitar Jared Followill – vocals, bass (all tracks); guitar (tracks 7, 8) Nathan Followill – vocals, drums, percussion Matthew Followill – vocals, guitar (all tracks); synthesizer (tracks 9, 12)
Additional contributors Kid Harpoon – producer Liam O'Neil – organ, piano, synthesizer Brian Rajaratnam – recording engineer Akarsh Vaidyanathan, Drew Boals, Emi Trevena, and Jacob Spitzer – assistant recording engineers Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing engineer Matt Wolach – assistant mixing engineer Randy Merrill – mastering engineer
Charts + Chart performance for Can We Please Have Fun Chart (2024) Peakposition Croatian International Albums (HDU) 8 Italian Albums (FIMI) 75 US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard) 7
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