Grammy award winning rockers, Kings of Leon, flew into the hearts of mainstream music lovers in 2009 and after the high of their last album, Only By the Night, the process of album number 5 has begun. Drummer Nathan Followill had this to say:

“Day 1 in the studio is officially under way. I’m beaming with excitement and a hangover at the same time,” Followill tweeted on Monday, alongside a picture of his drum set. “[We] put down some jams that I think you all will like.”

“The new stuff is all over the place,” Followill said then. “There’s stuff that sounds like Radiohead. There’s stuff that sounds like Thin Lizzy. There’s stuff that sounds like the Band. We’re pretty much to the point now where… [we can] try stuff we would’ve been scared to death to try on the first couple of records.”

Also, reports claimed that Kings of Leon were to appear on Drake’s “Fireworks” off his Thank Me Later debut LP. Confirmation came that there will be no appearance on the album:

While KOL may be exploring their progressive side, rumors that they’re appearing on hit rapper Drake’s new track “Fireworks,” off his upcoming debut album, Thank Me Later, are false. KOL’s publicist tells SPIN.com that the much-reported collaboration “never happened. But I do know that Drake loves them and they’ve met.” he added. [SOURCE]

Blimey we say, we want Kings of Leon and Drake on a track together. As for the new album we wonder if they will try to live up to expectations or produce unforced great music.