Kings of Leon Release EP 2 After 20 Years

Kings of Leon, the Nashville-based rock band, surprised fans this week with the release of their first EP in more than two decades, titled simply EP 2. The four-track project, featuring self-produced songs for the first time in the group's history, arrived via their independent label, Love Tap Records, and distributed by Virgin Music.

The EP includes the tracks "All The Little Sheep," "To Space," "Pit To The Rind," and "The Wolf." It marks the band's latest output following their ninth studio album, Can We Please Have Fun, which debuted earlier in 2024 and also served as their inaugural release on Love Tap Records. That full-length effort drew inspiration from Julia Cameron's book The Artist's Way, as well as the raw energy of post-punk acts like IDLES and Fontaines D.C., according to frontman Caleb Followill.

In the months since the album's launch, Kings of Leon have stayed active through high-profile collaborations with rising country star Zach Bryan. In August, the band contributed to Bryan's track "Bowery," while Bryan returned the favor by appearing on their single "We're Onto Something." Those songs debuted during a series of joint stadium performances over the summer, and...