Reviews The Features - Some Kind of Salvation album review Feb 16, 2010 When first listening to The Features my first thought was that this band fall nicely into the same category as Kings of Leon and The Killers . They have that Rock/Pop sound that will appeal to many people and their songs will stick in your head long after you've listened to them. What I was expecting from The Features was something similar to Kings of Leon's debut album 'Youth and Young Manhood' - basically bringing it back to the roots. At this stage it's important to mention that The Features are the first band Kings of Leon have signed to their new 'Serpents and Snakes' label.  I was pleasantly surprised when I first played 'Some Kind of Salvation' as it wasn't like this. It is American rock/pop but with an added playfulness, which isn't a negative thing. For example the first track 'Whatever Gets You By' begins with cartoon-like piano and a group sing-along that is reminiscent of a German drinking song. This track seems to more of an intro to the album but quite an enjoyable one with a few "La La La's" thrown in for good measure. The lead singer Matthew Pelham 's Jack  White -esque vocals fit nicely with the raspy rock sound not to mention his all American yelp of "Alrite!" on 'The Drawing Board'. 'The Temporary Blues' will be the song that elevates them to stardom. It stands out above the rest