Because of the Times
| Kings of Leon
Because of the Times
Because of the Times is the third studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released April 2, 2007 in the UK and April 3, 2007 in the United States. The album has received generally positive reviews and has appeared in numerous Top-10 lists for "Album of the Year. In 2009, Clash named the album number 3 on the "Clash Essential 50", a list of the most important albums released since the magazine's inception in 2004. -Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
On Because of the Times, they’ve already gone further than anybody could have guessed.
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Pitchfork
Former Southern Strokes aim to become the Southern U2 on this, their third album.
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NME
After the four-year party, the Followills come of age.
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The Guardian
It's not all their own work, but the lank-haired rockers' third set does more than merely ape their influences...
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PopMatters
Kings of Leon have created some very excellent rock music.
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The A.V. Club
One of the most consistently surprising and vibrant rock records since, arguably, Aha Shake Heartbreak.
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Slant
A fascinating, must-watch band with designs on greatness.
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No Depression
A fierce record built on hypnotic grooves...
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All Music
A darker, less pop-oriented and somewhat cerebral affair...
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Clash
Easily their best album yet.
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BBC
A tale of sordid affairs rather than cheap thrills; but ones you'll never forget.
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Music OMH
Their most fully realised and mature work to date.
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Uncut
As with the record all round, it’s little short of miraculous.
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Scene Point Blank
It stands up to the standard set by Kings of Leon...
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Audioxide
An album filled with nostalgia, even for the first time listener.
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Golden Plec
Kings of Leon’s best record.
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Exclaim
Its not quite progress but at least Kings Of Leon arent allowing themselves to stagnate.
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Soundblab
It has Kings of Leon teetering on the edge of rock renown.
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Entertainment.ie
An unnecessary change of formula that they could have done so much more with.
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Glide
Brash and unrelenting...
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RTE
'Because of the Times', an overlong record but one that also rewards.
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Prefix
The songs are bigger here not because of individual pomposity but because the band is better.
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SPIN
The Kings have the potential to reach nirvana, but enlightenment is a long way off.
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The Line of Best Fit
Without doubt their most mature and thoughtful album yet.
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Cleveland Scene
Because of the Times is a musical disappointment.
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Express
Almost divine.
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Chipomatic
An easy contender for album of the year...
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Fat Pigeon Live
A harder, tighter, more commercial sound...
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No Ripcord
A bold move that achieves a variable degree of success.
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IGN
The band has matured quite a bit in the three short years removed from Aha Shake Heartbreak.
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The Austin Chronicle
A Polaroid of 30 years ago...
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Alt Press
They’ve honed their sound perfectly..
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