Because of the Times is the third studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released April 2, in the UK and April 3, in the United States. The album has received generally positive reviews and has appeared in numerous Top lists for "Album of the Year.

Apr 02,  · Editors' Notes For their third studio album, Nashville’s Kings of Leon have continued their mastery of ‘70s rock. The three sons of a Pentecostal minister, the Followill brothers – Nathan, Caleb and Jared – and their first cousin Matthew, have taken the lessons of the Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers and the boogie of Black Oak Arkansas and applied them to .

Apr 02,  · Album · · 13 Songs. Available with an Apple Music subscription. Try it free. Black Thumbnail. 5. Because of the Times Kings of Leon Alternative · Preview SONG TIME Knocked Up. 1. PREVIEW Charmer. 2. .

Kings of Leon is a perfect example of the theory that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. You won't find great musical virtuosos in this group, like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, that carry the band on their shoulders. You won't find intricate lyrics and deep storytelling. But, somehow, Kings of Leon make it work/5().

Apr 03,  · The seven-minute revelation of fatherhood that opens the album leads into the U2-influenced "McFearless," a reggae-splashed "Ragoo," and the rambling English blues of "Black Thumbnail." It's a rogue element that has always left every record fresh, and this time it has Kings of Leon teetering on the edge of rock renown/5().

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Mar 21,  · Because of the Times, named after a Southern preachers’ conference that the boys used to attend with their Pentecostal minister father, is a whole album full of songs inspired by the only topic the.

Jun 20,  · Kings of Leon's classic album: Because of the Times. Rate and Comment!! Songs in the album: 1. Knocked Up 2. Charmer 3. On Call 4. McFearless 5. Black Thumbnail 6. My Party 7. True Love Way 8.

Label: RCA - ,Sony Music - • Format: CD Album • Country: Australia • Genre: Rock • Style: Southern Rock, Indie Rock Kings Of Leon - Because Of The Times (, CD) | Discogs/5(7).