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Because Of The Times by Kings of Leon
20,949,329 plays (870,501 listeners)
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
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Knocked Up | 7:10 | 370,124 | ||
| 2 |
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Charmer | 2:57 | 357,691 | ||
| 3 |
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On Call | 3:21 | 453,596 | ||
| 4 |
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McFearless | 3:09 | 301,812 | ||
| 5 |
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Black Thumbnail | 3:59 | 283,705 | ||
| 6 |
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My Party | 4:10 | 280,086 | ||
| 7 |
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True Love Way | 4:02 | 286,531 | ||
| 8 |
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Ragoo | 3:01 | 299,817 | ||
| 9 |
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Fans | 3:36 | 348,779 | ||
| 10 |
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The Runner | 4:16 | 251,184 | ||
| 11 |
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Trunk | 3:57 | 234,731 | ||
| 12 |
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Camaro | 3:06 | 238,792 | ||
| 13 |
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Arizona | 4:50 | 265,197 |
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About this album
Because of the Times is the third album by Kings of Leon. Because of the Times was released by Kings of Leon on March 30, 2007 in Ireland/Australia, April 2, 2007 in the United Kingdom 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.
Reception
The album was #6 in NME albums of the year, as well as #31 on Rolling Stone’s Top 50 Albums of 2007. NME said that the album “cements Kings of Leon as one of the great American bands of our times” and Entertainment Weekly called Because of the Times “an epic wide-screen movie of a CD and the band’s best to date.” Another reviewer described Because of the Times as, “an accomplished album of unbelievable beauty and familiar, loveable grit. Kings of Leon is maturing wonderfully and with patience, not forcing anything musically or lyrically that doesn’t sound natural.” However, some critics found the album inferior to their previous efforts. Stylus Magazine rated it a C- and noted “If they wanted us to take them serious this time around, they’d at least try to be right honest about their ascent into minor celebrity and not keep on with the yokel façade.
Reception
The album was #6 in NME albums of the year, as well as #31 on Rolling Stone’s Top 50 Albums of 2007. NME said that the album “cements Kings of Leon as one of the great American bands of our times” and Entertainment Weekly called Because of the Times “an epic wide-screen movie of a CD and the band’s best to date.” Another reviewer described Because of the Times as, “an accomplished album of unbelievable beauty and familiar, loveable grit. Kings of Leon is maturing wonderfully and with patience, not forcing anything musically or lyrically that doesn’t sound natural.” However, some critics found the album inferior to their previous efforts. Stylus Magazine rated it a C- and noted “If they wanted us to take them serious this time around, they’d at least try to be right honest about their ascent into minor celebrity and not keep on with the yokel façade.
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Shouts
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hidan162 wrote:
for me, The Runner is the best song in this beautiful album
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Parade_ wrote:
best album KOL
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JackMcFearless wrote:
Their best.
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jimmy2605 wrote:
Brilliant album knocked up and fans are highlights for me.
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august_march wrote:
I love this album...the sound is more mature, but they managed to maintain the playfulness of ASH and YAYM. the newer stuff is too grandiose for my taste
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Sunshine9908 wrote:
their best
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rg_gapa wrote:
The same KOL, like at previous CDs, just a little bit 'lazier'
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mrpaul01 wrote:
The last good album... [5]
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guf4-3 wrote:
replay
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edlina14 wrote:
this album is teh favorite album from Kings of leon. but all albums amazing good.
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JaczTse wrote:
Please vote up the 1000X1000 HQ PNG cover! http://cn.last.fm/music/Kings+of+Leon/Because+of+the+Times/+images/67210084
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breecarpediem wrote:
Kings Of Leon at their best. This album is pure beauty. They left me in awe and totally breathless. I fell madly in love with them after listening to this record.
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Tais_Johns wrote:
♥
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joaovictor13 wrote:
the last good album . . . [4]
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renanjunio wrote:
best album
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yellowstar2000 wrote:
Thank you GOD for this amazing band! Only once-in-awhile a band comes along that really blows your socks off...these guys have done that and more...they just get better every listen...sooooo love KOL!
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novarusma wrote:
the first album i listen was only by the night and i was like wow this band is soo great. then i start listening to this album and realise they were more than that!!
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rg_gapa wrote:
HAHAHA WTF ? http://www.last.fm/music/Kings+of+Leon/Because+Of+The+Times/+images
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rg_gapa wrote:
I love this artwork :)
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EpicGeeza36 wrote:
feel it's easily the album in the middle of there early and later era. Still sounding punky like the first two albums but also progressing to that big sound they've achieved like in the last two.
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