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.[1] The album has received generally positive reviews and has appeared in numerous Top-10 lists for "Album of the Year.[2] 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.[3]
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"[10] and Entertainment Weekly called Because of the Times "an epic wide-screen movie of a CD and the band's best to date."[15] 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."[16] However, some critics found the album inferior to the band's previous efforts.[17] Dave Hood of Artrocker gave the album one star out of five, finding that "Kings of Leon are experimenting, learning, and getting a bit lost."[18] Pitchfork contended that "Because of the Times sound[s] suspiciously like a counterattack on womankind, launched from somewhere in the mid-1990s, deep inside a bruised, stadium-sized ego."[11]
Track listing
All tracks written by Kings of Leon.
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1. | "Knocked Up" | 7:10 |
2. | "Charmer" | 2:56 |
3. | "On Call" | 3:21 |
4. | "McFearless" | 3:09 |
5. | "Black Thumbnail" | 4:00 |
6. | "My Party" | 4:10 |
7. | "True Love Way" | 4:02 |
8. | "Ragoo" | 3:00 |
9. | "Fans" | 3:35 |
10. | "The Runner" | 4:16 |
11. | "Trunk" | 3:57 |
12. | "Camaro" | 3:09 |
13. | "Arizona" | 4:50 |
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14. | "On Call (AOL Music Sessions)" | 3:21 |
Charts and certifications
Charts
Year |
Chart |
Peak position |
2007 |
Australia |
4 |
Belgium |
20 |
Europe |
7 |
Ireland |
1 |
New Zealand |
1 |
United States |
25 |
United Kingdom |
1 |
2008 |
Australia |
15 |
2009 |
Australia |
22 |
References
- ↑ Wormwood, Vladmir (April 2, 2017). "Kings of Leon: Because of the Times". PopMatters. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Because Of The Times Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ↑ "Clash Essential 50 - Number 3 | Clash Music Exclusive Best of Clash". Clashmusic.com. 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ↑ "Reviews for Because Of The Times by Kings of Leon". Metacritic. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ Collar, Matt. "Because of the Times – Kings of Leon". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ Murray, Noel (April 3, 2007). "Kings Of Leon: Because Of The Times". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ Collis, Clark (March 30, 2007). "Because of the Times". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ Cooper, Leonie (March 30, 2007). "Kings of Leon, Because of the Times". The Guardian. London. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ Gill, Andy (March 23, 2007). "Album: Kings of Leon". The Independent. London.
- 1 2 Nicolson, Barry (April 4, 2007). "Kings Of Leon: Because Of The Times". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- 1 2 Strew, Roque (April 5, 2007). "Kings of Leon: Because of the Times". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Kings of Leon: Because of the Times". Q (250): 119. May 2007.
- ↑ Sheffield, Rob (March 21, 2007). "Because Of The Times". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ Beaujon, Andrew (April 2007). "Dharma Bums". Spin. 23 (4): 95. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ Collis, Clark. "Because of the Times". Entertainment Weekly, March 30, 2007. Retrieved on February 05, 2008.
- ↑ Harper, Alana.""Because of the Times"". Archived from the original on 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
. Okayplayer.com, 2007. Retrieved on February 05, 2008.
- ↑ "Kings of Leon - Because of the Times - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ↑ "Reviews | Slash The Seats". Artrocker.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts Accreditations 2009 Albums". Aria.com.au. 2009-12-31. Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ↑ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". musikindustrie. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ↑ Jaclyn Ward (1962-10-01). "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ↑ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart - #1634, 15 September 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
- ↑ "Certified Awards". BPI. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
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