Because of the Times

Because of the Times
Because of the Times
Studio album by Kings of Leon
Released March 30, 2007 (Australia, Ireland)
April 2, 2007 (UK)
April 3, 2007 (U.S.)
Recorded 2006
Genre Southern rock, alternative rock, rock
Length 51:33
Label HandMeDown/RCA
Producer Ethan Johns and Angelo Petraglia
Kings of Leon chronology
Day Old Belgian Blues
(2006)		 Because of the Times
(2007)		 Only by the Night
(2008)
Singles from Because of the Times
  1. "On Call"
    Released: March 26, 2007
  2. "Fans"
    Released: July 9, 2007
  3. "Charmer"
    Released: October 29, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly (A-)[2]
NME (8/10)[3]
The Observer 5/5 stars[4]
The Times 5/5 stars
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars
Pitchfork Media (5.4/10)[5]
PopMatters (7/10)[6]
Q Magazine 4/5 stars
Uncut 4/5 stars[7]

Because of the Times is the third album by Kings of Leon. Because of the Times was released on March 30, 2007 in Ireland/Australia, April 2, 2007 in the UK and April 3, 2007 in the US (see 2007 in music). The album has received generally positive reviews and has appeared in numerous Top-10 lists for "Album of the Year.[8] 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.[9]

Contents

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."[11] 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."[12] However, some critics found the album inferior to their previous efforts.[13] 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."[14] Pitchfork Media 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."[15]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Kings of Leon. 

No. Title Length
1. "Knocked Up"   7:10
2. "Charmer"   2:57
3. "On Call"   3:21
4. "McFearless"   3:09
5. "Black Thumbnail"   3:59
6. "My Party"   4:10
7. "True Love Way"   4:02
8. "Ragoo"   3:01
9. "Fans"   3:36
10. "The Runner"   4:16
11. "Trunk"   3:57
12. "Camaro"   3:06
13. "Arizona"   4:50

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

Certifications

Region Provider Certification
Australia ARIA 2× Platinum[16]
Belgium IFPI Gold[17]
Ireland IFPI 3× Platinum[18]
New Zealand RIANZ Platinum[19]
United Kingdom BPI Platinum[20]
Preceded by
Beautiful World by Take That		 UK number one album
April 8, 2007 – April 21, 2007		 Succeeded by
The Best Damn Thing by Avril Lavigne

References

  1. ^ "Because of the Times - Kings of Leon". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1023684. 
  2. ^ "Because of the Times Review". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20016440,00.html. 
  3. ^ "Kings Of Leon: Because Of The Times". NME. http://www.nme.com/reviews/8372. 
  4. ^ "CD: Kings of Leon: Because of the Times". The Observer. http://music.guardian.co.uk/rock/reviews/story/0,,2033819,00.html. 
  5. ^ "Kings of Leon: Because of the Times". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10072-because-of-the-times/. 
  6. ^ "Kings of Leon: Because of the Times". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/32216/kings-of-leon-because-of-the-times/. 
  7. ^ "Kings Of Leon - Because Of The Times - Review". Uncut. http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/kings_of_leon/reviews/9642. 
  8. ^ [1]
  9. ^ http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/clash-essential-50-number-3
  10. ^ http://www.nme.com/reviews/kings-of-leon/8372
  11. ^ Collis, Clark. "Because of the Times". Entertainment Weekly, March 30, 2007. Retrieved on February 05, 2008.
  12. ^ Harper, Alana. "Because of the Times". Okayplayer.com, 2007. Retrieved on February 05, 2008.
  13. ^ http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/kings-of-leon/because-of-the-times.htm
  14. ^ http://artrocker.com/reviews/kings-of-leon-because-of-the-times
  15. ^ http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42085-because-of-the-times
  16. ^ [2]
  17. ^ [3]
  18. ^ [4]
  19. ^ [5]
  20. ^ [6]
v · d · eKings of Leon
Nathan Followill • Caleb Followill • Jared Followill • Matthew Followill
Studio albums
EPs
Singles
"Molly's Chambers" • "Wasted Time" • "California Waiting" • "The Bucket" • "Four Kicks" • "King of the Rodeo" • "On Call" • "Fans" • "Charmer" • "Sex on Fire" • "Use Somebody" • "Revelry" • "Notion" • "Crawl" • "Radioactive" • "Pyro" • "The Immortals" • "Back Down South"
Home media
Live at the O2 London, England
Related articles
Discography • List of Kings of Leon songs

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