Music : Because of the Times

Rating: - Pretty damned good!
I wasn't a Kings of Leon fan before I heard 'Only by the Night', but am now, so I tried this one. Not quite as good but still very enjoyable, and you can see the path they were taking toward their latest work with this offereing. Recommended, there are a few really good songs here too!

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Rating: - brilliant. full stop.
I'm 46. My eldest daughter is almost 22. (not that THAT matters, but I'm perhaps a little older than the average Kings of Leon "fan"?) Because of the Times is one of those rare cd's you can put on, and listen to, (all the way through) when you need a cd you can put on, and listen to, all the way through, without having to fast forward through the rubbish bits. Because there aren't any. (rubbish bits) Brilliant, as I said.

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Rating: - Stunning
This album is stunning from start to finish. It is even worth buying just for the single Fans which is one of the most beautifully constructed songs that I have ever heard.

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Rating: - Far too commercial. U2 would be proud, I'm not.
If you loved the Kings first two albums, with their raw southern rock songs and spacey ballads then avoid this like the plague. The Kings have gone done a road that very few come back from, they've done a U2. What I mean is they have written an album for the sole purpose of playing the songs in large stadium venues and festivals. Just ask Coldplay or the Foo Fighters if this song writing technique works to gain credibility. I think the answer is NO.

The problem is they have dropped everything that made them special and just become another sell-out rock band. The synths and Brian Eno esque guitar wailings are just awful and really dated, the songs have no direction and have lost their punch. But worst of all this album just drags on and on to the point where I completely lost faith in a band I used to love so much. Oh well, so long Kings, I'll keep your first two excellent albums, as for this one, it's going in the bin!

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Rating: - Great album from 2007
This album really impressed me. I already loved Kings Of Leon and already had all their other albums, however I wasn't so sure of their new sound and was weary of buying the whole album as the singles weren't as good as previous singles (in my opinion). But I would definetly recommend this album to everyone, fans of previous Kings of Leon may be disappointed that they have changed their style but they would still appreciate this as it is another great album from KOL, but with a more mature sound. And those who liked the singles will like the album as it is consitantly good throughout.