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4.5 superb | samthebassman | April 5th 07 | This is the best album to come out in 2007, it grooves like no other. The boys have obviously heightened their song writing skills as this album out shines their other 2 previous offerings. Not a weak spot on this album.
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5.0 classic | thejon93rd | September 15th 10 | Kings of Leon at their best. Every song feels complete and arranged perfectly, align with one-another at all times. Because Of The Times as a whole is a terrific piece.
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3.5 great | Iai EMERITUS | October 27th 07 | Simply put, it's their giant leap forward. After two albums of vaguely annoying, mumbled southern rock, Because of the Times sees the band's sonic template explode into life - evidently the band have been listening to a lot of early U2, Interpol, Neil Young, Pixies, and possibly even The Afghan Whigs, because those are the touchstones for this impressively ambitious album. "On Call" and "Knocked Up" are gorgeous, the latter a sprawling, gentle number that instantly tells you how much the band have moved on. Elsewhere, the songs sound like every note, every sound has been meticulously considered. The only downer is that Caleb still cannot sing to save his life, a weakness thrown into sharper relief by the band's new-found musicial aptitude. But if you can overlook that, you'll find that Because of the Times is one of the most welcome shocks of the year.
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2.5 average | mkamrass | June 18th 13 | Kings of Leon have a good amount of talent instrumentally, making a very nice relaxing and alternative sound in the music depending on the song. Vocally, they are not so good, Caleb Followill's style became of annoying because it just seemed too whiny and trying too hard to be catchy on a lot of their songs.
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0.0 | Steoandnoodles | May 3rd 10 | Some solid, experimental tracks but it comes across as a shift in identity.
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4.0 excellent | Shamus248 CONTRIBUTOR | October 15th 16 |
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4.5 superb | Onett | September 21st 15 |
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