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Because of the Times is the third album by American alternative rock band Kings of Leon. It was released on March 30, 2007 in Ireland/Australia, April 2, 2007 in the UK and April 3, 2007 in the US. The album has received generally positive reviews and has appeared in numerous Top-10 lists for "Album of the Year.[1] 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.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubA−[5]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[6]
The Guardian[7]
The Independent[8]
NME8/10[9]
Pitchfork Media5.4/10[10]
Q[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Spin[13]

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"[14] 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 their 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 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."[19]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kings of Leon

No.TitleLength
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
US iTunes, Japanese and deluxe edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."My Third House"4:03
UK iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) 2× Platinum[20] 140,000
Belgium (IFPI) Gold[21] 15,000
Germany (BVMI) Gold[22] 200,000
Ireland (IRMA) 3× Platinum[23] 45,000
New Zealand (RIANZ) Platinum[24] 15,000
United Kingdom (BPI) 3× Platinum[25] 900,000


* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Preceded by UK number one album
April 8, 2007 – April 21, 2007 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "Because Of The Times Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  2. ^ "Clash Essential 50 - Number 3 | Clash Music Exclusive Best of Clash". Clashmusic.com. 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  3. ^ "Reviews for Because Of The Times by Kings of Leon". Metacritic. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  4. ^ Collar, Matt. "Because of the Times – Kings of Leon". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  5. ^ Murray, Noel (April 3, 2007). "Kings Of Leon: Because Of The Times". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  6. ^ Collis, Clark (March 30, 2007). "Because of the Times". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  7. ^ Cooper, Leonie (March 30, 2007). "Kings of Leon, Because of the Times". The Guardian. London. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  8. ^ Gill, Andy (March 23, 2007). "Album: Kings of Leon". The Independent. London.
  9. ^ Nicolson, Barry (April 4, 2007). "Kings Of Leon: Because Of The Times". NME. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  10. ^ Strew, Roque (April 5, 2007). "Kings of Leon: Because of the Times". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  11. ^ "Kings of Leon: Because of the Times". Q (250): 119. May 2007.
  12. ^ Sheffield, Rob (March 21, 2007). "Because Of The Times". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  13. ^ Beaujon, Andrew (April 2007). "Dharma Bums". Spin. 23 (4): 95. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  14. ^ "NME Album Reviews - Kings Of Leon: Because Of The Times". Nme.Com. 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  15. ^ Collis, Clark. "Because of the Times". Entertainment Weekly, March 30, 2007. Retrieved on February 05, 2008.
  16. ^ Harper, Alana.""Because of the Times"". Archived from the original on 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2009-02-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) . Okayplayer.com, 2007. Retrieved on February 05, 2008.
  17. ^ "Kings of Leon - Because of the Times - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  18. ^ "Reviews | Slash The Seats". Artrocker.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2012-01-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ "Because of the Times | Pitchfork". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2012-06-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ "ARIA Charts Accreditations 2009 Albums". Aria.com.au. 2009-12-31. Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2012-01-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  22. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". musikindustrie. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-07-05. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ Jaclyn Ward (1962-10-01). "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  24. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart - #1634, 15 September 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-06-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  25. ^ "Certified Awards". BPI. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2012-06-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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