This is the NEW Kings of Leon album. Don’t ask me where the original uploader got this, but it is an advance.This was posted on a forum and I must say, even though this is a great album, Kings of Leon sound almost nothing like they did on their previous albums. The original uploader had found this comment that basically sums up the whole album.

“I really don’t have the damnedest idea what to make of Because of the Times.

Let me give you the order here:
First they have a very long, useless track.
Then they become a midwest hardcore band.
Then they start JAMMIN’ OUT all crazy and awesome like.
Then there’s some sort of funky southern U2 hip-hop Thursday thing.
After that Lynyrd Skynyrd jams with Oasis.
Who meet up at a bar with the Arctic Monkeys to play a Nine Inch Nails cover.
…that breaks into heavy axe-wielding. Then becomes the new Modest Mouse single.
(deep breath)
Following that, Eddie Money and Don Henley hook up.
Which is obviously the perfect lead-in to: THE STROKES who’ve shown up to play one of their more jaunty, Albert Hammond, Jr, numbers.
Then Angus Young and Jackson Brown meet and look at each-other funny.
Or maybe this is Deep Blue Something and Supertramp?
At this point my brain is having trouble functioning.
Then we have latter-day Bob Dylan doing a lullaby with Ryan Adams on guitar.
After which there’s a moody Phil Collins song and BAM, Built To Spill.
…then I blacked out when something was mentioned about a Camaro.
Upon waking up I found the Kings of Leon had returned and were being joined by the Arcade Fire.

Then like that… it was over.

The end result is that the Kings of Leon have lost their collective damn mind.
Also, this is f*cking awesome.”

There was no official information at the time of the post, so here’s what I was provided with:

Kings Of Leon – Because Of the Times

Genre: Indie Rock/Garage Punk

“Knocked Up” – 7:10
“Charmer” – 2:56
“On Call” – 3:21
“McFearless” – 3:09
“Black Thumbnail” – 3:59
“My Party” – 4:10
“True Love Way” – 4:02
“Ragoo” – 3:01
“Fans” – 3:36
“The Runner” – 4:16
“Trunk” – 3:57
“Camaro” – 3:06
“Arizona” – 4:50
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