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[CRAZY-HORSE]

KINGS OF LEON "because of the times" cd,2007

long distance information..get me memphis,tennessee.....well not quite but these guys do come from down that way,
the Kings third album, my first though, probably should go back sometime...didnt get the follow up album neither(the one with that stupid 'sex on fire' single), but returned for "come round sundown" last year...
lots of raw,ragged, edgy alt sounds on this one...much like those ones Neil Young gets with his early Crazy Horse sounds...guess the only difference is the Black Keys/Strokes vocal quality on show here. album starts off with a Crazy horse-esque 7minute epic about a young couple wanting to have a baby amongst the dissatisfaction of both sets of parents...cant recall whether it is track three or four that has a distinct U2 quality to it, but track six is as close to Black Keys as you could get, touches of reggae on track eight, all of which add up to one very good albumby a band who appear to be more eclectic on their albums than their singles suggest, lyrically it does get a bit repeatative at times, but any young band who tries different things gets my seal of approval!

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: trunk
best track: knocked up

tracks:

1. knocked up ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLN5oqyuxlk live
2. charmer ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhXQOnWPrz0 live
3. on call ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kQUjwv2R1g live
4. mc-fearless **
5. black thumbnail ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE4VUnbZ5xM live
6. my party ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XygoXLw-IwQ live
7. true love way **
8. ragoo **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsvK40NVwI0 audio
9. fans **
10.the runner **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8b8JUoPVFk audio
11.trunk *
12.camero *
13.arizona **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X39nF3AE2Y live

3s=5
2s=6
1s=2

rating: 2.3