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. 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.