Kings Of Leon

Kings Of Leon – Because Of The Time
Mama, hide your daughters. These wayward sons of a preacher man return, opening their third full length with a seven-minute slow boiling thumper entitled "Knocked Up", and then outfit the album with twelve more nuggets of muscular greasy rock. From the Southern roots of their Kentucky upbringing, The Kings Of Leon could easily shadow puppet the long hair gospel of the Allman Brother, a sound that filled much of their ear-catching debut. On "Because Of The Time" however, there is an expansive growth in the sheer size of their sound and influences. "Charmer" catches Caleb Followill gravely drawl inflected into biting yelps a la the Pixies’ Black Francis, while "My Party" adds punching drum rolls and angular attacking guitars to the post-punk leanings of Gang Of Four. Now armed with a stadium filling loudness (thank touring partner U2), The Kings Of Leon indulge in this new slickness with gusto.