Comments on: Kings of Leon – Because of the Times http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/kings-of-leon-because-of-the-times/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:40:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/kings-of-leon-because-of-the-times/#comment-268 Matthew Wed, 16 May 2007 22:33:07 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/15/kings-of-leon-because-of-the-times/#comment-268 I only gave it a very cursory once-over and wasn't grabbed. It was only a single listen though, so I am entirely open to persuasion. I only gave it a very cursory once-over and wasn’t grabbed. It was only a single listen though, so I am entirely open to persuasion.

]]> By: Ryan http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/kings-of-leon-because-of-the-times/#comment-269 Ryan Wed, 16 May 2007 21:28:48 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/15/kings-of-leon-because-of-the-times/#comment-269 Great post, because of the times is the best album I have heard all year. Oh yeah, The strokes are great too. What do you think of Albert Hammond's album? Great post, because of the times is the best album I have heard all year.

Oh yeah, The strokes are great too. What do you think of Albert Hammond’s album?

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/kings-of-leon-because-of-the-times/#comment-266 Matthew Wed, 16 May 2007 13:06:02 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/15/kings-of-leon-because-of-the-times/#comment-266 Well I felt that way myself, to a certain extent, about their first two - all of it was right, but the whole somehow failed to match up to the sum of the parts. I find there are some songs I really love on this album, although as I said, it is patchy, which is a big improvement - from my perspective anyway. Well I felt that way myself, to a certain extent, about their first two – all of it was right, but the whole somehow failed to match up to the sum of the parts.

I find there are some songs I really love on this album, although as I said, it is patchy, which is a big improvement – from my perspective anyway.

]]> By: mjrc http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/kings-of-leon-because-of-the-times/#comment-267 mjrc Wed, 16 May 2007 12:25:11 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/15/kings-of-leon-because-of-the-times/#comment-267 there are several lovely metaphors in this post, my favorite being the one about the big boy with learning disabilities breaking the teapot. well said. : ) i've never gotten into the kings of leon and i really don't know why. i like the rock, i like the roll, i just don't find this brand of it very compelling. perhaps i should give them another listen. there are several lovely metaphors in this post, my favorite being the one about the big boy with learning disabilities breaking the teapot. well said. : )

i’ve never gotten into the kings of leon and i really don’t know why. i like the rock, i like the roll, i just don’t find this brand of it very compelling. perhaps i should give them another listen.

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