''Because of the Times'' is the third album by Kings of Leon. ''Because of the Times'' was released by Kings of Leon on March 30, 2007 in Ireland/Australia, April 2, 2007 in the UK and April 3, 2007 in the US (see 2007 in music). 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. - Wikipedia