"Kings Of Leon recording 'chilled out' and 'beach-y' new album"

So in other words they're recording another boring middle of the road album for people in their 40s? Cool!

Despite what other members think, I enjoy the occasional dose of KOL I wouldn't listen to them all the time though. I don't like them that much :( but they're not that bad in general.

First 3 albums=good, OBTN=****

OBTN ruined the band for me. I don't mind if they thought fuck it let's get a bit of money and success for an album, which they did. But they're just gonna continue to make that type of music for the rest of the time they're a band. Taking no risks. Just really bland dull music with 3 hits on there. :( sad considering how much I used to adore them.

^Couldn't have said it better myself

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I wish OBTN didn't change my opinion of Because of the Times and Youth & Young Manhood but sadly it did. :(

I'll still give their latest effort a listen and let it sit in my iTunes to rot, unless something spectacular happens and I actually enjoy it.

I haven't heard all their albums, only the most recent. But I found it nobad. I couldn't listen to it all in one go, as I said, I don't like listening to them over and over.

LOL, Because of the Times was as much of a "sellout" album as Only by the Night...

If you're into rock and roll their early albums really eclipses their last one. You should give them a listen since you're impartial, I think you could enjoy Because of the Times. :D then again you might hate it.

No. It wasn't, it was still true to its roots. Black Thumbnail and Charmer are far from bland and boring.