Kings of Leon [1] hail from Tennessee, but the band probably wouldn't get very far on "Nashville Star." [2] The family foursome (including three brothers and a cousin) makes guitar- and bass-heavy Southern rock that just sounds unwholesome. And that's precisely why I like it.

I was a big fan of the band's debut album, Youth & Young Manhood [3], and though I could never really get into 2005's Aha Shake Heartbreak [4], I'm heartened by what I've heard off of the band's new album, Because of the Times [5], which comes out today. In particular, I'm liking the gradual swagger of "Fans" and the space-age organ on "On Call," which you can listen to when you

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