Sure, sometimes having so much new music on the Internets clogs up the tubes, but if you’re patient, there’s some great stuff to preview out there this week.

1. Stream the entire new Kings of Leon album, Because Of The Times, on their myspace page. It’s so different from their previous stuff, it’s kind of freaking me out a little. It’s a little less boogie, a little more stadium. But I like it. A lot. “Black Thumbnail” and “Ragoo” are definite highlights already, and “Fans” seems like it combines the best of their older, more southern stuff and this new bigger sound. I only listened to about a minute of each song (I’m one of those freaks that likes my albums to be new and exciting when I get them, but I couldn’t stop myself from a little preview), so this is in no way an actual review. I heard just enough to know that I definitely want the album as soon as humanly possible.

Update: The Man wasn’t kidding about it being a limited preview, most of the album tracks have already been taken down. “On Call” and “Fans” are still there so, if you can’t wait until the album is released tomorrow, at least you can still listen to those two tracks.

2. The mighty Black Wire, as I like to call them, still have no record deal (which is just pathetic - is there no justice in this world? If I had some money or, you know, knowledge of that stuff, I would start my own label just to sign Black Wire.) but they do have a new human drummer. They’ve got some demos up on their myspace, as well as a new single coming out. No word yet on how to get this single for my own grubby self but I’m not too proud to accept a handout if someone wants to send me one.

3. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have made their upcoming single, “Weapon Of Choice”, available at (yup, you guessed it) theirspace for your listening pleasure. It sounds like the BRMC that we were used to pre-Howl.

4. Maximo Park … oh, I can’t even be stuffed to type the sentence another time. Maximospace, new songs, etc. Our Earthly Pleasures comes out on Monday - from the songs available for preview listening, it doesn’t sound like a huge departure from A Certain Trigger but that’s fine by me. “Girls Who Play Guitars” is very catchy and makes me want to do a little dance.

So have fun previewing that stuff. I hope the tubes don’t get too jammed for you.