In September 2007, lead singer Caleb Followill confirmed to NME that tracks were already being worked on for a fourth album, only a few days after the release of the band's third album, Because of the Times.
Im September 2007 erzählte Sänger Caleb Followill dem NME, dass an Tracks für das vierte Album bereits gearbeitet wurde, nur wenige Tage nach dem Release des dritten Albums Because of the Times.