The Killers (Official Thread)

[Wildness774]

yeah there were a bunch of other the killers threads but none were official so?

[weezer182]

Best band out in my opinion.

[Kid B]

I've got soul but I'm not a soldier


Flowers has quite the ego, I hear.

[wewascontenders]

I enjoy playing When You Were Young on Rock Band.

[FayeQC]

Love them and can't wait for new stuff
sawdust was amazing.

[hockeyguitar99]

hot fuss was a fantastic album
sams town disappointed me.

[Osto]

Sam's Town is way better than Hot Fuss. Theyre both pretty good pop rock / entry level indie records

[x togepi x]

i'm going to pretend this thread is about the 90s emo band called The Killers because they didn't completely suck.

[hockeyguitar99]

Sams town is actually my favorite album by them.

Really? well to each their own. I'm still indifferent about sawdust. Some of the tracks are really good, but some are sub par, so I can't decide.

[chipdip18]

Eh, i heard the singles from Hot Fuss, listened to the singles while i at worked Pac Sun off Sam's town, and wasn't that impressed. Is Sawdust a new third CD?

[chipdip18]

it was released last year. Compilation of b-sides and covers


Ah gotcha. Thanks.

[Gwytherspoon]

great band! anyone know when any new stuffs meant to be coming out?

[FayeQC]

great band! anyone know when any new stuffs meant to be coming out?

apparently:
"the band is in the studio finishing recording the album, which is stated to be finished before the band plays Reading and Leeds in August 2008"

[handlikesecret]

solid band, Hot Fuss was great. i haven't really checked out much of their other stuff.

[CellarGhosts]

I kind of like Hot Fuss; haven't heard much of Sam's Town but I don't think I'm in any hurry to change that.

[IWasaCamera]

Best band out in my opinion.
Wow.

[alice+interiors]

totally great band although Sam's Town did not realise the potential they should've been aspiring to

[Chris Fallon]

Best band out in my opinion.
Seriously? I mean, out of everyone else? Really? Hmm... to each his own, I'm just surprised.

[norrelb]

I hope the new album doesn't sound like Sam's Town...

[Wildness774]

great band! anyone know when any new stuffs meant to be coming out?

yeah i think its gonna be sometime in late fall early winter
i heard they just finished recording in june
so my rough guess is probable november or something like that

[adam289]

I like their cover of Romeo and Juliet.

[luckyforsome]

They've been my favorite band since 2005, I'm so excited for the new album. I always wonder about what their theme will be for this though, hopefully something like the Hot Fuss era

[hockeyguitar99]

I'll be annoyed if the new album sounds more like Sams town than Hot Fuss, I want them to progress, but more that direction

[hockeyguitar99]

I'd be annoyed if they tried to make it pop-punk and stick with the trend thats going on:-D

I see what your saying, but I just personally didn't like sams town, maybe they should do more of that electronic stuff.

[Until The Bombs]

I'll be annoyed if the new album sounds more like Sams town than Hot Fuss, I want them to progress, but more that direction

Really? I thought Sam's Town was a huge and good progression for them, even if it was an inconsistent album.

Edit: Question answered.

[Chris Fallon]

I still liked Sam's Town. It had its share of flaws, but not such a bad step for the band.

[FayeQC]

Two new songs played, I think they're both great:
Neon Tiger for the first time at the Highline Ballroom in New York City on July 29th, 2008 :
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their new song Spaceman at the Highline Ballroom in New York City on July 29th, 2008 :
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[FayeQC]

Oh one more

Sweet Talk performed for the first time live at the Highline Ballroom in New York City on July 29th 2008:
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[allhourcymbals]

I heard this "All The Things I've Done" song the other day and was a little surprised to see it was by the Killers. I'm really digging this song and it's given me the incentive to check them out further and see if I get anything new out of it this time around.

[CellarGhosts]

Their first album is really good, Courtney. Their other one, though, Sam's Town, isn't so good. It has it's moments, but as a whole it's very uneven and lightweight. Basically they tried to do what bands like The Hold Steady and Gaslight are doing, only not so successfully.

[ugman_2000]

I quite liked Sam's town & I really liked hot fuss when it first came out - my main problem with this band is I find them very disposable none of their albums really had any lasting effect with me

I still really dig certain songs though

They're headlining the Saturday @ reading festival which I'm attending so I'll probably check them out as it's either them or gallows or manic street preachers & I'm not that much of a fan of the other 2

[allhourcymbals]

Their first album is really good, Courtney. Their other one, though, Sam's Town, isn't so good. It has it's moments, but as a whole it's very uneven and lightweight. Basically they tried to do what bands like The Hold Steady and Gaslight are doing, only not so successfully.
I got Hot Fuss and I was going to start going through their discography soon. :shrug: I'll let you know what happens then haha.

[Until The Bombs]

Sam's Town is a solid record, the only way you can be let down by it is if you were expecting Hot Fuss 2.

[funkel]

They write good singles.
And not much else...

[HangsLikeHeaven]

I think I've only heard their singles.

[CellarGhosts]

They write good singles.
For the most part I agree. I think "Hot Fuss" is a really solid record, though the singles were just huge, and sort of overshadowed the rest of the album, I guess.

I got Hot Fuss and I was going to start going through their discography soon. :shrug: I'll let you know what happens then haha.
Haha okay, cool.

[new_arbiter]

I like the first half of Hot Fuss, and parts of Sam's Town. Good singles, though.

[TragicTricia]

i love them i've been listening to them from the start

[funkel]

Agreed but every time one of their tunes (usually Mr Brightside or When You Were Young) comes on the radio at work I am happy.
They've got a couple other good jams on Hot Fuss but overall the singles are the best.

They're kicking it old school I guess.

[sandra92]

very good band

[alice+interiors]

I personally prefer the non-single tracks on Hot Fuss, especially On Top and Glamourous Indie Rock & Roll.
Great album overall.

[checkered.stars]

This cover is so good.

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[checkered.stars]

Yeah I actually like it better than the original.

[Ailite]

Sam's town is a great record, I've been listening to it all week. It tells a really good story. I can't wait for Day and Age.

[Melkor]

I love the first half of Hot Fuss so much. The first time I heard it I knew it was just huge. The second half tails away though on repeated listens.

Sam's Town let me down. I really like 'When You Were Young' but I just didn't get the direction they were taking and too many songs pushed Brandon's vocals way further than they were meant to. He just didn't sound good on stuff like 'Read my Mind'. I did like a few bits, 'Uncle Jonny' and 'Confessions of a King' particularly.

I do really like 'Human' though. It just sounds like they aren't doing something they have done previous but it really suits them. Backing it.

[kris.mp3]

i've only heard two songs.
something about having a girlfriend..
and mr.brightside.

any ideas on the name of the first song?
i'd really enjoy knowing.

[FayeQC]

i've only heard two songs.
something about having a girlfriend..
and mr.brightside.

any ideas on the name of the first song?
i'd really enjoy knowing.

'somebody told me'?

[kris.mp3]

'somebody told me'?
thats it.
thanks, lol

[FayeQC]

thats it.
thanks, lol

no problem, you should check out more, they're awesome.

[kris.mp3]

no problem, you should check out more, they're awesome.
i'll do that
they've been around a while.
and if they sucked..
they would've died a while ago.

[FayeQC]

How hasn't Day and Age leaked yet?

[silentstar1134]

Hot Fuss was such a fucking amazing album

[DarkBlue13]

How hasn't Day and Age leaked yet?
I've been checking like 5 times a day for two weeks now. Props to the record label for keeping it under wraps for so long

[DarkBlue13]

Hot Fuss was such a fucking amazing album
Sam's Town FTW

[Ailite]

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofi le&friendid=428431439
Half of two new songs

Leak already, dammit

[silentstar1134]

Sam's Town FTW

I disagree

[DarkBlue13]

Don't get me wrong, I love Hot Fuss, but the lyrics in Sam's Town blow my mind. Either way, stoked for Day and Age

[Ailite]

The River Is Wild is an incredible song

[silentstar1134]

Don't get me wrong, I love Hot Fuss, but the lyrics in Sam's Town blow my mind. Either way, stoked for Day and Age

I think Sams Town is a really great record, but for me the catchyness of Hot Fuss was what it was all about. And I'm looking foward to the new album also.

[Apoc]

Sam's Town is a solid record, the only way you can be let down by it is if you were expecting Hot Fuss 2.
100% accurate. Sam's Town wasn't a worse album, just a very different one, and I definitely think most people just wanted more of the same with a little bit of change and what they got was a totally new record. I personally feel they're both solid releases for different reasons.. and both have ups and downs.

Favorite Hot Fuss tracks - On Top, Smile Like You Mean It
Sam's Town tracks - This River Is Wild (by a mile the best), Bones, Why Do I Keep Counting?
I can't stand Bling actually.

I'm looking forward to Day & Night... it'll be interesting to see what they do next.

[silentstar1134]

Jenny was a friend of mine

[Apoc]

Apparently the new album is inspired by Elton John and David Bowie

which is top notch. especially Bowie.

[DarkBlue13]

Honestly, i'm not too pleased about "Human", its a bit too poppy for my likes (more along the lines of Hot Fuss, most notably "Somebody Told Me"). "Spaceman," however, sounds really legit though and the other new songs I've heard performed live sound fantastic. I think Day & Age is going to be nice mix of their previous two full-lengths.

On a side note, how good is "Romeo And Juliet" off of Sawdust?

[Apoc]

On a side note, how good is "Romeo And Juliet" off of Sawdust?

It's good. It's more subdued than most of their songs, but that fits the song better. It's a respectful and introspective cover. Even if you don't think it's as good as the original (and I don't know personally...it's good enough to be on par I think, but I don't want to say it's better) you'd have to admit they didn't ruin a classic at the least.

[FayeQC]

Aaaaand it's out, awesome so far :-d

[DarkBlue13]

yesssss we have leakkkk

[Ailite]

I am loving this record

[Until The Bombs]

Shit's weak.

[DarkBlue13]

Shit's tight. kind of. its growing on me though. how funky is "Joy Ride"

[micahistheballs]

Good review by lunchforthesky Ben here...

http://sunonthesand.net/2008/11/17/the-killers-day-age/

[heyzombiehitler]

not liking it much at all.

[Losing Streak]

People can like this band and that's okay. I never have been able to.

[kesto4]

Leak already, dammit
Why can't you just be patient? What's it worth listening to a few leaked songs here and there. Albums used to be meant to listen the whole way through, and some bands still make it that way like The Killers. Just wait until November 24 and buy the CD and listen to it the whole way through.

All of you that can't bear to wait are pathetic. What does an actual CD mean to you if you just go and download the leaked versions? Nothing. You FAIL at life.

[HangsLikeHeaven]

Yeah man, FAIL at life.

[Apoc]

Good review by lunchforthesky Ben here...

http://sunonthesand.net/2008/11/17/the-killers-day-age/

Awesome review. Spot on.

[Osto]

Very well written, I haven't heard the album myself though so I have no personal input on it yet.

[Osto]

Christ...this is cringe inducing. It's like the sonic equivalent of watching Spiderman 3. Even though I greatly prefer their sound on Sam's Town over this and Hot Fuss, I wouldn't mind this new sound if the songwriting was up to par...but it's not.

[erinfxs]

Does anyone have any idea who's supporting them on their 2009 tour here in the UK?

[Circa1628]

I actually really enjoy their new album, favorite track is A Dustland Fairytale

[TachyonEvan]

Sam's Town=masterpiece.

[ergo]

Sam's Town=masterpiece.


Haha.

[KingsCrossing]

Best album?

[hananna]

they were pretty good live, festivals and tour
and if you read they lyrics theyre awesome
but
they just arent exciting? i dunno what it is

[liar23]

W-plLIxHMsI

[TachyonEvan]

:thumbup:

[Five-Star]

Hot Fuss>>>>>

love all the albums

[erinfxs]

So so glad, they chose this song for their new video.

[Five-Star]

man they need make a vid for This is your life

[liar23]

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[erinfxs]

I actually really like the new video, even though I didn't at first.

[liar23]

Better than Spaceman

[Five-Star]

wooooooooo love that song. Wish they would do This Is Your Life.

[emo-kidd.x]

awww i love them :]
laura xox

[liar23]

The Killers Take Cover On Next Album (http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/07/killers-cover-album.html)

[liar23]

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Congrats on Brandon and his wife for the birth of Gunner Flowers

[3eb23]

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[liar23]

Seeing them in 1 week. :excited:

[unajames]

"I've got soul but I'm not a soldier


Flowers has quite the ego, I hear." --- KID B ---

Kid B wouldn't you?

[3eb23]

Seeing them in 1 week. :excited:

sick. my friend just saw them a few weeks ago. here's a review from the show: http://media.www.loyolagreyhound.com/media/storage/paper665/news/2009/09/08/ArtsSociety/The-Killers.Play.Phenomenal.Set.At.Merr iweather-3765214.shtml

[liar23]

sick. my friend just saw them a few weeks ago. here's a review from the show: http://media.www.loyolagreyhound.com/media/storage/paper665/news/2009/09/08/ArtsSociety/The-Killers.Play.Phenomenal.Set.At.Merr iweather-3765214.shtml
I ended up not seeing them. no money. :-/

anyways, cover of the upcoming live album:

http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqgfluc0gY1qzb357o1_400.jpg

[TachyonEvan]

Approve of live album. They rule live.

[3eb23]

I ended up not seeing them. no money. :-/

anyways, cover of the upcoming live album:

http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqgfluc0gY1qzb357o1_400.jpg

ah tough times man i understand. btw that cover looks so badass.

[liar23]

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The Killers- A White Demon Love Song (New Moon Soundtrack) (30 Seconds Sample)

[TK]

I used to love Sam's Town. Are their newer albums any good?

[liar23]

I used to love Sam's Town. Are their newer albums any good?
hmmm, Day & Age is my least favourite by them, but its still good in my opinion. Sam's Town is definitely their best.

[TK]

hmmm, Day & Age is my least favourite by them, but its still good in my opinion. Sam's Town is definitely their best.

Eh, I'll probably pass on it then. I need to find some other bands to listen to though, my favorites right now are getting burned out haha.

[sibby]

Good band.

[liar23]

bump! This is probably my favourite live video of them

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[3eb23]

Check out this badass merch item:

http://cdn.sparkart.net/thekillersvictims/content/store-product/1232745133.27941.The_Killers_Adult_ Toothbrush_27638.jpeg

[TachyonEvan]

Is that real?

[3eb23]

Is that real?

haha yeah. i saw it in their online store.

[Waldorf]

i need one of those. so cool

[guitarpickheart]

What's next?

[3eb23]

Haha awesome. He loves it.

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[erinfxs]

hahahaa. i think it's more hot fuss > sam's town> day&age

[matchbox202006]

I've got soul but I'm not a soldier


Flowers has quite the ego, I hear.

I heard the opposite. He doesn't like big egos because one of his influences, Noel Gallagher has a quite large enough ego and Flower's finds that a flaw.

[liar23]

30 second sampler of Happy Birthday Guadalupe, which will be released December 1.

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[liar23]

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[sibby]

Their last concert was in my city but it was 18+. fml.

[Paulb-182]

Been playing Hot Fuss a hell of a lot this last week.

[liar23]

http://www.arjanwrites.com/.a/6a00d8341cabbe53ef0133f145b5c3970b-400wi

Brand new press photos (http://www.arjanwrites.com/arjanwrites/2010/06/brandon-flowers-gives-us-the-goods-new-single-revealed-brandnew-press-photo.html)

The mustache is back!!!!! and I'm in love with Crossfire.

[favabean1982]

Good to see the 'stache has returned, maybe that means a return to a Sam's Town-type of sound? He did heavily sport the mustache during that period

[random0ne]

Yet another incredible band.

1. Hot Fuss
2. Sawdust
3. Sam's Town
4. Day & Age

But all four are incredible. Just forced to choose =(

[JOSH4523]

been playing the shadowplay cover they did, fucking great.

[liar23]

Yet another incredible band.

1. Hot Fuss
2. Sawdust
3. Sam's Town
4. Day & Age

But all four are incredible. Just forced to choose =(
Sawdust over Sam's Town? Interesting.

[amii_G]

I love The Killers so very much.

[3eb23]

I love The Killers so very much.

Yeah they're awesome. I could listen to them everyday.

[liar23]

New Christmas single named Boots to be released the 30th. (http://www.thekillersmusic.com/story/news/boots__the_killers_2010_christmas_s ingle)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51-cKhQrM6L._SL500_AA280_.jpg

[3eb23]

yessss

[liar23]

http://blueviola121.glogster.com/the-llers-oots/

[MelissaMDaniels]

http://blueviola121.glogster.com/the-llers-oots/

WTF was that intro?

[thesollopsist]

Been playing Hot Fuss a hell of a lot this last week.
Me too. Such a good album

[CoheedForever]

Goddamn Hot Fuss is so good.

[3eb23]

has anyone ever seen/heard their yo gabba gabba song?

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[liar23]

Dave and Mark joined Bflow at Coachella to play Read My Mind and Mr. Brightside. It seriously made my night.

[popdisaster00]

The Killers saxophonist Tommy Marth commits suicide (http://www.kxxv.com/story/17797469/the-killers-saxophonist-tommy-marth-commits-suicide-death-dead)