Day & Age

Day & Age is The Killers fourth studio album released this year, and possibly their worst. I've been a long term fan of theirs from their first album- hot fuss, with its rocking rhythmatic riffs, to their "morman" look-- Sam's Town.

Experiencing their 'Sam's Town' tour in 2007 was just unbelievable-- Brandon Flowers jumping on a piano, ironically covered in flowers is something not to forget.
Personally this album was quite a let down, and something beyond their usual sound + lyrics that made me fall in love with their songs + possibly the lead singer Brandon Flowers in the first place. Here's what 'Rolling Stone' magazine had to say--

"Like their hometown of Las Vegas, the Killers have a flair for anything supersize, sparkly and over-the-top: soaring synth-pop operas, multipart arena-rock anthems, "Bohemian Rhapsody"-style choirs. So it makes sense that, after 2006's massively ambitious Sam's Town, their third studio album expands their scope even further, adding subtle world-music accents to their glittery New Wave anthems — fitting for a band bent on international megastardom. Produced by dance maven Stuart Price, Day & Age broadens the Killers' sound with dub-inflected grooves ("Joyride"), Caribbean-style steel drums ("I Can't Stay") and a chanted intro that recalls South Africa's Lady­smith Black Mambazo ("This Is Your Life") — though it's performed by the band itself.

When the Killers really push the theatrics, they shine: "Spaceman" re-imagines New Order's "Temptation" as an alien-abduction anthem with a great singalong chorus. And the rousing "A Dustland Fairytale" moves from somber pianos to an orchestral conclusion so epic, you half-expect some kind of fairy godmother to swoop in and save singer Brandon Flowers. Too bad all that drama sometimes weighs down Flowers — he's developed quite a persecution complex. "Run and tell your friends I'm losing touch," he scoffs on "Losing Touch," and by "Neon Tiger" he's giving himself pep talks: "They'll strategize and name you/But don't you let them tame you!" Relax, dude. With imagination like this, you're doing fine."

Here is what i had to say--
Suggestions:
-Please stick to your unpredictable beats + life changing lyrics
-supersize, sparkly and over-the-top? what were you thinking?
-"soaring synth-pop operas"- is nothing compared to Brandon Flowers trademark piano acapella's seen is 'Sam's Town' and 'Sawdust'
- Quote: "Too bad all that drama sometimes weighs down Flowers"- Rolling Stone needs a new columnist who dosen't wear a hearing aid

Kudos:
- Thankyou for keeping some decency in 'Spaceman', the instrumental at the bridge before the second chorus showed some of their old style + did the song justice
- Filmclip for Spaceman was just too good- transformers outfit flowers? genius.
- Facial hair