Post by Paddy on Dec 22, 2008 19:04:11 GMT 1
Day & Age – The Killers
So the highly anticipated third Killers album, following up the magnificent début album; Hot Fuss, and the second slightly anti-climatic Sam’s Town comes Day & Age. Now, The Killers have always been portrayed as a camp group, but I would like to ask which bit of The Killers are camp-Brandon Flowers or the actual music?
The Killers are best remembered for such singles as Mr. Brightside and Bones, but can this new album have such an impression?
The album starts off on a high tempo, action filled track “Losing Touch”. The track has a mixture of both albums; from the lively intro through to the more mature lyrics and main body of the track.
The second track is “Human”, a rather marmite track, as it was made the first single off the album. Everyone has an opinion of the “Are we human, or are we Dancer/Denser” line. I don’t mind what it is, it all sounds good. A nice bouncy track and more like material off the old Hot Fuss album.
“Spaceman” and “Joy Ride” follow, more of the same The Killers type material, nothing exceptionally new, but still sounding as good as ever.
“A Dustland Fairytale” is a more melodic and calmed track, A track which could have featured on Sam’s Town very easily.
“This Is Your Life” has for me, the best intro on the album with the full use of backing vocals; then settling down for another calmer track.
“I Can’t Stay” and “Neon Tiger” are more basic Killers tracks, nothing to bite out and say we’ve changed anything. This is followed by “The World That We Live In” which is a deeper track, with a catchy tune and lyrics.
All in all, Day & Age has nothing new on it, more Killers standard tracks, and still very good quality though, but it is more Sam’s Town then Hot Fuss which for me is a real disappointment. Maybe Hot Fuss won’t be bettered, but I’m sure they will keep on trying.
8.5/10
So the highly anticipated third Killers album, following up the magnificent début album; Hot Fuss, and the second slightly anti-climatic Sam’s Town comes Day & Age. Now, The Killers have always been portrayed as a camp group, but I would like to ask which bit of The Killers are camp-Brandon Flowers or the actual music?
The Killers are best remembered for such singles as Mr. Brightside and Bones, but can this new album have such an impression?
The album starts off on a high tempo, action filled track “Losing Touch”. The track has a mixture of both albums; from the lively intro through to the more mature lyrics and main body of the track.
The second track is “Human”, a rather marmite track, as it was made the first single off the album. Everyone has an opinion of the “Are we human, or are we Dancer/Denser” line. I don’t mind what it is, it all sounds good. A nice bouncy track and more like material off the old Hot Fuss album.
“Spaceman” and “Joy Ride” follow, more of the same The Killers type material, nothing exceptionally new, but still sounding as good as ever.
“A Dustland Fairytale” is a more melodic and calmed track, A track which could have featured on Sam’s Town very easily.
“This Is Your Life” has for me, the best intro on the album with the full use of backing vocals; then settling down for another calmer track.
“I Can’t Stay” and “Neon Tiger” are more basic Killers tracks, nothing to bite out and say we’ve changed anything. This is followed by “The World That We Live In” which is a deeper track, with a catchy tune and lyrics.
All in all, Day & Age has nothing new on it, more Killers standard tracks, and still very good quality though, but it is more Sam’s Town then Hot Fuss which for me is a real disappointment. Maybe Hot Fuss won’t be bettered, but I’m sure they will keep on trying.
8.5/10
I love 'Human' to bits but a few other songs are also outstanding - namely 'Spaceman', 'This Is Your Life' and 'The World We Live In' which is breathtaking.
