MERGED ----> The Killers - Sam's Town

[bono_212]

I love it, but the Killers can pretty much do no wrong for me

 

[xaviMF22]

I like it

 

[LemonMelon]

I'm predicting a 68 Metacritic score for the album...not bad, but I don't see it impressing the critics much.

For those who either can't download the leak or are refusing to, here's some live videos to keep you busy:

Sam's Town
Enterlude/When You Were Young
Bling (Confessions of A King)
For Reasons Unknown
Read My Mind
Uncle Johnny
Bones
My List

 

[Anu]

Besides MTV, where else is the leak?

Is the backlash in part due to Flowers flauniting his ambitions and intentions?

I think a certain singer used to do that, comparing his band to the Who when people would wonder "You who?"

 

[Anu]

Anyone know when the tickets go on sale for the December 6 show in Atlanta?

 

[bono_man2002]

Besides MTV, where else is the leak?

I found it first on Demonoid, then its showed up on mininova ect.

 

[phanan]

I must say I'm a bit disappointed with this album. I've only listened to it once, so maybe my initial impression will change, but for now, I don't think it's a strong effort. Certainly not at the level of their first album.

 

[LemonMelon]

My mom thinks that Brandon Flowers sounds like he'd fit in a punk group and that the lyrics are about satan.

 

[love_u2_adam]

the album is soooo good!!!!






i'm still buying the cd too

 

[XHendrix24]

Crap crap crap.

Overblown garbage that tries to be so much more than it actually is.

And I liked the first album.

There are a few standout tracks as it's been said (my favorites being This River is Wild and Why Do I Keep Counting?), but overall a very disappointing affair.

Really hoping this grows on me.

 

[Canadiens1131]

Crap crap crap.

Overblown garbage that tries to be so much more than it actually is.

And I liked the first album.

There are a few standout tracks as it's been said (my favorites being This River is Wild and Why Do I Keep Counting?), but overall a very disappointing affair.

Really hoping this grows on me.

My thoughts exactly. I'm definetly giving the whole thing more listens.

 

[clifedge]

I'm a little disappointed. But the first one only had about five good songs anyway. I really like Read My Mind and This River Is Wild.

 

[bono_man2002]

I'm a little disappointed. But the first one only had about five good songs anyway.

Yeah I sort of Agree, the other songs are still okay though.

I like this album so far

 

[Bonos_Lemon]

I'm trying to savor it so right now all I have to say is that the title track is awesome

 

[Anu]

The MTV leak site does not work with my version Mozilla Firefox, so once I opened it in the evil Explorer, it streamed fine.

Will stream it again before deciding to brashly bash or sycohphantically get flowery about it like Flowers himself.

 

[joelazar]

I think its pretty bad. Read My Mind is ok, For Reasons Unknown is alright too, but as a whole its weak. Really bad lyrics too.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

All the "we wanna be like Springsteen" stuff is turning me off from it, and I'm not even into them in the first place. I think I'm one of 3 people who don't own a copy of Hot Fuss.

I like When You Were Young, but even from the first listen parts of it made me cringe.

 

[Flying FuManchu]

Just downloaded it and gonna listen to it... relief from some exam stress... Surprised at seeing 14 total tracks...

 

[joelazar]

I like When You Were Young, but even from the first listen parts of it made me cringe.

When You Were Young has some really bad lyrics in it. "On the back of a hurricane"

what

 

[Flying FuManchu]

If you take a song and break it into pieces, a bad lyric or weird/ clumsy metaphor is always gonna stick out...

 

[phanan]

Just downloaded it and gonna listen to it... relief from some exam stress... Surprised at seeing 14 total tracks...

The last two songs are bonus tracks. I'm assuming this download is a UK version...

 

[Flying FuManchu]

Ah... Interesting... The production is definitely sounding different than the first album...

 

[discothequeLP]

2006 Album of the Year

 

[andyuk]

i love it sorry! sam's town is great and bling is another good track! also loving bones

 

[andyuk]

i can't understand how anyone can make a coment about an album on 1 listen! surely you need to listen to an album at least 3 times before you can give any creditable review/opion.

 

[Flying FuManchu]

i can't understand how anyone can make a coment about an album on 1 listen! surely you need to listen to an album at least 3 times before you can give any creditable review/opion.

Even more than 3X IMO...

 

[phanan]

i can't understand how anyone can make a coment about an album on 1 listen! surely you need to listen to an album at least 3 times before you can give any creditable review/opion.

Not always the case. There are some albums that hit me immediately, and you just know upon first listen that what you are listening to is something special.

Of course, there are other times when it does indeed take a few listens to gather an opinion. This album falls into that case for me. I have now listened a few more times, and I can honestly say I still don't think it's a great album, and this is coming from someone who loves Hot Fuss.

I'm not saying the whole thing sucks, as there are a few songs on there I like, but overall, I don't think it's on the same level as the first one.

 

[Zoots]

I'm not saying the whole thing sucks, as there are a few songs on there I like, but overall, I don't think it's on the same level as the first one.

Generally I find myself either agreeing with you on a lot of music or liking your assessment of albums. So what you said has a put a bit of a damper on my anticipation to get the CD on the first day.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

rolling stone had some strong dislike for the album...

if i didn't stupidly already pre-order it form iTunes i'd hop on usenext and pick it up... buuuuut, alas... oh well. maybe i can cancel

 

[Canadiens1131]

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