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The Killers - Battle Born
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super fly guy
New Yorker
Reminds me of their song tranquilize.
trevgreg
Rock n' Roll Doggie
A little bit. A bit of a Sam's Town vibe too, which I kind of dig.
super fly guy
New Yorker
Yeah it's just the whole sort on sinister atmosphere that reminds of tranquilize.
trevgreg
Rock n' Roll Doggie
And now it looks like Dave Keuning will not be touring with the band any more either (capture of what's believed to be the upcoming Q magazine interview)...
https://imgur.com/a/yNqpE#BkIUoCe
https://imgur.com/a/yNqpE#BkIUoCe
LuckyNumber7
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What?
LuckyNumber7
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The imgur link doesn't load on my phone. Neither in the app nor on safari.
It says:
"Keuning, similarly is quitting the road to spend more time with his son in San Diego. What all of this means for the future of the The Killers is anyone's guess. But the timing, certainly, seems odd: just as they're about to release the most emotionally intense album of their career, one in which their singer and chief......"
and then another snippet:
"Keuning's cat comes skulking out of its bag. "I'm not suppose to say anything", he says cautiously, "but I'm not touring either." He adds that there should be an official statement made by the time this issue of Q goes to print. The catalyst he says, is the upcoming "crazy tour schedule" and his unwillingness to spend time away from home. Like Stoermer, he still, in theory, hopes to continue recording with The Killers. "All I know is I'm...."
"Keuning, similarly is quitting the road to spend more time with his son in San Diego. What all of this means for the future of the The Killers is anyone's guess. But the timing, certainly, seems odd: just as they're about to release the most emotionally intense album of their career, one in which their singer and chief......"
and then another snippet:
"Keuning's cat comes skulking out of its bag. "I'm not suppose to say anything", he says cautiously, "but I'm not touring either." He adds that there should be an official statement made by the time this issue of Q goes to print. The catalyst he says, is the upcoming "crazy tour schedule" and his unwillingness to spend time away from home. Like Stoermer, he still, in theory, hopes to continue recording with The Killers. "All I know is I'm...."
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bono_212
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Whoa. I strongly regret buying tickets....
prbiker15
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What the hell.
LuckyNumber7
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Didn't know there was still so much turmoil
HeartlandGirl
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
The Killers bloggers I follow are definitely freaking out that it's only Brandon and Ronnie who are committed to touring the new record.
Just heard Wonderful Wonderful the other night. Agree that it has serious Exit/Bullet vibes.
Just heard Wonderful Wonderful the other night. Agree that it has serious Exit/Bullet vibes.
AndrewCowley
Refugee
Hmmm so its not really the Killers any more. Sad.
Mack_Again
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dammit Dave
super fly guy
New Yorker
That's a bummer! Got tickets to see them in Aberdeen in November,still looking forward to it!
trevgreg
Rock n' Roll Doggie
Another segment that leaked out yesterday...
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYRAhpFBJb3/?tagged=thekillers
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYRAhpFBJb3/?tagged=thekillers
Mack_Again
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
is this like Guns and Roses in the late 2000s? 'cause that's how this thing feels like
LuckyNumber7
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Except the killers will never reach the potential they could have had, considering they've spent less than half of the time since inception active and together.
HeartlandGirl
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They posted a photo of a handwritten note on Twitter today, defending the tour because the replacement guys have been working with The Killers for a long time, among other sentiments, asking fans to focus on the new record. The replies are mostly not nice, and fans were not impressed to learn about Dave and Mark not touring via magazine AFTER tickets have been purchased.
Mack_Again
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Baroness recently replaced their guitarist but it wasn't as sudden and abrupt as this is
Roland of Gilead
Gunslinger
Some Kind of Love. This is a nice moody track. Very Eno and Roxy Music. Might be the best of the 4 tracks to date. The bass comes in and steals it.
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Kinda reminds me of how Mutemath's bassist and drummer both left after recording/before touring their newest record.
Nate Dogg
Refugee
New LP out today. Thoughts? It almost seems like they made this record knowing their guitar player wouldn’t be on tour with them. I don’t hear much of him. It almost sounds like another solo album for Brandon. The songs are there, but this is not their best effort. So far I’m digging the title track and The Calling ( very Depeche-y).
LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
Their most engaging and colorful album in a long time. More consistent than Day & Age. I like it a lot.
scrumpyjsk
The Fly
On second listen, I think it is the weakest of Brandon's three solo offerings.
The_acrobat
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I listened through it once. I think I'll like it, but so far nothing really stood out. In my early-mid 20s I was a mega Killers fan. I was the perfect age for that Hot Fuss>Sam's Town>Sawdust>Day & Age run, and it was epic. I feel like after Flamingo it's all basically. Even the Brandon Flowers show.
trevgreg
Rock n' Roll Doggie
Consistent, but I might only rank this ahead of Battle Born at the moment (which isn't too hard).
Non-single highlights for me are probably The Calling and Rut.
Non-single highlights for me are probably The Calling and Rut.
Joey788
Refugee
Pretty on-point review from Pitchfork, which kind of reflects my feelings on the album.
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-killers-wonderful-wonderful/
I particularly like this part:
"the title track is built on thundering toms and a rumbling octave bassline echoing into the big sky. The stage is appropriately set for an Achtung Baby moment, but Flowers decides, instead of a big chorus, to bleat, “Motherless child, dost thou believe/That thine afflictions have caused us to grieve?” veering right past Achtung Baby U2 straight into “stuck inside a giant malfunctioning mechanical lemon” U2."
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-killers-wonderful-wonderful/
I particularly like this part:
"the title track is built on thundering toms and a rumbling octave bassline echoing into the big sky. The stage is appropriately set for an Achtung Baby moment, but Flowers decides, instead of a big chorus, to bleat, “Motherless child, dost thou believe/That thine afflictions have caused us to grieve?” veering right past Achtung Baby U2 straight into “stuck inside a giant malfunctioning mechanical lemon” U2."
