THE KILLERS - Sam's Town Review

The Killers seem intent on using their second album to prove they're weightier than previously thought. But this is a band whose sparkling 2004 debut, Hot Fuss, sold 5m copies because it was bursting with indie-disco stompers; it seems unlikely weight is uppermost in their fans' requirements....full text Before we go any further we need to set the record straight. Three and a bit years ago, at the very start of The Killers' UK assault, this writer reviewed one of their live shows and suggested that, bar the odd freak storm of melodic synth genius, they were essentially a retro, electro-pop pastiche writing po-faced tunes called things like 'Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll' without anything like enough knowingness....full text I can’t gush enough about the packaging of Sam’s Town. I don’t know whether it’s an attempt to appeal to serial downloaders or to small children, probably both, but it’s a really well put-together package. The edges of the case are rounded, baby-proofed, and the case itself locks shut with a small catch that invites you to “press to release....full text