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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602517026759
Label: Island
Manufacturer: Island
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Island
Release Date: October 03, 2006
Sales Rank: 413
Studio: Island



Disc 1:
  1. Sam's Town
  2. Enterlude
  3. When You Were Young
  4. Bling (Confession of a King)
  5. For Reasons Unknown
  6. Read My Mind
  7. Uncle Jonny
  8. Bones
  9. My List
  10. This River Is Wild
  11. Why Do I Keep Counting?
  12. Exitlude
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Editorial Review:

Album Description:
Import edition of the 2006 sophomore release from the hugely successful band from Las Vegas features one bonus track: 'Where The White Boys Dance'. It's been a long wait but a new Killer's album has finally appeared on the horizon, with preliminary reports suggesting they've dropped the fixation with English based Indie Rock n Roll to concentrate on a more homespun sound (having heard 'Hot Fuss' it may surprise you to learn that they are actually Americans hailing from Las Vegas). With songs taking their cues from, amongst others, Springsteen, Johnny Cash, The Beatles, U2 and Iggy Pop this new musical offering should be ace. Island.

Amazon.com:
The Killers five-million-selling debut, 2004's Hot Fuss, saw the stylish Las Vegas quartet mining inspiration from its favorite '80s British acts Duran Duran, the Cure, and the Smiths. On its follow-up, the group turns its focus homeward. First there's the album title, Sam's Town, which pays tribute to the old-school local casino where the band got its start. Then there's the music inside, a collection of windswept rockers in the vein of Bruce Springsteen that leave the indie-disco vibe of 'Mr. Brightside' in the desert dust. Working with producers Alan Moulder and Flood (best known for their work with U2, Depeche Mode and Nine Inch Nails), everything here sounds bigger and shinier, with full-blown strings and choirs coloring epics like 'When You Were Young' and 'The River Is Wild.' Coming soon to a stadium near you. --Aidin Vaziri



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Sam's Town
I find it quite unfortunate that with every release, The Killers sound worse and worse. This was a pretty big letdown after their highly successful debut, Hot Fuss. I've never really been a huge Killers fan, but I figured I'd give this album a listen after enjoying most of their first one. It was evident from the first five seconds that they'd over do it with the keyboards. For me, keyboards are definately hit-or-miss, and The Killers missed on their sophomore album. Aside from the album being drenched ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - "Can we climb this mountain? I don't know ..."
... Then why are you asking yourself the question? Good grief, what awful lyrics festoon this album. Everything in "Sam's Town" seems to sound clumsy and forced, and none of the songs are actually *about* anything. This CD must have been a huge disappointment for fans of "Hot Fuss", the terrific debut album which made an instant success of an apparently talented band not afraid to use keyboard sounds from a long-dead era.

Indeed, a friend and I were who were huge fans of "Hot Fuss" were really ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Deeply emotional, transcended vocals
Brandon Flowers' voice invokes huge feeling from the listener. The music is deep. Hot Fuss and Sam's Town are very different, often sounding like two different bands with the same singer.

Sam's Town relates to me more than most rock. It went severely underrated. Detached criticism from the media clashed with intense passion from consumers. I think the only reason sources reviewed the CD poorly was because of Rolling Stone. They thought the emotion was fake and cliche, probably because they didn't ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - I LOVE THE KILLERS!!
Different than hot fuss,my favorites-The Killers:Hot Fuss and Sam's Town.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - People baffle me...
Honestly this album is great, plain and simple. I love reading peoples reviews saying this album is terrible and the Killers are dead...Craziness, all of it. Just because Sam's Town sounds different from Hot Fuss doesn't mean it sucks. Cool your heads off people its ok. And brace yourself because their next album will be different too (oh no!!!) :) Killers are great because they have different angles and sounds. They try new things. I applaud.


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