NeoGAF

Andrex · (07-11-2012, 08:41 PM)

Re-listening to Crossfire, yup, still as good as ever.

Frustrated_me · (07-11-2012, 08:41 PM)

I'm digging this.

ErasureAcer · (07-12-2012, 05:04 AM)

Really liking Runaways as well.

PigSpeakers · (07-12-2012, 05:24 AM)

Can't wait to hear this album. Never listened to Day and Age, but this track is awesome. Doesn't have quite the cool breakdown that When You Were Young did, but I still like it. I kind of miss their old style from the first album, though.

killertofu · (07-12-2012, 05:41 AM)

Did anyone ever listen to the "spin-off" CDs the other band members made in their hiatus?

Ronnie (the drummer) had another band called Big Talk...I really dug listening to it. Didn't know he had such a good voice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8IMO1lKpGk

KYGB · (07-12-2012, 02:23 PM)

Originally Posted by killertofu:

Ronnie (the drummer) had another band called Big Talk...I really dug listening to it. Didn't know he had such a good voice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8IMO1lKpGk

whoa, thanks for the link, really good stuff.. also, I dunno where all the Sam's Town hate is coming from! Can You Read My Mind? is one of the best Killers songs, ever.

the new single didn't do much for me (only listened once, trying not to burn out on it before release) but I'm still looking forward to Battle Born.

Schweini · (07-12-2012, 02:25 PM)

Read My Mind is my favorite song of all time :)

Andrex · (07-12-2012, 02:27 PM)

Originally Posted by Fry8:

Read My Mind is my favorite song of all time :)

It's tied for my three favorite Killers songs (with the other two being Mr. Brightside and When You Were Young.)

Such an uplifting yet sad song.

RatskyWatsky · (07-12-2012, 06:30 PM)

Originally Posted by killertofu:

Everyone knows that SawDust was just a compliation of b-sides right?

I didn't until two days ago. lol I always thought it was their official third album. Mind blown.

Balphon · (07-18-2012, 02:04 AM)

Runaways is $0.25 on Amazon MP3 right now if anyone's looking to pick it up.

http://www.amazon.com/Runaways/dp/B008ID3OK4/

Andrex · (07-18-2012, 05:24 AM)

Originally Posted by Balphon:

Runaways is $0.25 on Amazon MP3 right now if anyone's looking to pick it up.

http://www.amazon.com/Runaways/dp/B008ID3OK4/

Nice! Thanks.

Schweini · 03:38 AM

They had a concert three days ago @ the Orange Peel. The set-list was:

The new songs were recorded!

Miss Atomic Bomb

Rising Tide

Flesh and Bones

Oh yesss! Quality is bad, but it's at least something.

Schweini · (07-23-2012, 05:18 PM)

The Killers - Inside Their Recording Studio

Quote:

The Killers welcome you into their Las Vegas recording studio, which is called Battle Born (as is their new album, out September 17). Look out for a famous face or two - including a tennis legend - as they give you a guided tour of their swanky HQ.

Schweini · (07-25-2012, 09:25 PM)

RatskyWatsky · (07-25-2012, 09:30 PM)

Originally Posted by Fry8:

That is awesome. I love it.

Andrex · (07-25-2012, 09:30 PM)

Well that's... something.

Sai-kun · (07-25-2012, 09:30 PM)

Yes. This is good.

Schweini · (07-25-2012, 09:34 PM)

Youtube version of Inside Their Recording Studio

kingocfs · (07-25-2012, 09:37 PM)

Originally Posted by Fry8:

Youtube version of Inside Their Recording Studio

Jesus, Wayne Newton looks awful.

killertofu · 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Fry8:

They had a concert three days ago @ the Orange Peel. The set-list was:

The new songs were recorded!

Miss Atomic Bomb

Rising Tide

Flesh and Bones

Oh yesss! Quality is bad, but it's at least something.

Nice setlist!
I waited about 9 hours during Firefly in Delaware this past saturday to see them in the front row.
They didn't disappoint.

Here are some photos I took

RatskyWatsky · (07-25-2012, 09:42 PM)

Fantastic shots! Love the colors.

The Shift · (07-26-2012, 03:18 PM)

Official vid -

Runaways

So, I reeeeaaalllly like Sam's Town and this sounds like a return to that form so all is good.

Schweini · (07-26-2012, 11:10 PM)

Originally Posted by The Shift:

Official vid -

Runaways

Simple but effective. I liked it!

Updated the OP and asked a mod to change the thread title. I'm making this the official thread, ok?

If you have suggestions of content I should add, let me know.

JehutyRunner · (07-27-2012, 12:10 AM)

Runaways is really growing on me. I did like it at first, but I'm starting to like it more and more with each listen. Video isn't too shabby (US version of Things is still my favorite video from them, though). God I've missed Brandon Flowers.

This is sounding more and more along the lines of Sams Town - Hot Fuss being my favorite, while Day & Age heavily disappointed - which I've always thought of as more of a singles album where as Hot Fuss you can listen to as a whole.

But yeah, definitely looking forward to this one. Should be all kinds of awesome. Reckon the break will have done them good.

Schweini · (07-28-2012, 07:35 PM)

Bandmates Brandon Flowers and Ronnie Vannucci walk us through the making of their latest video

ps: updated the OP, tell me what you think.

Solo · 08:00 PM

Hopefully this album has Hot Fuss levels of singles, both in terms of quality and in terms of quantity. Every single off that album was dope.

EDIT: love the video, BTW. I have a feeling this album is going to be a nice return to form.

a secret-boss · (07-28-2012, 08:01 PM)

killers is my station in my pandora and I was surprised to here one of their new single on it.

needs more listening of their new single

Messofanego · (07-28-2012, 08:06 PM)

Oh man, hope it's "one of the best albums in the past 20 years" that he promised with Sam's Town!

Link to ridiculous quote

disappeared · (07-28-2012, 08:10 PM)

Originally Posted by Messofanego:

Oh man, hope it's "one of the best albums in the past 20 years" that he promised with Sam's Town!

Link to ridiculous quote

His Radiohead comments are just as embarrassing.

Schweini · (07-28-2012, 08:11 PM)

I never thought Brandon was great with the press. He always seems shy when giving an interview too.

Solo · (07-28-2012, 08:13 PM)

Originally Posted by Messofanego:

Oh man, hope it's "one of the best albums in the past 20 years" that he promised with Sam's Town!

Link to ridiculous quote

The album didn't get there, but I will say that When Your Were Young is definitely one of my favorite singles from the past 20 years.

Surface of Me · (07-28-2012, 08:17 PM)

Originally Posted by Fry8:

unf

Schweini · (07-28-2012, 08:18 PM)

Sam's Town is definitely a special album for me. I actually just took it out of my drawer to take the dust out of it!

it could have been one of the best albums of the past 20 years if the second half was just as good as the first one.
Never tired to say that Read My Mind is my favorite song ever.

Kyon · (07-28-2012, 08:19 PM)

Did Brandon finally shave his facial hair? LOL

(YES I listen to The Killers. Own all their albums.
Sams Town>>>>>>>>>>>)

Schweini · (07-28-2012, 08:19 PM)

Originally Posted by Kyon:

Did Brandon finally shave his facial hair? LOL

YES I listen to The Killers. Own all their albums

He only had it in the Sams Town era. It's impressive how he looks a totally different person with a beard on.

Solo · (07-28-2012, 08:20 PM)

Should grow it back.

Kyon · (07-28-2012, 08:21 PM)

^ NO thanx

Originally Posted by Fry8:

He only had it in the Sams Town era. It's impressive how he looks a totally different person with a beard on.

Best album. Just that facial hair wasn't doing it for me haha. He looks so much younger without it.

Schweini · (07-28-2012, 08:26 PM)

->

Looks about 8 years older with a beard.

Kyon · (07-28-2012, 08:32 PM)

He's so good looking Jesus

Solo · (07-28-2012, 08:33 PM)

Beard > no beard

Man vs boy

Kyon · 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by Solo:

Beard > no beard

Man vs boy

EW. He's more a man AND good looking without it. Bye lol

it could be worse tho... he could grow back his old long hair look.....

The Shift · (07-29-2012, 12:39 PM)

Originally Posted by Fry8:

Sam's Town is definitely a special album for me. I actually just took it out of my drawer to take the dust out of it!

it could have been one of the best albums of the past 20 years if the second half was just as good as the first one.
Never tired to say that Read My Mind is my favorite song ever.

Bling (Confession Of A King) is the best Killers track for me followed by pretty closely by Smile Like You Mean It. Bling has that completely infectious, gut wrenching chorus with the dancing synth line I just have to return to. Have had Sam's Town back in the car for work travel listening and I just seem to play that track over and over again. That album sort of marks a place and time in my life(like anyone's favorite albums) so will always be pretty special.

Oh btw, really great OP - man well done!

Diseased Yak · (07-29-2012, 02:23 PM)

Damn the new song is amazing!

Love me some Killers, one of my favorite bands, really. Runaways does sound like Sams Town-esque, which is promising for me since that's easily my favorite Killers album.

Bring on September!

demosthenes · (07-29-2012, 02:41 PM)

Really like the new song.

Fatalah · (07-29-2012, 02:51 PM)

Listening to Runaway made me realize how the Killers give off Meatloaf vibes. And I really like both artists.

ConfusedMan09 · (07-29-2012, 05:29 PM)

The new song is really growing on me.

Never seen them live; I'm really hoping they do a UK tour at some point soon.

Solo · (07-29-2012, 10:04 PM)

I've listened to "Runaways" enough times now to have realllllly come to love it. Feel like its definitely on par with their best singles.

Schweini · (07-29-2012, 10:07 PM)

Originally Posted by Solo:

I've listened to "Runaways" enough times now to have realllllly come to love it. Feel like its definitely on par with their best singles.

It's already my most played track from the last 6 months (last.fm). :lol

Salvadora · (07-29-2012, 10:09 PM)

I wasn't even aware The Killers had new material. What a nice surprise.

Mr. F · (07-29-2012, 10:13 PM)

Runaways is taking longer to grow on me than I'd like, but the video definitely helps.