Posted July 25, 200618 yr The Killers Debut 'Sam's Town' In New York Billboard.com July 25, 2006, 9:30 PM ET Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. The Killers unveiled their sophomore Island Def Jam album, "Sam's Town," at a media gathering last night (July 24) in New York that drew label chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid and Def Jam head honcho Jay-Z. As previously reported, the follow-up to 2004's "Hot Fuss" will arrive Oct. 3; the single "When You Were Young" is at radio now. The set doesn't stray far from the sound introduced on "Hot Fuss," with its throbbing bass lines, jagged guitar lines, vintage synth flourishes and singer Brandon Flowers' theatrical phrasing. Two potential singles, "For Reasons Unknown" and "Read My Mind," are close relatives to the propulsive pop of the band's breakthrough single, "Mr. Brightside." Elsewhere, "Uncle Jonny" experiments with the dark, midtempo rock perfected by the Verve, while the influence of David Bowie and early Peter Gabriel hover above the dramatic "My List" and "Why Do I Keep Counting?" Two short piano-driven pieces, "Enterlude" and "Exitlude," find Flowers asking after the well-being of the listener: "Outside the sun is shining / seems like heaven ain't far away / It's good to have you with us / even if it's just for the day." Material for "Sam's Town" was initially worked up during soundchecks, guitarist Dave Keuning told Billboard.com afterward. "We used to play about an hour extra in soundcheck and throw around ideas," he said. "Five or six songs made it out of that but another 10 or 12 were thrown away." Keuning admitted there are "at least four great B-sides," including some tracks he "really wanted to make the album. They'll wind up on places like iTunes," he said. The Killers will tour Europe in October and begin a North American jaunt in November. For the first time, the band will be augmented by an extra musician on stage, the Las Vegas-based multi-instrumentalist Ted Sablay. "He will be for us like Pat Smear was for Nirvana -- he'll play keys, guitar and sing a little bit. It will help us match the live versions a little closer to the album." Here is the track list for "Sam's Town": "Sam's Town" "Enterlude" "When You Were Young" "Bling" "For Reasons Unknown" "Read My Mind" "Uncle Jonny" "Bones" "My List" "This River Is Wild" "Why Do I Keep Counting?" "Exitlude" Will any of you be buying the follow up to "Hot Fuss"?
July 25, 200618 yr at last we have a date and name,im really looking forward to this thats thebrilliant keane,snowpatrol,killers,chilli all doing great releases this year and all will be in the top 10 of the years biggest slellers
July 25, 200618 yr I think this album is sounding great from what has been said about it and the debut single. :D
July 26, 200618 yr I can't wait for this! This should be great and I hope their success grow up even bigger!
July 26, 200618 yr at last we have a date and name,im really looking forward to this thats thebrilliant keane,snowpatrol,killers,chilli all doing great releases this year and all will be in the top 10 of the years biggest slellers Wouldn't bank on that.
July 26, 200618 yr Shall definitely be buying this. Has no one bothered to upload the album cover yet? This is it right here: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/Raqael/KillersAlbum.jpg xXx
July 28, 200618 yr They have a track called Bling? :manson: I'm SURE I saw the tracklisting at some other place and it had something in brackets beside it :unsure:
July 29, 200618 yr I'm SURE I saw the tracklisting at some other place and it had something in brackets beside it :unsure: Yeh it does! Bling (Confession of a King) I'm excited about hearing all the new stuff, I'm just getting into the new single, dont want it to be overplayed though, it isnt out for ages. Enterlude and Exitlude though? :unsure: I wonder if their actual songs or just instrumental Album cover is interesting :lol:
August 2, 200618 yr i will live in hope though,i didnt think keane would manage such a great follow up to the brilliant hopes and fears but they did it so i will live in hope i just hope its not a case of franz ferdinad who had a great debut and an absolute c**p second album
August 2, 200618 yr i know what was with that, keane have followed up really well. Dont agree with second single though Crystal Ball, personally imo should have been bad dream :dance:
August 8, 200618 yr i know what was with that, keane have followed up really well. Dont agree with second single though Crystal Ball, personally imo should have been bad dream :dance: I thought 'Nothing In My Way' should have been the second one myself ^_^ 'A Bad Dream' would be the third single. ;)
August 8, 200618 yr WAIT a minute.. they are getting more 'real' and 'raw' but then Flood is producing?!?! hmm... PLEASE GOD - DON'T MAKE A $h!t U2 RIP-OFF RECORD!
August 13, 200618 yr The set doesn't stray far from the sound introduced on "Hot Fuss," with its throbbing bass lines, jagged guitar lines, vintage synth flourishes and singer Brandon Flowers' theatrical phrasing. Two potential singles, "For Reasons Unknown" and "Read My Mind," are close relatives to the propulsive pop of the band's breakthrough single, "Mr. Brightside." cool, and for a moment thought they would turn into the boss :lol:
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