The Killers (Sam's Town) Oct 3

[mech]

Anyone else curious on how this new CD will sound? I must say that I totally overplayed the old one (Hot Fuss) and thought it was pretty catchy. I am a bit partial though, I love electronic stuff from the 80's (Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, New Order.)

 

[hondof1]

I'm looking forward to it. I have a fondness for the old post-punk stuff too. That was kinda my era.

 

[Jason Coleman]

Totally dig on the Killers and The Bravery and a lot of that new-fangled 80's-era cool music, but all I can say is that I've seen the Killers on TV performing live 4 times this past week and all of their performances have sucked out loud. The lead singer (who is convinced that he is a Hitler-esque Bowie-wannabee pimp-in-training) is so out of tune that it's painful. Their SNL performance was hideous, as was their MTV2 show late last week.

Just painful...

J.

 

[googdot]

Agreed - they were aweful!

 

[corysmith01]

I saw the SNL performance too. Not strong. And yeah, his new look...just comes off as trying too hard.

 

[skizzerflake]

I saw them live at the Virgin Festival in Baltimore in September. Their set was good but I was pretty much underwhealmed. Nothing made me think "next big thing"; it was more like "good local band" (except that they were billed as stars). In fact, it was the time where I sat in the bleachers for a while to chill and listened from a distance.

 

[stratman]

Anyone else curious on how this new CD will sound? I must say that I totally overplayed the old one (Hot Fuss) and thought it was pretty catchy. I am a bit partial though, I love electronic stuff from the 80's (Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, New Order.)

You want a great band that can't cut it on stage: New Order, love them to death.....seen them 3 times live and if not for the music you'd be rolling in the aisle snoring.