Sam's Town |  | Artist: The Killers
Label: Mercury
Category: Music
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Rating:  174 reviews
Sales Rank: 489
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 47 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 602517067226
EAN: 0602517067226
ASIN: B000HDR9NG
Release Date: October 2, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Sam's Town - Flood, The Killers, Alan Moulder, Andy Savours, Mark Gray, Neeraj Khajanchi, Max Dingel, Louis XIV | | • | Enterlude | | • | When You Were Young - Flood, The Killers, Alan Moulder, Flood and Alan Moulder, Mark Gray, Neeraj Khajanchi, Max Dingel, Andy Savours | | • | Bling (Confession Of A King) | | • | For Reasons Unknown | | • | Read My Mind | | • | Uncle Jonny | | • | Bones | | • | My List - The Killers, Flood, Alan Moulder, Andy Savours, Mark Gray, Neeraj Khajanchi, Max Dingel, Louis XIV | | • | This River Is Wild | | • | Why Do I Keep Counting? - Flood, The Killers, Alan Moulder, Andy Savours, Mark Gray, Neeraj Khajanchi, Max Dingel, Corlene Byrd | | • | Exitlude | | • | Where The White Boys Dance - Flood, The Killers, Alan Moulder, Mark Gray, Neeraj Khajanchi, Andy Savours |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
iSam's Town/i is a tremendous departure for the Killers. Whereas their first album, iHot Fuss/i, was the work of Anglophiles trying to sound like their musical heroes, particularly Pulp and the Smiths, their second album has set its sights much higher. The Killers are clearly not content with their indie-rock status; from the explosive introduction of the title track, iSam's Town/i sounds huge. But, thanks to the earnest vocals of frontman Brandon Flowers, and lyrics still rooted very much in the real world, iSam's Town/i still manages to sound completely heartfelt and honest. In that respect, the Killers show themselves as potential heirs to U2, with an album packed with soaring guitars and driving basslines. First single, "When You Were Young", is a fist-pumping anthem that has all the catchy bombast of Bruce Springsteen's 1980's commercial heydey. Best of all though is "Bones", a song whose crooning chorus and bright horn breaks could only have come from the Killers' hometown of Las Vegas. iHot Fuss/i may have launched the Killers onto the global stage, but iSam's Town/i looks set to launch them into orbit. i--Ted Kord/i
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 a sound for a new year. December 8, 2006
led zep
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
'Sam's town' is certainly an interesting album and the one that I personally love and admire. The sound achieved on this record is grandiose in terms of style, but they lose none of the accessibility that gave the killers worldwide acclaim. The obvious brilliance of 'when you were young' should not be underestimated because of its popularity; the melodies of the vocals blend seemlessly with the power of the guitar solos (the guitar work is, as a whole, superb on this album)to create a song that somehow relates to everyone. The rest of the songs on the album are certainly more introspective than on hot fuss, uncle johnny being a prime example, but I see this as a positive factor for a band that have obviously wished to explore new territories with their songwriting.
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br /In short, approach this album with an open mind and you will love it.
A superb new album from The Killers October 9, 2006
Master T. Knott (Norfolk, UK)
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
This is a great new album from The Killers, but as many have said it is a big leap from Hot Fuss, with more meaningful lyrics than before. Personaly i think that this is better than Hot Fuss, as the songs vary incredibly within the album and of course the killers are using different influences in this album, which i think suits there talent better.
br /If you don't buy the album but want to download a few songs, i would recommend: when you were young, for reasons unknown and bones.
br /If you liked the Killers style in Hot Fuss you may find this album a surprise, but after a few run throughs, you should love it.
Different, but equally wonderful... September 29, 2006
William Hill (London, UK)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
OK, so truth be told it took me a long time to come round to Hot Fuss - the New Wave look and heavy synth-pop sound was a little hard to swallow for someone who hated it all the first time around. Still, Mr. Brightside was clearly an amazing single and I found myself listening to the rest of the album without really meaning to. It ended up being one of those go-to albums, that you automatically put on when you can't think what to listen to. A great album, no doubt, even if it took me a while to realise it.
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br /No such problems here. I loved Sam's Town from the first minute I pressed play on my CD player, and even though I've listened to pretty much nothing else for the last week or so, all I'm finding are new things to enjoy. Now, a word of caution at this point - The Killers are going to take a lot of abuse for this one from some critics, and probably some of their own fans (check the Rolling Stone review for a predictable example of the former) because the one thing Sam's Town is not, is Hot Fuss Vol. II.
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br /The 80s influenced melodrama-pop is pretty much entirely absent, except for a in few bars of Bling and Read My Mind - what they have done instead is embrace the American musical heritage of Springsteen and Neil Young (and even, in a couple of places, the kings of the desert, QOTSA), amped up their choruses and unleashed an album full of soaring anthems, about highways and hurricanes, cocaine and casinos and girls with pretty names - and for me, it's wonderful. And I'm sure I won't be the only one who thinks so. I defy anyone to listen to Bling (even though it has a genuinely awful title), Bones or the jaw-dropping This River Is Wild without feeling your heart surge against your chest like it did the first time you heard Born To Run...
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br /See, this is what I don't really get about the criticism that has already come their way, and will I'm sure intensify once the album starts to sell the millions of copies it inevitably will - this is an American band, who have never made any secret of their desire to reach the U2/Coldplay level, recording an album of absolutely American, joyously crowd-pleasing music. Honestly, someone is going to have to explain to me what is wrong with that...
It's not Hot Fuss, and that's a good thing! October 4, 2006
Jack The Stripper (Los Angeles, CA USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
br /I LOVED Hot Fuss, but if I wanted to listen to that again, I would. What I wanted from The Killers was something new, and that is exactly what they delivered. Sam's Town is a good record upon first listening, and it keeps getting better! People tend to overanalyze what a group was thinking, or what they are trying to say, or what level of maturity they've reached as a band when they recorded the album, rather than just sitting back and enjoying the music. Just put your headphones on and smile and don't be so quick to disapprove. Go get Sam's Town! If you're a true Killers fan you already have it, if not, do yourself a favor.
Better than Hot Fuss - but give it time! November 17, 2006
A. Ross
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
br /I have to admit, after the the first couple of plays of this much anticipated album I was disappointed - it didn't seem to have the instantly memorable melodies of Hot Fuss and seemed darker and less accessible.
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br /However, something changed after the 4th or 5th play through - the melodies are there, and are great - they just take more time to recognise. Played loud in the car, it really comes into its own - and the Razorlight album which follows it on my cd multiplayer sounds like a boy band in comparison!
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br /I have to say that I now think this is just as good, if not better than Hot Fuss. It's got two dodgy tracks, but out of 13 that's ok and the rest of the album makes up for it.
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br /This is a fantastic album - just give it time!
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