The Killers - Direct Hits (2013) {Island Records 602537557660}
The Killers - Direct Hits (2013) {Island Records 602537557660}
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© 2013 Island Records | 602537557660}
Rock / Alternative rock / Indie rock / New Wave
Almost ten years after "Mr. Brightside" helped turn the Killers into new millennial rock sensations, the time has come for a hits collection. Calling the compilation Direct Hits – a punning title that feels timeless but has rarely been used before, a nifty encapsulation of the group's style and attributes – the Killers cannily use the singles-centric conceit to showcase the band at their overblown best, emphasizing their arena-sized neo-new wave just slightly over their Springsteenisms.
Both are on display on the two new songs – "Shot at the Night" and "Just Another Girl," songs that sound as if U2, Springsteen, and the Cars created a supergroup in 1988 – but the main benefit of Direct Hits, especially for those listeners who have always doubted the skills of the Killers, is how the operatic ambitions of Sam's Town feel not so extravagant when bookended by selections from Day & Age and Battle Born. All three of the albums – which are represented by three cuts a piece – sound strong here but what really has lasted are those singles from 2004's Hot Fuss, especially the initial breakthroughs "Mr. Brightside" and "All These Things That I've Done," which now seem to capture a particular moment in time and yet also transcend it.
The Killers - Direct Hits (2013) {Island Records 602537557660}
Personnel
Brandon Flowers – lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, piano, bass guitar (2001–present)
Dave Keuning – lead guitar, piano, backing vocals (2001–present)
Mark Stoermer – bass guitar, backing vocals, guitar (2002–present)
Ronnie Vannucci, Jr. – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2002–present)
Tracklist
1. Mr. Brightside
2. Somebody Told Me
3. Smile Like You Mean It
4. All These Things That I've Done
5. When You Were Young
6. Read My Mind
7. For Reasons Unknown
8. Human
9. Spaceman
10. A Dustland Fairytale
11. Runaways
12. Miss Atomic Bomb
13. The Way It Was
14. Shot at the Night
15. Just Another Girl
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The Killers / Direct Hits
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The Killers - Direct Hits (2013) {Island Records 602537557660}
The Killers - Direct Hits (2013) {Island Records 602537557660}
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