On a lighter note (pun) has anyone bought the Killers' new album?

[rockymountaindem]

It's called Sam's Town. And it is rediculously good, IMHO. I would even call it a concept album. It reminds me a lot of Springsteen lyrically. Anyone else have any impressions?

[mvd]

1. It's good

Not up to Springsteen lyrically IMO, and sometimes the music seems a bit like karaoke, but generally Sam's Town combines their new wave with the Springsteen/U2 sound for an effective album. His vocals also fit the grand music. I will likely buy the CD.

[WannaBeGrumpy]

2. I love The Killers!!! but I hven't bought the album yet!

I love just about everything they come out with ! :hi: :loveya:

[BlueStateGirl]

3. Rolling Stone savaged it, but I likeit alot. Esp. the first 6 tracks.

[mvd]

5. Yep - I ignore music critics

They can be useful for one thing - discovering new music. Otherwise, I think people can most of the time make decisions on their own. If they can't tell anything, they can sometimes get opinions from people they know. Music and professional criticism also don't seem to go together very well. That said, I haven't liked any fairly recent album that got 1 star from Rolling Stone. The Killers got 2 stars, with Rob Sheffield being the reviewer. RS would be better off without Sheffield and Christian Hoard IMO.

[mark414]

6. sheffield also gave paris hilton's album 3 stars

3 stars!

rob sheffield i would say, is a microcosm of why rolling stone magazine sucks.

[mvd]

7. I saw that

Meanwhile, a much better pop album by Cheyenne Kimball got 2.5 stars from him. I'd like to just stop reading reviews by certain reviewers altogether, but sometimes the curiosity gets the best of me. :-)

I did stop going to hip online.

[mark414]

4. i am a self-confessed music snob but will admit to liking the killers

i thought their first album was great and the first single from sam's town (when you were young) is equally good...i'm looking forward to hearing the full album