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- Artist: The Killers
- Album: Sawdust
- Label: Island
- Year of Release: 2007
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- Reviewed by: deatheyesforkiley on 2008-03-03
RecommendI cannot believe that Sawdust is a B-sides album. Sawdust is a B-sides a rarieties album from The Killers. When i first listened to Sawdust I expected something rather shabby and not well put together as most B-side albums are. I got something completely the opposite. This album is so well put together and so well aranged I am positive that it could have passed for a regular LP. It contains beautiful and different versions of Mr. Brightside and Sam's Town. While it does have those two established hits it has some amazing tracks that we have been so eagerly awaiting. The first track is Tranquilize featuring Lou Reed. The song is a monster. In my opinion this is easily better than anything they have put out since Hot Fuss. In fact, it is better than most of the stuff off that album, dare i say it is the best Killers' song they have put out, well maybe. While all the songs are very quality there are definitley some that are better than others. Songs like Leave The Bourbon On The Shelf, Where The White Boys Dance, Move Away, and Glamour Indie Rock and Roll make sure that you will not just move past this album like it is another crappy B-sides album. As far as the remakes go both the Abbey Road version of Sams Town and the Mr. Brightside remix make the album worth buying and the other songs are just a bonus. Sawdust is an effort that cannot be looked over for any fan and can even be a great record to listen to if you are not a huge fan of The Killers. The funny thing about The Killers is that even their B-sides record is better than so many other band's regular LP.
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on 2008-03-22 Dromerica Said:
The Killers love imitation, and just like their British guitar rock influences from the 80's and 90's, (The Cure, The Smiths, Oasis) they felt the need to release a B-sides album. Riding a wave of ignorant cockiness and feuds with bands such as The Bravery and (ahem) Fall Out Boy, they already manage to piss off a good amount of people I'm sure with Lou Reed's appearance on "Tranquilize". Why Lou, Why? The song for the most part is pretty good, but then it gets into some Roger Waters operatic kiddy-choir moments that completely debase a potentially good moment for The Killers.
The real low point in Sawdust is their cover of Joy Division's "Shadowplay", which once again suffers from too much imitation. Brandon Flowers' vocals try to emulate Ian Curtis' but he just can't seem to pull off lines like "In the shadowplay acting out your own death, knowing no more", and Keuning's guitar crunches exactly like Bernard Sumner's on Unknown Pleasures.
But don't worry, The Killers didn't go completely British on us. The standard Springsteen rips from Sam's Town are still there with songs like "Under The Gun" and "Where The White Boys Dance", and "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" does Kenny Rogers some justice.
One thing's for sure at least, the album will definately satisfy Killers fans with their 70's arena rock sound still present, but it does little to convince people like me that this is a band I should care about and will be influential in retrospect.
Rating: 6/10
