from their pop radio hits - Somebody Told Me
and Mr. Brightside
being from and center. And while I'll admit they're catchy and well-written tunes any day, they reek of opportunistic douchebaggery for jumping on the dance-rock ''craze'' (post-punk my ass - The Killers have about as much in common with The Cure
and Public Image Ltd.
as me and Oprah
do) that pretty much left the garage rock revival bands on the side (The Strokes
, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
, The Kills
, and many more) and relegated them to ''indie darling'' status with up-and-coming bands like Arcade Fire
and Wolf Parade
.But still... that Brandon Flowers
character has read and understood the book on how to write songs. And when Grade-A collaborators such as Lou Reed
come in with their own magic to add to a tune, you'd pretty much have to not be alive to not be moved by it.And although Tranquilize
is, technically, the lead-off track off a B-sides compilation, it very well could be The Killers' best song. Reed adds an aura of mystique, danger, spookiness and greatness to the whole thing, and the video does the song justice - despite not much happening in that empty house.Direct link here. Embedded below.
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