“Like their hometown of Las Vegas, the Killers have a flair for anything supersize, sparkly and over-the-top: soaring synth-pop operas, multipart arena-rock anthems, "Bohemian Rhapsody"-style choirs. So it makes sense that, after 2006’s massively ambitious Sam’s Town, their third studio album expands their scope even further, adding subtle world-music accents to their glittery New Wave […]”
“After the unlearned pop bent of Hot Fuss and the clichéd strained seriousness of Sam's Town, the Killers return with a third album that aims to split the difference between its predecessors.”
