Saw the Killers at the Ryman on the Sam’s Town tour. Crowd sang every song start to finish. Blew the band away, one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Can’t wait to see them again.

Well, first of all I totally agree with Jesse above — who ARE the important bands then?? Coldplay? Kings of Leon? Yeah great bands, but nothing like Flowers and the boys. There’s no other group out there with the same aura of energy and dedication. Finally a band comes around who really are 100% dedicated to their craft and they’re really “all about the music”, and people just don’t appreciate it. I dislike admitting it, but it seems that if there was some more controversy surrounding them then people would seem to take more notice.

I’m super excited about Day & Age for sure! If it’s even half as good as Sam’s Town then I’ll defs be calling it the second best album to have been released over the past 22 years…

i really don’t get it…RS does seem to be a bit prejudiced against the killers….sure…their stuff is kitch and camp and not all that original…but little is new these days…music just works in cycles…i personally thniks sam’s town deserved much better reviews…it had some great tracks like read my mind, for reasons unknown and…obviously….when you were young…but then again…reviewers have lots of experience and are only here to guide and advise us…the rest is up to individual choice….

Why does RS HATE the Killers? 0 Stars for their last album? They just gave Pink 3?? Ridiculous.

Who are these big, important bands that rolling stone writers continue to reference in their back-handed compliments toward other bands?

The Killers are an amazing band. Their talents are outstanding and still developing! How exciting…
I have seen them in concert and I can only tell you that if you haven’t been, you really should. It is quite an exuberant experience.

All of their songs sound better live. They almost have a similiar stage presence like Queen, however, nobody compares to Freddy obviously. However, everybody should do themselves a favor and see a Killer’s show. They will be pleasantly surprised at their live performances

The Killers rock live. I saw them at the very very tail end of the first tour (it was the Friday before the Tuesday when the expanded (3 tracks, black front cover art) “Hot Fuss” was released. They blew the roof off Cain’s Ballroom. Hands down, they have the best rock drummer under the age of 35 - Vanucci is a beast on the kit - check out his massive cymbals, too!. I can’t wait to see them again live. I can only imagine that they’ve gotten even better since I saw them in 2006. Hope the new album is good, too. I was one of the 146 people in the U.S. who liked “Sam’s Town.”

urgh the yucky killers

i will be avoiding them

People who remember original music from the 60s and 70s can appreciate their individuality. Flowers energy is contagious, I can’t wait to see them this tour.

Lou Reed likes these cheesy guys

Lou Reed likes these guys. The old boy can be cheesy.

Sam’s Town is among the decade’s best. If the new one is even half as good I will be happy

I saw the Killer Sam’s Town Tour in ATL and they were awsome!! I love their songs and the energy they have on stage. If you havn’t seen them live you should!

The killers are hands down one of the best live bands….period.

–“I’ve got soul, but I’m not a soldier,” Flowers proudly bellowed at the end of the night. On paper, the sentiment is preposterous. But played at several hundred decibels, with thousands of voices singing it back–
….it means a lot to people

and his running around like a chicken ^L^ is amazing

…very excited for Day & Age

I have not seen the killers live, so I can’t speak to their live performance. The killers are a band that brings a lot of new sounds to the radio. They don’t seem to be pulled one way by what’s going on around them. They stay on the path they have made for them self’s, that s more than I can say for a lot of acts. I was told some time ago that Sam’s Town wasn’t any good they were wrong, it’s just as good as Hot Fuss, it seems to me the band is progressing in a good direction and with their first single off Day & Age I can see good things coming. Music is for the listener not the critics, if you don’t like it don’t bye it, if you can wait for more tell everyone you know.

i don’t get the killers at all. they have a couple of decent tracks, but i think they are highly overrated. the sentiment that is stated in the article: they’re not as big or as important as they think they are is a reason not to like them. they’re just not that good.

Was at the show, the sound was awful but the band was good. I think the new songs were well recieved too.

the sounds was awful

I’ve always been a fan of The Killers, but seeing them live was one of the best experiences of my life, it was mind blowing.

I saw them 4 years ago and they were awful, but then I saw them again this summer and they preformed much better. I’m still not a huge fan however.

I saw them once at a festival. Wasn’t a fan going in but have been a fan ever since