‘Pressure Machine’ features the tightest writing of any Killers record, the strongest narrative connective tissue, and Flowers at his most vulnerable, and therefore, at his most impactful.
The TYF Monthly Mixtape: August 2020
In our TYF Monthly Mixtape feature, our music writers share Spotify playlists of the songs – new and old – they’ve had on repeat for the last month. This is the first regular edition of this column since May, and…
Our Favorite 21st Century Christmas Songs
The middle of December usually means that Christmas music is unavoidable. Maybe your local adult contemporary radio station playing nothing but the classics, or perhaps those familiar songs can be heard wafting out of downtown storefront. Despite the omnipresence of…
BottleRock 2018: What we’re looking forward to seeing this year
And here we are with another festival. This time, we’re kicking off Memorial Day weekend with BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival right in (you guessed it) Napa, California. The three-day festival is what everyone in the Bay Area looks to…
Interview: Mark Stoermer
Chances are, you know who Mark Stoermer is, even if you think you don’t. Since he’s the bassist for The Killers, one of the most well-known rock bands of the 2000s, you’ve surely heard his atmospheric riffs through your stereo.…
Album Review: The Killers – “Wonderful Wonderful”
Even thirteen years after the release of Hot Fuss, the Killers can fill arenas with legions of devoted fans. “Mr. Brightside” remains one of the most beloved hits from the early 2000s—in fact, since its release, it has continued to…
The Killers return with comeback single “The Man”
Alt-rockers The Killers’ have returned with a new single in advance of their first new album in five years. The Nevada quartet debuted “The Man” on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show earlier today. The electronically-inclined tune is the…