Sawdust - The Killers

The Killers Sawdust Essentially a collection off B sides, re-worked singles and unreleased material from the Las Vegas rockers, but don't let that put you off as each track is a worthy addition to their impressive catalogue. You get 18 tracks on the UK release representing good value for money, opening with the haunting Tranquilize featuring Lou Reed which certainly grows on you after a few listens and builds anticipation impressively. Notable highlights on the album include a very competent cover version of Joy Divisions "Shadowplay" & "Leave The Bourbon On The Shelf" which was amazingly omitted from "Hot Fuss". ...  Read the complete review

The Killers enjoyed success with their first 2 albums, with Sam's Town being particularly thought-provoking, and so when this was released late in 2007, it was widely anticipated to be the next step up. I hadn't really bothered listening to the whole album until the other day - there is so much new music crossing different genres and making the lines blurred that it is sometimes hard to keep up, and this had just slipped my mind. So, into the player it went, and immediately, I was hit with a sound that I would not have associated with the Killers. Lou Reed guests sings on this first track, 'Tranquilise'. I found it lyrically brilliant and with a very memorable ...  Read the complete review

It was a pleasant surprise that in Nov 07 The Killers released their latest album, Sawdust. After the world wide success of their previous two offerings, Hot Fuss and Sam's Town, both of which had made it to the top of my iPod playlists, I was positively drooling with anticipation. I made the classic mistake of picturing it as a surefire winner before the first listen. I was left deflated, disappointed, frustrated and pondering into how the band can allow the record company release this album or how can the record company allow the band to. Whoever made the decision to release the album has clearly done it on a whim and it smacks of obnoxious arrogance. The naivety in ...  Read the complete review

Sawdust is a brilliant name for an album that is made up of the shavings from other crafted albums! Supposedly made of B-Sides, but in name alone as many of these songs should be hits in their own right! Sawdust by The Killers open with the grand and theatrical masterpiece 'Tranquilize'-where Brandon duets with Lou Reed! My god this song should be a stage perfomance all on its own! It's expressive, dark, rocky, thought provoking and like many of The Killer's lyrics-has a certain tongue in cheek element. Brilliant song that opens the album beautifully-preparing the listener for a truly spectacular musical ride! Although this album has some great ...  Read the complete review

Sawdust was a bit of a strange album. It was released when the Killers fame seemed to be at it's most recent peak (2007), but was relatively unheralded and there was not much written or advertised about it. I came across one day while idly passing the day away on Amazon. Sawdust is essentially a release of b-sides that did not make the cut to full album status, mixed in witha couple of live tracks and some covers - quite literally the 'sawdust' from the floor of the first two albums. Sawdust represents some of the Killers strangest music yet. Spinning through Beach Boys-esque vocal harmonies ("The Ballad Of Michael Valentine"), ...  Read the complete review