The Killers Album Review "Battle Born"

The Killers fourth studio album "Battle Born" will be very pleasing to long time Killers fans and first time listeners.
Their sound all through this album is very  "killers trademark sounding" however,they have also matured a lot.
Brandon Flowers in top vocal form (Well..mostly,minus his interesting vocal straining when he hits high notes he has taken up) The lyrics are deep and a lot more "grown up" than their first two albums,so much so that I can't see this being a huge hit for teenagers hearing them for the first time.

My favorite track at first listen was "Miss Atomic Bomb" Very melodic,some might say "pretty"
The story telling in the songs are great in the same way U2 or old-school Bruce Springsteen would write.
Songs about innocence lost,dreaming beneath neon signs,being cast-out and falling from grace with an aching heart,this album covers a lot of depth.

The first single " Runaways" Is also catchy at first listen,great guitars and words,however the vocals are a bit strained in parts but with an album with this much content can get away with it!

I give this album 4 stars

Track-listing:

01. “Flesh and Bone”
02. “Runaways”
03. “The Way It Was”
04. “Here with Me”
05. “A Matter of Time”
06. “Deadlines and Commitments”
07. “Miss Atomic Bomb”
08. “The Rising Tide”
09. “Heart of a Girl”
10. “From Here on Out”
11. “Be Still”
12. “Battle Born”

Deluxe Edition
13. “Carry Me Home”
14. “Flesh And Bone (Jacques lu Cont Remix)”
15. “Prize Fighter”