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The Killers emerged in 2004 with a more pop-friendly version of the post-punk revival sound of Franz Ferdinand, the Rapture, et al., and their combination of arena-sized guitar-pop, candy-colored dance-rock, and Robert Smithian vocals (de rigueur for their peer group) made them stars. Three albums down the line, they prove to be more than a flash in the pan on SAWDUST. Something of a grab-bag, the album contains their cover of Joy Division's "Shadowplay" (used in the biopic CONTROL), as well as a tune from the Spider Man 3 soundtrack ("Move Away"). They also pay tribute to less obvious influences with straightforward, unironic covers of Dire Straits' "Romeo and Juliet" and Kenny Rogers's "Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town." The Killers commune with their elders in a more visceral--albeit equally unexpected--way at the start of SAWDUST on "Tranquilize," where they're joined by none other than Lou Reed.
Recording information: Cornerstone Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England; Sears Sound, New York, NY; Studio At The Palms, Las Vegas, NV; The Hearse, Berkeley, CA.
Photographers: Rich Cook; Tessa Angus; Robert Reynolds.
Personnel: Lou Reed (vocals, guitar); Andy Savours (guitar); Ted Sablay (piano, synthesizer); Tamara Robinson (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Andy Savours; Graham Bonnett; Alan Moulder; Mark Needham; Stuart Price; Rupert Cobb.
Rolling Stone (p.84) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's hard to deny Brandon Flowers' melodic gifts, which fuel catchy uptempos like 'Under the Gun' and 'Where the White Boys Dance'..."
Entertainment Weekly (p.131) - "Brandon Flowers shines...on both the deranged 'Tranquilize' and the haunting 'Sweet Talk'....Gratifyingly great." -- Grade: B
Uncut (p.91) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "SAWDUST...might just be their defining document....The brooding 'Tranquilize' drafts in Lou Reed and displays an untapped understatement that could yet be the making of them."
Q (Magazine) (p.118) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "'Tranquilize' has a sinister ambience and a pronounced art-rock sensibility." Sawdust Music | List Price | $13.99 (You save $2.40) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Alternative CDs, Rock | | Label | American Recordings | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank |  11448  | | CD Universe Part number | 7532809 | | Catalog number | 001022602 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 13, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Jeff Saltzman; Alan Moulder; Stuart Price | | Engineer | TJ Doherty; Corlene Byrd; Will Brierre; Andy Savours; Max Dingel; Dave Stedronsky; Graham Bonnett; Jeff Saltzman; Alan Moulder; Mark Gray; Stuart Price; Rupert Cobb | | Recording Time | 72 minutes | | Personnel | Lou Reed - vocals, guitar
Andy Savours - guitar
Tamara Robinson - background vocals
Ted Sablay - piano, synthesizer
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Sawdust Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews i've been tranquilized
i would like to point out that this is not an official studio album. the overall body of work on this album consist of songs from the "Hot Fuss" and "Sams Town" sessions. "Sawdust" is a great collection of songs that did not make onto their 1st and 2nd album. it blows me away how many great songs the killers wrote for hot fuss and sams town. anyway, its a great album and full of songs that could of been singles. too many great songs to name but if you love "hot fuss" and "sams town" then you'll dig this album.
Submitted by Massive FX (my,space)
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This is one of my personal favorite records of all time. How could you not love an album with a musical rendition of Romeo and Juliet. I hope one day these guys will play in my cafe.
Submitted by aaron.holtzlander (Murfreesboro,TN)
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 Not as god as Sam's Town
I was spekting for a totally new album but they just mix some of the Sam's towns songs with new rithms.... the true is that esta mas o menos....
Submitted by mb77reloaded (nashville, tn, usa)
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Notice: Not a compilation, to boot!
"Sweet Talk" seems to buff the 'sweet' tooth in all of us on this release. 'Wish what you could use as singles' serves more than just a compilation that I listen here in full effect. The sessions done in 'Hot Fuss' are much better in comparison than 'Sam's Town' which I consider was both insipid and uninspiring. "When You Were Young" seems to be a song that was left hung in the air as the climax. But this? It's left as what is picture perfect moments captured in time. This is what you do in the interim and that's perfect with the exception of slight flaws of cover tunes presented here (Yikes!)
Submitted by Hmmm-mmm (Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA)
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I hope you've noticed by now... this is only a B-Sides and Rarities cd...
Why would they release an album as such? This album is great, the lyrics beat Sams Town and Hot Fuss... and they have improved in thier music talent. Only if some of you could tell the difference.
Submitted by Kyle_opperman (Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa)
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