Yes, I am fully aware that this debate all started a few years ago with the release of the fantastic, albeit contrived and indulgent Sam's Town, and the offerings such as "When You Were Young" and "Read My Mind."
And then came Day and Age, which I appreciated in a totally different way, as it attempted to harken back to the legendary success of their debut Hot Fuss. I bought the album the day it came out and I really enjoyed it, with the exception of "A Dustland Fairytale," which I thought was grossly misplaced on a album choc-full of Stuart Price-produced synth-pop.
But then I was pleasantly surprised to see The Killers on the David Letterman program last night...performing "Dustland" with a 20 PIECE STRING ORCHESTRA! I was flabbergasted, and I was envisioning long-past memories of Americana Rock n' Roll that hasn't been seen since the days of Petty or Springsteen.
Yes, I'll agree that since Sam's Town, The Killers can NEVER reach that plateau, try as they might. But what if they give up on effort and so freely produce something of legend, as evidenced by this performance. (Here, as well, is a Spin.com review of the performance: http://www.spin.com/articles/watch-killers-awesome-letterman-performance)
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