great songs by a great band highlights being mr brightside, somebody told me, smile like you mean it, glamorous indie rock and roll and midnight show.

this album is by far the best in my collection, i thought to myself i'll only listen to the good songs while i try to fall asleep but i didnt skip 1 track and thats when i realised there isnt 1 song i didnt like on this stunning album from (in my opinion) the greatest indie band ever, its the best of all 3 albums but to be fair SAWDUST was a b-side album not a proper album, the killers are superb.

'first half - very good. 2nd half not so good'.

the first 5 songs are excellent. Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine is a stomping electro-rock opener, Mr Brightside is as anthemic now as it was when you first heard it and Somebody Told Me is one of THE songs to pogo to at festivals come summertime. similarly Smile Like You Mean It is pure pop-rock genius with a killer guitar solo, but after track 5, only On Top is any good, and even then it's merely a 'good song' rather than a spectacular one. everything else is REALLY REALLY poor. Brandon Flowers is a crap singer (lets be honest...), and on the 2nd half of the album, it really shows while during the 1st half, the thrill and the brilliance of the songs hides this with ease.

overall the album is pretty good, but only because of how excellent the opening 5 tracks are. the rest is a let down. it shouldve been an EP.