Review: The Killers’ ‘Wonderful Wonderful’

Sadie Helmick, Life! Editor

The Killers released their fifth studio album, “Wonderful Wonderful,” Friday, making it five years since their last album, “Battle Born,” was released. After five long years filled with separate solo careers from Brandon Flowers, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci, The Killers are finally back with a new disco-esque sound.

The band, after being together for 16 years, brings this emotional and refreshing take on relationships and life. From the disco feels of “The Man” to the beautiful rock ballad of “Life to Come,” to the tribute for his kids with “Tyson vs. Douglas,” this 10-track album is nothing like “Hot Fuzz,” but it is its own, new kind of “Wonderful.”

Is “Run for Cover” the new “Mr. Brightside”? Some may disagree, but the song perfectly blends their alternative-rock sound with disco feels.

With Flowers’ spotlight on his wife’s depression, the band’s song “Rut” really faces her journey with post-traumatic stress disorder head-on.

“’Rut’ is about her submitting to it. She got severely depressed and it wasn’t until she sought counselling and got a name for what was going on that it helped,” Flowers said in an interview with Mark Beaumont of NME.

“Wonderful Wonderful” takes you on a 43-minute journey that is 5 years in the making. The band is currently gearing up to start their festival and city tour.

Currently sitting second on the iTunes charts, fans can proclaim this Las Vegas band is back.

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