The Killers - Read My Mind

If there's one thing I really believe, it's that music is the cure to many of life's ills. Today was no exception, and Read My Mind was the song that provided the basis for the come back of the year. In fact, just for today I'm asking you to do the work - just listen and let a little bit of your soul simply smile.

-frw

Brandon Flowers - Playing With Fire

Now as a big Killers fan, and a big fan of Mr Flowers himself, this had to be today's track. One of the best songs from a stellar debut solo album, Playing With Fire is that rare breed of song that sounds just as good on a late night radio as driving down an empty road. With the usual gorgeous vocals, wailing guitars, and lyrics any song writer would be jealous of (This holy fountain of youth/Has been reduced to a drip), this song is simply sublime. Uplifting yet melancholy, Playing With Fire is a walking contradiction - join the paradox, embrace the cult.

-faithfulradiowhore

The Killers - When You Were Young

Today's is another old one, from modern classic 'Sam's Town.' When You Were Young was the first single from the album, and it was a deserved instant hit with Killer's fans. With it's old school American rock feel tinged with the modernity the Killers bring to every piece of music they make, When You Were Young is truly a song for the ages. It's this kind of sound Brandon Flowers seemed to return to on his solo album, but nothing can ever quite match 'Sam's Town.' The refrain 'He doesn't look a thing like Jesus, but he talks like a gentleman' is known to almost everyone worth knowing, and if you don't know it, welcome to your new addiction.

-faithfulradiowhore

The Killers - Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine.

This song is a long held favourite of mine, with a dark guitar riff running straight through the heart of the song, brilliantly playing up its dual nature. The lyrics tell of either a failed romance, or possibly a more sinister event. 'There ain't no motive for this crime, jenny was a friend of mine' - is this a metaphorical analysis of a break up, or a literal plea of innocence? The wonderful Killers leave this decision in your hands dear reader.

[On a side note, there are other songs in this tale - Leave The Bourbon On The Shelf (here) precedes Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine, and Midnight Show (here) concludes the story.]

-faithfulradiowhore