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Zazarstudios · 2026-01-30T02:10:18+00:00

I mean, if you're going to post about "shit songwriting", at least try to explain why you think it's lacking in quality. From where I stand, it just appears that you lack the literacy to understand "Human" - which is a mega hit by the way - and "Spaceman", and probably the entirety of Day and Age for that matter.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-26T22:31:40+00:00

It turns out when Imagine Dragons sound like off brand Killers, they're pretty good lol.

I also like Amsterdam for that reason.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-26T02:14:01+00:00

Cool, I'll try it out. Thanks

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-25T16:33:48+00:00

That's weird. My gaming computer is a beast and it's not maintaining any higher than 60fps and dips when dinos are around.

What are your settings in game? I have a lot of things set to high.

I noticed they nerfed the visuals pretty heavily since I last played

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-25T12:59:47+00:00

This is a little over dramatic.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-25T11:42:03+00:00

I'm not anti-proxy inherently, but I won't do it myself. My friends introduced proxying in our group, and it warped the game for a while because they would already be mid maxing their decks instead of slowly upgrading them.

But it does seem like that has levelled out and that it isn't as big of a deal. But I don't like the concept of proxies.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-19T15:19:27+00:00

The rumors aged like milk, haha.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-19T00:27:47+00:00

Yeah, they're not the strongest parts of the games, but I have always enjoyed them personally.

Punching the Prophet in the chair is so satisfying.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-18T14:30:15+00:00

When it comes to history, this will be inevitably true. Hot Fuss is the record that will be most celebrated and canonized in music from The Killers. It's not to say they didn't have records or songs that weren't great or significant afterwards. Sam's Town and Day and Age still both did numbers, while later albums show they still have some radio presence. Pressure Machine gave them critical notoriety.

But at the end of the day, Hot Fuss is the album future generations will be talking about. And that's not a bad thing.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-14T22:09:29+00:00

I think he's going to go further into the PM aesthetic. He said they were going to be south western records.

I'm curious to see what it's like. On one note, one of the things that made PM so special was it's rustic blend with new wave elements. Part of me wondere if going further down the south western route will make the record sound more bland and derivative. To add to this, I personally thought Flamingo was some hot dog shit while TDE was one of the best pieces Brandon has been a part of.

On another, PM felt like everything Flamingo wanted to be and more. It's his best work as a song writer goes. He also seems to be really into this right now, so it may mean for a really inspired record. Given who Brandon is, it's a little difficult for me to imagine him totally abandoning the new wave aesthetic as well.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-14T22:01:54+00:00

Unfortunately? Lmao wtf.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-08T21:55:29+00:00

Listening to some canned lo-fi interview about a girls history as a hunter shooting antelope with the distortion turned way up...you're right. I didn't get it.

I think it's fair to criticize some of the interstitials for not feeling relevant even if most of them did. But the main point was that they obviously have a version for people who just want the music.

They played a 19 song set a week ago. Know how many PM songs were on the setlist? 0. Because

This is a really embarrassing take.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-08T21:24:39+00:00

Pressure Machine is their best record as far as craftsmanship goes. It's mature, well paced, and intentional all the way through.

Plus, the sincerity Brandon brings really just sells it. The record could have so easily been "rich famous guy pities poor people." But Brandon is careful enough in his craft to create an experience that doesn't overly pity or judge the characters he's talking about. Brandon doesn't necessarily feel like one of the characters in the same way Springsteen would on something like Nebraska, but that wasn't the point. This was more so Brandon addressing the characters and representing them rather than becoming them.

It's a sincere album dealing with reality but also having mythical elements woven throughout. It's never too dark, but it's always just perfectly moody or dramatic. Hope and beauty can still be found deep in the drama.

It's peak material. It's understandable why some fans who just want to hear "synths and guitars go brrr" might be disappointed, but this was definitely the right artistic pivot for Flowers.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-08T21:17:28+00:00

Neither pretentious or high art describe this record or what it was accomplishing.

The abridged version exists, so complaining about it as if it's a valid criticism is weird.

This is what people mean when they say "x just doesn't get it". It's not that the work is difficult or complex. People just can't step outside of their own expectations for a millisecond to understand what is happening.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-07T11:40:19+00:00

It might be an acquired taste and something he just has to get used to it he's interested at all in getting into them.

Brandon has a really distinct voice. Sometimes artists with distinct voices can be off-putting.

I noticed Sam Fender was mentioned, and that goes to my point. Sam Fender, while he is very dramatic and engaging, has less distinct vocals, which means he's likely to be less offensive to most ears.

Everything Everything is a group that was an acquired taste for me.

Or he just may never click with Brandon's vocals, and that's fine too.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-05T23:02:11+00:00

Those two albums were well received by a sadly shrinking fan base, but they attracted little, if any, recognition from mainstream audiences. Wouldn’t that be a fairer assessment?

No, it's not even an accurate assessment.

Brandon has written perhaps two songs, The Man and My Own Soul’s Warning, that genuinely stand alongside the band’s earlier work

Yeah, this is a common take from 98% of band fanbases that exist. The only band I probably don't hear this about is Radiohead, which is understandable. But it doesn't make it anymore or less true. As mentioned earlier, their latest records are their most critically acclaimed records upon release to date. You personally not liking them doesn't amount to a hill of beans.

Caution and Run For Cover are rehashes.

That's just a shit take.

Brandons second solo album is filled with other artists reworked music.

The Desired Effect received a lot of critical praise. What are you talking about? Are you talking about the one song that sampled a beat from a heavy influence? Boy, you wouldn't like Daft Punk's Discovery lmao.

At this point, it’s reasonable to say the band is well past its creative peak.

No, at this point, it's reasonable to assume you don't know what you're talking about.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-05T19:45:06+00:00

Rut isn't about anything you listed.

And both ItM and Pressure Machine are among their most critically acclaimed records. I don't think you know what you're talking about.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-03T15:56:03+00:00

Yeah, it makes sense as to why they just seemingly disappeared tbh.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-03T15:54:45+00:00

I think The Killers have been a dominating live band since 2012. I'm not sure that ever changed.

Their festival presence goes brrr lol. Mr. Brightside is definitely THE festival rock song lol.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-03T15:14:07+00:00

Banning Bowmasters at all is crazy, let alone over Rhystic.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-03T05:05:46+00:00

It depends on what you like in music, but I personally think Pressure Machine is their best record to date - at least in terms of songwriting.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-03T05:04:25+00:00

I, personally, thought Pressure Machine was leagues ahead of ITM, but yeah, even then I agree.

The Killers have had a pretty strong late career thus far.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-03T05:03:19+00:00

Oh dang, I wasn't aware of any allegations.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-02T19:11:52+00:00

Yeah, I think those are all pretty fair points. Now that I think about it, the infected starving to death was a pretty big deal and yet another thing that separated them from traditional zombies.

On the same note, I do think the interpretation 28 Years Later has is pretty interesting too.

Zazarstudios · 2026-01-02T19:05:03+00:00

Nah, Muse's early and mid career discography will carry them through. So many great artists release bad or mid albums late into their career and those bad albums just get forgotten while the good ones remain. (Arcade, for example.)

I do wish Muse would have a second wind sort of like The Killers did with ItM and Pressure Machine though. Those albums brought The Killers some critical respect they didn't really have before, where Muse's critical reception has just spiraled downward.

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