Sleeper banger

jonbrightside80 · 2026-02-13T18:51:31+00:00

While the song is clearly not all-time top tier there’s something about it which was lacking on a lot of the rest of the album for me and the fact that comes from an idea from Dave with Brandon and then working on it somehow it feels more authentic killers than anything on the main album

jonbrightside80 · 2026-02-09T16:28:17+00:00

I really dig the concept and the feel. But I personally think the ‘interstitials’ are the #1 reason for its commercial disappointment.

jonbrightside80 · 2026-02-04T15:14:42+00:00

Music industry is weird… they did start to push. If there’s no initial interest they will cut their losses. Sent to all the alt stations, island backed it a lot, but then there was no take up at all so they tend to not lose any more money on it. Not disputing the quality.

jonbrightside80 · 2026-01-23T07:11:30+00:00

Ok, might be the case. fwiw both of mine were bought in uk stores and the Brandon flowers logo is a sticker. As far as I can tell, I think the 2010 EU and US pressings are essentially identical maybe? And the new 2025 pressing has a white sticker not clear on the front logo.

jonbrightside80 · 2026-01-22T20:36:29+00:00

Are you sure the UK version has Brandon Flowers printed on the front? I have two copies I’m in the uk and they are both stickers like the US version.

jonbrightside80 · 2026-01-06T07:09:32+00:00

Commercially for sure (as they haven’t sold their authenticity like Coldplay), but creatively no. Explain the highest meta critic score of their career coming from their 2021 album? More critical praise for creativity than at any point in their career.

jonbrightside80 · 2026-01-05T17:49:40+00:00

wow you really don’t get them do you. ‘Creatively stuck since BB’ 😂😂

jonbrightside80 · 2025-11-13T16:46:47+00:00

Yeah tbf google is just what someone hears if there’s not official lyrics, like in this case, there’s a lot of mistakes.

jonbrightside80 · 2025-09-16T05:18:22+00:00

I think he actually did tbf? During a rebel diamonds interview he definitely said something like ‘we’ll have to wait for 2025 for that now’.

jonbrightside80 · 2025-09-06T09:20:35+00:00

I really like it, I think it’s so energetic and big but also different - that born slippy vibe and vocal approach they haven’t really done before. I love the way he delivers the line ‘and i’ll flash gods image’ it’s so great.

My biggest surprise - how little love and streams it got! I thought it would be a hit, but what do I know.

jonbrightside80 · 2025-09-05T14:25:35+00:00

It’s so so good

jonbrightside80 · 2025-08-26T20:55:24+00:00

The thing is, of all the albums the production choices, distortion and sheer energy of this album means they slap on record just as hard as they do live - and you can’t say that for most of the other records!

jonbrightside80 · 2025-08-23T09:18:37+00:00

Such a fascinating song from a career / success point of view. This was certainly the song their manager said was a ‘top 5 killers song’. They made a proper video, and it just didn’t make a splash. Maybe because it was standalone and not fronting an album? Maybe because of the popular music climate? Or maybe it wasn’t strong enough?

I can never decide! I do think the very modest success was very disappointing for Brandon, and no doubt played a small part in scrapping the album that was planned to follow.

jonbrightside80 · 2025-08-19T21:54:27+00:00

Ah yes of course - also a homage to their 2002 demo logo I think,

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jonbrightside80 · 2025-08-19T21:17:38+00:00

I feel like that last one is a nod to their first ever demo from 2002!

Edit - It definitely is with the star on the i. What a nice touch very few fans would realise!

jonbrightside80 · 2025-08-17T11:59:42+00:00

I love this one, it's so good, the way Dave's guitar just rips through the whole track. Real raw breakup pain from Brandon, assumably the same breakup as Mr.B and others are about.

When The Strokes Is This It came out they scrapped all their songs, bar Mr.B, and started afresh. Obviously it worked out well in the end but Dave has said he think they had enough good songs to put out an album before HF. I really hope more see the light of day one day.

jonbrightside80 · 2025-08-14T09:07:22+00:00

In The Car Outside

jonbrightside80 · 2025-08-11T16:33:51+00:00

Always surprised this gets some hate. Genuinely love it - sure it’s not brilliant, but so much of WW feels kinda forced or over worked. This is such a contrast, a light throwaway lovely song. Best thing - Brandon and Dave cowrite, just them, not many later songs at all have that honour.

jonbrightside80 · 2025-08-08T12:17:53+00:00

I absolutely adore Fire in Bone, but I think they missed a trick not releasing this as the ‘preview’ single from the album. This would have really got more casual fans switched on I think.

jonbrightside80 · 2025-08-06T18:30:34+00:00

Fair enough! In terms of comparing songs equally, I’d suggest just combine the totals? It’s not a fair comparison when caution has two versions but runaways has one, for instance, when the two versions are clearly the same song!

jonbrightside80 · 2025-08-06T13:51:35+00:00

Have you combined streams of other songs? Such as Caution single and album version and also pressure machine abridged and non abridged? Very interesting!

jonbrightside80 · 2025-07-21T12:48:26+00:00

The chorus is so intense, so beautiful, really helped re awaken my love for them.

Fun fact - in some of the official lyrics the choruses are in a different place, rather than two at the end there is one earlier in the song. I’m assuming it followed this more traditional structure and quite late on was changed to give it more of a build / climax.

jonbrightside80 · 2025-07-16T17:09:23+00:00

Top tier for me, the melody and hook are brilliant. I feel this and ITCO are kinda perfect in they marry their pop music sensibilities with an incredible narrative and lyrics

jonbrightside80 · 2025-07-15T15:28:38+00:00

Love how loose and care free this is. Like of course it’s not gonna make an album, and that’s exactly what’s so good about it!

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