Why The Killers Are...Shit!!

In which The Curmudgeons mix bewilderment with disdain in discussing the stench-filled star run of The Killers, the Vegas band by way of Utah who have aped a band or two -- or 50 -- you may know and love for nearly 20 years.   We hold our noses and analyze a seven-album catalog that finds so-earnest-it-hurts bandleader Brandon Flowers travel a road from revering Duran Duran to capturing the spirit (he thinks anyway) of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska. We're here to shield you from the pain, man.    Credit is due to Steven Hyden of Uproxx, whose August 12, 2021, interview with Brandon Flowers is referred to heavily for our amusement here. Great piece but also unintentionally hilarious.    Here's a handy navigation reference for this episode:   (0:54 - 2:10) -- Our parameter setter   (4:07 - 17:52): The Parallel Universe -- reviews of new albums by Sleaford Mods and Death Valley Girls   (19:31 - 40:07): A brief Killers origin story plus stinky runs through the KIllers' Hot Fuss, Sam's Town and Day & Age)   (41:13 - 1:07:10): More stinky Killers album run-throughs: Battle Born, Wonderful Wonderful, Imploding the Mirage and Pressure Machine   Join our Curmudgeonly Community today! facebook.com/groups/curmudgeonrock   Recorded using (the newly, greatly enhanced) Zencastr! zencastr.com    Hosted on Podbean! curmudgeonrock.podbean.com   Subscribe to our show on these platforms: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-curmudgeon-rock-report/id1551808911   https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7bHKIROH98o0vJbXLamB?si=5ffbdc04d6d44ecb   https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80M