The Killers are back. Their new album Day & Age is everything that the last album, Sam’s Town, was not. The Las Vegas band took a gamble with their previous collection but in simple words, it was a bust. It lacked true rock n’ roll. Almost every song used a synthesizer, and the songs gave off a whiny feel. Their first album, Hot Fuss, was huge across America. Although it also used the synthesizer extensively, it was used well and in the background unlike Sam’s Town, which just sounded like a Bruce Springsteen rip off. “Somebody Told Me,” or “Mr. Brightside” flooded radio stations across the country. Sam’s Town, not so much. Every now and then I might’ve heard “When You Were Young,” the only bright spot of their last album, but that’s about it.

By just listening to the beginning of Day & Age’s opening song “Losing Touch,” it is apparent that the synthesizer is out and their old rockin’ beats are back. For example, “Joy Ride” was accompanied by a loud saxophone ringing in the background and “I Can’t Stay” utilizes Caribbean steel drums. 

“Human” and “Spaceman” are the two songs that were released early and for a good reason. These two hits turn the album from very good to excellent with their sharp melodies and fabulous vocals.

As far as transitions go, one songs flows into the next better than any new album that has hit the market recently.  It has a great production value as well, each song as crisp and as the next.

The album as a whole has everything and more that Hot Fuss did, making Day & Age the best album the band has come out with to date.