Sam's Town by The Killers (US)

Personnel: Adrina Hanson, Maryam Haddad, Tristan Moyer (strings); Tommy Marth (saxophone); Corlene Byrd, Louis XIV (background vocals). Additional personnel: Neeraj Khajanchi (trombone); Corlene Byrd, Tommy Marth, Adrina Hanson, Maryam Haddad, Tristan Moyer, Louis XIV. Audio Mixers: Flood; Alan Moulder; Andy Savours. Recording information: Criterion Studios, London, England; Studio At The Palms, Las Vegas, NV. Photographer: Anton Corbijn. On the 2006 follow-up to their wildly successful debut, HOT FUSS, the Killers' continue their torrid affair with1980s New Wave, but manage to incorporate the sounds of that era, particularly heavy use of synthesizers, more seamlessly into the mix. This is due, at least in part, to the presence of veteran producers Flood and Alan Moulder (Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, U2), who help to make the tracks on SAM'S TOWN both brighter and edgier than earlier Killers tunes. While the Las Vegas-based act's Britpop-influenced songs are still marked by Brandon Flower's emotive voc...