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Generally favorable reviews- based on 334 Ratings
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Positive: 269 out of 334
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Mixed: 35 out of 334
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Negative: 30 out of 334
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VaderisOct 11, 2006I was surprised to see the mixed reviews for this album. I think the melodic vox keyboard and the metamorphasis of Flowers' vocalizations from Hot Fuss were nothing short of breath-taking.
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MadeineHNov 18, 2006Great Album...best tracks are Bones, Read my Mind, When You Were Young,and For Reasons unknown. The Killers have made their follow up album to hot fuss with great sucess!
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SonnyOct 13, 2006
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BrentOct 15, 2006Kind of like Green Day's American Idiot, this is a big mainstream rock album that is pretty damn good but will be hated by prestigious rock critics like Pitchfork. OK Computer its not. But I am having more fun listening to this than the new Sonic Youth for Frank Black album for sure.
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Brandy-LeeKOct 16, 2006Awesome album, not better than hot fuss, but not worse than hot fuss either, just much different. Great enterlude and exitlude aswell.
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TheCoffinRobberOct 18, 2006
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davebDec 11, 2006
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JeffreyHDec 14, 2006
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JosephFOct 22, 2006VERY GOOD...THE killers are great band and the deserve this rank
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ScottMDec 31, 2006Great sophomore effort. With ballads such as "Bling", "Read My Mind", and others The Killers have certainly evolved from their last album, adding a little more rock and subtracting some of the digital pop from Hot Fuss. It will be interesting to see where this will lead.
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ccguyOct 26, 2006Although their musical style has gone through a makeover along with their appearance, The Killers have kept the lure and grandeur of Hot Fuss while creating wonderful dance rock songs that sell. Most of the tunes on this album are exceptional, catchy, and attractive to listen too. This time around, though, the songs are more arena rock friendly and easier to listen too.
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JonHOct 27, 2006
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GarethROct 31, 2006First play - not all that impressed. Second play - still not sure. Third play - actually, it's not at all bad. Fourth play - I can see why the more reliable music press has given it good reviews. Fifth play - really good, probably better than Hot Fuss. The more you play this album, the more it reveals itself and I think it will ultimately prove a more rewarding listen than Hot Fuss.
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derekrSep 28, 2006
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shmittysSep 29, 2006A great album, with a less electronic, more 'American' style sound. I am as much a fan of Hot Fuss as I am of this album. Get out and buy it.
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JonC.Oct 28, 2007It's a acquired taste, but in the end it's a really good and well made album. It also helps that they write this music for a reason, and back up the things they have to say; Brandon Flowers criticized Green Day's "American Idiot" for being anti-American, and then creates "Sam's Town", which clearly says how great America is, no matter what political stance you have.
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MarkJMar 31, 2007A fantastic album! There truly isn't a bad song on the album. Its a better album than Hor Fuss for sure.
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JimP.May 25, 2007This album takes a while to warm up to. The first time I listened, I found maybe two tracks that I liked. But I found the more time I spent with it, the more I liked it. Probably also helped that I saw the Killers live somewhere in the mix. A much better album than what the metascore would have you believe.
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TessaJan 24, 2008This album is packed with amazing tunes. Although I must admit t reminds me of the first one but I'm a fan of everything they do. They rock!
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djcdjcMay 14, 2009I can understand why people may be annoued at the ever present bruce springsteen influence on almost every track. But overall this album is undeniably good. The critics who loved hot fuss mawled this but that shouldn't stop you if you like the killers than i don't see what you shouldn't like about this.
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jacobmNov 16, 2006exellent production, I normally dont listen to this sort of rock that I consider to 'whine' a little, but this album is fantastic
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NickGNov 23, 2006
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dermotmNov 27, 2006cracker-kicks the last ones ass-by the way if you go to c them make sure its not the last show of the tour
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stevebNov 21, 2007
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Feb 2, 2012I enjoyed this album. It exceeds there predecessor. The Killers experimented a lot on Sam's Town and all of it sounds great. "For Reason's Unknown" is the best track on the album. All In All, Sam's Town is a great album. B+
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Jun 4, 2013
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Jun 17, 2011
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Nov 8, 2011A really topsy turvy album with some really great songs like Read My Mind and When You Were Young, but with some dull songs like This River Is Wild and Bling (Confessions of a King).
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Oct 19, 2011Good album. It's not nearly as good as Hot Fuss but it never dwindles and has some great moments. It's unnecessaryily short, making it a bit insignificant after a while, though
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Feb 8, 2012Very strong follow up to their anthem filled debut album. This is a big rock record, less British Indie and more American ROCK than Hot Fuss. A big step toward the U2 sound can seen here. Takes a bit longer to get into than Hot Fuss but it's a really good record. Maybe a great song or 2 short of getting a 9 or 10.
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Feb 3, 2012
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Dec 15, 2012Sam's Town is a really good album it just lacks the variety of many of the other Killers albums. It has great songs but some of the songs are really nothing special. I would however still highly recommend it.
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Sep 26, 2012
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Sep 25, 2013Definitely the most underrated Killers album to date. When people think back to this album many will only remember the single "When You Were Young", but songs like "For Reasons Unknown" and "Bones" suggest that this album is much more full than you remembered.
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Oct 21, 2016
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Sep 26, 2017The 2nd best the killers album. it's not equal to Hot Fuss and with you own heart the Sam's Town sounds like an 90's album. Read my mind, Sam's Town, Enterlude, Uncle Johnny and This River is wild are amazing.
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Sep 21, 2021
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Aug 29, 2020O melhor álbum do The Killers, pena que na época do seu lançamento foi muito subestimado, mas o álbum é PERFEITO! ("This River is Wild" é de longe a melhor canção)
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UncutThe problem... is that size seems to be used as an excuse for the lack of musical ideas. [Nov 2006, p.102]
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Crucially, Sam's Town sounds like a complete collection, with a far better strike rate than its predecessor.
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It is very good.