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Track Listings
1 | Flesh And Bone |
2 | Runaways |
3 | The Way It Was |
4 | Here With Me |
5 | A Matter Of Time |
6 | Deadlines And Commitments |
7 | Miss Atomic Bomb |
8 | The Rising Tide |
9 | Heart Of A Girl |
10 | From Here On Out |
11 | Be Still |
12 | Battle Born |
Product description
Battle Born is the fourth studio album from iconic indie rockers The Killers. The album was recorded in the band's Vegas studio of the same name, during which time they called upon a diverse list of production talent, including Brendan O'Brien, Steve Lillywhite, Daniel Lanois, Björk collaborator Damian Taylor and Stuart Price. Tracks that feature include ""Heart of a Girl," "Flesh and Bone" and "Carry Me Home".
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- Is discontinued by manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 14.22 x 1.02 x 12.45 cm; 98.94 g
- Manufacturer : Mercury
- Manufacturer reference : 0602537142712
- Label : Mercury
- ASIN : B008XHUJK8
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: 30,847 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- 397 in British Invasion Rock
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2012I am 23 years old and The Killers have got to be the only band I have ever truly been obsessed with - mostly because Im completely in love with Brandon Flowers as I think he is not only cute, but he also has a lovely pesonality & I wish there were a lot more people in the world - or at least one like him that I could have!.
I got into the killers in 2008 when I kept hearing 'Human' & 'space man' being played at work - which are great songs so soon I ended up buying day & age and from that monent I was hooked I just could not stop playing it and my mum even started to borrow it aswell. I soon decided to get Hot fuss,Sams town & saw dust which I also ended up loving - Smile like you mean it, Mr Brightside, Some body told me, all these thing that I've done, Sam's town - both versions,Bling, this river is wild, when you were young,read my mind (love the music vid to this),Tranqulize,sweet talk,all the pretty faces, losing touch, space man, this is your life, human & a crippling blow are my most favorite killers songs - well I actually love most of their songs perhaps not all of Hot fuss and Im not too keane on a couple from sam's town but these seem to be the ones I end up listening to the most!.
I also love Brandon's solo album -I think its beautiful.
Anyway I am sort of going off topic! sorry!.
So here is what I think of Battle born.
Now after being used to their latest CD Day & Age for the past 4 years or so I wasn't sure if they could get any better.
Now I noticed quite a few reviews say that this album grows on you and this is exactly what happened with me - at the 1st listen I wasn't sure if I liked it.
Then my mum asked to hear it and then she told me to listen to it again and this time pay attention to the lyrics of the songs which I did.
Then after about 2 or 3 listens I finally realised that this is an amazingly beautiful album - Brandon's voice just keeps getting better & better! I now can't seem to stop listening to it and can't believe that I couldn't make up my mind about it at first! I have loads of other various CDs but every time I want to listen to music, I end up putting this on every time now.
Here is what I think of each song on Battle born:
Flesh & Bone: This song is epic & probably one of the best songs of the decade 10/10
Runaways: I really love this song but unfortunatly I personally wouldn't say it was the best on the album 9/10
The way it was: wasn't too sure about this at first but it has really grown on me & I now love it 10/10
Hear with me: now truth be told I didn't like this at 1st & I actually found it to be a bit annoying, however after a few listens I realized it's actually a lovely song making me wish I could find Brandon & just hug him for as long as humanly possible! 9/10
A matter of time: still not too sure about this one but it will probaly eventualy grow on me in time 8/10
Deadlines & comminments: love it 10/10
Miss atomic bomb: Ahhh I belive this is the sequal to the fantastic Mr Brightside!!! 10/10
The rising tide: Again not to sure about this as although it has some good lyrics, Im not too sure if I like the sound of it 8/10
Heart of a girl: Now this is a truly lovey song with beautiful lyrics that brings tears to the eyes 10/10
From hear on out: this is a lively country style song which brightens up the mood after hearing heart of a girl 10/10
Be still: again this to me brings slight tears to the eyes, but is also a lovely song 10/10
Battle Born: the title song which is as good as it could be! love it. 10/10
Carry me home: really love the sound of this 10/10
Flesh & Bone remix: Unfortunatly I found this to be a bit annoying and no where as good as the original flesh & bone 4/10
Prize fighter: I think this is a fun country style song but again its not one of my favorite on the album 8/10
So there you have it! I hope this is some help as Im not great at giving reviews.
Even if your not a Killers fan or have never heard them I would highly recommend that you give this a try.
Thanks for reading.
Blessed be!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 September 2012Now at first I myself, a huge Killers fan, was disapointed on first listen. It didn't do anything for me. I guess I imagined the whole sound of the album to be a lot different after comments made by the band earlier this year that there was going to be a lot more guitars etc. I guess I was expecting each song to be huge and explosive.
However after putting aside the expectations I had for this album and realising that each record by The Killers has a different sound, I could really appreciate it. When 'Sam's Town' was released, the follow up to the renowned 'Hot Fuss', I was not interested and didn't really give it a chance (which I think most of those giving negative reviews for 'Battle Born' have done.) Then eventually I couldn't stop listening to it. The same thing happened with 'Battle Born'. 3 listens later and I realised that this is just a masterpiece. I don't know what it was but when I started from track 1 again, 'Flesh and Bone' really just made me think THEY'VE STILL GOT IT! All the tracks are in fine flow. The ballads and slow tempo tracks really struck home, as well as the country style 'From Here On Out' which has a similar sound to that off Flowers 'Flamingo' album. There is just a perfect mix of styles.
I've always been a huge fan of their lyrics as they're so inspirational, motivational and meaningful. You can really relate to them. Not only that but they are delivered with extreme sincerity and passion by Brandon Flowers. That's why the line ' I don't want your picture on my cellphone, I want you here with me...' can be taken seriously for me. If it was I don't know, Pitbull (no disrespect), I'd probably cringe. All the band members play a huge part in this album, with Brandon's strong unique voice (which only seems to be getting better), Ronnie being great as always and Mark and Dave being solid with the odd guitar solo making an appearance here and there. I don't want to say that they were immature or anything before because they really weren't, it just seems they've really grown up on this album.
Favourite songs for me personally are 'Flesh & Bone', 'The Way It Was', 'A Matter of Time', 'Miss Atomic Bomb' and 'Battle Born'. They're the ones I listen to the most anyway. All of the songs are 10/10 for me, even the Bonus tracks, although I really wasn't feeling the 'Flesh & Bone' Remix.
Despite all four of The Killers official albums being 5 star for me, if I were to have an order it would probably be:
1.Sam's Town
2.Battle Born
3.Day & Age
4.Hot Fuss
Some are probably seeing 'Hot Fuss' down there and thinking 'what!?' Like I said all are top notch for me, but personally my order is based on what the lyrics mean to me and how inspiring it is. All those saying "they don't sound like they did on Hot Fuss" really annoy me. No doubt about it, it was a classic, but if they were to produce each album with that sound i'd get bored. That's what is so great and likeable about them, they're diverse and have a different sound for each album. Giving me hope of great music amid all the nonsense that's played in the charts. A bit cliché but true nonetheless. Can't wait to see them later this year. And also, don't download it. Buy the deluxe edition, with the cool case and bonus tracks!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 October 2012Its been a long time since I have heard an album that made me want to write a review but Battle Born has managed to rekindle my fervour.
I have got used to buying long awaited albums by big names and being disappointed but on the first listen I thought that there were many good tracks on this, by the time I had played it four times the slow burners had kicked in and I rated every track.
Flesh and Bones was my instant favourite akin to Human but Here With Me and Deadlines and Commitments were also stand outs on my first listen.
My Joshua Tree claim may be a bit OTT but U2 and Springsteen, not an artist usually suited to my taste, did spring to mind when I lisrened to this album.
As I said before every track has its merits and place, so much so that I do not feel the need to skip tracks wkile listening as i do with many of my other albums.
I am not a big Killers fan, allthough Sam's Town was pretty good and some of their other offerings have strayed onto my ipod in the past, so was pleasantly surprised at how much I rated this album.
I have been looking for new material worth it's salt since the demise of REM and as much as I liked messers Stipe and co this album is on a par with their more radio friendly offerings and surpasses their latter material by some margin.
My taste in music is varied and wide ranging and the 25 000 tracks in my library stretch from Bubblegum Pop to Death Metal with Classical Music and and Punk also in the mix.
As I am getting long in the tooth I am searching for interesting and good new music to while away my latter years and I feel that this album has achieved that and will be played many times in the future.
Top reviews from other countries
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Amazon CustomerReviewed in Spain on 30 November 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Gran álbum
Gran disco de los Killers. Notable evolución en la voz de Brandon Flowers frente a discos anteriores.
- Ritesh ShettyReviewed in India on 14 July 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Five start deserved album.
Good album
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SerenaReviewed in Italy on 10 July 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Battle Born
Cosa dire,sono i The Killers!
Da ascoltare!!!
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KindleユーザーReviewed in Japan on 20 September 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars 最高!!
待ちに待った四枚目のアルバム。
間違いなくキラーズだ!と思える個性が溢れてます。
ブランドンのソロばっかり聴いてたけど、このアルバムを聴いて、やっぱり四人でキラーズって感じがして、嬉しく感じました。
曲は全体的に今までより頭の中に染み込んでくる印象。
rising tide, battle born, be stillがオススメ。
一曲目のflesh and bornから先行シングルのrunaway に繋がるのでスムーズにアルバムに入れます。
ドライブしながらでもどうぞ。
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Finn-Oke GutzeitReviewed in Germany on 15 September 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars Mega!
Viele geneigte Hörer erhofften einen Rückkehr zu alten Zeiten, weg von Day&Age, hin zu Sam's Town bzw. Hot Fuss. Nun ja, weg von Day&Age stimmt. Back to the roots nicht. Dieses Album ist wiedermals etwas gaaanz Eigenes an und für sich. Auch wenn der Spruch ausgelutscht ist, die Band hat sich größtenteils neu erfunden – hier und da typisch Killers, abergrößtenteils frisch und neu.
Das Album beinhaltet viele ruhige, gefühlvolle Momente (-> Be Still, -> A Matter Of Time).
Ja, und der Synthesizer hat natürlich wieder den Einzug gehalten. Ist das okay, wenn „A Matter Of Time“ an Mike & The Mechanics erinnert? Ich finde ja, ja sehr sogar. Aber auch wieder an die alten Killers.
Aber neben den ruhigen Momenten sind auch einige kraftvolle Songs vertreten (-> The Rising Tide). Schrammelige Gitarren vermischt mit Synthesizer – das ist ja doch schon irgendwie Altkillers.
Bemerkenswert: „Miss Atomic Bomb“ greift auf Guitarriffs von „Mr. Brightside“ zurück. Das perfekte Paar vielleicht?
Viele spannungsgeladene, stadionrockmäßig, bei denen irgendwas Unerklärliches mitschwingt – gleich bei Flesh and Bones zunächst etwas Unbehagliches, was dann im Refrain zu gelebter Freude wird. Auch bei schon erwähntem „A Matter Of Time“ schwingt etwas mit. Wunderbare Gänsehaut. Sowieso ist dieser Song einer der Vielseitigsten, die die Killers je fabriziert haben – kann sich mit „This River is wild“ anlegen ohne sich zu blamieren! Huch, da war sie, die erste richtige Bewertung.
Im Nachhinein betrachtet war das U2-Cover „Ultra Violet (Light My Way)“ ein Wink mit dem Zaunpfahl, wohin der Weg der Killers geht, bzw. jetzt gegangen ist.
Tja, und nun kommt die Wertung. Es ist..... fantastisch, wunderbar melodiös, so dramatisch! Diese Wechsel von Spannung zu Gefühl und andersrum ist einfach meisterlich. Dieses Album ist auf dem Weg, sogar Platz 2 meiner Lieblingskillersalben zu erklimmen und könnte damit sogar Sam's Town überholen. Aber das muss sich zeigen – auch ob es das Zeug zum Album des Jahres hat – den Weg dorthin ist geebnet, die Chance da. Ich liebe es jetzt schon. 5 von 5 Sternen.