Brandon Flowers- Crossfire TRACK REVIEW

Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AhU12zC8fc&ob=av2e or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=636D3aqzx1s

New Radio Dept.: http://theneedledrop.com/?p=1156

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Brandon Flowers' latest single is the stuff Americana's anthemic ballads are made of. Lyrics about easy-to-relate subjects like heaven and hell, and plenty of guitar melody-packed hooks.

If you're in love with the single, I'd encourage you to jump head first into this album. Chances are, it won't disappoint. It'll have little to no potholes for someone who loves this style of music.

What do you think of this track, though? Awesome? Not so awesome? Did the hook get ya?

7/10

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[jgil1967]

i wonder what cal chuchesta might think about this...

"hmm killers, you shouldn't mess with them Anthony (;"

[theneedledrop]

@kyzrvlhlm1995 MAGIC!

[HuysMusic]

great review!! i think your interpretation of the song/album in general was spot on.

[scissorsandink]

I heard a really good interview with Brandon about this new album of his. Brandon: "We we're going to have world beats and crazy synths..and we were going to make this eclectic, but very attainable pop music. I couldn't force that to happen, so the songs that kept coming out of me were more meat and potatoes American rock." Host: "But that's got to be some validification as well that this guy we're hearing is you, that's what you end up writing even when your left to your own devices."

[Metallizombie]

I thought the whole album was really good. He didn't stray too far from The Killers sounds but he did toy with it, especially with the country elements. People can slag him and The Killers all they want but I'm glad each album is unique.

[gogolplex74]

How the hell did this album get into your top 20 of 2010?

[onlymeltaway]

i love Brandon. Crossfire is wonderful.

[Larsenbce]

Crossfire is really good. I wrote sms to the killersfan I know circle of aquaintances, that I have the single now.

[rospiltore]

I did not see this coming. I love the fact that you do not mind reviewing something that is more on the commercial side =)

[balloonfiesta15]

REVIEW HEAVY HEAVY LOW LOW'S HOSPITAL BOMBER

[daedley]

The track is pretty good but the entire LP is not good at all in my opinion. I thought it was really bland and not listenable in many spots. As a pretty big fan of The Killers I'm really disappointed in Brandon.

[MattKambzOfficial]

@theneedledrop thank you!!

I gotta admit my comment was a little bit harsh, I apologize for that.

Hey Antonio Fantano, you're awesome too!! :-)