Killers Dodge The Bullets

The US press is having a field day with Brandon Flowers. It's the way he looks, the way he sings and his cliche riddled look at America through the eyes of a Springsteen/U2 disciple. On their debut, he was a disciple of 80's New Wave. Sam's Town will be the most talked about record of the year. And Flowers knew it back in the Spring when he said this would be one of the greatest records ever. Oh, we'll get him! So, I'm not surprised that the arena-rock rhythms and Americana lyrics are getting boiled.
But, it's funny the early reviews in the British magazines was better than the US ones. Anyway, while some say Bruce and U2, even one mentioned Simple Minds, I hear Big Country's The Crossing ("In A Big Country"). As it is I like the album, and don't review someone's personality or latest look or big ego. If this be 2006 arena rock, then so be it. But it will interesting to see what Flowers comes up with on album #3.