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Play it again
Sam-Dublin Review 2-27-2007
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By the way of
foreplay, images from the Sam's Town sleeve are projected onto a
giant white sheet in front of the stage, which eventually falls away
as the band kick into the album's title tune, amid chaotic lighting
and glitter explosions. Brandon Flowers gave a telling quote during
an interview with Nick Kent in The Guardian a few months back,
remarking that, as a live performer, he's "so self-conscious that
it's always a struggle to let the bad thoughts fly out the window
and let the music live through me".
The singer is actually much more assured onstage than the last time
I saw The killers, at the Olympia 2004, when his inhibitions seemed
to be holding him back. Tonight, wearing a typically sharp ensemble
of white shirt, waistcoat and black trousers, he dances around,
throws theatrical poses and conducts the crowd in singalongs with
impressive poise and confidence.
Although the standout tracks from Sam's Town (particularly 'When You
Were Young'. 'Read My Mind' and 'Uncle Jonny') go down a storm, the
other most noteworthy aspect of the evening is the timely reminder
of just what an extraordinary accomplishment debut Hot Fuss was.
Eight or nine tracks from the album get an airing and, honestly,
there isn't a duff track among them.
For the encore, the band deliever powerful versions of 'My List'
(which interpolates a snippet of David Bowie's 'When You Rock 'n'
Roll With Me'), 'For Reasons Unknown' (with Flowers on bass) and a
climatic 'All These Things That I've Done'. They return once more to
play out with 'Exitlude', following which Ronnie Vannucci steps out
from behind the drum kit to throw roses (strewn around the stage as
set decoration) into the audience.
The following day, Flowers remarked to your correspondent that "our
best shows have been in Dublin". This is another one to add to the
list.
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