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* ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/the_killers/reviews/12473 link]
* ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/the_killers/reviews/12473 link]
* ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' {{Rating|5|5}} [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article5147768.ece link]
* ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' {{Rating|5|5}} [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article5147768.ece link]
* ''[[Pitchfork Media]]'' (6.9/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/147917-the-killers-day-age link]
| Last album = ''[[Sawdust (album)|Sawdust]]''<br>(2007)
| Last album = ''[[Sawdust (album)|Sawdust]]''<br>(2007)
| This album = '''''Day & Age'''''<br>(2008)
| This album = '''''Day & Age'''''<br>(2008)

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Day & Age is the third studio album by American rock band The Killers, released on November 24, 2008 in the UK, Canada and the US.[1] Vocalist Brandon Flowers states that it is the band's "most playful record."[2]

The first single from the album, "Human", was released to radio on September 22, 2008, and became available for download on September 30, 2008.[3] The band performed "Human" and "Spaceman" on the October 4, 2008 episode of Saturday Night Live.[3] "Spaceman" was released for download on November 4, 2008. The vinyl edition was released in the US on November 18, 2008, and included a free download of the album from Island Records.

The album debuted at number 1 in the UK albums chart selling over 200,000 copies in its first week.[4]

Production

The band began writing the tracks for Day & Age while on the road during the Sam's Town tour. Producer Stuart Price had worked on some Killers remixes, but the band had still never met him until they connected in London in 2007. Price and the band had dinner, before returning to his home studio and recording the lead single "Human" in just two hours.[5] Work on the album was conducted on an international basis; demos that were made in Las Vegas were sent to producer Price in London over the Internet, who would then call back to discuss the recordings.[6][7] With the album largely done, the Killers met at their Las Vegas studio in May 2008 to put the finishing touches on the album.[5] Flowers stated that the concept for the album is a "continuation" of Sam's Town,[8] saying "it's like looking at Sam's Town from Mars."[5]

In an interview with The Quietus, Flowers said that songs on the album were inspired by Elton John, David Bowie and Lou Reed. He added that the track "Neon Tiger" came about when he "was trying to write like MGMT". [9]

When asked where the album's title came from, Flowers replied, "I don't know. You wait for moments. I just wait for it to come, and I knew that [Day & Age] was right when I had it."[8] The album's title is also part of the lyrics to track eight: "Neon Tiger" and track nine: "The World We Live In."

The Killers selected Paul Normansell to create the artwork for the album. Portraits of the band members themselves are included in the album. These portraits can be seen at various parts of the "Human" video, as well as the cover of Day & Age and the CD insert. On December 8th 2008, Rolling Stone Magazine named the album cover for "Day and Age" the best album cover of 2008. [10]

Track listing

All songs written by The Killers.

  1. "Losing Touch" – 4:15
  2. "Human" – 4:09
  3. "Spaceman" – 4:44
  4. "Joy Ride" – 3:33
  5. "A Dustland Fairytale" – 3:45
  6. "This Is Your Life" – 3:41
  7. "I Can't Stay" – 3:06
  8. "Neon Tiger" – 3:05
  9. "The World We Live In" – 4:40
  10. "Goodnight, Travel Well" – 6:51
CD bonus track (UK and Australia)
  2. "A Crippling Blow" – 3:36
iTunes bonus tracks (US and Canada)
  2. "Forget About What I Said" – 2:57
  4. "Tidal Wave" - 4:13
  6. "Human" (Thin White Duke Remix) (pre-order only)
iTunes bonus tracks (UK, Japan and Australia)
  2. "A Crippling Blow" – 3:37
  4. "Forget About What I Said" (pre-order only) – 2:57

Album Sales

The album debuted at number 6 in the US albums chart selling over 190,000 copies in its first week. The album has sold more than 700,000 copies worldwide in its first two weeks. As of December 12, 2008, the album has sold around 260,000 copies in the US and 300,000 in the UK. The song "Human" peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart week of December 12, 2008. The song "Spaceman" peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart week of November 22, 2008.

As of December 15, Day & Age , has sold around 450,000 copies in the UK and currently is at number 3. Day & Age tops the list of Rolling Stone Readers’ Top 30 Albums of 2008.

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 6[11]
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums 2
Canadian Albums Chart 6[12]
New Zealand Albums Chart 2 [13]
Australian Albums Chart 4 [14]
Irish Albums Chart 1[15]
Japanese Albums Chart 26
UK Albums Chart 1[16]
Spanish Albums Chart 12
German Albums Chart 8
Norwegian Albums Chart 1
Italian Albums Chart 32
Greek Albums Chart 8[17]

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Q UK 50 Best Albums of the Year 2008 22[18]
New York Post US Top 10 Albums of the Year 2008 2[19]
Rolling Stone US Readers’ Top 30 Albums of 2008 2008 1[20]

Release history

Country Date Label Format Catalogue #
Japan November 19, 2008 Universal CD, download UICL-1085
Italy November 21, 2008 Universal CD, download 602517872875
Australia November 22, 2008 Island CD, download 1785121
United Kingdom November 23, 2008 Mercury download
CD 1785121
vinyl LP 1785123
United States, Canada November 18, 2008 Island vinyl LP, download B0012197-01
November 24, 2008 CD B0012197-02

References

  1. ^ "Release Date Set For Kanye, The Killers and Ludacris". 2008-11-10]. Retrieved 2008-11-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |[publisher= ignored (help)
  2. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1600069/20081124/killers_the.jhtml
  3. ^ a b "The Killers". The Killers. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  4. ^ http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/the-killers-beat-guns-n-roses-184955
  5. ^ a b c Scaggs, Austin (2008-10-02), "Killers Return With Disco Epics". Rolling Stone. (1062):14
  6. ^ "Killers singer discusses long-distance LP". Digital Spy. 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-06-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "The Killers Aim For Greatness On Third Album". FMQB. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  8. ^ a b "Brandon Flowers Talks Day & Age: Best Killers Disc Ever!!!". Rolling Stone. 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2008-10-14. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ "The Killers interview on The Quietus". Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  10. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/12/08/readers-rock-list-best-album-covers-of-2008/
  11. ^ "Discography - The Killers". Billboard. 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Albums in Canada". Jam! Canoe. 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  13. ^ "Top 50 Albums Chart". The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  14. ^ "Top 50 Albums Chart". ARIA. 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Individual Artist Albums". IRMA. 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  16. ^ "The Killers - Day & Age". OCC. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  17. ^ {http://www.ifpi.gr}
  18. ^ Q Magazine Jan 09, pg.84
  19. ^ http://www.nypost.com/seven/12072008/entertainment/music/best_of_2008_142978.htm?page=0
  20. ^ "Rock List: Readers’ Top 30 Albums of 2008". Rolling Stone (December 15, 2008). Retrieved on December 16, 2008.
Preceded by UK number one album
November 30 – December 7, 2008 		Succeeded by
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