Day & Age
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Day & Age is the third studio album by American rock band The Killers, and was released in Japan (early release on iTunes Store for download) on November 19, 2008, in Ireland and Italy on November 21, 2008, in Australia on November 22, 2008, and is set for release November 24, 2008 in the UK, Canada and the US.[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.
Production
The band began writing the tracks for Day & Age while on the road during the Sam's Town tour. Work on the album was conducted on an international basis, with demos made in Las Vegas sent to producer Stuart Price in London over the internet, who then called back to discuss the recordings.[4][1] Flowers stated that the concept for the album is a "continuation" of Sam's Town.[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". [6]
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."[5] 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. He is slated to include with the album portraits of the band members themselves. These portraits can be seen at various parts of the "Human" video, as well as the cover of Day & Age.
Track listing
- "Losing Touch" – 4:15
- "Human" – 4:09
- "Spaceman" – 4:44
- "Joy Ride" – 3:33
- "A Dustland Fairytale" – 3:45
- "This Is Your Life" – 3:41
- "I Can't Stay" – 3:06
- "Neon Tiger" – 3:05
- "The World We Live In" – 4:40
- "Goodnight, Travel Well" – 6:51
- iTunes bonus tracks (US and Canada)
- "Forget About What I Said" – 2:57
- "Tidalwave"
- "Human" (remix) (pre-order only)
- iTunes bonus tracks (UK, Japan and Australia)
- "A Crippling Blow" – 3:37
- "Forget About What I Said" (pre-order only) – 2:57
- Bonus track (Australia)
- "A Crippling Blow" – 3:36
Chart performance
Country | Provider(s) | Peak position |
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Australia | ARIA | |
Japan | Oricon | |
United Kingdom | OCC | |
United States | Billboard 200 |
Release history
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue # |
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Japan | November 17, 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 24, 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
- ^ a b "The Killers Aim For Greatness On Third Album". FMQB. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ "Release Date Set For Kanye, The Killers and Ludacris". 2008-11-10]. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
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- ^ "Killers singer discusses long-distance LP". Digital Spy. 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
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(help) - ^ "The Killers interview on The Quietus". Retrieved 2008-10-31.
External links
- The Killers
- The Killers official site, from Island Records
- The Killers official site (U.K.), from the Vertigo label