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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

  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
iTunes bonus tracks (US and Canada)
  2. "Forget About What I Said" – 2:57
  4. "Tidalwave"
  6. "Human" (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
Bonus track (Australia)
  2. "A Crippling Blow" – 3:36

Chart performance

Country Provider(s) Peak position
Australia ARIA
Japan Oricon
United Kingdom OCC
United States Billboard 200

Release history

Country Date Label Format Catalogue #
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

  1. ^ a b "The Killers Aim For Greatness On Third Album". FMQB. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ a b "The Killers". The Killers. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  4. ^ "Killers singer discusses long-distance LP". Digital Spy. 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-06-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ "The Killers interview on The Quietus". Retrieved 2008-10-31.


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