Sam’s Town

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Sam’s Town · Sam's Town is the second studio album by The Killers, released on 27 September 2006 by Island Records. The title comes from Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, the band's home town. Singer Brandon Flowers wanted to make a record that showed what had shaped him. Influences cited include U2, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty. On the debut he had used Auto-Tune; this time he deliberately did not, so that his voice could be heard for real for the first time.

Critics were divided. The Observer gave it five stars and heard similarities with Springsteen's Born to Run, while Rolling Stone rejected the attempt to sound weighty in the manner of Springsteen. Over the years appreciation grew. Readers of Rolling Stone named it the most underrated album of the decade in 2009, and Q counted it among the best albums of the century. When You Were Young became the big single.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Sam's Town4:06Apple Music ↗
2. 2Enterlude0:50Apple Music ↗
3. 3When You Were Young3:40Apple Music ↗
4. 4Bling (Confession of a King)4:08Apple Music ↗
5. 5For Reasons Unknown3:32Apple Music ↗
6. 6Read My Mind4:07Apple Music ↗
7. 7Uncle Jonny4:26Apple Music ↗
8. 8Bones3:47Apple Music ↗
9. 9My List4:08Apple Music ↗
10. 10This River Is Wild4:38Apple Music ↗
11. 11Why Do I Keep Counting?4:24Apple Music ↗
12. 12Exitlude2:27Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗