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Battle Born
Rock · 2012 · 12 tracks · 51m

Battle Born

The Killers

A maximalist embrace of heartland rock and desert-sky synths. Massive, earnest anthems designed for highway drives and stadium-sized emotional releases.

September 14, 2012 · Island Records

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A massive, canyon-sized scale defines this fourth outing, which trades sleek dance-floor precision for the wide-open horizons of the American West. The production is dense and layered, replacing the sharp, jagged edges of their youth with a warm, golden-hour glow that feels designed for the highway.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 51m
01
Flesh and Bone
4:01
02
Runaways
4:06
03
The Way It Was
3:54
04
Here With Me
4:54
05
A Matter of Time
4:14
06
Deadlines and Commitments
4:24
07
Miss Atomic Bomb
4:55
08
The Rising Tide
4:20
09
Heart of a Girl
4:36
10
From Here On Out
2:30
11
Be Still
4:35
12
Battle Born
5:16
Moments Worth Waiting For
02RunawaysThe soaring, dramatic vocal delivery on 'Runaways' anchors a driving, piano-led arrangement that builds into an unapologetically earnest stadium chorus.
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How does Battle Born sound next to the rest of The Killers's catalogue?

Maximalist+1.8σ

The production is pushed notably harder into maximalist than this artist usually allows.

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