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Back in 2003, Las Vegas quartet the Killers were just another young act pushing angular indie that revived post-punk and new wave sonics for a new generation, scoring a minor hit in England with a little song called "Mr. Brightside." Over in the U.S., it took over a year for another single, "Somebody Told Me," to edge its way onto the mainstream charts, peaking in late 2004 in a landscape that featured competition from acts like Hoobastank, Linkin Park, and Green Day. One could be forgiven for thinking they were just a flash in the pan, destined to fade away like so many of their early-aughts peers. However, two decades later, they had enough hits (and then some) to craft their second greatest-hits compilation, Rebel Diamonds. Celebrating 20 years with 20 songs, the collection showcases seven studio albums and a trio of stand-alone singles that have kept the Killers on the radio, in stadiums, and on international festival stages since the band's inception, surviving the times with enduring hits and beloved favorites. Building upon 2013's Direct Hits set, Rebel Diamonds retains most of that first decade's tracks (major differences being "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" replacing "Smile Like You Mean It" for Hot Fuss representation; "For Reasons Unknown" getting axed; and "Be Still" performing double duty in the Battle Born era instead of "Miss Atomic Bomb" and "The Way It Was"). These changes are welcome, giving "Jenny" and "Be Still" some much deserved attention in the face of their more-famous album siblings.
The relative tumult of the Killers' uneven second decade can be seen on the back half. After a five-year gap between albums, they returned in 2017 with Wonderful Wonderful, which yielded the strutting Bowie tribute "The Man" but not much else. At this point, it had been half a decade since they had a hit, and the future seemed a little uncertain. So when 2020's Imploding the Mirage landed to a flood of critical acclaim and fan adoration, it was a welcome comeback that reestablished the group with rousing, anthemic gems such as "Caution," "My Own Soul's Warning," and "Dying Breed." Even 2021's subdued, Americana-leaning Pressure Machine -- which added more emotional depth to their catalog with some of Brandon Flowers' most engaging storytelling to date -- kept the revival going, culminating in a triumphant international tour that found them performing on some of the biggest stages to date. In a generous move, the Killers added three fresh tracks to the album, produced with longtime collaborator and Day & Age studio man Stuart Price. These infectious, '80s-indebted nu-wave nuggets stand tall as some of the band's best non-album tracks, echoing Erasure ("boy"), Pet Shop Boys and New Order ("Your Side of Town"), and even New Order by way of Underworld's "Born Slippy (Nuxx)" on "Spirit." Showing just how far Flowers, Dave Keuning, Ronnie Vannucci, Jr., and Mark Stoermer had come from just being stylish, Anglophile scenesters, Rebel Diamonds is a perfectly curated snapshot of two decades of indelible hits from one of the greatest American rock ambassadors of a generation.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
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ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MARK NEEDHAM, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Saltzman, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Brierre, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dario Dendi, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Flowers, Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Keuning, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Stoermer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Ronnie Vannucci, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Killers, Producer, MainArtist - Dave Stedronsky, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc., under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited. Licensed courtesy of LK Records Limited
MARK NEEDHAM, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Saltzman, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Brierre, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dario Dendi, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Flowers, Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Keuning, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Stoermer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ronnie Vannucci, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Killers, Producer, MainArtist - Dave Stedronsky, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc., under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited. Licensed courtesy of LK Records Limited
ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MARK NEEDHAM, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Saltzman, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Brierre, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dario Dendi, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Flowers, Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Keuning, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Stoermer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Ronnie Vannucci, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Killers, Producer, MainArtist - Dave Stedronsky, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc., under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited. Licensed courtesy of LK Records Limited
ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MARK NEEDHAM, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Saltzman, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Brierre, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dario Dendi, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Flowers, Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Keuning, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Stoermer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Ronnie Vannucci, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Killers, Producer, MainArtist - Dave Stedronsky, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc., under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited. Licensed courtesy of LK Records Limited
Mark Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neeraj Khajanchi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Flood, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max Dingel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Savours, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Flowers, ComposerLyricist - Dave Keuning, ComposerLyricist - Mark Stoermer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Vannucci, ComposerLyricist - The Killers, MainArtist
℗ 2006 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neeraj Khajanchi, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Flood, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max Dingel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Savours, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Flowers, ComposerLyricist - Dave Keuning, ComposerLyricist - Mark Stoermer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Vannucci, ComposerLyricist - The Killers, MainArtist
℗ 2006 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Emery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Price, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Dromgoole, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Flowers, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Keuning, Producer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Stoermer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Vannucci, ComposerLyricist - The Killers, Producer, MainArtist - Robert Root, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Emery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Price, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Dromgoole, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Flowers, ComposerLyricist - Dave Keuning, ComposerLyricist - Mark Stoermer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Vannucci, ComposerLyricist - The Killers, Producer, MainArtist - Robert Root, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Sablay, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Emery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Price, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Dromgoole, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Flowers, ComposerLyricist - Dave Keuning, ComposerLyricist - Mark Stoermer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Vannucci, ComposerLyricist - The Killers, Producer, MainArtist - Robert Root, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Damian Taylor, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Flowers, ComposerLyricist - Dave Keuning, ComposerLyricist - Mark Stoermer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Vannucci, ComposerLyricist - The Killers, MainArtist - Robert Root, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Lanois, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brendan O'Brien, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emily Lazar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Catherine Marks, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer, Additional Producer - Damian Taylor, Producer - Brandon Flowers, ComposerLyricist - Dave Keuning, ComposerLyricist - Mark Stoermer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Vannucci, ComposerLyricist - The Killers, MainArtist - Robert Root, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Catlin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Felix Rashman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dennis Thomas, ComposerLyricist - George Brown, ComposerLyricist - Robert Mickens, ComposerLyricist - Joel Davies, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Boyce, ComposerLyricist - Robert Earl Bell, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Vannucci, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Bell, ComposerLyricist - Claydes Smith, ComposerLyricist - Richard Westfield, ComposerLyricist - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Garret Lee, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Robertson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Grech-Marguerat, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Erol Alkan, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Additional Producer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Flowers, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Stoermer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Vannucci, ComposerLyricist - The Killers, MainArtist - Robert Root, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Diaz, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Otha Nash, ComposerLyricist - Matt Bishop, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Malcolm Harrison, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Becca Marie, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nina Fechner, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Haydon Hicks, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lindsey Buckingham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Emily Lazar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blake Mills, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Flowers, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Stoermer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Vannucci, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Killers, MainArtist - Shawn Everett, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Lucius, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Cameron, ComposerLyricist - Chris Allgood, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Rado, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Emily Lazar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Rechtshaid, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Moose, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Flowers, Glockenspiel, Organ, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Vannucci, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Killers, MainArtist - Shawn Everett, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roger Manning Jr., Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Root, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Allgood, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Rado, Producer, Cello, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Brian D'Addario, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ivan Wayman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Lee Parker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Emily Lazar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE SCHIFFMAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Crossey, ComposerLyricist - Flood, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Rechtshaid, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jaki Liebezeit, ComposerLyricist - Irmin Schmidt, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Flowers, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Stoermer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Vannucci, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Dinger, ComposerLyricist - Michael Rother, ComposerLyricist - The Killers, MainArtist - Shawn Everett, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Karoli, ComposerLyricist - Kenji Suzuki, ComposerLyricist - Holger Schuering, ComposerLyricist - Alex Cameron, ComposerLyricist - Chris Allgood, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Rado, Producer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Bass, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Emily Lazar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sara Watkins, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Moose, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Flowers, Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Keuning, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Vannucci, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Killers, MainArtist - Shawn Everett, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Root, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Allgood, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Rado, Producer, Recording Engineer, Bass, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Gabriel Cabezas, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Davidson, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Will Maclellan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rias Reed, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 The Killers
Emily Lazar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Flowers, Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Vannucci, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Killers, MainArtist - Shawn Everett, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Breunig, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Pug, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Allgood, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Rado, Producer, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Anjolee Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jed Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Maclellan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Raoul Ahmad, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles "ChuckHeat" Henderson-McCrary, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alec Eitrem, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 The Killers
Stuart Price, Producer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Emily Lazar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Flowers, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Vannucci, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Killers, MainArtist - Shawn Everett, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Allgood, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 The Killers
Stuart Price, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Emily Lazar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Flowers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Keuning, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Vannucci, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Killers, MainArtist - Shawn Everett, Producer, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Allgood, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Wolach, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 The Killers
Stuart Price, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Emily Lazar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Flowers, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Vannucci, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Killers, MainArtist - Shawn Everett, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jake Blanton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Allgood, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Connolly, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Winkler, A&R - Gabrielle Rosen, A&R Admin
℗ 2023 The Killers
Album review
Back in 2003, Las Vegas quartet the Killers were just another young act pushing angular indie that revived post-punk and new wave sonics for a new generation, scoring a minor hit in England with a little song called "Mr. Brightside." Over in the U.S., it took over a year for another single, "Somebody Told Me," to edge its way onto the mainstream charts, peaking in late 2004 in a landscape that featured competition from acts like Hoobastank, Linkin Park, and Green Day. One could be forgiven for thinking they were just a flash in the pan, destined to fade away like so many of their early-aughts peers. However, two decades later, they had enough hits (and then some) to craft their second greatest-hits compilation, Rebel Diamonds. Celebrating 20 years with 20 songs, the collection showcases seven studio albums and a trio of stand-alone singles that have kept the Killers on the radio, in stadiums, and on international festival stages since the band's inception, surviving the times with enduring hits and beloved favorites. Building upon 2013's Direct Hits set, Rebel Diamonds retains most of that first decade's tracks (major differences being "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" replacing "Smile Like You Mean It" for Hot Fuss representation; "For Reasons Unknown" getting axed; and "Be Still" performing double duty in the Battle Born era instead of "Miss Atomic Bomb" and "The Way It Was"). These changes are welcome, giving "Jenny" and "Be Still" some much deserved attention in the face of their more-famous album siblings.
The relative tumult of the Killers' uneven second decade can be seen on the back half. After a five-year gap between albums, they returned in 2017 with Wonderful Wonderful, which yielded the strutting Bowie tribute "The Man" but not much else. At this point, it had been half a decade since they had a hit, and the future seemed a little uncertain. So when 2020's Imploding the Mirage landed to a flood of critical acclaim and fan adoration, it was a welcome comeback that reestablished the group with rousing, anthemic gems such as "Caution," "My Own Soul's Warning," and "Dying Breed." Even 2021's subdued, Americana-leaning Pressure Machine -- which added more emotional depth to their catalog with some of Brandon Flowers' most engaging storytelling to date -- kept the revival going, culminating in a triumphant international tour that found them performing on some of the biggest stages to date. In a generous move, the Killers added three fresh tracks to the album, produced with longtime collaborator and Day & Age studio man Stuart Price. These infectious, '80s-indebted nu-wave nuggets stand tall as some of the band's best non-album tracks, echoing Erasure ("boy"), Pet Shop Boys and New Order ("Your Side of Town"), and even New Order by way of Underworld's "Born Slippy (Nuxx)" on "Spirit." Showing just how far Flowers, Dave Keuning, Ronnie Vannucci, Jr., and Mark Stoermer had come from just being stylish, Anglophile scenesters, Rebel Diamonds is a perfectly curated snapshot of two decades of indelible hits from one of the greatest American rock ambassadors of a generation.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:20:51
- Main artists: The Killers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2023 The Killers ℗ 2023 The Killers
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