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How do you feel about "Sam's Town?"

I'm just curious. I'm working on a review for Flamingo and in reading some other people they've said that it's like Sam's Town (which I agree.) I also know that Sam's Town is likely their least popular album to most people. I happen to love it, its my favorite. I was just wondering what some other fans thought of Sam's Town.
 DWLoverTBCEDT posted over a year ago
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neonmizzoutiger said:
I love Sam's Town, it's my favorite TK album, without a doubt. It's definitely their best and their most underrated album. I think it shows that they had a lot of courage to step away from the Hot Fuss sound everyone knew and loved and try something totally different even though they knew they'd get hammered for it. Sam's Town shows that they've boldly done what few bands have done bfore and mastered it.
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that's the way I've always felt about it. Sam's Town was the last Killer's album I listened to, and I'm glad it is cause I think its the most true to them.
DWLoverTBCEDT posted over a year ago
cassie-1-2-3 said:
I adore Sam's Town, though it took me a while to realize it. I became a fan as Day and Age was released, so that was on the forefront.

It took me a while to get to know all the songs, order them, and observe their progression. I actually took every one of their songs, put them in a playlist in the order they were all released, and listened to it straight through. That was when I realized how much I love Sam's Town.

I think my favorite part about it are the instrumentals. The rhytem section is very admirable. Not too much bass and percussion, but the guitar and keyboard aren't the stars.
(The rhythm section is always a make it or break it thing for me)

I especially love the ordering of the tracks. It starts out strong with Sam's Town, but not overpowering, then relaxes with Enterlude, but not boring. Then it continues as such to the very end. It brings you up and down without too much of a contrast, but enough for you to notice and have your emotions sway along with it.

I agree it's like Flamingo in a way. this could be becasue Sam's Town is the album that Brandon wrote the most songs on his own. (Don't quote me! I'm not too sure about that.)
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Ah! That was longer than i thought.
cassie-1-2-3 posted over a year ago
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cassie, let me ask you a question, What do you think about Flamingo?
DWLoverTBCEDT posted over a year ago
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I like Flamingo. It's more relaxed, which I wasn't expecting, but I guess that makes sense because this project is more about him and not the band as a whole. But it's still good. I think people are right to compare it to Sam's Town, as the over all theme, but lyrically, I'd compare it to Day and Age. They're not as complex and difficult to understand as Sam's Town lyrics, but how the ordering of the words does make you think, like on Day and Age. The point of the songs are clearly stated, but they're not spelled out and spoonfed to you (like Hot Fuss. But I seem to be the only one who feels that way).
cassie-1-2-3 posted over a year ago
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