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From the Vault Friday: The Killers

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It's been four painfully long years, but The Killers are back and they've got a full-length album to prove it. Their forthcoming effort, Battle Born,  marks the end of the band's short-lived hiatus and is slated to drop September 18th. Don't worry, you won't have to salivate over the next two months waiting to get a taste of the new album either. You can hear the lead single "Runaway" right here.

Although fans of the band haven't been short on music (as three of the members set out to work on side projects during their time off), knowing the band has regrouped certainly lends peace of mind. If Battle Born is anything like the band's previous releases, we're already hooked.

Be sure to check out The String Quartet Tribute to The Killers to heighten your excitement with triumphant string versions of "Mr. Brightside," "Somebody Told Me," "All These Things That I've Done," and more.

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The String Quartet Tribute to The Killers

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Members Of Keane and The Killers Form Supergroup: Mt Desolation

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Mt Desolation, a new supergroup formed by members of the Killers, Keane, and Noah and the Whale, has surfaced as yet another instance of musicians joining forces. Killers' drummer Ronnie Vannucci, Keane's keyboard player/songwriter Tim Rice-Oxley, Noah And The Whale fiddler Tom Hobden and Winston Marshall from the band Mumford and Sons formed the band and recorded an album of “Alternative Country” tunes, which is said to be debuted at a London show on June 4th. The band’s new website, which can be found at mtdesolationofficial.blogspot.com, notes, "Enlisting the help of friends from various other bands the newly formed group, we went into Eastcote studios in London at the snowy start of this year. The end of the recording sessions marked the end of the first chapter of the story. As Mt Desolation begins its second chapter, the fun and excitement of making the music remains, except now instead of being confined to a recording studio it's being taken on the road to share with anyone who wants a part of it." There’s also quote the biography on how the whole project came to be, noting the movement of demos around the countryside to various studios. The album is rumored to be released later this year, but what will this collaboration yield? All the musicians involved really can’t be pegged as country musicians, though many have their stripes from various folk projects. One wonders what this huge push towards supergroups in recent years is all about as well. Is it just more fun to collaborate then sit around and wait to record their original band’s next album, or is there this need to explore different pastures to continue the whole circle of inspiration? This of course leads to the inevitable question: What’s your favorite supergroup?

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Vitamin String Quartet Tribute to Twilight: New Moon

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As Bella and Edward take a dramatic turn in their relationship, the music in the sequel to Twilight also drops their crescendos into diminuendos with soft insightful indie tunes of heartbreak.

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Vitamin String Quartet Presents Strung Out Volume 10

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On this brand new tribute, The Vitamin String Quartet have reworked some of today’s (and tomorrow’s) most compelling songs into beautiful string quartet arrangements. Songs from the likes of The Killers, My Chemical Romance and Kings of Leon are rebuilt from the bottom up using violins, viola, and cello. If you’re tired of hearing all the same songs on the radio, these string renditions will be a welcomed new twist on some up-and-coming tunes.
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Tracklist
1. Plain White T’s - 1, 2, 3, 4 2.    All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell 3.    Saving Abel - Addicted 4.    The Fray - You Found Me 5.    Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire 6.    The Fray - Absolute 7.    Killers - Human 8.    My Chemical Romance - Desolation Row


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The Killers Working On A Covers Album?

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According to NME, The Killers’ vocalist Brandon Flowers has mentioned an album in the works for The Killers, only this time it will consist of cover songs. When we saw this headline, we could hardly believe our eyes! We love it when our favorite artists appreciate cover songs as much as we do. Though they released a Bright Eyes cover earlier this year, they are still deciding on a tracklist for the album.
“It’s difficult for each of us to pick songs that represent us as individuals. I mean, I have a lot of personalities myself! I’ve gone through everything from Neil Diamond to The Cars.”
Brandon Flowers
Ronnie Vannucci, drummer for The Killers, has mentioned possible covers of Genesis, Cyndi Lauper and even Tom Waits (can we suggest our version of Hold On as inspiration?). Being on tour for their most recent album Day And Age won't stop the band from getting started - they've brought along their recording gear and will be working on tracks while they’re out on the road.

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