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While it doesn't have the cohesive impact of "Hot Fuss" or "Sam's Town," it's an appealing set that brings a bit more breadth and depth to the group's catalog.
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UncutA collection that aims to sweep up the moments when the spotlight isn't on, Sawdust, therefore, might just be their defining document [Jan 2008, p.91]
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Entertainment WeeklyLike the band itself, Sawdust is erratic, though at times, gratifyingly great. [30 Nov 2007, p.131]
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In spite of its self-depreciating title, this odds-and-sods collection of the usual B-sides and other spare tracks lives up to some of the best material the Las Vegas foursome have delivered.
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Some of Sawdust's best moments are "Sam's Town" rejects that sound like they were discarded for sounding too much like "Hot Fuss."
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A respectable collection which raises the question: why do the Killers pad their albums out with mediocre filler, when they have at least some decent alternative material to spare?
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Sawdust does indeed contain some moments of grand pomp, but its scattershot nature works against the band as it winds up emphasizing the lingering question from "Sam's Town," that the group has a hell of a lot of ideas but they just don't know what the hell to do with them.
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A nice Christmas present for that hardcore Killers fan in your life, but most casual observers will be happy to give this a miss and wait for the third album.
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The cover of Joy Division's 'Shadowplay' should have stayed in the vaults, but it's hard to deny Brandon Flowers' melodic gifts.
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Sawdust will still fill in the void for fans--to which the album is dedicated, natch--while they wait for a new LP.
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Sawdust reveals a band with a healthy blueprint for success, sure, but "The Masterplan" it ain't.
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There's enough decent material on Sawdust to exempt Brandon Flowers and his Vegas boys from cynical gap-filler accusations.
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The tunes don’t vary much from the originals, but the band renders them with vigor and style.
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It’s easy to see why these songs didn’t fit on their record but, while a full listen turns unrelentingly dour, they’re better than discards have any right to be.
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Q MagazineThis ragbag of an album suggests the tying up of loose ends before impending reinvention. [Jan 2008, p.118]
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Overall, there's a strong sense of exploration on Sawdust; if the Killers don't seem to have much intuitive understanding of balance and songcraft, the overproduction at least suggests a strong musical curiosity underlying their obvious career ambitions.
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Sawdust is an interesting look at other aspects of the Killers’ sound, but as a standalone disc, it’s largely hit-or-miss.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 71 out of 89
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Mixed: 13 out of 89
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Negative: 5 out of 89
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Sep 14, 2010
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Aug 29, 2020para um álbum compilado de B-Sides, eu considero o melhor álbum de B-Sides da História!
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