Imploding the Mirage
by The Killers
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Aug 21, 2020
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 151 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 133 out of 151
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 151
  3. Negative: 7 out of 151
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  1. FranXgunZ
    Aug 21, 2020
    6
    Only a few good songs. Too religious and predictable. A very low risk album
  2. AroundCorners
    Aug 25, 2020
    4
    I don’t get why the press is fawning over this record. It’s slightly better than the last. Look I’ve always been a Killers fan, wore their records out and tried with this one, but man these last two have been abysmal one or two decent track affairs. Flowers solo stuff has been SO GOOD which is puzzling. This album has one truly hits album worthy track “Dying Breed” with some interestingI don’t get why the press is fawning over this record. It’s slightly better than the last. Look I’ve always been a Killers fan, wore their records out and tried with this one, but man these last two have been abysmal one or two decent track affairs. Flowers solo stuff has been SO GOOD which is puzzling. This album has one truly hits album worthy track “Dying Breed” with some interesting bass and unexpected chord change shuffling. Otherwise this really sounds like a mediocre Fleetwood Mac record ala Tango in the Night and look they even brought in Lindsey Buckingham! Melody is really absent in its place guest appearances and ambitious mixing effects and a movie. They don’t reinvent themselves so much as take on Flowers solo sound full time but WITHOUT the quality of songs on those solo records. Not having Dave Keuning seems to be an issue too as all the interviews with Flowers talk of the bands identity crisis with praise for The War on Drugs, Foxygen and Vampire Weekend. Supposedly they have moved on from Keuning but the identity crisis is just replaced with emulating the stated bands in particular Flowers desire to “top” the newest Vampire Weekend’s ambition and denser world music additions. I haven’t been able to see the liner notes but talk of partnered songwriting is always a warning sign that there is a lack of ideas and usually results in dueling egos that are afraid to tell the other that the parts they contributed or the track they just wrote sucks. The kd Lang track and Weyes Blood are examples of this. My hope is Flowers will go into the studio and write a solo album then bring in the rest of the band to add the Killers sound then release that as the new record. Otherwise I’ll be looking to bands like Rey Pila’s new “Velox Veritas” (who toured with Flowers and sat on the Strokes label) for fresh ideas in this genre.… Expand
  3. JLuis_001
    Aug 22, 2020
    6
    Well, I've already listened to the album twice and frankly I'm disappointed.
    I'm not the kind of listener who expects the same thing over and over from a band in order to satisfy an audience that completely lacks the desire to demand more.
    The Killers brand new album; Imploding The Mirage, sounds and feels like an extension of its predecessor, so there's no surprise or novelty in the    Well, I've already listened to the album twice and frankly I'm disappointed.
    I'm not the kind of listener who expects the same thing over and over from a band in order to satisfy an audience that completely lacks the desire to demand more.

    The Killers brand new album; Imploding The Mirage, sounds and feels like an extension of its predecessor, so there's no surprise or novelty in the sound.
    The Killers seem content to get the basics down and stick with their base.

    Perhaps asking them to experiment is not in the cards anymore, but their complacency is daunting.

    Thinking of a follow-up right now is far-fetched but if in a few years they manage to do it and under these same guidelines, then I think I can easily say that the band has already run its course.

    Notable tracks

    > Caution
    > Imploding The Mirage    … Expand
  4. AbelTP
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    Buenas canciones pero no lo suficiente para mantenerme entretenido en el album, es repetitivo.

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#56 Most Discussed Album of 2020

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Rolling Stone
    Sep 17, 2020
    70
    The 80s-loving Vegas crew delivers its strongest set of songs in years. [Sep 2020, p.68]
  2. Under The Radar
    Aug 31, 2020
    75
    The Killers still has a way with a story song, but even those could be seen as harking back to the good old days.
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  3. Beats Per Minute
    Aug 24, 2020
    80
    The band sounds invigorated, and the listening experience benefits hugely from that sense of direction and self-awareness.
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