- synth-pop, pop rock, heartland rock, new wave
- 42 min
- 10 tracks
- Island
Imploding the Mirage is the sixth studio album by American rock band the Killers, released on August 21, 2020, by Island Records in the United States and internationally by EMI. To date, it is the band's only album without lead guitarist Dave Keuning, who took an indefinite hiatus from the band in 2017. Guitar parts are covered by Killers bassist Mark Stoermer, producer Jonathan Rado, and a variety of guest musicians, including Lindsey Buckingham and Adam Granduciel.
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Spare, grave, classical in form and character-led.
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- effortlessdemanding
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Metacritic 76/100 · AnyDecentMusic? 7.2/10
- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- Consequence of SoundB
- DIY4/5 ★
- Gigwise7/10 ★
- The Guardian3/5 ★
- The Independent3/5 ★
- The Irish Times3/5 ★
- The Line of Best Fit8.5/10
- NME5/5 ★
- Pitchfork7.4/10
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Tracks
- 1My Own Soul’s Warning4:34
- 2Blowback3:59
- 3Dying Breed4:06
- 4Caution4:29
- 5Lightning Fields4:18
- 6Fire in Bone3:53
- 7Running Towards a Place4:13
- 8My God3:38
- 9When the Dreams Run Dry4:42
- 10Imploding the Mirage4:07
10 tracks, 42 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Killers
- Label
- Island
- Released
- August 21, 2020
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- XW
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