Run For Cover- The Killers Review

Image result for wonderful wonderful the killersThe last The Killers song, The Man, was a swaggering disco throwback that reached number seven on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. Both that single and this new one, Run For Cover, will be on The Killers' forthcoming album, Wonderful Wonderful.

The song starts with a driving electric guitar, changing chords gradually as an electronic drumbeat launches the song in to stadium rock bombast. The bass then drives the song in to politically themed country rap, which is impressive but isn't something that's terribly appealing to me or most people. The chorus is classic The Killers, with guitar and stadium-ready lyrics, but also a danceable streak. Then the country rap starts again, this time with another mash-up added to the already confusing mix: white hip hop, as in Linkin Park. One good thing about this part is that the bass guitar continues to propel the song, so that the vocals aren't diminished but the song's momentum continues. The song ends on uplifting pop rock note, but still good because its based in guitar.

This song is good because it combines so many good instrumentation aspects together well, with a seemingly tireless singer. I don't like how it mixes different vocal styles, but it still feels like a hit. One issue is that it doesn't go well with The Man, possibly dooming Wonderful Wonderful to be one of those mixed bag albums that everyone wants one song from but no one is willing to buy the whole thing.

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