Day & Age

The band began writing the tracks for Day & Age while on the road during the Sam's Town Tour. Producer Stuart Price had worked on a few remixes for the Killers, but the band had still never met him until they connected in London in 2006. Price and the band had dinner, before returning to his home studio and recording the lead single "Human" in two hours. The band recorded demos in Las Vegas and sent them to Price in London over the Internet, who would then call back to discuss the recordings. With the album largely done, the Killers met at their Las Vegas studio in May 2008 to put the finishing touches to the album. saying "it's like looking at ''Sam's Town from Mars". On December 15, Rolling Stone readers voted Day & Age'' the best album of 2008. In an interview with Rolling Stone in September 2009, Flowers commented on the album, stating: "It sits well with our other two albums. It's obviously a little more on the pop end of things; it's not quite as masculine as ''Sam's Town'', but I like it. 'Spaceman' is such a playful tune, it makes my body do things I've never done before. 'Human' is one of our best recordings so far. I don't think we've made our best album yet, and that makes me happy, to know it's still out there." ==Singles==

The first single from the album, "Human", was released to radio on September 22, 2008, and became available for download on September 30, 2008. The band performed "Human" and "Spaceman" on the October 4, 2008, episode of Saturday Night Live. The single "The World We Live In" has been described as "a song that gives you a Disney/floating-in-the-air feeling" by music critic Brian Narvaez. As with the album cover, the singles' covers were designed by Paul Normansell and consist of the same individual-band-member images that appear in the album's booklet. Dave Keuning's picture was used for the "Human" cover, and the "Spaceman" cover was Brandon Flowers. Ronnie Vannucci Jr.'s picture features on the single "The World We Live In". Mark Stoermer is on the cover for the single "A Dustland Fairytale". Additionally, the band released a video for "Goodnight, Travel Well" in partnership with MTV EXIT, UNICEF, and USAID in order to raise awareness about human trafficking. It premiered globally on MTV on July 13, 2009, and on UNICEF's YouTube page the next day. ==Tour==

In support of the album, the Killers embarked on their third major concert tour, the Day & Age World Tour. The tour started on October 20, 2008, in Las Vegas, and ended on February 21, 2010, in Melbourne. During the tour, the band recorded their first live album, Live from the Royal Albert Hall, and played their first shows on the continent of Africa. ==Critical reception==

Day & Age received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 69, based on 31 reviews. Entertainment Weeklys Leah Greenblatt commented on the album's influences from Duran Duran, Bono and David Bowie and ultimately said, "Like Vegas itself, Day & Age sometimes leans toward sensory overload. But the pull of its showgirls-and-fool's-gold glory is undeniable." In a mixed review, Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork characterized Day & Age as "the Killers' spitball album, the one where they try everything and see what works while Flowers grasps for a relatable tone." Accolades ==Commercial performance==

Day & Age debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200, selling 193,000 copies in its first week. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on January 27, 2009, Day & Age debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart with 200,299 copies sold in its first week, becoming the band's third consecutive number-one studio album on the chart. On February 12, 2010, it was certified four-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). ==Track listing==

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Day & Age. The Killers • Brandon Flowers • Dave Keuning • Mark Stoermer • Ronnie Vannucci Jr. Additional musicians • Daniel de los Reyes – additional percussion • Tommy Marth – saxophone Technical • Stuart Price – production, mixing • The Killers – production • Robert Root – engineering • Dave Emery – mixing assistance • Alex Dromgoole – mixing assistance • Ted Sablay – additional engineering • Tim Young – mastering Artwork • Paul Normansell – artwork, paintings • Erik Weiss – band photo • Julian Peploe Studio – package design • Kristen Yiengst – art/package coordination • Doug Joswick – package production Studios • Battle Born Studios (Las Vegas, Nevada) – engineering • Olympic Studios (London) – mixing • Metropolis Studios (London) – mastering ==Charts==

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