Blog: Stereogum

After aping Springsteen and Bono, Brandon Flowers allegedly set out to write like Arctic Monkeys and MGMT for LP3. Day & Age doesn't sound like those bands, but the vibe is more fun (thanks in part to producer Stuart Price) than that of meaningfulcore Sam's Town . At least based on thirty second samples of each song. A true evaluation would be premature even for us, but for the impatient a single stream of ten song snippets awaits.

• Jens Lekman - Water Runs Dry (Boyz II Men Cover)