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The Killers' Brandon Flowers has said the rise of dance music in the charts has left a void of great songs, lamenting the bands around in 2012 who are failing to compete.
Whilst not criticising dance music culture, Flowers' comments in his interview with Shortlist show his believes a good rock song will always a trump a good dance song. Asked what he thinks bands have done wrong since The Killers last released an album, Flowers says,
"Well, guitar bands aren't writing songs. Write a f*cking song, get over yourself. There aren't any. Where are they? Dance music cannot compete with a really great rock n' roll song. There ain't no DJ that's gonna play something that can take 'Mr Brightside' or 'Don't Look Back In Anger'. Those songs are better than that."
Continuing: "I appreciate the dance culture, it's cool. I love bands that are able to blend that stuff, I grew up on Depeche Mode and New Order, but there aren't any bands that are giving it a run for its money."
The Killers teased details of the gig they are streaming live online with the help of Werner Herzog earlier this week, telling fans to expect wild animals and crowd surfing. The band release new album 'Battle Born' later this month.
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