Read My Mind - The Killers
Undoubtedly the best track from “Sam’s Town,” the Killers’ sophomore set, “Read My Mind” is a gloriously melodic Duran Duran-meets-Springsteen tale about “breakin’ out of this two-star town.” Fusing new wave with pure Americana, it opens with huge synth washes and builds to a dark, romantic swoon driven by muscular rock guitars, while frontman Brandon Flowers delivers one of his best pop hooks to date. Even better, he makes no attempt to hide his crush on the Boss, offering lines like “I pull up to the front of your driveway/With magic soakin’ my spine,” which suggests long nights spent with “Born to Run.” Eighties lovers hungry for more should check out the lush Pet Shop Boys remix.
