Brandon Flowers’ solo album, Flamingo, is a good, solid collection of tracks. With Las Vegas as his back drop, flowers tells stories of those to succumb or persevere in the bright lights. He varies the tempo and pacing of the album, beginning with a soaring Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas and kicks it up with Only the Young. At 41 minutes and 10 tracks, the album feels like a first act with Swallow It feeling like an impromptu closer.
Stand out tracks:
- Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas – it sounds like an anthem, but it’s a cynical, rocking ballad of the excesses of Las Vegas
- Jilted Lovers & Broken Hearts – sounds like something Bon Jovi would do
- Was It Something I Said? – a punk pop ditty with a good beat and catchy lyrics
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