Last year’s conceptual studio album, Pressure Machine, marked a well-received stylistic departure for the Las Vegas rock band as frontman Brandon Flowers thought up a folky work primarily based on his upbringings in the tiny rural town of Nephi, Utah. For those unmoved by songs such as “West Hills,” concertgoers should still have an opportunity to belt out “Mr. Brightside” with the band who created the sing-along favorite.
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— Derek Udensi