The Desired Effect

AlbumMay 18 / 201510 songs, 39m 10s
Synthpop Pop Rock
Popular
5.6 / 10

On The Desired Effect, Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers goes deep into the pomp of the '80s with the help of producer Ariel Rechtshaid. There are huge Killers-ready songs to fill stadiums or casinos and hoary love songs, but Flowers can’t help but trip over himself as he’s writing.

5.6 / 10

On The Desired Effect, Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers goes deep into the pomp of the '80s with the help of producer Ariel Rechtshaid. There are huge Killers-ready songs to fill stadiums or casinos and hoary love songs, but Flowers can’t help but trip over himself as he’s writing.

8 / 10

Vintage widescreen pop from the Killers frontman.

8 / 10

Vintage widescreen pop from the Killers frontman.

Check out our album review of Artist's The Desired Effect on Rolling Stone.com.

Check out our album review of Artist's The Desired Effect on Rolling Stone.com.

Brandon is still very much the star of this show.

Brandon is still very much the star of this show.

8 / 10

The debut album by Killers frontman Brandon Flowers didn't exactly give any of his band's fans reason for concern that the Las Vegas native...

8 / 10

The debut album by Killers frontman Brandon Flowers didn't exactly give any of his band's fans reason for concern that the Las Vegas native...

6.0 / 10

Who is Brandon Flowers, exactly? If the desired effect of his second solo album is to keep us from getting any idea whatsoever, then mission accomplished.

6.0 / 10

Who is Brandon Flowers, exactly? If the desired effect of his second solo album is to keep us from getting any idea whatsoever, then mission accomplished.

5 / 10

Music Review: Brandon Flowers - The Desired Effect

5 / 10

Music Review: Brandon Flowers - The Desired Effect

Brandon Flowers’s new album is a far from progressive piece of work, but its appeal is undeniable

Brandon Flowers’s new album is a far from progressive piece of work, but its appeal is undeniable

An intriguing array of collaborators don’t always emerge in full force on this second solo effort from the Killers frontman

An intriguing array of collaborators don’t always emerge in full force on this second solo effort from the Killers frontman

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Album Reviews: Brandon Flowers - The Desired Effect

Album Reviews: Brandon Flowers - The Desired Effect

3.0 / 5

Brandon Flowers - The Desired Effect review: Brandon Flowers releases a few outstanding singles. Oh, and there's an album here too.

3.0 / 5

Brandon Flowers - The Desired Effect review: Brandon Flowers releases a few outstanding singles. Oh, and there's an album here too.

The rest of The Killers must fear for their jobs, says Neil McCormick, with frontman Flowers on such glorious solo form

The rest of The Killers must fear for their jobs, says Neil McCormick, with frontman Flowers on such glorious solo form

It's big, it's brash but how does it compare to the day job?. CD new music review by Russ Coffey

It's big, it's brash but how does it compare to the day job?. CD new music review by Russ Coffey