Prismism
The legend of The Killers goes like this: Brandon Flowers responded to guitarist Dave Keuning’s classified ad in *Las Vegas Weekly*. Dave handed Brandon a four-track demo of “Mr. Brightside” and the rest, as they say, is history. Five smash albums and multiple world tours later, Keuning took a break to explore his musical passions outside of his day job. *Prismism* are songs recorded in his San Diego home studio. Tracks like “Boat Accident” and “Ruptured” reveal Keuning’s love of keyboard-based rock and pop. The songs are intimate, lush with pretty melodies and lyrical origami. “I Ruined You” and “Restless Legs” feel the most Killers-ish, with their guitar attacks and rumbling beats. Meanwhile, “If You Say So,” the acoustic “Gimme Your Heart,” and the vocoder-heavy title track show that behind The Killers’ stadium hits resides a restlessly creative beast.
Encompassing synth-pop, desert rock, electro-Strokes dynamism and laptop experiments, The Killers guitarist’s solo venture is a triumph