""Rebel Diamonds" is pretty much what one would expect from a best-of collection, as it features a bevy of KILLERS classics, as well as the band's most recent single, "Your Side of Town". One thing THE KILLERS did here refreshingly is they actually included at least one song from each of the group's seven studio albums. Hence, the set features songs from "Hot Fuss" to THE KILLERS' latest full-length, "Pressure Machine".
Listening through, many of these songs are purely the originals. But, they also included some unique cuts, such as their recent re-recording of "A Dustland Fairytale" from 2008's "Day & Age", which they re-recorded and performed with Bruce Springsteen in 2021. While the songs, for the most part, aren't very different from the versions fans have heard over the past 20 years, having these tracks together in a hand-curated collection really does tell the band's story. Hearing the quaint "Be Still" bleed into the upbeat, '80s-sounding "Runaways" shows the band's breadth and points to why their music hasn't gotten boring over the years.
"Rebel Diamonds" plays as a complete collection and truly capsulizes THE KILLERS' past 20 years in the music industry... [This] is an impressive collection that's almost a "THE KILLERS 101" for new fans, while giving longtime fans a reminder of why this band is so influential and celebrated." - Blabbermouth
Tracklisting
Side A:
1. Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine
2. Mr. Brightside
3. All These Things That I’ve Done
4. Somebody Told Me
5. When You Were Young
Side B:
1. Read My Mind
2. Human
3. Spaceman
4. A Dustland Fairytale
5. Be Still
Side C:
1. Runaways
2. The Man
3. Caution
4. My Own Soul’s Warning
5. Dying Breed
Side D:
1. Pressure Machine
2. Quiet Town
3. Boy
4. Your Side Of Town
5. Spirit
