Background and reception
Frontman Brandon Flowers has described the lyrics of Dying Breed as "the prettiest and most romantic lyric [I've] ever written about [my] wife and muse Tana Mundkowsky" to NME. [4] [5] The song was described by Flowers as an "industrial vibe" that he enjoys, adding, "What [mixer Flood] did with it was a lot more stark than what we would have done, but it kept the spirit of the song. It has a heart to it that really grabs you.” [6]
Dying Breed has been described by Rolling Stone magazine as "full-on arena rock glory", while NME praised the song for "heading back into synth-rock territory". [1] [2] GSG Media called the chorus of the song "bold" and the sound "enormous", adding how the Killers "combine infectious vocals with Brandon Flowers lending an unforgivable contagious vocal performance. So much so, the melody line cements itself deep with its piercing touch". [7] Rolling Stone magazine also praised the song for showcasing "the Killers at their triumphant best, riding a steady, but tightly-wound chug over the course of the song’s first two minutes, then blowing it up at the halfway mark". [1]
The cover artwork is "Golden Mane" by American artist Thomas Blackshear. [8] [9]
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