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Brandon Flowers’ new song sounds suspiciously like Peter Gabriel’s ‘Solsbury Hill’

Published 12:30 27 Apr 2015 BST

Updated 13:30 27 Apr 2015 BST

Nooruddean Choudry
Brandon Flowers’ new song sounds suspiciously like Peter Gabriel’s ‘Solsbury Hill’

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The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers has released a video for new song 'Lonely Town', from his much-anticipated sophomore solo album, 'The Desired Effect'...

It's a synth-heavy pop song with a decidedly retro feel. The video even features a young lass prancing about listening to a cassette tape on her eighties Walkman... https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=54&v=jcZ-0o53md8 But it reminds us of Peter Gabriel's classic late-seventies hit 'Solsbury Hill'. A ditty synonymous with rom-coms and movie trailers. Judge for yourselves... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OO2PuGz-H8 The chords are so iconic and the similarities so clear that we're sure it's an homage rather than creative borrowing.

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Brandon Flowers' new song sounds suspiciously like Peter Gabriel's 'Solsbury Hill'