I feel this image represents how The Killers have changed and matured as a band, and that this is a reflection of how the genre of alternative rock has changed over the last decade, although at the core their are massive similarities.
I believe that one of the biggest changes in their image from their first album, Hot Fuss, to now is that when trying to make an album that aims to become successful with both rock and pop fans you have to have the image that really distinguishes you from the rest of the bands that are currently around. When looking at their songs in more recent times you can see how Brandon Flowers is wearing far more distinguished clothing in tracks such as Human and Spaceman, whereas in their earlier tracks some would argue that the empahsis would argue that their was more of an emphasis on the music rather than the image. This portrays how the music industry is now equally obsessed with the image of musicians as much as, if not more than the music itself and an artist cannot become truely successful based purely on talent.
When looking at their live stage shows you can also see how they have tried to adapt to fit in with a more mainstream audience than early on. When you see Brandon in the earlier performances, particularly his version of Mr Brightside on VH1 acoustic you can see how they are all very uptight and look no different to any other band whereas now The Killers are not just a band they are an image in themselves.
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