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It’s difficult to predict a classic track, especially in synth land. Some of the great acid house tunes, for example, really are the sound of their time. Of the current crop of synth-using artists, including Crystal Castles, deadmau5 and Ladyhawke, the Killers have probably done the most to bring the machine back to the fore. A classic? Only time will tell.

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