THE KILLERS, "Land of the Free," 2019

By Aaron Brophy 1/15/19 | www.samaritanmag.com

The Killers' have released a new song called "Land of the Free" that directly confronts the Donald Trump vision of the United States, complete with references to the America's prison-industrial complex, gun violence and the controversial border wall with Mexico. Brandon Flowers, the lead singer for the Las Vegas-based band, said in a series of comments across social media that Trump's divisive policies and things like the Sandy Hook Massacre and the killings of Eric Garner and Trayvon Martin were what prompted the band to create "Land of the Free." Buy it here. — Aaron Brophy