The Killers — Live From The Royal Albert Hall

The Killers new CD/DVD package Live From The Royal Albert Hall actually says a lot about them.

We'll leave the CD portion aside, since all its tracks can be found on the two-and-a-half hour DVD. Yes, two-and-a-half hours. If you think that's over-the-top, it is, it's fitting because so are The Killers.

The DVD was shot during The Killers' stop at London, England's Royal Albert Hall in July with what frontman Brandon Flowers calls "state-of-the-art video recording equipment" in one of the breaks between songs. Its slick production is readily apparent throughout the show, the behind-the-scenes documentary which accompanies it and the additional bonus performances shot at England's V Festival and a show they played in London's Hyde Park.

Of course, The Killers are from Las Vegas, which has been described as completely camp, over-the-top, artificial and superficial. And the band's predilection for the campy has always been obvious and is on full display here. There's a neon stage design complete with palm trees, Flowers has feathers all over his shoulders and shows off his penchant for ridiculous banter introducing songs by saying things like "This one's a real rattlesnake!"

But it becomes pretty clear while you're watching that there's really not much here. Sure, things look pretty, nice, flashy and well put-together. But that's it. Basically, this DVD is the equivalent of putting all your money into slot machines, getting nothing back and heading home drained.

Live From The Royal Albert Hall is slick, nicely produced and looks flawless, but unfortunately doesn't have any depth. Fittingly, that also describes The Killers' music.