Bottom/ Sawdust (Island, 2007) is a compilation of re-recorded B-sides, rarities, covers and remixes by the Las Vegas rock band The Killers. The Killers were inspired by B-sides collections such as Oasis' The Masterplan, The Smiths' Hatful of Hollow, Smashing Pumpkins' Pisces Iscariot and Nirvana's Incesticide. Part of the post-punk revival movement, The Killers draw influence from music styles of the 1980s and 1990s. The band's first two albums, Hot Fuss (2004) and Sam's Town (2006), have sold in excess of 12 million copies worldwide combined. Middle/ Destroy Rock & Roll is the first album by Scottish electronic musician Mylo, released in 2004 on the Breastfed Recordings label, which he co-owns. Destroy Rock & Roll was created on a second hand iMac, with "a few software thingys" in Mylo's own bedroom. Mylo has provided remixes for the likes of Scissor Sisters, Amy Winehouse, The Knife, and The Killers. The video that went with the single "Muscle Car" courted controversy as it featured American president George W. Bush shown involved in a drug-and-alcohol-fueled threesome with two prostitutes. Top/ I Created Disco (Sony Columbia, 2007) is the debut album from Scottish-born electronica musician Calvin Harris. The album contained uptempo electroclash songs that were influenced by music from the 1980s, including the singles "Acceptable in the 80s", a tribute to the style and culture of the decade, "Merrymaking at My Place" and "The Girls".
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