Hot Fuss

Wait it's all cuckholdery? Always has been. I did not expect much from this. Perhaps a neutered version of the strokes, which as a band is already too poppy for me. In the end I was pleasantly surprised. I am a sucker for a catchy funky bass line and "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" immediately made me want to pick up my bass to try to figure out how it works. Although the rest aren't as slappin', bass and drums are actually front and center in their mix across the record which creates a punchy sound that's great and makes you want to move. In general these songs feature the same structure. Tension builds while the singer sings about getting cucked or other woes the drums intensify building up till they ''arriving'' at a crescendo. Say what you want, this is what being a teenager feels like. Kinda cringe that this music was made by adult men though. Still, pretty good. It doesn't pretend to be anything else than unabashingly punchy pop rock.

I will never understand the people that play Mr. Brightside at weddings. Like did they not pay attention to the rest of the lyrics? Also how is this a song that everyone decided they want to belt it out at a bar?! It's not a bad album I enjoyed most of it but it's a lot like hitting up takeout when your hungry. Your going to want better later.

Mid to the point where it's not worth the effort to think too deeply about it.

you kind of do have to hand it to them. this album is fundamentally about Brandon flowers getting cucked several times. and that’s why it’s so great

The Strokes for people who like Coldplay. But there's a very funny version of Mr Brightside as a Star Wars parody on youtube by Sub-radio band. Check it out. 2 stars.

Shout out Chris Scull of the Oh What A Time podcast, who maintains that The Killers are better than The Beatles. The credentials of that comedy-history podcast were never more dubious.

Whilst the first half of the album is full of absolute hits that you can easily sing along to, it was actually the second half of the album that surprised me more. For many of these songs I can sing them out despite never going out of my way to listen to them (aside from Mr. Brightside, which is strangely enough and absolute GOAT). A surprisingly solid album that I honestly cannot find fault with. It's really good.

Loved this album quite a lot, I knew the hits and was surprised they werent the best tracks. I loved Midnight Show. I give it 5

I have to hand it to them for being an American band that created a song that defines a British generation. As a rocker rather than an indie kid, it was never really my thing, but Somebody Told Me and Mr Brightside really do represent the last of the teenage pubgoers, the end of days without smartphones and when you could have an affordable lifestyle with a crap job. This is a decent album for indie. Very evocative and listenable, even if it's slightly rose-tinted. Enjoyed it sufficiently to give a 4.

Although the album dips in quality after the first half, it's only because the songs are all classics for the first half. It deserves a 4 as it was a pleasure to listen to after the German industrial noise album the generator offered me yesterday.

At their finest. They’ll never reach this level again.

Enjoyed this one

One of the few decent post-punk rock albums. Still it suffers from that weird mood where it seems nostalgic about being angry, as if sich a thing is no longer possible.

somebody told me, all these things, Andy you are star

Nice to finally listen to this all the way through. It's good! Not really my thing, but it's fun. 3.5

No thank you

Genetic indie music Generous 3

Nah. i tried. But they get right on my tits. 'Smile Like You Mean It' & 'All These Things That I have Done' alright. "Ive got milk but Im not a milkman." And its clearly chocca full of 'hits' on here. But its not for me, 2nd half was awful Feel like If they werent doing this theyd be doing some sort of Imagine Dragons douchiness or whatever's popular.

Can see why people like it. Got all the hits

Great great album. Mr. Brightside is one gut wrenching song but its perfect!

Great live band and this is a great album. Plenty of bangers and foot stampers.

Singles were ok, rest easy filler

My introduction to The Killers was in high school. The weight room’s sound system played the radio or a selection of pre-approved burned CDs. For all four years we rotated between 6 different playlists. My favorite being the one with Human, Mr. Brightside, Someone Told Me, and All These Things That I’ve Done. These songs are still in my rotation.

Another nostalgia bomb. Brings me back to middle school. Wondering if I need to adjust my rankings based on nostalgia.. it’s just not fair Notable tracks : Mr brightside All these things that I’ve done Somebody told me

immediately something very emo about this is this pop punk? all american millennials are obsessed with mr brightside (?) actually kinda hate it (somebody told me) keeps getting worse, voice is the only decent thing but keeps singing contrived lyrics the closer sounds alright if you don't listen to the lyrics too closely

I think overhearing Mr brightside at the clubs unfortunately turned me off the whole album

Mr Brightside is a great song, despite its over exposure. There are other hits on here but none as good as that, the overall impression though is it’s a bunch of decent musicians who desperately want to be cool so have analysed what to do and are trying too hard.

Album #180: Hot Fuss - The Killers Genre (W): Alternative rock, post-punk revival, new wave, art rock, synth-pop, dance-rock Singles: Mr. Brightside, Somebody Told Me, All These Things That I’ve Done, Smile Like You Mean It I have not listened to this album before. Thoughts?: I love the production behind this album. The album sounds stadium-ready and I love the maximalist nature of it! Solid! Favorite tracks: Jenny Was a Friend of Mine, Mr. Brightside, Smile Like You Mean To, Somebody Told Me, All These Things That I’ve Done, Andy, You’re a Star, On Top, Believe Me Natalie, Midnight Show, Everything Will Be Alright, Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll

One of the best debut rock albums ever? Mr. Brightside obviously has become the largest hit, but every other song holds up as well. T

I associate the Killers with a bad break up a long time ago and so I've never really given them a fair shake. So in being "forced" to listen to them I have to admit they can write a good rock song. Even beyond the mega-hits of this album there were a lot of good tracks.

Shining example of first half vs second half quality. As in, this might be the most front loaded album in history. Tracks 1-5 are among the Killers' best, with "Mr. Brightside" having become a righteous anthem of sorts for those who grew up or came of age in the 2000's. The second half sort of just exists, with a few hidden gems here and there ("Change Your Mind" and "Midnight Show"). There are almost too many vocal effects being applied here, as well as some odd instrumentation choices with the synthesizer, which makes the latter half so uneven in quality. A 3 seems right.

It's good to here my young adult years brought back some times. This was part of it.

Despite not really considering myself a Killers fan I can't deny that Hot Fuss is a good album. It's got a number of their biggest hits and the forever immortalized Mr. Brightside which is a fine, albeit overplayed, hit. The rest of the album is a lot of very accessible early 2000's alt rock that has its own place. Despite their popularity I've always found The Killers to be just OK though I get why somebody would be a fan of them. The Killers have endured and remain popular to this day among some friends of mine so while I never go out of my way to listen to The Killers I end up hearing them more than enough. 2.90 stars

4 just because of the obvious main 4

Good pop rock album. Very consistent.

very cool album, reminds me of my childhood

I listened to this years ago and I don’t feel like listening to it again It’s just a mediocre indie album

I continue to enjoy the Killers. Mostly great cuts on this album with a few also rans.

Presque envie de me faire quitter par ma meuf pour vivre les mêmes émotions que lui et avoir le même talent (j’ai pas de meuf)

This is a good album but it is too top heavy. A side is so good but it doesn’t carry through. The singles are great, but there’s a lot of crap on here. I am such a Sam’s town ass bitch that’s just when the killers really hit their stride and hot fuzz pales in comparison.

Really enjoyed first listen

I’ve seen the killers live so that helps. But the album with Mr brightside has to get a 5 star. No other option

I feel pretty sure I am going to like this one. I am fairly sure that I have listened to this album all the way through at least once before. It's an absolute banger, you can't tell me that you don't love this shit. I wouldn't be able to hear you over me blasting this album. This is not a "one-hit" album as one might expect. "Mr. Brightside" is the best among great friends.

And she's calling a crab.

Just so many bangers

One of those albums that just fucking works. It's like they took everything great about rock and pop, shook it up, and said, 'Here, have some of this.' Spins: 3 Playlist Additions - Jenny Was a Friend of Mine - Mr. Brightside - Smile Like You Mean It - Somebody Told Me - All These Things That I've Done - Change Your Mind - Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll

Most definitely the begining of this record is stronger than it's second leg. This is just too pop and dull for me. Most 2s I've given, are way worse than this, but since I do like the 3s I've given recently way more than this, so there you go. I think this is a fine pop album, but since it takes so much from indie and altsy stuff and it ends up being annoying to people that usually like that stuff. Anyway, bye!

Somehow forgot that this is far more familiar than just Mr. Brightside. RYM: N Saved a song: N

I know enough about this album that I'm suspecting that I won't enjoy this. I don't like the hits I know, and the whole vibe of this group just doesn't make sense to me. There's just something off-putting about the combination of this electronic/disco/rock combination genre they've created. And I don't like Brandon Flowers singing style either. So the whole thing just doesn't work for me.

Had only heard the singles but enjoyed hearing the whole album. Nothing earth shaking, just good, hooky, early 00's arena rock. Brandon Flowers has a great rock voice and the band is tight. Album drops off in second half but still solid. 3.5 stars rounded up.

First five tracks on this alone are an incredible achievement. Every time Mr Brightside comes on my first thought is that it's overplayed, then two minutes later I'm singing along. All These Things is a masterclass in anthemic alt rock. The Bruce influence is obvious but I also love how that blends with synth pop and gospel all over it, i also hear a little Robert Smith influence on Flower's vocals. Can be a little melodramatic though and they really stacked the first half compared to the second, which is nowhere near as good. Five stars for first five songs at least

Look, I cannot in good conscience give this anything other than a 5. I'm not crazy about the Killers, but Mr. Brightside is the anthem of a generation like it or not. The rest of the album is also decently strong, the sound is a bit droning but quite compelling.

Aside from the three big songs on the album, I didn't find much of the other songs appealing, so this was a bit of a let down.

Viihdyttävä

Not a fan, skipped this one.

This album still sounds as fresh as the day it came out. Love this album.

This is like a 4.5 album, but with this scale it's a5. A lot of good stuff... Like every song is good.... But nothing exceptional.

every track is good, several are great

I love Killers and what a brilliant debut! Two of these songs – Mr Brightside/Somebody told Me - were heard all over 2004 but that over exposure didn’t dimmish their power. I would say that this is not my favourite album of theirs, that’s Sam’s Town, so could only give 4 stars here (thanks for the kind person putting ST on the user list). Having said that, they are a band who could go from indie rock to heartland rock to dance pop without reducing excellence and I salute them.

2.5

A bit of a dull listen with some highlights that don’t bring to absolutely unlistenable. I find the main vocalist to have a voice I dislike and some of the production choices to be dull. Some songs have these sparks of things I like but the LP as a whole just isn’t for me. Fav tracks: All these things I’ve done, Andy, your a star, and everything will be alright

Just not my cup of tea ;)

Highly entertaining for a sing along, probably helped by the fact that I've listened to it hundreds of times. Mr Brightside is massively overplayed .but even though I thought I would, I didn't skip it.

This is accessible radio rock in the guise of indie rock. It might not be my favorite genre, but this is perfectly executed example of it. Mr. Brightside may be played nearly to death, but you can’t blame the band for creating something that connects so broadly. Great album.

Pretty familiar with all the bops on the first half of this album. Fun to listen top to bottom and hear some new to me stuff that I enjoyed! (ex. Change Your Mind, Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll)

This album went HARD in middle school. In my mid-thirties, not so much. The very definition of overly polished, inoffensive commerical pop-rock. 2/5 would still scream all the lyrics to Mr. Brightside in a small gym with all my friends.

Great sound

Tedious early 2000’s dross. Yes everyone sings along to the singles, but it’s just so boring.

Given how engaging Mr. Brightside is, the album is surprisingly disappointing; track after track of inartistic pop. It's easy enough to listen to, I suppose. But there's no soulful expression in it; it plays like something they cobbled together upon reading a self-help book called How to Write and Record an Arena Rock Album in 10 Easy Steps. At least they nailed Step 4 - Find a Great Drummer.

I do love the Killers more than I thought I did. That being said, the first half is what carries this album. Banger after banger! I got a little tired of it by the end. But overall a solid album that I would listen to again.

Not their biggest fan, but this has some hits. My fave of which is All These Things That I've Done.

so overrated. Mr Brightside is a complete stain on music.

Una cosa es tener un estilo y otra es que todo suene igual…y el efecto de la voz de este wey que? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Sorry, the millenial in me can't rate this anything less than a 5. 5/5

It's funny how after almost 20 years you could say that this is half of a great album. I lose interest after All These Things That I've Done, maybe Midnight Show, but the A side is way better than the Bside of the album. I'd rather have Sam's Town on the list, but then you wouldnt have that run from Jenny to All These Things, but the second album is a better listening experience from start to end.

4 songs that defined the time of their release but are really hard to sit through all at once, very whiny.

O Argumento que critico usou para justificar a inclusão na lista foi pelo disco ter ficando em primeiro lugar no Reino Unido e ter ganhado disco de platina nos EUA. Gente, mesmo assim devo dizer que esse album não me pegou, primeiro pela capa, que achei bem feia de verdade e das 11 musicas, apenas 3 ou 4 me fizera parar pra prestar um pouco mais de atenção pelas belas vozes e outras duas mais rock, parecido com Oasis e U2. Deixarei elas na descrição e o link para quem quiser ouvir o album inteiro. nota 5,5/10 As melhores são: Somebody Told Me All These Things That I've Done Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll

Meh

Los sencillos y un par de canciones más son muy buenos pero hay algo de relleno y el disco realmente no ofrece nada nuevo pero sí algo entretenido para ciertos sectores 3.9

It has standouts, it’s generally solid and has a fun factor. 9/10

interessant

Good pop rock.

Never got Mr. Brightside like others did. But they definitely deserve respect.

Good stuff, mostly. To me the standout tracks are 'Mr Brightside' and 'Jenny was a friend of mine', which sounds like it used the bassline from The Smiths' 'barbarism beginns at home'?

good album ich findes gut der letzte song finde ich am schlechtesten

only really know the hits from this one ... but those hits are HUGE. you can hear a little bit of all the new wave and post punk things i grew up on tastefully and tactically acquired in this album ... very well mixed ... in hindsight, this record was made 15 years too late, and 10 years too early all at the same time ...

thought i would hate this but it's been long enough since ive heard them

не вірю, що пропустила цей альбом, іконік

3.5

I'm a millennial what can I say? I was 14 when this came out so it was obviously one of the best albums I'd ever heard in my life (the ubiquitousness of Mr Brightside over 20 years later notwithstanding)

Lots of filler Boring Mediocre

War okay, kann man hören, aber kein einziger Song hat mich wirklich gecatcht.

Slightly better than the average on here

Music for white people to get turnt to

Now That's What I Call The Early 2000s, the album. It's fine if you're like me and grew up with these songs, but I can't imagine what it's like for anybody older. Minus a star for how overplayed some of this stuff is.

I don't care what kinda new age woke stuff you're into, but in this house we stand for the National Anthem (Mr. Brightside)!

Great 1st half

La selección de albumes de los 2000 es demasiado millenial, faltan muchisimos esenciales de verdad y esta lleno de cosas como estas que son puro pop empalagoso que suena todo igual. Pretende ser nostálgico pero se hace incómodo. Las primeras 3 canciones están muy bien, considerando también el CLASICO que es Mr. Brightside, pero después suena todo tan igual y ruidoso que se hace agotador. Se que los Killers tienen una gran fan base pero a ese gente les diré que les hace falta escuchar más cosas!!!! No es música que haya envejecido bien. La outro me gustó a pesar de las malas valoraciones que tiene 5.5/10

Middle school memories!! Also a good album still

This album was killer!!