Hot Fuss

Better than expected. Strokes meet Interool, meet Gang of Four.

Enjoyable enough. I certainly wouldn't mind listening to it again, and in the right mood I'd actually be happy to.

I enjoyed this way more than expected. My best friend loves this band so I was glad to check this out. Pretty good.

I was 15 when this came out and really into bands. Looking back I’m glad I connected with guitar music. I should’ve liked this album but I never connected with the Killers, it was just too pop and almost up there with Coldplay levels of ‘mainstream’. The singles were omnipresent and so overplayed it is impossible to hear them objectively. I quite liked some of the ones I hadn’t heard before but it was forgettable other than the singles.

It's definitely a time capsule to the early aughts, when it seemed like every rock band wanted to have this sound. The Killers, Jet, She Wants Revenge, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs, The Strokes, and on and on and on. You don't hear much from any of them anymore, but this is a decent album. 3.5 stars

The first time I've really listened to the Killers. I guess it's fine? I like some songs that are famous bu totherwise... ehhh..

Soft 3 for me. Some albums are greater than the sum of their parts. This album is the opposite. The bangers BANG, everything else gets a bit annoying in the ears. It’s funny how Mr. Brightside isn’t even the best song in this album, it’s All These Things That I’ve Done. Still a karaoke banger though. I wonder how future generations will take to The Killers. Hopefully well. Now the REAL actually good Killers album is Pressure Machine. Earnest portraits of the struggles of inland America without being preachy or ideological

Do like some of their music...

Begint erg sterk, vond t daarna wat minder worden en wat repetitive. De teksten zijn ook vrij saai en cliche imo

Features one of the world's most annoying songs

I actually was just gonna listen to this album considering The Killers have a high possibility of performing at OSL. Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine - Bangs Mr. Brightside - How the actual fuck did I used to hate this song Smile Like You Mean It - No thank you! Somebody Told Me - Good; a little dated but fun. All These Things That I've Done - Holy banger. Despite the really awkward placement of this track on this album (like insanely awkward why does this come after somebody told me), this song is incredible. Andy, You're A Star - What a fucking 180 this is awful! The synths sound fucking terrible with the guitar. This guitar riff is ear-grating. On Top - What the fuck. What is this synth lead? Change Your Mind - Fine. Mid songs and then Everything Will Be Alright. God awful closer. Boring ass lyrics with a sluggish instrumental. This album is like that one drawing of the horse that is super detailed until halfway through where it just turns to shit. Or it's like that one quote, "They had us in the first half not gonna lie." Only because of 5 tracks this gets a 6/10.

Ziemlich Emo aber paar ganz nette Songs

Sinceramente, conozco The Killers desde chibolo pero nunca me había interesado escucharlos fr más allá de escuchar ocasionalmente e involuntariamente Mr. Brightside (gran canción btw). Gran debut e interesante album, aunque bajita la segunda mitad. Escucharlo ahora hace que piense que no se escapa de la ola de bandas indie-alt-postpunk que surgieron en los 2000, pero sin duda The Killers es muy iconic para esa época

Ha habido una gran exposición a the killers por parte de mi hermano y a pesar de que no me gustó tanto reconozco la importancia para el momento. Tmb xq me gusta The Man de ellos aunque no está en este álbum jeje

Con su debut, The Killers mostraron al mundo que su música iba a un paso por delante del garage rock que, a principios del milenio, cultivaban tantas y tan olvidadas bandas en los Estados Unidos. Su sonido se decanta hacia el art-rock, con ciertos rasgos épicos e indudables influencias de la antigua new wave (El primer Depeche Mode y Duran Duran de forma evidente, también The Cure). El tema más exitoso de este disco, "Mr. Brightside" (más de 2.000 millones de reproducciones en spotify en febrero del 2024), rezuma encanto juvenil. Pero me gustaría desctacar sobre todo el tema que más me gusta del álbum: su primer sencillo, "Somebody Told Me", un relato con tintes andróginos en el que dan rienda suelta al misterio y al romanticismo que impregnará una buena parte de su obra y que en 2004 sedujo masivamente a los aficionados a la música rock. También me gustan "Change Your Mind" y "Midnight Show".

Not great.... It definitely gets better as you get deeper into the album. I just find his voice whines a bit....

Pretty good. This was my 1st time listening

Iconic middle school music

Ok but Mr Brightside and Somebody Told Me go hard

Classic album, but listening all the way through again realized how many songs I tune out or just skipped through back in the day. I think the first half is great and then ends up sounding very same-y.

Weer niet mijn smaak, maar klonk niet slecht

Een klassiek jaren 00 rock album. Met natuurlijk Mr. Brightside. Licht nostalgisch, verder niet heel fraai

Aardig bekende platen wel zeg. Niet helemaal mijn smaak maar als het op de radio zou komen, zou ik het wel ok vinden

I tried. I really did - but I just don't like it. Even Mr Brightside doesn't do it for me. I accept it must be a good album - everyone says so. But I don't ever need to hear it again.

Bit repetitive but a few amazing classics

Popular songs are nice, rest meh

Not a lot to say.. I've heard a few of these songs and think they are good tunes.

I liked this album quite a bit. This is another one where 3.5 stars would be perfect.

I'm not fussed about listening to this one

The bangers be bangin’ - Mr. Brightside is one of the best songs of the century. All These Things I’ve Done is a sing-along anthem. But the deeper cuts leave a lot to be desired. I’ve never realized how good the bass playing is on some of the tracks.

I think the Killers are fine, but do not find them that special, know many better bands in this type of music

Besides the hits some good surprises

3.5 stars!

Okay album but I do have a question...Why was he wearing her dress?

3.5

Like it!

Lots of good memories from the 2000’s with this one. All These Things That I’ve Done is still a classic. Tons of energy throughout the whole album. However, most of the songs don’t age real well.

Neat pop music. A bit too synth-ey in places for me.

Oversaturated and a more than a bit pompous, but the first 5 tracks are all big, pop rock, wedding floor filling anthems. The rest is pretty crap.

Ok

Meh ...

It's like The Doors for kids.

This is what I thought the future sounded like in 2004

Denk eerder 3.5, echt een chill album. Love 'All These Things That I've Done', 'Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll' en natuurlijk 'Mr. Brightside'. Ook paar meh nummers, dus was daarom niet helemaal verkocht.

A couple of good songs.

College throwback! Fun hearing these songs again fresh after, jesus christ, 20 years. Feels very 90s now that I'm listening with fresh ears. Noticing the audio effects way more than I used to. Much quieter album overall than I remember. Decent, but wouldn't listen to it again for a long time.

Easy tunes, too mainstream for my taste.

I guess although I'm not enamored with this album, I certainly equate many of the songs to an era of my life. A mood of fun times, a sense of freedom I think. Good memories for sure.

Classic

If only they’d released the first five tracks as an EP. It would be the greatest EP of all time.

I don’t mind the killers’ hits from the album, but the other songs on here are unlistenable.

It’s ok. few decent songs. Lyrics and vocals bother me sometimes. Kinda feels like trying too hard. I’d rather listen to the Cure or Depeche Mode.

Being a millennial RULES please don’t look at the economy ahaha

I didn't love it, but it is a good album, I felt that most of the songs were good but they lacked feelings. My favorite song: "Somebody told me". Special mentions: " All these things that I've done", "Andy, you're a star", "Everything will be alright", and "Glamorous indies rock & roll"

3 Good songs, Mr. Brightside being a big one of course.

This is a tough one to rate. I know a lot of people absolutely adore this album. To me it doesn’t quite hit. I like it and have listened to it quite a few times, but nothing sticks hard enough for me to say I love it

Kann außer Mr. Brightside und Somebody told me leider nicht viel, ihre anderen Lieder sind mir da zu langsam und teils weinerlich

Well made pop music with strong production choices. Opening track is especially appealing. Overall not so much my thing though

Classic killers

The album is quite front-loaded I do like some of their songs a lot, a bit of a guilty pleasure. Some of the songs were a bit uninteresting The drums were pretty good for a pop rock album

This one was slightly overhyped. 80% of the songs here are just bland and not that fun to listen to. There still some good songs though. I wouldn’t want to sit through the whole album to get to those songs though.

Ganz gut, aber nicht meine Musik.

It’s got some good songs, it still sounds pretty good but probably tails off a bit too much to be outstanding

Pretty good album. Brendan Flowers is influenced by a lot of artists that I enjoy...Interpol, The Strokes and the same 80s bands that influenced the aforementioned (Joy Division, Echo and the Bunnymen). My favorite song is the album closer which out of left field brings a Portishead feel that borders on rip-off, but that's OK. Overall an enjoyable listen. 3.5 stars

I loved the first 5 songs then skipped 2 and now am here to look for the next one

not bad, but not really for me

OK new rock, not very exciting.

Hoy tocó escuchar primer disco de una banda de la que sólo he escuchado canciones aleatorias. Los primeros trabajos suelen ser los más jugados, los más crudos. Es como que los músicos necesitan darlo todo a la primera, porque saben que se les juega la posibilidad de ser tenidos en cuenta o no: si ése tren se les pasa, se les van los sueños. Es un buen disco, con canciones movidas, que adelanta lo que va a ser la banda y en la línea de otros proyectos de esa época como Franz Ferdinand.

ok finally an album i have at least heard of and it is not an obscure electronica band! Good album- The Killers are not my favorite but it is a solid debut.

It's an okay album, but not really my type of music.

also listened millions of times. would kinda hoping to get albums i ain't already heard millions of times

Many really good approaches, but not refined enough. With every song (except for "Mr. Brightside") I thought, "Wow, this is going to be good," and then even before the halfway point I was kind of bored. Hot Fuss features the absolute Indie-Rock classics "Mr. Brightside" and "Somebody Told Me", and none of the other tracks overstay their welcome enough to become annoying, but for me the album still lacks this special something that would raise it above the average.

Decent power pop

Album has their two biggest hits but everything else on the disk is just okay.

OMG I'm so basic this is so nostalgic, of course I know The Killers but i've never listened to this whole album. Hit after hit after hit, I have no idea what these dudes are talking about the lyrics are a little indecipherable but I am having so much fun. "I've got soul but I'm not a soldier" what does that mean?! Nonetheless, I am singing along. OK I do not enjoy the beep beep boop electronic element of songs like On Top Second half not as good, they really frontloaded all the hits and then included a bunch of fillers at the end "I take my twist with a shout" HAHA these lyrics are so silly

The title sums up the thematic qualities p well. Very reasonable background music. Smile like you mean it:)

Some cool songs, but generally kinda dirivative and boring.

Ah, the Mr. Brightside album. Its a nice enough pop-rock album, nothing to hate really, but apart from a handful of songs, nothing stands out, and even then, they arent too exciting. Its also kinda debatable from the "important albums" stand point. On spotify, first 5 songs have 100s of millions of listens, while the last 6 barely break 40 mil. Thats a well enough indicator that there isnt much going on in the second half of it, it just starts sounding quite samey. Significant 20/53, no Liked 9/53, yeah its alright Added 2/53, no, maybe Ill listen to it again at some point when I remember that Killers exist again.

Poppy and fun

This album really defines the early 2000's alternative rock sound for me

Hot Fuss is the debut album by American rock band the Killers. This new wave / post-punk / alternative rock album was a critical and commercial success at release. 7 million copies have been sold worldwide. This album is certified gold in Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, & Singapore, and it's certified multi-platinum in Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, the UK, & the US. The singles bolstering this album are all popular hits, including "Mr. Brightside". This album is one of the best alternative rock / new wave albums of the 2000's decade. It's an extremely popular album and for good reason, since it was produced so well. I loved the various feelings and themes the album has, and thought this was a great listen.

It's...fine I remember this album from when it came out. Like I said...it's fine

nice

I still don't understand the rabid appeal of these guys. Yeah, they had a couple of good songs, but that was it.

Ive listened to this album countless times. I know each song intimately well. It was a ground breaking album.

its the killers

closeted mormon music

This first half of this is an absolute juggernaut, but the second is just middling. All Killers, half fillers.

Don't know what all the hot fuss is about.

I wasn't super excited about this one at first, but pretty soon it was rocking track after rocking track, some familiar, some pleasingly new. It's not all Mr Brightside after all! A good little album.

The singles are great. The album tracks are just alright. Better than the arctic monkeys.

Pretty Solid 3.0

Enjoyable enough, really wasn’t a fan of the Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll track but the rest of the album was a solid listen. It’s one of those where you’ve heard several tracks in the past but you never knew who it was that had done them. I had that happen a few times listening through this.

Well this appears to be a week of surprises. I quite liked this. But in keeping with my usual perverse side, I found Mr Brightside to be the worst track on the album. Not sure if I'd buy it, but it's got to be worth a 3.

I love and hate this album. If this list was “The top Albums you that love the first half of despite the fact that the singer can’t sing a note”, then this would be in the conversation. The first 5 tracks are pure Indie Pop bangers. Songs you sing loudly to when drunk. And then it just collapses into a dreary whiny mess of a record. If anybody tries to defend the vocal ability of Mr Flowers, just play ‘Everything Will Be Alright’ then the prosecution can rest. He gets away with it for the first 5 tracks as the anthems are pumping and everybody is having a good time.

Back in 2004 I thought the Killers were really good, with a bright future ahead, another band seemily a part of the post punk charge, albeit through a glitzy Las Vegas lens. However if I could go back to 2004, without the hindsight of the rest of their back catalogue, i wouldn't feel beholden to give it a low score, due to the rubbish they have managed to throw out since. Anyway, it is a solid enough album with a bit of an edge to it. The opener is one of the best tracks non single tracks on it, then leads into the 4 singles, the strongest being 'Somebody Told Me', at that point I'm hooked. The rest of the album trundles on nicely, but doesn't reach the heights of the first 5 tracks, maybe with the exception of 'Midnight Show' which is a great tune. After all these years since I last gave it a spin, and discounting my bias against Brandon Flowers, I think it's a high 3/ low 4 as it is a good debut.

not really for me too upbeat

The soundtrack of the mid aughts - I had this CD and obviously Mr Brightside is still inescapable. Looking forward to seeing how it holds up. The jams are still the jams, Mr Brightside is a pop smash for a reason. All These Things That I Have Done was the pep band song for the hockey team at my university so the grandness always hits for me. A lot of fun synth jams but overall there are hits and misses. I'll relisten but this didn't knock my socks off today.

★: "Jenny was a friend of mine", "Mr. Brightside", "Somebody Told Me", "All these things that I've done"

Boring, but fine

Ok for mostly bland pop-rock. Mr Brightside has been overplayed over the years so kind of fed up hearing it.

Pretty cool but I'm not buyin' the t shirt

Brightside and Somebody Told Me are so good. A number of good supporting songs here too. Unfortunately peppered with some real duds, especially to end the album.

- mr. brightside & somebody told me -> banger 5/5 - rest -> okay-ish 1-2 / 5 - 3/5 as a whole

Basic

I've heard of them and listened to the occasional song before, but not an entire album.

I see why Mr. Brightside was the most popular song from this album

3.5: +Mr. Brightside +All these things I’ve done +Change Your Mind

Vocals are not for me, much sounds the same. If you like this style, you will enjoy this album.

outrageously mid. Mr brightside and somebody told me are good but so overplayed it ruins the experience. Plus the lead vocalist is whiny and tiring to listen to after 20 minutes. Mid mid mid mid

Ok

It's fine. I feel like there was a lot of competent, apolitical rock and roll being made around this time that didn't advance the form in any meaningful way. As a result, the genre calcified and hasn't really evolved since then.

Some classic hits here but also some meh.

Takes me back to gym class in 9th grade where I listened to this album on my friends zune. Yeah that’s the brick mp3 player … anyways most of the songs didn’t really age well. But who can deny the impact “all the things that I have done” had on teenage brains back then? Unfortunately we can probably blame the killers for bands like imagine dragons existing today and that crime is just unforgivable

Actually really good. lived it more than I expected. Mr brighside is obviously amazing but there were other really good ones as well

All the good songs were already well played and certified hits. The album as a whole was a bit of a disappointment

I knew more songs than I thought I did off this album. I legit listen too Smile Like You Mean It all the time, I think it's a banger. If Mr. Brightside wasn't so overplayed it would also be a standout song but I'd be perfectly happy if I never heard it again. Also "I got soul but I'm not a soldier" has always been corny to me. Overall though I do have a soft spot for early 00s post-punk inspired music.

Some great songs, good rock and roll. Some not so memorable.

The instrumentation is awesome, but the lyrics are fairly cringe for most of it. Best track: Everything Will Be Alright

The Killers exploded onto everyone's radar a mere two years after forming, with the song Mr. Brightside being an instant radio hit. They had successfully modernized the sound of 80's post-punk/new wave songwriting, giving it cool new coat of paint. They understood that rock's sound for the new millennium was basically The Strokes, but they could fine-tune it to make the sound their own. A strong demo led to a couple of record deals and the eventual recording of Hot Fuss. Many of the tracks here are actually from the demo, which is a testament of the demo's quality. As for the album itself, I have mixed feelings. The first six songs fantastic feats of early 2000's rock, planting the Killers' flag boldly in the music landscape. After the sixth track Andy You're A Star, it begins to sadly fall off. Hot Fuss is a definitive front-loaded album. No need to flip over to side B, or you'd be wasting your time!

I remember liking several of these songs when they came out but they've been overplayed at this point. Not a very exciting album.

Why do people love Mr. Brightside? It was an alright song before I heard it 100 times and now I actively skip it. Rest of the album is good, particularly enjoyed Everything Will Be Alright.

A couple of great songs, a couple of not very good songs.

Unusual for a band to have so many hits on their first album. Catchy and fun and full of nostalgia for me.

Heard it too many times

gosh, this album's release in 2004 doesn't seem right! the killers created such modern rock but also something that wouldn't be out of place released in 1982 or 2023. as someone who enjoys the killers a regular amount and doesn't seek them out, i found the second half of the album to be refreshing. the killers made such a smash with the first album, but telling a fellow millennial that the killers have better music than "mr. brightside" might get me beat up. the second half was completely new to me and maybe didn't have the same energy as the first side, which has so much punch, but i didn't mind because more of the killers' talent was revealed on side b. since i don't seek out the killers' music (as mentioned before), i didn't notice their punk or new wave aspects before, but i was struck how well they combine several genres. color me impressed!

Mr brightside Somebody told me All these things that ive done 1st half great second half meh. 3.5 Scratch that. 3

Went in not thinking I’d really like this album. Definitely not my type but I always forget how many good tunes this piece has. Bright side and somebody told me are always instant classics, but there are some hidden (to me) gems in here. Early 2000s grunge just hits a little different when you’re a struggling college student. Got some uplifting songs and some songs I’ll play when I’m in my feels. Favorites: All the things I’ve done On top Glamorous rock and roll

Classic, not my style tho

probably great for its time, especially if a lad. 2.5

Some definite bangers, would not listen to the whole album again of my own volition

This had some decent songs on it

Some of these songs are in a regular playlist of mine. It was decent, but the known hits were definitely the best parts of it. 3.5/5

They have great hooks, but that's pretty much it. I don't understand why "Mr. Brightside" was such a big hit. Plus, the lyrics are just weird at points, not something I expect from a US band.

I didn't think it was a bad album, but just not my thing. Still give it a 3 because I think it sounds good

Boring

Nice

Some great tracks, some stinkers. Don't know why, but the "I've got soul but I'm not a soldier" always miffed me. Feel like they tried going too big in parts. Walk before you try running. The last track epitomises this. Don't fully get the hype tbh. 2.5*

I don't mind The Killers, but to be honest wouldn't say I'm a fan. Album has one or two good radio hits. Second half of the album fell flat in comparison to the first.

First half of this is just laced with the good stuff; hits that are lame as hell but still hold up. Overplay aside, there are some certified gems here. Second half lets this all down a bit, with kind of boring or forgettable or just kind of shit tracks. The Killers are such an interesting band. I think they have gone through waves of being considered cool, to lame, to cool again. This album is pretty imperfect but I think will only grow in its popularity among music purists as time goes on. It's simple, and it wears its influences of Floyd, Springsteen, and Queen right there for you. I can't explain why my favourite part of the whole album is that stupid goddamn 'I got soul but I'm not a soldier' chant... It's so stupid! But it's also amazing! It makes no sense! But it's got me singing along! A strong three stars. Fave track: All These Things That I've Done

# 58 : Some good catchy tunes, but no real substance. Easy listening. Mr Brightside

The hits are decent for popular music but the rest is invariably dull or repetitive by comparison. Their image was somewhat interesting, a Las Vegas Mormon wearing eyeliner with a faux English flare to his singing.

No favorites

The two big hits aside, I liked the first track and Change Your Mind.

Pretty fun indie rock 00s

Very much a tale of two albums. The first half incredibly good. The second half incredibly forgettable

Several great radio hits on this one that bring me back to mid 2000s.

Energetic, interesting, but kind of annoying. Something for a workout or a night out, but not something I would throw on regularly.

Solid early 00's pop rock. It has in energy what it lacks in sophistication.

This album is front loaded with a bunch of amazing Killers song (and ones that I often listen to!) but for some reason it doesn't impress me as much together as an album. It starts off so strong but the second half is honestly a snoozefest.

HS Nostalgia, fun and upbeat

Behind the drunken singalong big hits, some interesting homages to synthy 80s New Romantic posturing, albeit with a bit too much guitar for my liking. Also Brandon Flowers was hot. Reminds me of jumping up and down at misshapes on a Thursday night in the early 2000s. For the same vibe but better, prefer Ezra Furman, the Strokes or Franz Ferdinand

Starts strong. Some of it is good. Some of it is average or below. 72/100

It's alright. They sound very European for an American band. They remind me of Pulp and Editors at times. The songs are good enough to justify their popularity. Nothing annoying about any of them. Easy to listen to. A lot of the songs go in one ear and out the other. Favorite song: Somebody Told Me.

It’s Indie-Pop‘n‘Roll for me. Harmless but very well produced 2.6

Just not my style / couldn’t wait for it to be over. 2.5/5

It's not a good album but I can't say anything that bad about it. A few good songs a few boring songs. Mr Brightside hasn't survived being massively overplayed.

Ok

Feels like the big singles from Hot Fuss are quite a lot different from the rest of the (underwhelming) album, but they do some heavy lifting on their own tbf.

It was alright. Cant say much more about it.

This was decent. I liked it more than I expected to. The singles are still terrible, but maybe that's just because of oversaturation. Who knows. 2.75/5

Solid album, front heavy

Debut album released in 2004. You can’t ignore the heavy hitting singles on this album that justifies its popularity. The album does drift off beyond those tracks.

I never really got into The Killers despite one of my friends really being into them at their peak. This record doesn't move me much. They're just more of that early aughts nicked from the past vibe. It's hard to see what the fuss is about.

actually ok

Good album. Probably the only album by The Killers that I really like. I would give it 4 stars, but it kinda fades and is probably just too long.

The Killers are rock music for people that don't necessarily love rock music. And that's fine, but I've never been the type to fall hard for this album. It's not horrible, but I'll take hearing a single every now and then over trying to trudge through an entire Killers album.

Full of bops but overplayed :/

This album is an amazing example of someone blasting out of the gates on their first record and never really capturing it again. First 5 songs are very strong, some of the album tracks are interesting, 'Everything Will Be Alright' is a stand out. Between a very high 2 and a low 3, scrapes a 3

Mr Brightside is a hit. Somebody told me is alright. Rest of the album was pretty forgettable. No wonder I only knew the singles.

Interessante. Bellissima 'Somebody told me'

73 of 1001 The Killers - Hot Fuss Rating : 3/5 Favorite Track : Somebody Told Me Went to read up a bit more on this and find that it has been removed form later editions of this album list. That is disappointing. I really enjoyed this. Went in expecting some heavy punk stuff that could be hit or miss but was surprised. This is one I'll go back to. Good tunes.

AJ: First 5 songs are great. Do not need the rest. At all. Jenny opener is top notch. Cat: I never really cared for the two songs I knew were the Killers (somebody told me and me bright side). I do really like all the things I’ve done and didn’t know it was them! They have a cool sound. Very 80s. They’re alright

Pretty standard

Not bad, bit overrated

Loved the dancier stuff like the singles, but their slow songs weren’t for me.

Yeah The Killers is never really my thing but growing up this brings a lot of memories.

It's very close to being a 4. The first 4 tracks of the album are all amazing, then the middle is fine but nothing amazing and then it picks back up at the end. With the exception of Everything Will Be Alright that one I don't really care about.

I never really bought into The Killers. They seemed way too polished and manufactured, and sounded just like every other garage/dance type bands coming out in the 2000s it was hard to tell them apart from everyone else. Listening to this now, it is slightly better than I remember, but most of my initial criticisms still hold. I get that this was like, the longest charting album ever in the UK or something, but popularity doesn't mean it's good art. I mean, I'd rather listen to this than plenty of other things, but that's a pretty low bar.

Mr. Brightside, Smile Like You Mean It, Somebody Told Me, On Top and Believe Me, Natalie. I’ve heard some of these before and some are good and a lot of them are bleh. Generic pop rock from the early 2000’s which technically isn’t a bad thing because it’s mostly catchy.

smile like you mean it is a 5, jenny was a friend of mine was good. it's front loaded. it falls off and becomes energetic wilco after the first few songs.

Contains nearly the most iconic song of the 2000s, this makes a pretty good album to support that.

Solid alt rock record. A little too bubbly for my taste but still good. It feels a little safe which is not something I am personally looking for in alt rock. I think my favorite tracks were "Mr. Brightside", "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine", "Believe Me Natalie" and "Somebody Told Me". It is a pretty listenable album but I feel like a lot of the tracks are just a little neutral and don't stand out. I would give it a 7/10.

Mr who

Lots of angst on this one. The hits on here are “killer” bum bum tsss.

feels very weird listening to mr brightside while not in a provincial town pub in saturday night mode, you know where they turn some lights off , play the music louder and clear some tables for a 'dancefloor'. this album has done a full roller coaster of going form being eagerly anticipated cool album to the wedding DJ classic shunned by anyone with an ounce of musical taste. obviously i count myself in that category as my musical taste is superior to anyone else alive so these days i wouldn't choose to listen to this album but being made to i realise how steeped in nostalgia those first 5 tracks are for me as they take me back to my heyday when you couldn't move for indie clubs and in said indie clubs you would probably hear all of the first 5 tracks each night. although i will have listened to the album back in the day i have absolutely no recollection of the second half. it must have been one of those that got turned off as soon as it hit the shit half. who would have guessed hot fuss would be the album to make me waffle on like this? maybe its because its friday afternoon and i'm winding down for the weekend.

First 5 songs are big, then it completely nose dives into oblivion. I think they had about 3 more songs in the rest of the 20 career. I genuinely can't believe they're still considered MASSIVE. Just an 00s indie band, no better than Maximo Park or The View.

This was a lot better than I was expecting. I liked the first song and “Believe Me Natalie”. Don’t really like the vocals though.

I don’t hate The Killers, I just hate “Mr. Brightside”

There’s definitely more to this album than Mr.Brightside and Somebody Told Me. It was better than I was expecting and pretty good, but I didn’t hear anything new or wildly creative.

Amazing how many of these songs i knew almost by heart

Between 3 and 4

Couple bangers lol

There's always room in one's musical diet for records like this ... edgy, stylish, glittery and not afraid a pop hook or silly lyric in the service of cool. "Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll," indeed!

Loved this album

A lot of well-known, decent songs. Just so overplayed in the naughties!

Outside of the classics the rest of the album feels a bit lackluster tbh

Me. brightside is the only song I still genuinely enjoy, besides that it really bored me, maybe I’m not an dramatic teen anymore or maybe I just grew out of it…

The killes is probably the best American college rock band.

banal

I liked this album when it came out with its retro-80’s sound. It has gotten a lot of undeserved hatred recently.

Vuosi 2004 musiikkina. Toimii. Mutta aika stadion

To me this is more nostalgia than quality. A decent enough pop album, but nothing extraordinary.

Good, probably heard all the songs before but not the full album, good but felt overly familiar

Probably a solid 3.5 stars. I definitely liked this more back in the day, and I’ll be curious as to how well the albums of the noughts fare. Not well, I presume.

I like this. Lots of hits.

Comme tous les gens de mon âge, j’ai beaucoup entendu Somebody Told Me, mais le groupe ne m’a jamais captivée. Cette écoute a confirmé que je n’accroche tout simplement pas, je ne saurais expliquer pourquoi

This album triggered my tinnitus so badly after two songs that for the first time in 425 albums, I tapped out. I know I'm not missing much. The Killers emerged in the early 00's bland reawakening of pop rock along with Modest Mouse and Franz Ferdinand. Had it not been for the arena popular Mr Brightside, The Killers would be a budget bin selection like the other two. But, it is and Hot Fuss is still deemed a 'Must Listen' and whether it truly is or not for this list, when it comes to Tinnitus sufferers, it is not. So if you dear listener come across this review, please check your volume and protect your ears, unless you want to not listen to music that you do and do not enjoy. 3/5.

Some great songs but many forgettable ones. Every song sounds kind of the same. 3.5/5

No way this is a must listen album. The singles will be played for many years and that is all that is worth listening to.

3 or 4 great great songs but the rest is filler. Could have been an amazing album but it’s better than average.

I noticed that I liked the less popular songs on the album.

Sonido muy sólido en general, con algunos clásicos y otros buenos temas. Volvería a repasarlo

Going in with a neutral mind. I promise. First song sounds insane recording wise for some reason to me, but then it just goes into hit after hit and totally didn’t even realize all these were from one record. Pleasant surprise to listen all the way through :-)

Listed as p916 in my edition of the book but! p916 has K.I.A by Mila! 2004. 3 stars. Oddly soulless pop-rock. Plenty of cracking tunes, and I feel I should like it more than I do, but Brandon Flowers voice puts me off. "I've got soul but I'm not a soldier". Yeah, and I've got ham, but I'm not a hamster.

I straight up HATED this album when it came out, but after not hearing it for almost 20 years(??? I'm old), it's not too bad. I think I mostly hated the cringe-y lyrics? Those are still pretty cringe-y, but I've learned to embrace cringe over the years, so it's less of a deal breaker now. Anyway, it was overplayed as hell for what it is, but it's not bad. The first 4 songs are damn good, the rest is alright. Solid 3.5 (rounded down as per protocol).

Some solid singles

I don't really see what sets this album apart from the myriad of other '80s-influenced pop-punk albums that came along in the early 00s. Yes, there are hooks and singles that make you sit up and take notice temporarily but for the most part, it's just formulaic drivel for the masses. When a pop-punk-dance album just drones unnoticed in the background, it's time to move on.

Ik vroeg om iets stevigers na Dusty Springfield en dit is precies stevig genoeg. Lollige festivalpopmuziek, een aantal nummers komen bekend voor, wat jaren 80-tonen, het klinkt allemaal prima.

Wait a second, this is actually pretty good. I thought The Killers were a sort of Imagine Dragons-ish band, but this is just some solid 00s rock. It's nothing mindblowing and "Mr Brightside" is still the best song here, but I still enjoyed this.

3.7 - These guys churned out a handful of hits and it’s impressive to hear those back to back on here. Respectable hard rock - energetic and crowd-pleasing. Last two tracks are a little trippier than the rest and worth a listen.

Pretty nice album! Had some bangers on there for sure, like Mr. Brightside obviously (gotta love that single-note melody), but sadly there wasn't enough variation or innovation for me to give it anything above three stars, but I still enjoyed it.

Didn't really work for me - seemed like a pastiche of Interpol and other groups

Good but repetitive

Someone gave me this CD thinking I would like it. I listened to it a bit and, though some of the tunes appealed to me, the album was never a favorite and now it just seems tired.

First five tunes are HUGE! Make no mistake they are incendiary bangers! Not a stinker among them! Album dips for tracks 6, definitely 7 and 8 is forgettable to be honest. Doesn’t really pick back up till the finale of ‘Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll’. Flowers knows his way around a tune, the band are sharp and there is a genuine reason why The Killers built such a following! However, this album is half killer, half filler so only the three star average here.

A fair, punchy, interesting pop rock album from my early teenage years. Elements of glam, and a mysterious corny cool that comes from that slightly seemy, tacky, evangelical Las Vegas world from which the Killers emerge. The lyrics are sometimes laughably fucking stupid. So much so, that I remember binning the album off at 13. Nevertheless it's okay. Wouldn't put it in my 1001 list though

Though I don't listen to them, I was surprised at just how many songs on this album I was familiar with. Decent album. Not something I'd reach for on my own to listen to, but not something I'd turn my nose up at if it was playing. More of a 3.5 for this one.

A solid entry in the hard alternative rock genre. The vocals have limited range and grow less tolerable when they try to push those boundaries, the lyrics are superficially clever but lack depth, and the mixing has that Loudness Wars issue - it only sounds good at (tom my old man ears) excessive volume. Still I didn't hate it by any means.

I'm definitely familiar with the hits, but I don't think I ever sat down and just listened to this album I've always enjoyed them though. It does seem like they got popular and then became a meme to shit on a little bit from the "cool kids", I think a lot of people have come back around and realized that they aren't bad.

Good album, but a lot of it sounded the same.

A few good songs, but it’s a bit samey. Best songs are on the front half. It’s nothing special but is still decent as an album

Lots of songs you know. The vocal style that is so identifiable becomes grating over the course of an album. It feels almost tuneless. A kind of "yelling over the top of" with no noticeable variation.

Un bon Album rock, c'est très représentatif des années 2000 et il contient beaucoup de hit qui ont beacoup joué à la radio. 3.85.

This is a pretty fine post punk record. Very solid Side A but B slips up. I’ll give them kudos for having an original sound and good energy.

It was not annoying, but left me nothing

eh

Decent.

I've heard the two singles a thousand times and I didn't think the other tracks were anything special.

Oh how I love the ridiculously disproportionate weight of this debut. The worst part is that the critiques you read are largely true; Yet Hot Fuss comes back with high after ridiculous high. It stands alone, can't really compare to its influences, even. But hey, it's the record that launched the Killers, and remains an important entry in an always-cozy lineup.

Cue album. A 13-year-old awakens. It’s 2004 and she’s sensitive, angry, and dabbling in a bit of emo and indie. Ohhh how that teen dances to the first few songs of this album, in a state of adolescent ecstasy. But around track 5, the trance shatters. A 31-year-old awakens. It’s 2022 and she hates “indie rock and roll.” …yeah overall feels kinda basic, but there are a few karaoke slappers that I still like. 3 stars.

Es un disco con canciones efectivas. Por una cuestión generacional, supongo, me cansa un poco la escucha entera. Pero está muy bien

An apt comparison would be to liken The Killers to Pearl Jam and The Strokes to Nirvana. Honestly, they both sound the same to me (The Killers and Strokes, which means I don't buy the Pearl Jam vs. Nirvana connection). Maybe we're not far enough away, but this holds up well, and Mr. Brightside is destined to become a rock classic if it isn't one already. The hits are fucking bangers. But I'll take Pearl Jam any day over this. And Nirvana. In ten years, classic rock radio stations will play Mr. Brightside and Smile Like You Mean It, followed by Jeremy and Come As You Are. And we'll all shrug.

never listened the whole way through but its a classic!!! smile like u mean it is 10/10 everything after on top is like 5 or 6/10 tho

This is OK. I thought it was overrated when released and have not changed my mind in the interim. Radio friendly style over substance.

Never been a Killers fan. I don't really like the vocal effects that are used on this album. A few good songs, but overall, just ok.

Didn’t hate this as much as I thought I would. Never listened to any of it other than the single tracks before. Strong opening and closing tracks, felt a bit same-ey towards the latter half. Not a huge fan of the lyricism, often feels lazy and needlessly abstract. The songwriting is a shame as the whole band seems very talented musically.

From the first note to the last, Hot Fuss commands one's attention, maintaining its grip for eternity with a song that, to this day, is The Killers' signature song. That doesn't mean that every other song is lacking, with Jenny Was a Friend of Mine, Somebody Told Me and All These Things That I've Done being highlights in particular. Hot Fuss was an album that came at a formative yet increasingly dimly lit time and gave us one more band to take notice of. Favorites: Jenny Was a Friend of Mine, Mr. Brightside, Somebody Told Me, All These Things That I've Done, Believe Me Natalie, Midnight Show, Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll.

Some nice catchy pop/rock tunes here. I think some are familiar to me but I don't trust my memory. I wasn't pulled in so much that I feel interested in listening to this album again but it's decent work.

Set stun to mild.

Yet another ex-1001 album! http://1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie.wikidot.com/album-artists-a-z-ex I'd listen to this album when it came out, but now you realise it's like boiling a frog, you enjoy it, think it's fine, by the end it's too late, you've become a cultural zombie, what am I doing with my life?! With the bigger hits, though lyrically devoid, I'd still enjoy a good karaoke night with them. 2.5

Eigenlijk heb ik dit album te vaak gedraaid waardoor ik het nu minder waardeer dan het eigenlijk verdient. Enfin; prettige stem en het nummer 'All these things that I've done' met het koor erbij vind ik geweldig. Hierna kwam er nog een leuk album en toen gingen ze dolen.

What’s up with that last song?

Polished indie sleaze. The hits are total bangers, but the rest is mediocre.

God this album is nostalgic!!! Mr. Brightside and Somebody Told Me are finger licking good when not forced down your throat!! The overall sound of the album is reminiscent of the pop songs that get put on DDR, they love the mic effect on the lead singer's voice lol Solidly decent. I guess we could call it Indie Rock and Roll, though I feel that label is a bit generic

My god, the sonic chokehold this album had on my high school in 2004, let me tell you! Mr. Brightside in particular, there was something so gloriously melodramatic about that song that perfectly ensnared the overactive imagination of every angsty teen with an unrequited crush. I never got into it, but the singles are catchy and I somehow know all the words. The only thing I couldn't buy into was Brandon Flowers's strange affected way of singing, like he's trying to pass himself off as British? What is that? Why does he sing that way?

A bit of a meh here, some decent songs, some ok ones, some stinkers.

Good stadium rock

Sounds like the 80s are back on this one. I usually think of Duran Duran, but one of the songs started out a bit like The Smiths. Killers songs brighter and poppier than the influences. Front-loaded with hits, very weak end. The beginning of ‘Jenny was a Friend of Mine’ reminds me of ‘Friends of Mine’ by Duran Duran. I enjoy both songs. “Somebody told me you had a boyfriend who looked like a girlfriend that I had in February of last year” is a lyric I always have to think about a little bit before I figure out what he’s saying. Kind of a musical word problem. I have no idea what “…I’ve got soul but I’m not a soldier” is supposed to mean but it’s fun to sing.

I'm not sure what to make of this album. Throughout, it was like a splinter in my mind trying to figure out who The Killers reminded me of. I don't want to call it derivative — I mean, maybe it is — but it was more of an immediate connection to something I couldn't define. And it sounds good. Clearly this is a band that goes for big production. Big sounds. The one tune, "Somebody Told Me," reminded me of Blur's "Girls & Boys," and truth be told, I liked The Killers tune a bit more because it didn't hammer on that same lyric/chorus past the point of clever. But on the whole, the songwriting and production started melting into one another, and it began to be difficult to tell one track from the next. Certainly repeated listens and more familiarity would likely remedy that, but I wasn't enamored enough to want to dig deeper, at least not immediately. I'd be more inclined to delve into Blur's catalog, thanks for asking. So yeah. 3 it is.

Couple great songs. 3/5

It's weird how this is one of the top selling christian albums of all times.

Pretty good stuff. A little repetitive, but some nice hits. Not bad at all.

Great songs overall, some exchangeable - typical killers album

Probably the first time in my life I've actually put Mr Brightside on. I've never really liked the Killers and always found them the ultimate mum band. This hasn't really changed my opinion. I guess it's not bad as such, I just don't care.

-S Tier- ***n/a*** -A Tier- Jenny Was a Friend of Mine -B Tier- Mr. Brightside Somebody Told Me Andy, You’re a Star On Top Midnight Show -C Tier- Smile Like You Mean It All These Things That I’ve Done Change Your Mind Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll -D Tier- Believe Me, Nataliie Everything Will Be Alright AVG SCORE: 2.9 / 5 - - - Bias Disclosure: I’ve never particularly cared for The Killers. Flowers’ voice has always been too emo for my taste, and their insistence on processing his vocals so often with that stupid reverb/echo/whatever just rubs me wrong. I’ve also never understood the love affair with “Mr. Brightside.” All this considered, this isn’t a bad album. There may not be any mind-blowing songs, but there are also aren’t dumpster fires. Just a nice, inoffensive, middle-of-the-road album.

It was alright, better than what I was expecting.

The album is alright. It is carried by Mr. Brightside and Somebody Told Me. Without those songs this album would be lower. The rest of the album is just ok. I had never listened to the entire album before and I don't see myself listening to it again.

alright album, 6/10

Some good tunes on this

Also boring. Everything is boring

Hit of nostalgia

Was wrestling to change a toilet seat whilst listening so potentially have associated some pretty shitty vibes, but I still really enjoyed it!

Better than expected but not amazing

very good

I’m not sure if I’m rating the album or my reaction to the album. I have a checkered past with the Killers, but this time it was fun to just sing along with all the songs.

Catchy Alt/Indie rock album with a big, resonant sound. Brandon Flowers' glam-tinged, dramatic vocal really sells it. Loses steam on the back half. Fave Songs: Mr. Brightside, Jenny Was a Friend of Mine, All These Things That I've Done, Somebody Told Me, Change Your Mind

Couple of good hits and at least 2 new awesome songs I didn't know. Easy to listen and mostly keeps a similar noisy atmosphere all trough.

Unlike with The Who and Nirvana, I am very sure the popular songs off this one are the actual good ones lol. Mr Brightside and Somebody Told Me are A-OK, the rest may be safely left in the past

There’s plenty of songs off this album you recognize, but past those ones, I found the album a little bland and repetitive. I understand The Killers have a style, like all bands, but this album just doesn’t do it for me. Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine is my all time fav off the album, though.

It was a good album to walk the dog to yesterday morning!

olha cara é legalzinho mas ou pouco genérico e meio fds. As músicas são legais de ouvir no momento mas n sei se é algo q eu salvaria pra ver dnv.

It's an album. I don't get this one. It feels to radio-y for my enjoyment. I only enjoyed the two last tracks, but that might be because I wanted the album to end.

Aikoinaan en lämmenny näiden musasta alkuunkaan, mutta nykyään jo ihan jeekkistä. Haluisin antaa paremman kuin kolmonen, mutta ei kyllä ole ihan nelosen kamaa.

Menevä levy vaikkakin loppua kohden ehkä vähän hiipui

A bit flash, but pretty tight and rocking.

Pop-rock de principios de siglo XXI más cercano al rock, con buenas melodías, pero al que le ha faltado algo de punch

was ok, too radio friendly for my liking

Obviously frontloaded with the hits, but the rest of it isn't bad, and the hits were hits for good reasons.

3.4

Fun dance rock. Lots of four on the flood and funky bass. Not huge in all the synths. Not mind blowing but was made with purpose

Fake British accent aside, a fun collection of catchy pop-rock singles. All These Things that I've Done is the standout.

One of my favorites as a teenager, but somehow just sounded really flat listening to it today

Big songs but mid outside those

some good, some bad

I listen to a large amount of new music. Unfortunately for The Killers, most of it comes from Bandcamp. Downing the latest psych band from Chile or techno from Latvia, must have caused me to miss The Killers. The same goes for other billion stream acts like The Weeknd and Ed Sheeran. I know the names, but apparently not their music. Three billion streams for “Mr. Brightside”, with one billion of those in like24 hours? New to me. The same goes for “Some Told Me”, the other billion streamer on this record. It says much about me, and perhaps the broader audience for music. The album started bland, and stayed that way. It is the most unmemorable album on the list at this point. Slippery When Wet was a worse record, but at least stood out for some of its awful tendencies, and actually had one or two songs better than anything here. The songs churned along in an undistinguishable fashion. No hook, chorus nor instrumental passage made me stop and listen. Only its inoffensiveness prevented an even lower rating. At least give me a guilty pleasure, along the lines of admitting that McDonald’s fries can be good sometimes.

Actively dislike the synths and vocal effects/affects on this ine

Ακούω το ψαγμενο λευκό συγκρότημα αγανακτισμένων φλωρων τους Δολοφόνους. Με το ΠΙΟ ψαγμενο κομμάτι κύριος Φωτεινοπλευρος. Strokes από τα Λίντλ. Δεν ήταν κακός δίσκος πάντως.

First part make me feel like I am standing alone in a late night at Buenos Aires and my girlfriend just left me, and it's fucking humid. Like it, but nothing special.

more of a 2.5. i'm feeling very 2004 today. the first half is undeniably fun & good, but there's a steep decline in the second half. the sound is very repetitive and you can truly feel it in the second half (even though there's change your mind in the second half and that's the best song in that half). to be honest i didn't really grow up listening to this (quite a bit young for that) so i don't hold a lot of nostalgia for this particular album, but i did listen to battle born incessantly in middle school so maybe i am biased.