Hot Fuss

Absolutely love this album and has a special place in my heart - our son was born as this was playing on repeat!

Evocative of a nice generic American strip mall.

drunken singalongs

Has some great songs from my childhood - major nostalgia

an incredibly top-heavy record. the first batch of songs is just classic banger after classic banger. things really take a nose dive at the halfway point and the back half gets SLEEPY.

22. 킬러스 - 핫 퍼스(2004) 총 12곡 수록, 49분. 흠 괜찮네요... 뭐랄까 조금 더 킥이 있으면 좋겠지만 좋네... 글래머러스인디락앤롤이 참 맘에 듬 한줄평: 사실 나 잔잔한 노래가 좋을지도 취향: ★★★★☆ 재방문: ★★★☆☆

Brutal

A pretty great album that just goes on a few songs too long. They were electric back in the day.

Actually the last best shot Mormons had at being culturally relevant in the 21st century. Still a great album, but not enough to make Mormonism cool.

Front half is loaded with some of the most iconic pop rock of the 2000s. Back half feels like it borders on self-plagiarism for the first half. I still prefer it to other albums I’ve sat through as of late, but I get why it got pulled from the later editions.

Less great songs than I remember as a kid tbh, but also a few that I quite like that don't seem to be liked by many people's. Overall still a very good debut album and I think probably their best

HOTTIES, lowkey listened to JUST somebody told me 100+ times over these two days

Ce band-là est l'exemple parfait de pourquoi c'est un peu overraté d'haïr U2. Infect. 1.5 étoiles

Gosh I like the singalong ones in this album but the collective is dull af

Higher than some of my other 3s but I just don't feel the magic. Some solid hits/bangers, but a lot of the rest of the album is similar vibe but not exciting filler.

Banger of an album!

woke up, sun shining into my room, started the album. hit the spot.

Great banger songs

interessting but not that much width in style.

Fun, energetic, maybe a tad too long.

Plenty of bangers, but the album drags on in the back half.

There are some strong songs on this album, but it doesn't rise above albums in its peer category (Interpol, Strokes, Wombats, early Foals). I also prefer my post-pop punk to be more rock and less pop. That lands this album at 2

I fully anticipate that this is Millennial Dad rock. It very much captures the time of the early '00s and has enough bangers on it to deserve a place on this list, but I'm absolutely certain it's something later generations will not appreciate. So I'd give it three stars as an unbiased observer. That said, I'm not an unbiased observer. Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll is a contender for a personal anthem. Mr. Brightside is my karaoke staple. Somebody Told Me lives in my head rent free. I'm entitled to that a controversial five star take. So I'm going to take it.

bangers

Apparently I already heard more than half of this album before now without even knowing it. I swear I went through the first half of the album going "wait, I know that song" over and over. Keeping the pattern of every album like that for me on this list, my favorite by far is one I actually haven't heard before, Everything Will Be Alright. I love the way they do slower music. Anyways, I've always loved similar "let's take this basically dead genre and Indie-ify it so it's no longer dead" kind of bands like Interpol and Unwound, and now I found a third one to enjoy. This is definitely a lot less deep than the other two, but they really make up for that in their energy. The whole album is a big range of emotion and it's really fun the whole way through.

another of those UBNHOBs: Unknown Bands that I Never Heard Of Before. No better off for listening, nor did I miss anything.

Damn, this is a solid record. One of the records that is really connected to my first couple of years in college. so many great tracks, including "Mr Brightside" that gets more flack than it should. Highlights: "Mr. Brightside", "All The Things That I've Done", and "Change Your Mind"

I was surprised when I heard this released in 2004, as Hot Fuss has a very polished rock sound. Many great and well known songs in this one, although the second half of the album is noticeably weaker than the first. It is admittedly hard to listen to this one with fresh ears as many of their better songs I am very familiar with, but being as objective as possible this is a very good album, even if I have outgrown the Killers.

Terrific album, a couple of mediocre songs balancing out a string of massive hits

its okay, a few hits on the album, pretty nostalgic. However not something I can see myself playing on repeat, or going back to often for that matter. Works for movie soundtracks!

Really really good

Some bangers on here, very easy listen without being boring.

Ojalá nunca ser una persona tan triste como los que le han puesto a esto menos de un 3

Mr Brightside isn't even close to the best song on this album

Well produced - I thought I knew one song, turns out I know 3. Well produced, reasonable hooks on the singles. I might listen again, but am ok if I never hear Mr Brightside again.

its aight, its got mr. brightside

There are a couple of standing out tracks on this album

Classic

I have to be honest, the only song by the killers I've listened to up until this moment is Mr. Brightside (or at least only one i was aware of). Very nostalgic of a time and place I didn't live in. Not an american, the Killers just didn't make it into my listening go-to music. The album came out in 2004 and i was like, 7 years old in Italy. Spent a lot of time on tumblr form 2010-2018 and the Killers were everywhere there, but yeah, definitely not in my circles. Glad I got to participate, after too long of a time, in the listening of this album. It feels like listening to like, toned down Muse. It's not really my go-to genre and I tend to go elsewhere for early 2000s nostalgia. I'm a basic bitch and I lean towards a good LCD Soundystem re-listen. I don't think I'll ever put this album on after this first entire listen, but it was not too bad in the end. 3 just because it’s my first review, my ratings will settle with time lol

I sighed when I got this as my first album for this random generator. I had my teen / early 20s pretentious bias at a time when I was trying to find my own music. Listening to it now I can admit the bangers that this album had in the front half. Second half isn't much more than an OK.

Ξεκίνησε δυνατά και είχε κάποια hits όπως Mr. Brightside και Somebody told me αλλά το υπόλοιπο άλμπουμ έπεσε σε δημιουργηκότητα δυστηχώς Smile Like You Mean It

Heard Before? Duh. Notes: - I'm not surprised that the least interesting band of the 00s dance-punk revival became the most popular. What does surprise me is that anyone is still choosing to listen to this 22 years later. - worst possible production. everything too slick, too loud and hyper compressed. I would much rather listen to something actually incompetent. - someone forgot to tell the keyboard player that the whole point of a synthesizer is to make interesting sounds. - yet underneath all the posturing, embarrassing lyrics, rookie songwriting and sanded-down performances, there are some undeniable hooks. somehow that makes it worse. Verdict: Trite, fill-in-the-blanks dance-rock where the big sell is a douchebag frontman. Yuck. The only fascinating part of this album is how it is a populist slap in the face to elitists like me. The people have spoken, and they love polished slop. Listen Again? No one on earth ever needs to hear this again, but that doesn't seem to stop them. Oh well. There's always tomorrow's album.

But same not really arresting, sufficient but not brilliant.

some classic tracks on this album.

I don’t like this type of music I’m not a fan. But there’s no doubt there’s some huge hits on this album and they know how to write music. It’s very well done very well produced. I’m just not a fan of this type of music.

Great album from my youth, interesting how different it gets on the back end. Cool stuff from a band that went on to keep making hits

Aged like milk

I've heard a lot of these songs too many times, but it's been awhile since I heard the entire album. I remember liking it more, honestly. The song that I haven't heard forever that stood out again was All These Things That I've Done. 3/5

Nothing grabs me. It's just mediocre rock.

I thought this album was only going to be 2 hits but I’m surprised by how cohesive it is. Most of the songs are really good actually, but I feel like some songs could’ve been cut to make it tighter. Do I think this album has had a large impact on music itself, I don’t think so but it’s still quite a fun listen

Never heard a lot of this stuff, Mr. Brightside was really great and had me hopeful for the rest of the album but most of it was just okay at best. That shit they did in All These Things That I’ve Done was unacceptable though and probably deducted a point from my score just for that one song.

Pop rock with club sheen. It's very formulaic, engineered for commercial success and radio play, which costs the album its soul. It's "good music", but there's no meaning to it. Nothing controversial, no bite, just a pleasant hologram. My Rating: 3/5

Listened Before? Y This is a staple of my library ever since it came out. Love the emotion and power here. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: On Top

Absolute banger of an album. All Killer, no filler (pun intended, I regret nothing). Every song on this album rules, especially the always-popular Mr. Brightside, the smash Somebody Told Me, and my favorite song on the album, Smile Like You Mean It. Even the back half of the album is full of good tracks, and Glamorous Indie Rock And Roll is a great closer. All-timer of an album, this is.

one of the best to ever do it

Characteristic sound, good album, will not necessarilly reheae except for individual songs.

I quite like some of The Killers’ songs, but overall I don’t like this album. Two stars...

Yyy tiene temas buenos pero no me gusta este rock indie tirando a pesado

That was alright. Great songs mixed with fillers but fun to listen to.

Very good! I like them.

The kids these days LOVE Mr. Brightside

Likes more than I expected

A good album filled with many good songs.

Front-loaded but fantastic. The filler is still really good. It would have to work really hard to lose the points it gets for its first first five tracks.

The non-singles are really weak. I never thought I'd be begging for Mr. Brightside and Somebody Told Me. All These Things I've Done is still good though.

A classic from my iPod Nano days (pre 10 years old). Nice to revisit as a grown man. There are so many BOPS on this record. The Killers' formula of overly dramatic camp pop space rock works a charm for me. A band I'd love to see live and it still bothers me that they're not British. A couple of filler songs bring this down to a 4 but enjoyed a trip down memory lane.

Pretty crazy for a debut, man. It's hard to tell with albums like this, when the songs are so oversaturated and overplayed, how good the music really is -- but in this case, I honestly think they put together a great set. They nail that indie rock sound, and even though it's ever so close to that cringy millennial sound, I think they pull it off. Pulling some grit into a modern-era sound. Solid! Fave tracks: - Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine - Mr. Brightside - Somebody Told Me - All These Things That I've Done - On Top - Believe Me Natalie - Midnight Show

Now... I couldn't care less for this kind of music. A very popish, mainstream rock which, in fact, is indie (what a surprise!). Maybe one of the blandest genre ever. But, here we are. The album has, at least some nicer songs, and one I liked a bit. So, I'll give it an "it's not good neither bad, just something in between". And, in fact, this album is pretty mid. I wouldn't neither say it's bad bad, but it's just a collection of uninteresting and insipid tunes that are carried by some strange kind of stadium sound. So, have I liked it? No. Have I enjoyed listening to it? I wouldn't say so, but it hasn't been a disgusting or boring experience. Would I listen to it again? Of course not! But, even though, it's not that bad. It is merely an album that feels very background-ish. I can't find it thrilling in any sense.

4/5

Very nice album with a lot hits :D

Classic

Okay but not my kind of music

One of my favourite albums, although the first five songs are better than the others

Like the debut Franz Ferdinand album, this record really defines an era of mainstream success for indie rock. Unfortunately, the ensuing over saturation also meant an inevitable backlash and I'm sure there are a bunch of 1 & 2 star reviews of this record based solely on how annoyed people are to have to hear these songs again. I guess it is pretty wild that, twenty-plus years later, "Mr. Brightside" still shows up on singles charts. This record just won't go away. Does it all hold up? Of course not - if I had this on vinyl I'd probably never play Side 2. But the 2024 Indie boom was one of the major musical stories of the aughts, and you can't discuss it without the first half of this record. Suck it up, nerds!

Good album, some absolute classics here. They really packed a fair amount of hits into here, I enjoyed this.

first half was really good second half not as good still enjoyable listen fuzzy and buzzy :3

Por favor, qué bandón. Los: amo. Además hablemos de esa forma del cerrar el álbum. Sí, sí, sí!!!!!!

Wow this is pretty fire. Totally belongs in the category with other indie rock hit albums like Is This It and AM.

Pas mon style de rock qui casse un peu la tête

7/10

Beginning - 5 Middle - 3 End - 4 I guess that leaves me with a 4 overall. Obviously, we have some modern classics in the front half. Good enough for me to return to it.

Fabulous. A toe-tapping bop.

Album 4 - the purpose of this is to be exposed to music you might not otherwise listen to right? I listened, liked one, but couldn’t say I want to re listen to the rest. The one leads to the 2 rating.

Weakens a bit in the second half but the first few tracks are as strong as anything laid down by anyone.

listening is easy

Yes. 3.9

It’s pretty mediocre songs but with good moments throughout. I expected more with the reputation it has, but I wasn’t too impressed with it. Just alright.

#8 Yes I have an emotional attachment to Mr Brightside, shouldn't we all? Track mentions; Mr Brightside Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine Somebody Told Me Believe Me Natalie Midnight Show

Eh

meh. i guess kinda iconic but like why does the drums got to be disco so often when like that's not right with the rest of the instrumentation

Really strong start and of course Mr. Brightside is a classic but most of these songs are misses Fav tracks: Jenny Was a Friend of Mine, Mr. Brightside

There are a handful of albums that can transport me not just to a specific time and place but a feeling in general. This is one of those for me. The number of times I would spin this up leaving my job as a server at Rocky Run, a local restaurant, and the relief of another shift over, money in my pocket, nowhere to be, the dark of the night, the glow of the dashboard, the empty mall parking lot. The first few notes of Jenny Was a Friend of Mine takes me solidly back into that place and time. I enjoy this album, and though it is hard to separate that sense memory and listen to this one with a critical ear I think I still enjoy it devoid of the feelings it instills. I think Vannucci's drumming slides perfectly into place on every track. Dig the musicality. Enjoy the lyrics. Total package, no skips.

I recognized (and liked) a few of these, and the rest were solid. Not a genre that I usually chase down, but it's good stuff and I approve.

Glamorous Indie rock and roll is all I want. It's a really great album, albeit with a few duds scattered in there. So many great hits. However, immediately after this album finished, a track from Sam's town played and reminded me as to why I prefer that album. Hot Fuss is great nonetheless. Favourites: Somebody Told Me All These Things That I've Done Change Your Mind Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll

Seminal. No skips. Unreal debut album. That run from song 1 through to 6 is legendary. Very cliché and millennial but this was top tier in 2000s. Shame they did not continue the heights of this, even though they had some gems over time. Wonderful jangly pop.

This is such a great album. For sure in my top 30

I like the killers and expected big things from the deep cuts from this album since the hits are so big. Alas, it is really front loaded. The opening is still absolutely brilliant, the bass and drums on jenny are so good. The second half of the album really drags it down to 4 stars.

Alright, that was pretty good.

MAIOR QUE CARREIRAS ESSE AQUI!!!!! sou muito suspeita para falar de the killers porque é minha banda favorita, mas é inegável a influência deste album para a cena indie/alternativa. A explosão que foi, e ainda é, Mr. Brightside, deveria ser estudada. brandon flowers pra mim tu é DEUS. maior frontman do século 21!!!! all these things that i've done é a melhor música do mundo e só minha opinião importa.

First half of this album is straight anthemic arena rock. The second half of the album falls off a bit, but I do like the closing “Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll”.

Jenny was a friend of mine- 4.5/10 Mr. Brightside- 7/10 (have it in my playlist) Smile like you mean it- 4/10 Somebody told me- 5/10 (i like it) All these things that I've done- 6/10 (i liked it after the 2 minute mark) Andy, youre a star- 7/10 On top- 8/10 (added to playlist) Change your mind- 4/10 Believe me Natalie- 3.5/10 Midnight show- 4/10 Everything will be alright- 7/10 (so sad, i love it + added to playlist) Glamorous indie rock & roll- 5/10

Wow, this album has a seriously crazy dip in quality during the second half. The first half has some bangers, such as Mr Brightside, Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine, and Somebody Told Me, but beyond track five, it takes a pretty significant dip, and I struggled to really enjoy any of the songs beyond them being catchy, generic rock songs one might hear in a B-movie or at a wedding. Some of the songs are seriously too long - even the good ones are sometimes overshadowed by this. Believe Me Natalie is lowkey painful. All These Things I've Done is pretty awesome until 'I've got soul, but I'm not a soldier' is chanted on repeat. Each song seems to have one serious downfall. Somebody Told Me is definitely the best song. The worst are Smile Like You Mean It, On Top, and Believe Me Natalie. But you know what, I thought Everything Will Be Alright was quite interesting.

no le había dado una oportunidad a the killers, me gustó y entendí porque su éxito.

The sound of my mid-20s... Strong debut - their later output wasn't as good.

mr brigthside es la mejor cancion de infidellidad que existe. Me gusto el album.

somebody told me saves this the rest is cheeks

A pretty wild debut record - 23 yr old Brandon Flowers writes 3 massive singles including one (two? three??) of the most identifiable rock songs from the 2000s. Plus 5 grammy noms - today people would be like "industry plant" Pretty heavily front loaded though. Things get pretty dull after All These Things That I Have Done (also my fav track, I remember watching the music video a lot). Maybe it's just a familiarity bias but the other 8 or 9 songs on the record are easily forgotten except for Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll which is actually very sick hahaha. The album (even the good songs) is kind of harsh and fatiguing to listen to all at once.

really haven’t listened to this since being a kid and playing it on my walkman as a kid. it’s actually really good hahah. I can’t bring myself to give it a 4 but this is a strong 3. so many hits on here. insane bass tone to start off the record lmao. big cure vibes on the first track. honestly the bass is so forward in the mix the whole record. looking at a picture of this guy yeah he’s like “my part is sick bring it fwd please” lol okay sorry to be a sith and deal in absolutes but Mr Brightside might be one of the best pop songs of the 21st century so far. top 30. smile like you mean it literally brought me back to limewire days so hard. holy i rinsed the f out of this track. the vocoder part is so sick like what an insane production decision. so much hard pan on this record. it’s cool i guess?? you can pick out all the instruments in the mix so well. not sure if that’s the product of great mixing or if i’d rather everything gel more. is this live off the floor? there’s a refreshing amount of flubs/tempo wavering. it might even be like on purpose in a big way. SEE: glamorous indie rock & roll intro. it’s almost so pronounced that it’s a push-pull idea that is above my pay grade. what a hilarious song btw. favs: mr brightside, believe me natalie, smile like you mean it, all these things

Absolutely a solid indie rock record, and Mr Brightside is enough to make this legendary in the indie rock canon. Some really well written songs. It doesn’t really pique my interest beyond that and nostalgia at this point, but that’s true of most indie rock. A fantastic product of its time, but not something I’ll listen to all the way through again.

Ya lo había escuchado, y me parece que tiene buenas canciones al inicio, pero decae para el final, que no tiene tantos buenos temas. Aparte, este disco tiene el inmortal Mr Brightside, por lo que ya está inmortalizado.

Surprisingly really cool and couple songs i love eg jenny was a friend of mine mr brightside etc

4+1 for Mr. Brightside! So many weddings!

ta chevere

P. Debs!

i knew it already, not my fav but it’s okay

amazing versatile album. My favorite song was "all these things that I've done". Honorable mention: Mr brightside, On top

What is solid first album by a Vegas local band nonetheless some of these songs, man they have some childhood memories to them I mean growing up you got to scream, Mr. Brightside somebody told me all the things I’ve done God I always remember hearing these songs on the drive to school nostalgia is weighing this album very well you know what I think if I need a smile throw on hot fuzz

A new found love for the killers!! THIS IS WHY WE DO THIS!! This album was awesome!!

One long song in twelve parts, but it's a very good song!

white people get fucking turnt! i am the white people in question! The first half of the album might be among the strongest A-sides EVER. I thoroughly enjoyed Hot Fuss and you best believe im a happy little cracker the moment mr brightside goes on in the club Fav Song: jenny was a friend of mine Least Fav: everything will be alright

I can't say that it was bad, because I enjoyed some songs, not all of them but some. It's not groundbreaking but it's pretty catchy and fun overall. Also Mr Brightside is and will forever be a classic. Amazing song.

My rating 3.2 beyond the hits Mr Brightside and Somebody Told me not much stood out. Exceptions were All These Things and maybe Andy your a Star. Rest fine but pretty standard alt pop.

Clásico de mi adolescencia, define todo el estilo de the killers, pero entendí porque no es de mis favoritos

Brilliant when it came out, unfortunately they never got anywhere near this level since.

Easy 5. Every track is blinding. Solid as fuck debut album. I've got toast but I'm not a toaster. Ive got ham but I'm not a hamster. Etc.

I've got Soul but im not a soldier" is the dumbest line in music history. "I've got mail but im not a mailman" "I've got ham but im not a hamster." that said, the singles are iconic.

Sophie - It was genuinely such a pleasure to listen to this album the whole way through again. It makes me feel like a teenager just discovering music again. I honestly forgot how much I enjoy this album, my only skip would be Everything Will Be Alright. Such a solid album though. 4/5

proto- twenty one pilots im sorry im sorry A few nice songs though definetly gets better as it goes along

Big fan of this album when released and big fan of it now. Contains some generational classics as well as some very decent album ‘fillers’.

Umildbart 5, fik ikke den sidste halvdel med. - Den holder, og jeg glæder mig til at høre den igen allerede. Det er den helt rette mængde rock i min baggrunds pop, sammen med en tilpas interasant lyrik.

Tre gode singler og et oar andre interessante indslag. Det er ikke meget sammenlignet med hvad der ellers kom ud af Amerikansk guitarmusik i starten af 00erne. The Killers lyd er lidt som deres hjemby, Las Vegas, for meget falsk bling og for lidt ægte bund. Flot på overfladen og hul inden i. Det kan med lidt god vilje, og udelukkende fordi der er nogle bangers på albummet, knibes op på fire meget små stjerner.

solid

Quintessential teenage coming of age movie soundtrack

The album of my teenage age. Love it to the moon and back Was shocked when i learn it was christian rock but still love the Killers

Too formative for me I can sing the first 5 songs, memories of good vibes in Sydney with Benny. Has to be a 5

Never gave this album a chance just had listened to Mr. Brightside. I have to say this is way more than I expected for an album with one song becoming mega-viral. Everything you want in a 2000s alt rock album.

3.33. Not bad for a debut

Amazing fucking album. Holy shit. No misses on this one.

idk why there were remixes but honestly some of the best music ive heard

beetje monotoon maar wel cool !

Synth-pop light rock isn't really my thing. I don't understand the popularity or the sales of this record. It's just... disposable. There's people who like that... just look at the state of the music industry since the 90's... but I'm not one of them.

3.5

pretty good! falls off near the end though

4/5 gotta do it

The singles on this albums really are bangers. Rest of the album is decent. Glamorous indie rock & roll was a highlight.

not for me the lyrics were uncreative and forced, his voice is annoying, and overall just not my fav

Besides the hits that got played to death in the 2000/2010’s, there’s not much that really stands out, and towards the back half of the album it’s starting to overstay its welcome.

Listening to this made me realize how many songs off this album I listen to regularly and how much I actually love The Killers. Fuck yeah.

Best song - somebody told me

Podes morirte sin escuchar el albúm pero no Mr Birghtside, así que ok

Reminds me of my childhood as this album was absolutely huge in the UK. Easy listening, my favourite track was 'All These Things That I've Done'.

Pretty alright, gotta admit my fav was prob the most popular song on the album, Mr. Brightside. Idk if that's bias because I've heard it before but yeah.

melodramatic mormons must've felt awesome to listen to this on an iPod in 2005

Kinda off putting how half the songs are about getting cucked

Fantastic. Mr Brightside and Somebody Told Me are classics

Omnipresent

Keller lover

Me pareció interesante la mezcla de electrónica, rock… no es un disco que me desagrade, pero solo salvaría algunas canciones

The Killers brand of “cool” just hasn’t aged well. This album was inescapable in the mid-2000s, but the wardrobe, guyliner, and Flowers’ flat delivery don’t hit as hard today. Still love the Anton Corbijn video for “All These Things That I’ve Done,” though. I thought the second half of this album was better than the first.

Overall Rating - 3.42/5 (6.83/10). Very mid-2000s. Good tunes, well done.

3.5

i like this type of rock, yayyy

Hot Fuss 1. I like the concept of the song-it’s someone who is being interrogated about a murder but I don’t really like it as a song that much. 2. Lowkey a banger. I don’t think I has ever heard the full song but it was pretty good. 3. I feel like with these sorts of song where there is a very heavy emphasis on the vocals the lyrics have to actually be good and these are not. Bu hao 4. I really like the way he sings this. The vocal delivery is pleasing to me. Lowkey these songs are so emo high school though. 5. I like the rhymes and the rhythm slayed. 6. It wasn’t bad it was pretty okay so I liked it. 7. Bu hao I don’t like 8. It started off really strong but it kind of lost me. I liked it though because I think it’s good enough to grow on me 9. I like this song it’s pretty good 10. I think with a lot of these it’s the lyrics that are influencing. I don’t like how he talks about looking up a skirt. Yuck 11. Super duper slay I loved this song actually might be my fav 12. A bit repetitive but not bad but I don’t like it still

Amazing side one. One of the best sides ever. The side two is mediocre.

Nice to listen to some music from when I was a child

Timeless

10/10

This is a great album that I owned and had on high rotation back in the day. Plenty of hits, and I think the album tracks are pretty decent too.

This album a top 10 all time for me. I must have listened to it for at least a month straight when it first came out, and I still revisit it at least yearly. Catchy lyrics, great beats, and solid vocals give this album its charm. Sure, Mr Brightside may not be the most challenging song, but anyone that has ever heard it can’t stop from singing along. And the story! My god the story!! I have maintained for years that this follows the story of a man who killed an ex girlfriend and is standing trial. It goes from the investigation all the way through sentencing with the narrator trying to convince himself he’s not a monster. I cannot get enough of this album and a glad to see it here.

Glad we're all consciously aware this is a no skip album

Really great stuff. The first five songs are all generation-defining and the rest of the album is still good

Spaccato, change your mind la migliore dell’album ma è difficile fare un’effettiva classifica: un capolavoro di album

complessivamente ho avuto piacere ad ascoltarlo, forse alcune canzoni un po’ simili tra loro e noiose ma c’è qualche bel pezzone

It was 2004, I was working a dead-end job in a supermarket and the three K’s were on rotation on the CD player in my car. Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian and The Killers. I must admit, at the time, Kasabian got played the most, but this was a very close second. This album opens brilliantly with Jenny Was a Friend of Mine. Obviously Mr Brightside gets played to fuck everywhere, but it is still a good tune when you’ve not heard it for a while. But for me, the real standout track on this record is Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll. There’s just something about Brandon Flowers vocals on this track that draws me in. It’s nice to revisit this album again after not having listened to it fully for a long time. I think it’s a close race for which one I prefer, this or Sam’s Town. It brings back memories of driving home in late spring with the windows down after working a late shift. I’m going with four stars as a lot of the tracks are very good rock songs, but it’s probably more for the nostalgia. Standout track - Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll

A solid 4. The hits are good. The rest is fine. Oddly not too much to write home about but still good The whole way through. An important album

I liked it. I'm not big into Rock in general but trying to expand my music taste, and this was mostly a pleasant listen. A bit overloaded in my opinion with some filler tracks. Of course, since this album was very big in the 00s, I knew some of the tracks already. Standout tracks for me were "All These Things That I've Done", "On Top", and "Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll".

Having thought I didn't know The Killers it turns out I have heard quite a lot of this album. Can't say it will be one I'll deliberately go back to. Power ballard rock isn't it?

Discovered so many good songs with this one.

This is a louche, lounge lizard of an album.

2 big bangers The rest was good, I didn’t hate it

Ganz nett. Brightside und sombody told me bangers

Personalmente, lo disfrute bastante. No es lo mejor que he escuchado, pero ciertamente no es un mal album, es MUY de los 2000, parece el sountrack de una pelicula, no es un sonido nuevo, tampoco innovador, pero es MUY bueno y no tiene canción mala.

Arranca bien, termina medio arroz con pollo

Absolute essential indie rock. This album definitely shows the pop side of the genre more, however the more rock oriented songs are the better tracks. While Sam's town is a million miles better, Hot Fuss still has some great music that engrains itself as timeless 2000's indie forever.

8/10 Favorite: Mr. Brightside

#320/1001. A) music critics who put together this book got older and wanted to stay in their comfort zone, picking only albums and bands which play out safe and sound like all the music before. B) no good and innovative music has been made post year 2000. I vote for A, at least in this case.

Loved what I knew, liked what I didn’t. Best is All These Things That I’ve Done

All the best songs by the Killers are here, from the over-played to the underrated.

boyfriend with mommy issues album of all time. I personally think there's maybe two or three listenable songs on this thing.

I like some songs, but not the whole album.

I didn't hear The Killers immediately when this came out — I heard a cover of "Mr. Brightside" first — but once I did discover them, I've enjoyed them. "Mr. Brightside" and "Somebody Told Me" are definitely classics of the era. As catchy as they can be, the lyrics are sometimes cringe. "I've got soul, but I'm not a soldier"?

5/5 For my money, the last great popular rock album

Never much liked these guys. Probably the vocals. Not enough originality. Too comercial. And a stupid fucking name… The Killers? Dumb.

I didn't expect to enjoy this album as much as I am. Mr. Brightside is now stuck in my head, of course. This album has all the hits that were overplayed on the radio, but I have to say they are fun. Yeah I like this album.

6 for the first half, 4 for the second

Only 3 good songs for me, is my first time than I hear a complete album from this band.

I enjoyed this but not enough. Probably a 3.5.

This album has stayed with me since college. Every song is good, if not great.

The grin I grinned when I realized this was my album today is probably illegal. Starting off so strong with Jenny Was a Friend of Mine. It’s a slower start to the album, but it sets such a president for the rest of it. The best is yet to come. I don’t think I could ever say anything bad about Mr. Brightside. I know it’s the typical white person bar song, but it is for a reason. It’s a classic. Smile Like You Mean It is probably one of my favourite tracks on the album. It’s upbeat, but the lyrics have such a sadness to them. Somebody told me is just a track that is ment to be danced to. All These Things that I’ve Done — such a beautiful track. Again, that element of misery but also hope. Andy You’re a Star is also a very good track, I don’t think it reaches the heights of some of the others, but I still like it. On Top has some really great moments. Change Your Mind and Believe me Natalie both carried on the album nicely. The horns and strings at the end of the latter were so good. Midnight show was the first track I ever heard off this album apart from the obvious two. It has such an element of nostalgia for me. Glamorous indie rock and roll ends it very well. 4.5/5 ⭐️ 81/1089

21 - The Killers - Hot Fuss - Rating = 5 I got this album mailed to me when I worked at the record label as a promo. I remember listening to this thing on a consistent basis for like 3 months. Kalani, Mat and I all liked it… from the opening track with the driving “Jenny Was a Friend of Mine” into the monster hit “Mr. Brightside”… hooked from there. Brendon Flowers’ voice is catching… the mix of the synch and guitars… just a really good sound. This got played a lot when it was new… it’s still damn good. Definitely a great album of the 2000’s and established the Killers as a big band to watch.

It was fun to listen back to this album, I remember the Somebody Told Me music video playing on MTV all the time when I was a kid.

I listened to this album twice because I was torn between 4 and 5. It includes a top (if not THE top) millennial anthem in Mr. Brightside. Smile Like You Mean It and Somebody Told Me are also underrated tracks. Between those three, it set a solid floor for its quality. I enjoyed the other tracks just enough to give it a 5, especially how it closed with Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll.

A fun album from start to finish. Great lyrics and vocals. Catchy tunes and great pop sensibility. I'd happily listen to this again.

It was downhill after the I’ve got soul but I’m not a soldier exercise

Very subjective review here as I've heard this album numerous times. But hearing it again now I just remember how incredible it is. Everything is on point: cool hooks, Brandon's singing - while still not as good as he gets later - is very good. Guitar playing and tone is fire. Bass is solid and shines in 'Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine'. The album is absolutely front-loaded, with the first half of the album being stellar. In comparison, the latter half is perhaps not quite up there, but still extremely solid with 'Change Your Mind', and 'Midnight Show', and 'Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll' being a very good songs. Gotta be one of the more solid albums I know actually. Easy 5.

I remember listening to this album on my iPod during a trip to LA with my family in my teens, sitting in the back of the car and looking out at a countryside I hadn’t seen since I was five. In many ways, this album encapsulates that trip. I suppose that also means it’s hard to review it with any real objectivity, as things you love in your teens often are. The start of the album is incredibly strong: “Smile Like You Mean It,” “Mr. Brightside,” and “Somebody Told Me” all appear within the first few tracks which is an incredible run. The album does struggle to maintain that level afterward, but I still think the rest is solid, even if a few tracks could have been left off. While some of it can feel a bit vapid, Bill Bailey once joked in a sketch that “I got soul, but I’m not a soldier” isn’t deep, it’s just wordplay (“I got ham, but I’m not a hamster”), which feels pretty fair. I’d never really thought about the fact that this is a debut album, which is kind of incredible in its own right. I still think my favorite The Killers album is Sam’s Town, but this deserves five stars too. It might be hard to see past just how much radio play it’s had over the years, but at its core, it’s a genuinely great album.

Somebody told me, that they had an album, that's more than one single, and this is true. Lots of good, lot of plodding, a fine album.

Standouts Jenny Was a Friend of Mine Somebody Told Me All These Things That I Have Done Andy You're a Star Midnight Show

I only knew the obvious mainstream songs from this album, which (for a reason) are BANGERS so i was already looking forward to this. I was then pleasantly surprised by the rest of this album, the electronic sounds and the calmer beats aswell. Who’s Jennie, Andy and Natalie tho? And why is the end of “Change your mind” not in a series-intro?

Too noisy, too repetitive, too monotonous. I got really exhausted listening to this. Pour ears of mine

Every big hit is on this, Mr Brightside is a classic for a reason. 3.9/5

I dont know what it is, but I just cant get excited about the Killers It sounds fine, but it washes over me and is forgotten moments later I might be the half-shouted vocal delivery that makes me want it to be over, or the sameiness of the guitar sounds Wherever, its very one-dimensional, that turns into a difficult listen for 50 straight minutes

This is the only Killers album I own. Safe to assume then, I like it.

Album is perfect. I like it. Mr. Brightside, Smile Like You Mean It, Somebody Told Me, Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll and All These Things That I've Done are very nice. Everything Will Be Alright is perfect!

I started listening to this album by listening to the songs which i had already liked from this album which was a surprising amount. I thought it would just be two, "mr brightside" and "somebody told me", but it was actually a lot. the first one i listened to was "all the things ive done" and i was like I KNOW THIS BUT I DONT KNOW IT and then it came to the "ive got soul but im not a soldier" part and i was like OHHHHHH OKAY. i really like the synth-like thing in "smile like you mean it". okay i know that this album is supposed to be like basic pop rock stuff, but i can't help but be a fan. it is also called white people music sometimes but i am white, so, GUILTY! i do think that i like the version of "somebody told me" by maneskin better than this one. it's more gritty which i think fits the song better. the way "change your mind" starts when you're wearing headphones is JUST IN THE LEFT EAR. i don't really like it when the only sound im hearing is just one of my ears. it's just three seconds that it's like that though, im being dramatic.

soundtrack of my youth

Kind of ok

As far as post-2000 alt rock goes, it really doesn't get better than this. Favorite track: Mr. Brightside

I would say for a whole - it's kind of a mid-album... There are more background-sounding songs than standouts for me. The first half of the album is quite good, but then the rest sort of falls flat. I personally think this would have been better as a debut EP than an album. There are some strong starting songs. Nothing I would really be excited to listen to again... I just wasn't pulled in. It would help if all the songs didn't sound pretty much the same. They are all too similar in vibe, timbre and instrumentation. A change in that could have made songs stand out more and seem exciting. Songs that stood out slightly more: Mr. Brightside Somebody Told Me On Top

Felt like a listened to one of the bands that probably inspired TØP in terms of vocals and some sounds, liked Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine, Smile Like You Mean It, All These Things I've Done, Andy, You're A Star, On Top and Everything Will Be Alright

вже деякі пісні з цього альбому мені знайомі! Інші виявилися також чудовими і качаючими. ♥ останнім часом саме такого жанру/типу пісні мені до душі тож це постріл в десятку!

It's through no fault of their own that I'm giving The Killers this score. From a distance there are some fairly good pop rock songs in the mix. But there are some songs (Mr Brightside) that make me want to blow my brains out, as though it is some form of repetitive action torture, I have heard this song against my will every time I have set foot in a bar in the UK. Being given this album on a Monday morning whilst struggling through a hangover was the icing on the cake for this song and my sanity

- 1 nummers toegevoegd aan MMMM - 3 nummers al toegevoegd aan MMMM

This is one of the best albums--if not THE best--of the 2000s. I'd probably say Sufjan Stevens, Illinois, Wilco YHF, and then this one.

Knowing this is probably The Killers' best now unsettles me since this was kind of a let down (apart from the hits). The synth riffs/solos are annoying and the reason this was almost a 3-star instead of 4.

Criminally good. You know u gotta help me out

impressive amount of hits for a debut album

i will scream from the rooftops for every that the killers are more than just Mr brightside

good, but unfortunately i can't see myself listening to this outside of this instance. i'm not in middle school anymore

Mainly trash. A lot of songs about nothing sung with insincere conviction. For instance, Flowers gives a lot of gravitas to 'I've got soul but I'm not a soldier', that's not a good line, why would anyone think they are mutually exclusive things. As Bill Bailey remarked, 'I've got ham but I'm not a hamster'. Mr Brightside is terrible. And we Brits for some reason have made it an unofficial national anthem, along with Sweet Caroline, two truly atrocious American anthems. Mr B also massively rips off Bowie's Queen Bitch. I don't mind Jenny and Somebody Told Me. It's not all awful, but the album as a whole is a bit lame and lacks effort.

Wo ist solche Musik und die Kultur dazu hin?

3.3/5 early 2000 radio rock

Not really my style. I find that it sparks nostalgia for some people, but I'm too young for that. I also get kind of an "artificial" feeling with this album. It sound really tampered with and I like my alternative music more raw. Also, very few songs actually pop out, it all sounds the same and is plain boring. I've heard more boring stuff though and the energy is there, so it gets 2/5

Muy buenos riffs

++: Jenny Was a Friend of Mine, Mr. Brightside, Andy, You're a Star, Everything Will Be Alright +: All These Things That I've Done, On Top, Believe Me Natalie +-: Smile Like You Mean It, Change Your Mind, Midnight Show -: Somebody Told Me 5,5/10

They have all the right moves for a modern indie rock band, but I find them unbelievable. There’s no real soul and I’m not convinced they really had anything to say.

The odd numbered tracks often have interesting production bits and are okay; the even numbered tracks all sound like outtakes from a Strokes album. It’s pretty harmless, if a little self-indulgent.

Listened previously. Expectations: Mid - Verdict: Alright - Jenny is a great opener. Then Mr. Brightside might be alright but it's impossible to say because I have heard it so much. Annoying now. The rest is pretty good indie rock with some very good synth touches. My main complaint is that it can be a bit repetitive.

Believe me Natalie, że ten album powinien mieć 3,5, pzdr

A quite generic rock album with some great tunes. I'll be happy when I stumble on it at random but I don't think I'll ever actively search for it. Favorite Songs: Mr. Brightside ; Somebody told me

Loved the music. I couldn't decide whether I liked the vocals. Sometimes his singing annoyed me other times it worked. My 2nd least favorite is Somebody Told Me, mainly because of the vocals. Everything Will Be Alright is my least favorite. The other 10 songs I enjoyed.

Classic early 2000's indie, some real bangers but not my favorite kind of indie. Good production, good sound, fantastic festival music.

Meh.

My memory of this album is better than the reality of it. It has the big hit songs that are fun, but the rest of the songs don't match up. It feels like they're throwing everything they have at every song, but the results aren't all that great. I was initially leaning with a 4, but it outstayed it's welcome and I'm landing on a 3.

Its like being flowing, but occasionally so lowly

Very nice rock n roll revival

The prototypical early-2000s alternative rock album

Top, curti imenso

The most popular album by the Killers is also the slightest one. Brandon's songwriting really comes into its own later on "Sam's Town", and he has continued to grow to this day, as witnessed in the spectacular "Pressure Machine."

All shit (except the bangers)

Malo. No sé quien decidió que esta banda era buena, yo no al menos.

Ridiculously iconic for a first album

The singles in the first half are all great pop rock songs. Strange that they are all in the first half and the second half drops off for me.

The first six tracks are just brilliant. Loses some momentum after that but still a low 4

The Killers first album could have been more killer less filler had they settled on a shorter tracklist and moved the running order around a bit. My memory of this album was very warm, given how flawless the many era defining singles are, but the second half is chock full of b-sides. They have a tendency to stretch out and make the most of every idea - which is great when things are working, but when they’re not it gets a bit wearing. Regardless, its a fact that the first four tracks are some of the very best songs to come out of the indie era.

Yep Hot Fuss remains a high 3 for me. The opening 5/6 tracks are electric but sadly only 2 of the final 5/6 tracks land for me (Natalie and Glamorous) - but in many ways this is still a special album for me and is very nostalgic

Great album from a time long past (the early 2000s). Fun, catchy, mostly full of bangers that still hold up until this day.

Ahhhh fab! Loved every second what a great album Here’s my top 3 1)somebody told me 2) mr brightside 3) jenny was a friend of mine

Maybe a bit overrated, but still a good and fun listen.

First 5 songs are okay, at least fun and high energy. Has some cool bass lines, but the vocals sound really over produced to me. I think the songwriting is weak. Most of the songs are soulless. I would add a couple songs to a playlist but not an album I would add to my collection. Definitely not something I must hear before I die.

It was fine. The famous singles are the best.

some nice synths in the early half, but otherwise an ordinary indie rock album that isn't too memorable; of course there's mr brightside and all the things i've done, but everything else kind of blended together.

Admito que no esperaba que este fuese el primer álbum al que ponerle 5 estrellas, pero no veo otra opción. Sufre de tener sus mayores hits (los únicos que conocía) al inicio, decayendo un poco la atención que uno puede prestarle a las canciones que le siguen, pero igualmente se mantiene cohesivo –sin tornarse repetitivo– y entretenido; ninguna canción suena fuera de lugar, y todas suman algo distinto. Gran debut que no sé cómo no lo había escuchado antes. Probablemente no esté siendo lo suficientemente objetiva con este puntaje... ¡y no me importa! Lo tengo en repetición desde que lo terminé de escuchar. ↑: Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine; Mr. Brightside; Somebody Told Me; Andy, You're A Star; Midnight Show; Everything Will Be Alright; Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll ↓: –

Honestly, I just don't care. I've heard the singles and it's not an album I really want to put anymore time into

One of my all time favorite bands although not my favorite of their albums. I love The Killers and I love Brandon! 4.5/5

I remember reading the Yahoo reviews when this was first released and one said “I didn’t know Duran Duran were still around.” Anyway, I really like this album, first half definitely better than the second half, almost where the second half has more filler? Seems their other albums that followed never captured the magic this first one had.

Talk of filler is nonsense, I found side 2 perhaps more appealing as it's without the big walloppers on side 1. As debut albums go it's very good

Absolutely fire

Spectacular pull

I get why this album is on the list, but I would be happy to never hear Mr. Brightside again.

Teenager hipster shit. Unbearable.

Number: 65 Date: 03/05/2026 Artist: The Killers Album: HOT FUSS Year: 2004 Genre: Synth-pop Rating: 1 Notes: Before: No clue, never heard of them. I'm not even going to guess but I'm assuming some form of rock, maybe something along the lines of The White Stripes. Wow, I guess they're pretty popular, The Brightside has over 3 billion streams on Spotify. During: The first 2 tracks are decent. They have kind of an urgent new-waveish sound to me. Not really whitestripesish at all. I can't say it's anything special that I'll add to any of my personal playlists. Now on track 6. It's all a bit too main stream for my tastes. I'm skipping though many of these. 4 Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine 4 Mr. Brightside 3 Smile Like You Mean It 2 Somebody Told Me 3 All These Things That I've Done 2 Andy, You're A Star 1 On Top 2 Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll 2 Believe Me Natalie 2 Midnight Show 1 Everything Will Be Alright ----------------------------------------- 2.36 AVERAGE After: Well, it started off OK but got progressively worse. I often listen to an album 2 or 3 times for this project but won't be doing that this time. 2 - my personal rating 1 - suitability for this list 1 - relevance ------------------------------ 1 - composite rating

The album is a very enjoyable alternative rock record that uses its influences in a modern and energetic way. I especially liked the processing on the vocals which makes them stand out and stay very recognizable throughout the tracks. It is a great listen with iconic songs and a solid production that keeps the energy high until the very end.

Very cool and 200s

I liked it more than I thought I would

Definitely some nostalgia tilting the scales here but this is a great album. Pure uncut early 2000s bangers. The first half is flawless. The second half loses steam just a bit, bumping it down to 4 stars.

wall to wall bangers

This was a great first album for a band. This alternative rock with a pop/synth emphasis. Good riffs from the both the keyboard and guitars. Brandon Flowers has a good theatrical voice. Reminded of Muse at times.

Classic!!!

High 3? Impressive for a first record but some of the more popular tracks drive me nuts

dude, it has mr brightside on it

I thought I would really struggle with this, but I guess they must’ve got progressively worse over the years. I still didn’t exactly “enjoy” it, but it’s very passable alternative pop. Some of it suffers from overexposure but with a more analytical ear listening today the big hits were less irritating than when hearing them with 30 drunk wedding guests singing along at the top of their voices. Side 2 (zero hits?) wasn’t the shitshow that might have been expected. In summary, with a hint of energy and a few rough edges still showing, they get a pass from me. I still don’t want it in my house, but if this is the only Killers album in the book, they will have escaped my wrath.

What an Iconic album, everyone loves Mr. Brightside but this album is full of other gems that are still in circulation today. This album is a great example of what pure ALT Rock should look like.

I'm biased because it's one I already know well, but it's one I come back to time and again because it's superb. It's front-loaded with the bigger hits, but I love On Top, Midnight Show and Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll; there's not a dud on here.

I listened to this album when it was released, but I didn't get obsessed with the Killers like a lot of people seemed to be at the time. These songs are bangers, though, it's hard to deny.

Nephi UT shit. Anyway it's fine. They have a sound and executed it. Some pretty good songs. Never got the hype on Mr. Brightside, but it's certainly not bad.

Back in the day I wasn't especially a Killers fan, but listening now I still knew 7 out of 12 songs from radio play or the zeitgeist. I'm nostalgic for the time when a rock album could get that huge.

mr brightside temon. no me genero demasiado, pero rock punk me gusta

I was familiar with the band's name. However, I associated it more with a band from the 70s. I really enjoyed the album. I'd like to listen to it again. 4/5

4/5. Great first half that's strong enough to carry an okay second.

Good album.

A wildly inconsistent album, but the highs are very good indeed despite being overplayed to death, and form summer playlist staples. You could probably lose most of the back end of Hot Fuss, and "Smile Like You Mean It" and "All These Things I've Done" are just a bit shite innit? But the album does radiate a sense of nostalgia for less complicated, more carefree times. Despite being an American band, The Killers have always had a bit of a British "lad culture" whiff about them to engender appeal over on these shores. It's not ostensibly British, but compatible enough through its "cheekiness" and slightly mopey lyrical expressions. It was all downhill from here though, judging from the limited Killers material that I've been exposed to otherwise.

Oh my god I hate his voice so fucking much. When he isn't singing it rocks though. 2 stars

4/5

10/10 no notes no skip album ! this is what it's all about !

3/5 Divertido e com múltiplas faixas interessantes. Se algumas tivessem sido cortadas, seria um trabalho muito mais coeso.

white girl classic

Album is carried hard by the hits, but there’s no bad track.

I have this cd somewhere, but I haven't listened to it in, what, a decade? I'm kinda surprised that my reaction to it is just the same as it was then... super catchy, super fun, but without any real depth or emotional connection. A great album when you need that perfect mix of angst, joy, and singing at the top of your lungs... and then you want to leave it all behind. - Heard before? Bought it when it came out. - Will I listen again? I hope so, maybe in another 10 years? - Does it inspire me to listen to more of this artist? I'm torn. As much as I like this album, I also wonder if this is just the perfect amount of Killers for one lifetime.