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This album has me split between a rating more than any of the 200+ we’ve rated so far. On one hand, there’s a four song stretch of hits that almost every millennial knows by heart, including an all-time anthem in Mr. Brightside. On the other hand, the second half of the album is incredibly weak compared to the first. Regardless, cranking out these singles from a debut album is super impressive, even if they haven’t topped that success since. I think this is one where the singles give just enough boost to round up from a three and a half.
You want white people to dance at a wedding? Boy do I have a song for you. Did you know that "Mr. Brightside" has spent 260 weeks on the UK Top Singles Chart over the a past 13 years?! This album would be on this list for that song alone, but this band/album is anything but a one hit wonder. "Smile Like You Mean It", "Somebody Told Me", and "All These Things That I've Done" are all awesome singles in their own right. The rest of the album is just a cherry on top. Unfortunately, the layout of this album suffers from the iTunes effect (I'm guessing). When iTunes started, you could sample listen to 15 seconds of the first 3 songs of an album before you bought it. Bands started to frontload their albums with their best songs to try and sell the whole thing. I'm guessing that's what happened here. I think this album would have benefited if the big hits were a little more spread out. The back half isn't bad, but it needs a little spice added to it. I hate this rating system, because I want to give this a 9/10.
This link took me to a version with an extra track from the US release - interesting, while it's more generic I prefer 'Change Your Mind' to the irritating 'Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll'. While it's part of a 2000s soup, it does sound better than the other Indie bands of this time, and has held up relatively well. I think? 'Mr Brightside', however, can fuck right off. I'll see you at the next wedding no doubt.
Come on, it's a millennial staple. Additionally, outside of the major hits like "Mr. Brightside," songs like "Smile Like You Mean It," "On Top," and "Midnight Show" are just as good, if not better.
I loved this when I was younger. I still do but I used to too
Has lost a little bit of its luster over the years for me but still a top tier album. -1 because I don’t trust Mormons
I have listened to this whole album before but I relistened to part of it and remembered how good it is! Love smile like you mean it the most
The first half of the album was excellent 5/5 but the second half was like a cheap copy of the first half.
A timeless classic. I used to love it back during my uni days, and though my music preferences have changed considerably since then, I still occasionally put this album on. I doubt 'Mr Brightside' will ever go out of style. 4 stars
First half amazing, second half not so much
Didn’t realise they had so many bangers on this album
First album off the list that I own. A classic, lots of great songs.
There's not much of this album left once you take out the big singles - Mr Brightside, Indie Rock and Roll, Somebody Told Me, Smile Like You Mean It,Jenny Was a Friend of Mine. What's left rattles along pretty quickly. Is it a five star album? Not quite as the Killers are not a five star band. The last track is a bit of an unnecessary appendage. But it's 4.5.
Two standout songs I had heard before. Interesting vibes, it didn’t really feel very upbeat or happy. But still decent. Low 4.
mr brightside n somebody told me r def the best songs on here imo, I think id be really into this some years ago when this genre was my shit. some bangers and the rest wasn't bad. also guess this is one of the expunged albums, I would think thats because theres only a few songs that you NEED to hear(imo) and you've prolly heard those without this book so I guess that makes sense. Also the killers have a song with weyes blood that I like.
7/10 - The popular songs are bangers and the rest are pretty good. I liked Jenny was a Friend of Mine quite a bit.
Ngl I did not want to like this but it was actually pretty good. New guilty pleasure I guess
Brutally good intro into the album, kinda could have made more out of the first song tho. The vocals don't carry the intro energy well I think. Obviously, there are a couple of pretty solid songs on there, overall it sounds a touch too much all-the-same to me. Solid 3.6/5 but cover art is nice so 4/5.
Some real anthems here. Why does Everything Will Be Alright sound so compressed though?
liked it
An incredible debut album. Tons and tons of bangers on this one. It brings me back to an incredible point in my youth. It would get a 5, but the last 1/4 of the album kinda drops off a bit.
Great classic album - absolute winner in the clubs in the early 2000’s. Every tracks a winner until end of album /m- feels like it runs out of steam 3 tracks from the end.
Leuk. Niet helemaal mijn stijl, maar wil het nog wel eens luisteren
A fun rock pastiche.
IT WAS ONLY A KISS, IT WAS ONLY A KISS
Favourite songs: Somebody Told Me, Mr. Brightside, All These Things That I've Done, Jenny Was a Friend of Mine, Smile Like You Mean It, Change Your Mind, Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll Least favourite songs: Believe Me Natalie, Everything Will Be Alright 4/5
First half slaps, 2nd a bit weaker.
Liked this more than expected on my first listen. That’s right, my first listen was 2024. I had convinced myself I didn’t really like them.
I like them.
The Killers easily wrote some of the best pop rock bangers of the early 2000s. All These Things That I've Done is my favorite out of all the singles. They really did front load this album with all of their best songs, the second half is fine, but nothing really stood out. High 4
I really enjoy this. Fun listen with enough pop and rock sensibilities and Brandon has a great voice. Not a fan of the loud production which makes this a slightly tiring full listen even if packs a lot of quality rock songs. Good to hear synths too! Highlights: “Jenny Was a Friend of Mine”, “Mr. Brightside”, “Smile Like You Mean It” & “Everything Will Be Alright”. 4 stars.
4 - White boy music
Great album
I liked this one. It's one of the first so far that I've truly enjoyed and been pleased with for personal listening preferences rather than the cultural events surrounding it.
4.5
4.5
8.4 ★★★★ The first six tracks are off the hook... Then only 1 of the last five. But overall quite an enjoyable listen
I might have a bit of a sentimental connection to this album, but I think it is a real fun indie album. "Mr. Brightside" is a great song
Not the world’s most impressive or exciting band but they delivered the goods with this 00s indie classic. Great synthpop elements and some of the catchiest, most prevalent songs and hooks of the decade. First half has the bulk of all the iconic singles whereas in the second half the quality control goes a bit awry. On Top and woozy synthfest closer Everything Will Be Alright are slightly grander album cuts whereas Change Your, Believe Me Natalie just plain suck. UK tracklist has Glamorous Indie Rock And Roll stuck in the middle of the album and is like chucking in a hand grenade of clunky riffs and bad autotune. An album whereas at least 7 of the 11 tunes are absolutely excellent.
Very front loaded but very good
Yass
Good vibes with the classics
One of the top albums of that decade for sure
Yeah, great
Tää oli kova debyytti Killersiltä. Kappaleet on hyvää pop rokkia jossa vähän synia mukana. Parhaat: Mr. Brightside, Somebody Told Me, Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine, Everything Will Be Allright
Really good. Once again I didn't even realize half these songs were The Killers until hearing them here. Love it.
Hot Fuss is the Killers debut album, and the work that made international stars of the band. Led by the success of the breakout single "Mr. Brightside," the Las Vegas-based band first became popular in the UK, and their commercial success quickly spread across the globe. A few of the songs on the album became international hits, like "Smile Like you Mean It" and "Somebody Told Me." The Killers make guitar and synth based alt rock, with strong, soaring vocals from their lead singer, Brandon Flowers. The Killers' filled Hot Fuss with danceable, catchy pop songs that were so very successful that the band became a central figure of alt rock of the aughts.
A fun debut Rock album which takes me back to my middle school years("All These Things That I've Done" is better than "Mr. Brightside", and I'll die on that hill). Favorite track: "All These Things That I've Done".
Certified CLASSICS On here
Stark, I like it! *****
Another cracking album from 2004
Class album. Never been a massive fan of the killers but this is good. 8/10
Leuk album, veel geluisterd. Paar echte topnummers, maar als geheel misschien wat gedateerd, en ook niet echt origineel.
This is a really difficult one to rate because the first half is really good, but it drops quite a bit in quality during the latter half. I decided to be gracious, because there is some excellent music in this album.
First half singles 2nd half b sides. Some crackers on her. Heard before but was good to listen to again 7/10
Killer opening track and many others beside. Lacklustre finish. They ever were as good as their debut.
Overraskede mig. Fedt stort lydbillede
Great album.
I really liked this album, interesting, different, funky.
Top
This album and especially the hits were partially the soundtrack of some of my teenage years. I honestly like the whole album more than I did 18 years ago.
already listened pretty good mr brightside!!
All the feels. I bought this CD back in 2004, possibly in Virginia. Really well composed. Remember thinking the album art was pretty cutting edge. Lyrics touch on a lot of themes of pain and loss that I find relatable. Guitar, keys, and synth work (is that what I'm hearing) are pretty on point. Will always be a standout record for me.
Post-puni revival, Pop rock. Pretty crazy for a debut, no wonder they were everywhere for so long. Not a huge fan of every song but the classics are still great. Strong 3.5/5
Sort of Strokes-like
I enjoyed it quite a lot. Honestly I enjoyed it way more than I was expecting. Good straight forward indie rock. Well done Killers.
was expecting this to be annoyingly mainstream and too focused on being catchy. i wasnt exactly wrong but i gotta admit that its pretty fun. 7/10
Let's not beat around the Bush or Buckcherry, this album is a great basic bitch stadium rock quite symptomatic of 00s.
Hard to analyse this really. You can smell the Red Reef, feel the sticky floor of York's Gallery nightclub and taste the 2004 garlic burger from Oki's the second the intro to Jenny starts up. I actually thought, despite familiarity breeding a level of contempt in the last few years, it held up well. Somebody Told Me is still a huge banger, All These Things is massive, and Brightside, in its own way, is completely undeniable. It's not doing anything clever, but it's dopamine.
I knew a few songs. Better than expected
as 3 músicas boas são mt boas, mas sei lá, o resto não bate mt, fica desequilibrado
3.5/5 Bright, poppy rock. This album gets off to a flier before a strange gospel fusion is introduced on All These Things That I've Done that is just ok, and really breaks the pacing, and the album struggles to reach those consistent highs again. Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine 5/5 Mr. Brightside 5/5 Smile Like You Mean It 5/5 (FAV) Somebody Told Me 4.5/5 All These Things That I've Done 3/5 Andy, You're A Star 4/5 On Top 3.5/5 Change Your Mind 4/5 Believe Me Natalie 3/5 (LEAST FAV) Midnight Show 3.5/5 Everything Will Be Alright 3.5/5
This was during Lisa's university years.
A casualty of having been too popular when I was in college for me to take the time to listen to it, this album still somehow captures that exact feeling. Time in a bottle. The exuberance of youth and freedom in an hour or whatever. So good. Mad I didn't listen to it back then.
Big gestures, great fun, oh the melodies
Quite a different sound to the rest of their discography, they're at their most indie. I think the last 4 songs are a bit meh. Also the last two remixes are fun.
Should be a 3 but the amount of times multiple drunk Individuals and I have belted out "Mr. Brightside" at a karaoke together elevates this on principle.
Album goes hard ngl
Geggjuð byrjun! Elskaði öll fyrstu lögin, hafði heyrt þau öll áður, en þegar leið á seinni hlutann fór ég smá að zone-a út. Næs vibe samt
Highly enjoyed
4.5
The Killers har inte direkt något revolutionerande uttryck, men framförallt första halvan av den här skivan är riktigt vass, med hit på hit som avlöser varandra. Andra halvan är bra men inte riktigt på samma nivå. Klar fyra.
Kicks off with 5-star energy that fades to 3+ by the turn. Half point boost for it being a solid debut album gets it back to 4 overall.
“It’s indie rock and roll for me.”
an absolute classic . jenny was a friend of mine beats all others
I always forget how many good songs are on this album.
I’m sort of amazed The Killers aren’t a one-hit-wonder. I love so much of the music they’ve made, but they definitely peaked with “Mr. Brightside” on their debut album, which still stands head and shoulders over everything else they’ve done. The whole first half of the album is full of songs which I’m glad became hits for the band, since I love each and all of them. The second half of the album is a bit weaker, and so this isn’t my favorite Killers album despite having some of their best songs.
Who knew? Turns out I’m a The Killers fan.
Day161 - mr brightside is such a great song, it’s reached levels of ubiquity that not many songs have before and it’s crazy that all these things that i’ve done is about matt pinfield. this album is still good 20 years later
Absolutely loves this album and the Killers when this came out. It’s great to listen back but can see its flaws now. Still giving it a soild 4 out of 5 though.
great!
I loved the post-punk revival of the early 90's, but only gave the Killers occasional listens and generally only on playlists. I don't think I've listened to an album from start to finish. What a mistake that was! This album is right up there with the best of Interpol, the Strokes, Editors, and so on. It's a bit more "diverse" in showing its influences, making it more unique than many of its brethren in the movement. Great album!
Pretty stellar. One of the last vestiges of rock. Side B is way better than Side A, imo. Flowers is probably the best modern front man? And who the hell is on bass? What a tone and what a player.
Hey, look at that! Another iconic album, and a great one at that! I feel like, aside from the Marshall Mathers LP a few days ago, I haven't gotten very many 2000s albums as of lately, so getting Hot Fuss by the Killers was a nice treat. The sound of this album is pretty unique. The instrumentals are all great, and the singing is pretty good. I liked every song on here. Obviously, "Mr. Brightside" was a highlight and is an iconic song for a reason, but I also really liked songs like the album's opener "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine," as well as the rest of them. I will admit that the first half is definitely stronger than the second half, but the latter 6 songs are still pretty good. The writing is solid as well. I certainly enjoyed this album quite a bit and it absolutely deserves to be on here, but I think it just barely misses the mark of being among the best of the best. High 4/5.
Great album but back of the album is a little lacking
Brandon flowers. Full sentence name.
I'M MR BRIGHTSIDE
Buen debut de The Killers una de las más exitosas bandas de principios de siglo. Este es su disco más popular y el que mayor reconocimiento les ha reportado, aunque a mi me gusta más Sam´s Town, que incluye su mejor cancion: When you were young. Con este debut fueron "The next big thing", sustituyendo a bandas como The Strokes, Kings of Leon o Muse. Sin embargo hubo otros debuts mucho mejores y de mayor recorrido (hasta que aparecieron unos Artic Monkeys que los barrieron a todos): Arcade Fire y Franz Ferdinand. En Hot Fuss destacan sobre todas: Jenny was a firend of mine, Somebody told Me y Mr. Brightside. Las canciones de la primera mitad tienen un nivel muy por encima del resto (All The Things That I’ve Done es otro clásico, Smile like you mean it es un tema muy bien considerado, aunque a mi no me dice nada especialmente). Andy, you´re a star parece un homenaje a Jim Morrison... De la segunda parte, On Top suena a Depeche Mode o The Cure, pero no en el mejor sentido precisamente. Change yor mind tiene un bajo muy interesante y las guitarras encajan perfectamente. Es una canción bien construida, que no desmerece a cualquier otro éxito indie. Believe Natalie, es una canción claramente marcada por U2 y en su parte final por The Cure. Las 3 finales, palidecen al compararlas con el inicio del disco. En Hot Fuss las influencias, pese a ser americanos, son claramente británicas (sintetizadores, juegos vocales, guitarras... Post-Punk, New Order, Duran Duran, U2, Depeche Mode o The Cure... Hubo muchos y alguno mejor en 2004: Nick Cave- Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus, Arcade Fire- Funeral, Wilco – A Ghost Is Born, Bart Davenport – Game Preserve, Interpol – Antics, Tom Waits – Real gone, Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand, Modest Mouse – Good news for people who love bad news, Brian Wilson – Smile, Lambchop – Aw c’mon / No you c’mon, The Dears – No cities left, The Divine Comedy – Absent friends, The Delgados – Universal audio, MORRISSEY - You are the quarry, Kasabian-Kasabian, Sonic Youth- Sonic Nurse, THE ORGAN - THE ORGAN, ADAN GREEN - FRIENDS OF MINE, Ye (Kanye West)- The College dropout, Keane- Hopes and feras, TV on the radio- Desperate, Youth, Blood, Green Day - American Idiot, PINBACK-Summer in Abaddon...
Mr. Blindside is the white person anthem
Super solid album.
ADELE PROBLEM
Bien, pero no es mi favorito de The Killers.
It's a good album. A classic of that era. If I had listened to this album when it came out and not the radio hits, it might be a 5 for nostalgia, but I have a hard time connecting with it like a lot of my peers do.
This really is a great album. I think I gave this to someone once and they burned a copy for me and it stayed in my CD player for quite some time. Looking at the track list, I know the first 6 songs were amazing but I do want to make it all the way through to the end because the rest have to be as good right? I don't care if The Killers made it big and are too popular. They do make good music that I enjoy and I am not afraid to admit it. The second half of the album really trails off from the first half. I'm not even sure why. The songs aren't that bad, but they just aren't as catchy as the first half. And the last song about indie rock just kind of sucks. But the first half is so strong I have to give it 4 stars.
Solid tunes brah
Memories give this one an extra star
Hadn’t listened to this album. Pretty good! Definitely like the hits more in the context of the album as a whole.
Lots of songs on here that are tired from being overplayed, but that’s its own compliment in a way
Kill killer kill
There were some big hits on this album, lots of nostalgia. Unfortunately they put all of them at the beginning, and some but not all of the later tracks are a bit filler-y. Still good overall.
A fantastic nostalgia-fest. A tough call but I don't think it quite scrapes a five, just because it's a tad samey aside from a few bangers.
Awesome album. This band was such a needed thing at the time. Popular music was just starting to crawl out of the depths and The Killers really helped launch the return of listen-toable music. From the first notes you’re just hooked and the album really doesn’t let up. No weak spots on the album as best as I can hear. Great listen.
Classic childhood album, love it but its definitely not a five
Mostly nostalgia
El debut de The Killers sigue manteniéndose casi tan fresco como cuando se estrenó. Melodías y voces sumamente potentes, con algunos de los himnos más perennes jamás lanzados en los 2000's, este LP resalta dentro de la discografía de los icónicos norteamericanos y desearía que todos sus discos, fueran igual de potentes.
Bunch of bangers, with a few half decent songs falling below the par
Love, including mr brightside
Fun through and through
I kind of ignored them at the time, I thought that being drilled by their two big singles was more than enough for me, but I'm surprised at how good this is. There's no dud on this, I had underestimated it, I'm sorry boys.
Great songs that keeps hitting and hitting. Very good stuff, but a little too pop for my taste.
A real 3.5, but considering the shit I went through in the last few weeks within the 1001 albums generator, I can give it a 4 without feeling bad. Great post-punk revival album, strong debut album from The Killers.
Álbum muito bom para o primeiro de uma banda. A primeira metade é muito bem construída, é energética e tem hits que sustentam a qualidade até hoje. Foi o álbum que lançou uma banda que carregou o nome do gênero alternativo / indie durante a primeira década do ano 2000. A segunda metade é bem mais caída e passa até despercebida, e apesar disso, ainda é o álbum que sustenta sua qualidade e relevância até hoje.
Love their music. Can never remember their name
Classic. Turns soppy to the end.
Bit too religious for me, but undeniable bangers
Nostalgia
Four stars
An absolute banger of an album and I cannot wait to see The Killers live in May at Boston Calling. It can be hard to predict which songs from an album will catch on and be the most played so it is unfortunate that all the songs I enjoy the most from this album are in the front half. I don't remember the last time I listened to the album front-to-back so this was as good of a reason to do that as there is. Mr. Brightside will never fail to get me hyped and in comparison, you can feel the back half of the album fall off. I always recommend people listen to more than just Mr. Brightside off this album because they are doing themselves a disservice by not listening to the other tracks that on this album.
Obviously very fun!
It’s nostalgic, but more than that it’s exactly what you expect and want from it. I get it’s not everyone’s cup of tea but it’s good.
Amazing album that starts off as strong an album can ever start. Sadly it can't keep the tempo up
First 5 tracks are pretty great. It loses steam after that, but i'd listen to this again.
Pretty good album. Favourites- Jenny was a friend of mine, Mr. Bright side, somebody told me, all these things I’ve done, on top, everything will be alright
The album started off with a bang. You get all the Killers bangers in at the beginning and all is well. The second half of the album gets a bit dull, however. I think they could have cropped a few of the songs shorter or even out completely (especially looking at you Everything Will Be Alright). I think this album would have been a 3 if I didn't already know some of the songs, but you can't rule out just how proper the tunes are at the beginning of the album. Songs everyone knows. I'll bump the rating to 4 because of this.
Good album
4/5⭐️ Best song: Smile Like You Mean It Worst song: Everything Will Be Alright Comments: One of my mum’s favourite bands! We used to listen to this CD in the car almost every day, a family favourite for sure
Volgens mn (oude) HJ "Om en nabij het beste album ooit gemaakt" Stem van een generatie album(?) Niet slecht hoor, vind sommige nummers wel veel op elkaar lijken Wel altijd meeblèren bij Mr Brightside (2 miljard streams op Spotify wtf)
Rock alternativo y new wave. 2 megahits. Me ha gustado. Un 4.
Даже немного удивлен тому насколько мне понравился инди рок из начала нулевых. Чувствуется вдохновение пост панком эксперименты с синтами напоминают о наследии depeche mode а вокал увлечение альтернативой 90-х гранжем в частности. В купе несмотря на довольно надоедливую mr brightside здесь оказалось неприлично много хороших песен, приятный опыт.
klassiker
un bon nombre de classiques
Good lord, this album will be twenty years old in two months and I still think of it as new music. Time makes fools of us all. I am not prepared to weigh in on whether this was the last great rock record or just Imagine Dragons 1.0. This albums is ambitious and incredibly well-produced and has hooks for days. It also doesn’t hurt that it came out at a time when I was ready to fall in love with an album like this. Listening to it now, twenty years later, it still sounds great to me.
Rumor has it she is still calling a cab to this very day.
Not their best but still amazing
I like Dad-Rock. Maybe not so dad and not so rock, but I like it.
this feels like one of the albums from my high school senior year that would play in the background of a bunch of memories, highlighting situations that seemed like they were world ending but today feels like I can laugh it off. They got a couple long lasting hits on this one, but the rest of the album has some good hits too. thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Lots of good songs on here. I’ve never really given the Killers a chance before but I enjoyed it. “All these things that I’ve done” is a bop!
"Glamorous indie rock and roll, [...] it's all I need"
I would say, if anything, this LP is like a paean to teenage angst - love, lust, loss, carefree excitement. It worked for the mood I was in. The mixing is a little overly loud, but not ear shattering, and everything that is meant to be heard can be. "Mr. Brightside" has been played to death and is nowhere near the best song on this project. But do you also play the tambourine and go hard?
I always liked there songs. Good listenable album. I still consider them a new band.
Liked the hits on this album when I first heard 'em and always thought I’ll give a deeper listen one of these days…20 years later…
Eingängige Melodien, markante Gitarrenriffs und eine charismatische Stimme des Leadsängers. Wirklich gute Musik.
Enjoyed it
I knew that The Killers exist, but they somehow stayed under my radar. I enjoyed listening to the album.
By far their best
Idk maybe because I grew up listening to this album I don't appreciate it as much
Love The Killers!
I actually own this album. It's got two great songs and the rest are fine.
On first listen to the album I knew the band would do great..
GREAT love it
Jenny Was A Friend of Mine through to All These Things That I’ve Done is a crazy run, especially on a debut album. Nothing else on the album stacks up to that first half, but it’s definitely worth the price of admission. Incredibly catchy and instantly something you can sing along to, no surprise hits like Mr Brightside continue to see play even 20 years on.
I really liked the songs, but thought the instrumentation was a bit heavy handed. But, in general, I was pleasantly surprised how much I liked the music from a band with such a distasteful name.
One of the best albums of the early 00's Lots of well deserved airplay at the time. Strong lyrically and musically
Cute 'fus > hot 'fus There's lots of fillers but the greatest songs are iconic. Beautiful first half.
I like this album. First half is better than the second. I forgot that I love the song, On Top!
Veel beter dan ik verwachtte, zit heel dicht tegen de 5 aan
that was good, I guess I was in the mood
mr. darkside
Amazing! Hard to believe there are so many pop/rock hits on one album. Reminds me of albums released in '73 - not style as much as good solid music.
Good overall. 3.5/5
Love this album. It came out in 2004, the same year I graduated high school, so I definitely listened to the three singles on this album A LOT during that time. I think Mr. Brighside will live on as an online trope of sorts ("coming out of my cage and I've been doing JUST FINE") and I will never fail to scream/sing along to it anytime I hear it. All These Things That I've Done is probably my favorite from this album.
Such a good album. "All These Things I've done," "Somebody Told Me," and "Mr. Brightside" are amazing songs. The rest of the songs are good, but never quite reach the heights of these three.
First half is an absolute banger. Second half is meh
Pop rock at its absolute best. Hot Fuss takes me straight back to nights out in my youth. Loud, confident, full of hooks and impossible not to sing along to. It captures that mid 2000s indie disco energy perfectly, with big choruses and sharp, driving rhythms. Jenny Was a Friend of Mine is a brilliant opener. Dark, punchy and instantly engaging. The album is packed with top tunes and feels cohesive from start to finish. It balances swagger with melody really well and never loses its momentum. There are one or two tracks that do not quite hit the same heights, but overall this is a cracking debut and still sounds great. Favourite song: Jenny Was a Friend of Mine Least favourite song: On Top Album artwork: Great cover. Clean, stylish and instantly recognisable. I love it
So many forgotten bangers, especially at the front end. Bass line is 🔥
Great album! Includes one of the most iconic cult favourite song Mr Brightside, I've added quite a few of their other songs to my playlist. Overall I did enjoy listening this album
Really liked this one, some well know bangers but some great songs I hadn’t heard before. Excellent album.
Good Indie Rock album. Sounds like it was made with the explicit purpose of stadium tours in mind rather than just for the artistry.
Enjoyed this when I was younger and still enjoy a lot of this album, a bit more picky nowadays but overall still really like it.
This album is all attitude, and if you like that attitude you'll love this album. Well-crafted songs and lots of fun hooks, a bit snarky/whiny for me as a complete listen. "Somebody Told Me" is a great rockin tune, "Everything Will Be Alright" is my favorite. Flowers reveals his selfawareness in the last track, makes clear they have a sense of humor about it all.
lots of bangers and the others were good too. 4
2/16/24. Millennial classic for me!
Good tunes ...indie music is eclectic but I kinda like it depending on mood. Recognize the band and can relate to a few songs.
Finally! An album worth listening to, was good when it released and has tons of replay value. Catchy tunes, radio hits, and some lesser known gems on this album. Love the Killers (Vegas locals btw ) Took some time off from this album generator because the selection is pretty whack, but back at it and determined to give it another shot after a hiatus.
a band from Las Vegas! Nice sound
Loud, fun, just overall a good fucking album
Hard to imagine this record is already 20 years old. I liked it at the time but did not think it was super special: some big, catchy pop singles, several OK songs and a few fillers. score: 8/10 (should it be on the list? mwah, perhaps)
Well underway for a perfect score but losing that in the second half.
Kuinka paljon tähdityksestä menee nostalgian piikkiin? No, ehkä hitunen. Mikään ei kuitenkaan tuu muuttamaan sitä et Mr. Brightside on yksi lempibiiseistäni.
Was familiar with the radio-singles, but never took a deeper dive. They seem to have taken the best elements of 80s alt-pop and updated the sound. I really like this.
Bardzo przyjemny indie rock. Jedna z bardziej klasycznych płyt z tego gatunku. Niektóre piosenki przywołują wspomnienia z nastoletności. 4/5
Classic listen - how can you not like Mr. Brightside.
The 00s represented a sea change in alternative music to me. Grunge and whatever post-grunge is was on its way out and left room for a number of styles, including dance music infusions like Hot Fuss. This was a shockingly good record from the time that has become a classic of the 00s.
Classic listen, some of the best singles released in my lifetime.
Surprisingly solid for what it is and took me back to my teenage years where this was literally EVERYWHERE.
brandon flowers doesn’t sing, he YELLS. really love the first five songs. the rest is okay. i think this would have changed me brain chemistry had i heard it in high school. 3.5
Well this was ubiquitous throughout my 20's on radio and everywhere else. I had the cd and if you aren't tempted to bounce around at Mr Brightside then I suggest you donate your ears to someone who would make better use of them. A relisten reminds me of how many singles they pumped from this album and the general lack of filler throughout. It's not going to change the world but it's undeniably a strong album of pop/rock.
Some really great tracks on this. My friend is a huge Killers fan so I've developed an appreciation - though I wouldn't call them groundbreaking, they make solid, enjoyable rock.
Aight so everyone obviously knows Mr Brightside. It's a banger. Everyone that denies that is a fool. What I didn't expext is that this album is full of songs that also kinda go bang.
First 5 songs are all bangers tbh, especially Mr Brightside. From there on it gets a bit bland with weaker songs, but the first 5 are just so good that this still deserves a 4. Huge cultural influence as well in this one, not to mention that this was a debut album, which is pretty mad.
Ещё одни инди-ребята, которые записали альбом уже 20 лет назад. Может быть, музыка перестала так быстро стареть? Потому что эти 20 лет не чувствуются совсем.
I think Mr. Brightside is the song I’ve heard the most that I’ve never intentionally put on. The first half of this album is jam packed but loses steam was it ends. 3.5/5
I have heard Me Brightside and Somebody Told Me way too much so I wasn’t too excited for this album but it was actually really good! Listens: 1 Fave Song: All These Things That I’ve Done Rating: 4
i liked it! i had already heard some of the songs before, and i was very happy to find lots of songs to add to my name playlist. i think my favorite besides the super popular ones was definitely jenny was a friend of mine. not my favorite album but pretty good!
Jenny.... Decent track Mr Brightside - yeah, always liked the song Smile... Another good one Somebody told me - and another All these things... Not great Andy - shit On top - crap Change your mind - quite good Midnight Show - probably the best song I'll give it a 4 for likeability and listenability
Hits and not so hots. Danced-through party night
Amazing
Didn't realize so many of their famous songs were all from one album, kind of crazy
Good classics on there
One of the great rock albums of the last 20 years. 2 monster hits and then just a lot of good guitar based rock music. Love it.
Their best album and a mid 2000s classic. Side one is all hits.
Was murdered by the Killers a few years back. Love this album. Its like the Album generator is just pulling LPs off my wall.
A great record for sure, feels like them at their best while their ideas and motifs were still fresh and inspired. Not something I’ll return to often, but definitely an album that deserves its accolades in music history
A debut album this good is hard to top. So many strong melodies that have lasting power. Almost gave it a 5.
Mr. Brightside is one of the greatest songs of all time. The rest of the album is pretty good too.
Very strong album, surprisingly easy to listen to but one or two misses bring this to 4 stars
A classic, could listen again and again
This was a huge album in my middle-high school years, so it carries some nostalgia points. I think the fact that Mr. Brightside has been in the UK charts consistently since it was released almost 20 years ago (fuck) makes it worthy of inclusion, and the fact that this is just a strong debut album that really captures the early 2000s era only strengthens the case. Seriously, the first 5 tracks are an amazing run of catchy, fun songs. And the back half of the album still has some A+ bangers, “Andy, You’re a Star”, “On Top”, and “Change your mind”. I think there is an argument that the last 3 songs on the album don’t match the quality, and are even just a lesser retread of the ground covered earlier on the album. I think The Killers still pull it off though, and it leaves you with a really solid debut album, with one of the biggest songs of the 2000s.
Blast of nostalgia! Didn’t realize how many great songs were on this album
Jenny was a friend of mine and I've been doing *just fine* Powerful album
not 5 stars like I remember from high school :/
1. I really like this first song 2. A classic obv 3. This one is boring 4. I didn't know this was the same person as Mr brightside 5.
Have heard most of this plenty of times. Not all the way through though.
Bittersweet, this one. It’s fun but also replaced Dixieland Delight for Bama’s Student Song and that’s not cool.
Sehr cooles Album - zweimal durchgehört... wenig bekanntes, viel cooles neues...
The first half is solid. 4 great songs. The second half trails off a bit, but still liked it a lot.
Lyrics are creative. Some of the 80s musical touches can get distracting/annoying.
I liked it
Bass is really forward on some tracks, overall solid listening experience
Erst gestern habe ich etwas gemogelt und mal geschaut, was hier an Alben nach 2000 kommt und da ist mit Hot Fuss natürlich direkt ins Auge gestoßen. Dass es nun direkt heute kommt, finde ich super:) Auf meinem ersten mp3Player hatte ich knapp 55 Songs. 2 davon von diesem Album. Komplett am Stück habe ich es aber nie gehört. Schade! Tolles Album:) Zu Mr. Brightside muss nichts geschrieben werden. Knapp 2 Mrd. Streams sprechen für sich. Das Niveau kann schwierig gehalten werden, ist aber auch nicht nötig, um insgesamt ein tolles Album zu sein.
- Ich kannte und liebe die Hits, habe das Album aber nie in Gänze gehört. Habe mich irgendwie aufs Hören gefreut, aber eigentlich auch gar keine Erwartungen gehabt - und plötzlich geht das Album los und startet mit "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine" einfach direkt mitten in mein Herz! Ich spüre einen Hauch von The Cure. Da rennt man bei mir eh schon offene Türen ein. - Im Anschluss dann einer der Songs dieses Jahrtausends. Ein Killer-Track (*Augenzwinkern*). Unfassbar gute Energie. Unfassbar guter Refrain. Kann man diesen Song überhaupt nicht mögen?! - Das Level wird auch in den nächsten paar Songs hoch gehalten. Leider fällt es dann nach "Change Your Mind" doch ganz schön ab. Die Songs sind immernoch gut, keine Frage, aber die Magie, die ich am Anfang verspürt habe, geht doch verloren. - Es bleibt für mich also krank gute zweidrittel von dem Album, ein Versprechen, das hinten raus leider nicht ganz so gehalten werden kann. - Trotzdem alles andere als enttäuscht und froh, das Ding mal durchgehört zu haben. Rating: 3,75/5
- Fängt wirklich sackstark an und hält sich bis zur Mitte mit viel Abwechslung und Dynamik. Dann wirds langsam etwas eintöniger aber ich finde nie langweilig. - Die Hits sind natürlich bombastisch bis legendär und die ganze Platte reiht sich zumindest vom Vibe her in das Gefühl der beiden Tracks ein 3,5/5
Man sieht es auch an den Wiedergabezahlen: die ersten fünf Tracks sind einfach ein sackstarker Einstieg (5 / 5) in dieses Album, danach flaut es leider ab. Nicht so sehr, dass ich ab da nicht weitergehört habe / weiterhören möchte, aber schon zu einem Grad, zu dem ich mich nicht wirklich an bestimmte Tracks erinnere (weder im Positiven, aber immerhin auch nicht im Negativen). Im Ganzen macht das Album aber wirklich Spaß, wenn auch zum Start mehr, als zum Ende. Insgesamt reicht es dadurch am Ende bei mir für eine 4 / 5.
Great Album
First album on the start to the new year and it's one I'm familiar with. Went back and listened to Hot Fuss on my own curiosity last year before starting this project and quite enjoyed it. The first 5 songs, including Brightside, absolutely rip. Very very strong start to a record. Last half is kinda forgettable all things considered.
All the things I've done isy favorite killers song
King of the karaoke, honestly fantastic album, hasn’t aged a day. 4.2
I’d already heard this one for the first time recently, and it’s just as good the second time. Love this album. It’s exactly the kind of indie rock and roll (for me) that I love. While yes, the second half is not nearly as good as the first, the first half makes up for it easily. And I somehow only realized on this listen, but apparently Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine is about a guy confessing to murdering his ex? How I missed that after listening to that song so much is beyond me. Oh and by the way, go listen to the Tally Hall cover of Smile Like You Mean It. It’s so much better, and I’m not just saying that because I love Tally Hall. 8/10 Top 5: 1. Mr. Brightside 2. Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine 3. Smile Like You Mean It 4. Somebody Told Me 5. Everything Will Be Alright
Mag ich. Hinten raus ein wenig zu gewollt.
alot of old songs that i didn't know who sang
Yeah okay. Despite having heard the two singles on this album more than my own mother's voice it's decent.
Great song, one after another! Standouts: Mr. Brightside, All These Things That I've Done, Smile Like You Mean it, Somebody Told Me, Andy You're a Star, Jenny Was a Friend of Mine. 4.5
All the songs feel like they could be faster.
Really iconic and a lot of hits on this one album, I can't in good faith go any higher
mr. brightside and somebody told me are amazing, as we all knew. all the other tracks are kinda eh.
3,5
Good shit, ikke en 5er imo, men 4,5 verdig
Totally full of bangers that sends me right back to high school. It's nothing groundbreaking but top to bottom very enjoyable early aughts rock.
I'd never heard the back half of this one and I enjoyed it.
You just can't argue it doesn't deserve any more or any less stars
8/10 Surprised this is my first time listening to this in full but the singles were always inescapable. The first half is definitely the strongest and while the latter songs aren't as good most are still enjoyable. They just don't have the same punch as the first five.
This shit EVERYWHERE, introducing indie rock and roll to a bunch of shoreline nerds. One of my sis’s fav bands didn’t realize it was all from the same album. due to nostalgia cannot give unbiased star review but it still slaps
I’ve previously been quoted as saying “Mr Brightside is the greatest song of all time” and I do think that can be true is specific situations: getting ready to go out, wedding dance floors, long car journeys etc. But as an album, on a grey Wednesday morning on the way to work, I was just not in the mood for this.
Holds up. I really do love the album, and I enjoyed listening to it again, but it's difficult for me to give it five stars. I guess I think of the 5th star as being "classic status," and it doesn't feel that way to me. 10 years from now maybe I'll change my mind
Some decent songs, but there’s some filler
Quintessential 2010s album
Mr. Brightside is perfect and the obvious best song on the album. I hadn't heard the complete album before and was pleased by how strong the rest of the tracks were.
00s indie rock classic with at least a couple of bangers
Good. Solid album. Prob. a 4.
It was interesting. Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine was fun, Mr Brightside is very well known and cool, the rest were less memorable but still pleasant to listen to.
It's a really enjoyable album this. They got bigger, but this is their best album by a mile.
First half of this record is incredible. 3-5 big hits and great songs. Back half not nearly as good but not terrible either.
An album I grew up with! It was nice to give this album a listen after long enough that I could be more open to it. It's a good album, but the auto-tuney vocals get to me.
Good old alternative Rock. A few Evergreens "Mr. Brightside", "Somebody told me".
Coming out of the gates swinging with some of the most eclectic and powerful ballad-rock known to man. Convincing people everywhere that this is the most British non-British band known to man. We are hit with exceptional levels of lyricism, accompanied by guitar, keyboard, and drum-filled builds. Followed by choirs of rejoice and queen-like chants. The highs and lows are as apparent as with any great album and it’s clear why this band catapulted to the top of pop-power-rock, and then cemented it with a single-version of a song that would power become this generations Don’t Stop Believing. Inexplicably heavy with power-tracks in the first half of the album, and followed up by an adequate finish. Great music!
Na cztery nutki jedna zrobiła na mnie wrażenie xd Późniejsze wrażenia: The top mi się spodobało i generalnie spoko muzyka
3rd to last and 2nd to last tracks are really good
I mentally rolled my eyes when this popped up. This album was played. to. death. Not only by the radio but I played it to death too. I listened to his album hundreds of times. I saw them in concert. I understand that the second highest voted global comment is **vomits loudly**, but this album was overplayed for a reason. Relistening to it front to back for the first-time in... a really long time, I was reminded how good it was. I especially enjoyed the lesser-known songs. Great debut album and most definitely deserves to be on this list.
So far the beginning of this album is giving me bops, but I’m only on track 3 so let me chill These things that I’ve done, I’ve heard this before idk where but I definitely know this song. Wait I know where I’ve heard this! From that music channel on Apollo lol. Dang this album is so high energy
Several nostalgic bangers.
Nostalgie pur
Lots of catchy songs but there's someone bloodless about the whole thing.
Slaps just as it did in Gr. 10.
Some huge hits here and some solid ones that I haven't heard much before (Jenny Was A Friend of Mine, Midnight Show). The last two songs suck though! Pretty good album in total.
They remind me a lot of The Cure in the 80s. Solid.
Pretty good actually
It was a lot better than I thought it would be. Big nostalgia hit + some actual good b sides
All these things I’ve done is a killer!
Solid
Definitely a top heavy album, but I really like it 4/5
Great album that stands the test of time and contains two of the arguably biggest rock songs of the early 2000s
Begin is geniaal daarna kabbelt het rustig verder.
It's an okay album. Nice songs for in playlists. Singers voice comes off as whining after a while which is unpleasant.
It’s indie rock and roll for me. Honestly kinda a banger
I wonder how the trajectory of my life would have changed if I picked this CD to listen to endlessly when I was 9 years old instead of Switchfoot's The Beautiful Letdown. First time I've actually listened to the whole thing front to back.
Very 2000s, love it
Quintessential 2000s indie rock: Mr Brightside is iconic.
I already was a fan of this album, so I am probably a bit biased. Lost a star because the final track is just awful and abrasive to the ears.
It's a lower four, but I still gotta give it a four. Probably would've been a little more up my alley in middle school or high school, but I still like some songs off of this. I jam with the iconic ones. I enjoyed a good chunk of the album, but the last couple songs kind of lost me, with the last one actually annoying me a bit. But I still think it's good overall. My favourite songs were Mr. Brightside and Somebody Told Me.
Great “side A”, medium “side B” I think this might be a 10/10 album but the last 4 songs are pretty average. Only space filler…
YAY FINALLY THE FIRST ONE I’VE HEARD BEFORE! I didn’t particularly like it the first time I heard it but I enjoyed quite a few of the songs so definitely at least 7/10. Heard before ever listening: ‘Mr Brightside’, ‘Somebody Told Me’, ‘All These Things That I’ve Done’ Favourite tracks: ‘Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine’, ‘Smile Like You Mean It’, ‘Somebody Told Me’, ‘All These Things That I’ve Done’, ‘Andy, You’re A Star’, ‘Believe Me Natalie, ‘Everything Will Be Alright’ 7/10.
I always loved listening to this album. Mr. Bright side is a universal song of loss, jealousy, and anxiety yet so fun to listen to. Meanwhile All These Things I've Done is a song about being a Mormon and yet I still crank it and sing along. Four stars just based on those two songs.
A slay. Standouts that I hadn’t heard before were “Smile Like You Mean It” and “Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll”
Satan så bra stundtals. Indie rock n roll är en jäkla anthem. “I’ve got soul, but I’m not a soldier” Soundet finns där, men låtarna kanske inte alltid bär. Fortfarande superbra.
"And you are a star" song is really good. "Midnight Show" also good.
Damn, hitting me right in the childhood here. Those 4 big singles have been unescapeable since then, and they still hit hard nearly 20 years later, 10/10s the bunch of them. What I was surprised about was how well the rest of the tracks stood up. It's a little frustrating that all the singles are packed at the front of the album though, they could've spread them throughout the tracklist more which would improve the experience. 'Everything Will Be Alright' was maybe the one weak link here, but the rest deserves a listen. A 2000s album that actually deserves it's placement on this list.
This is a classic. Love nearly every track on this album. Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine was one of my favorite Killers songs growing up. One of the things that got me closer to Jonny Moon as well -- he was the one who told me the lore behind the music and I found it so interesting. Aw man and of course Mr. Brightside is on this album. Classic track. I feel like this kind of music doesn't really get made too often anymore. This sort of alternative rock. I'm noticing the album cover for the first time. What a cool image with the kanji(?) lit buildings. I wonder where it came from? All These Things That I've Done - 7/10 Good vibe. Really helps uplift me in times of bad. The vocals descend like a staircase in front of a looped background ("yeaaa yeaa"). Like a negative Sisyphus, we're constantly falling but never fallen. The Killers speak so much to me because of the everlasting conflict between my self-hatred and my pleasure at being alive. It's gonna be alright, even after all these things I've done. A good reminder. Solid 9/10.
The Killers make an anthemic post-punk revival record that places a heavy emphasis on heavy synths and emo-esque lyrics and whiny vocals. The songs are insanely catchy, happy and bright to sing, dance, and clap to. The first side is full of generational standards that were still being played at my college parties just a few years ago, cementing its legendary status even decades later. At their worst, it's U2 with interesting synths, or the Smiths but louder. They tend to repeat themselves quite a bit, with songs like "Midnight Show" sounding a bit like a budget "Somebody Told Me." All around a solid record with few forgettable moments and warrants its length, and plenty of ear worms that stand the test of time.