Hot Fuss is like stepping into a neon-lit teenage dream where eyeliner is heavy, hearts are broken, and everyone’s either dancing or crying in a club bathroom. I still remember the first time I heard “Mr. Brightside” and thought, yeah, this is going to ruin karaoke nights for the next twenty years — and I wasn’t wrong. But it’s more than that one overplayed anthem. There’s a whole emotional soap opera running through this album, and I’m absolutely here for it. Songs like “All These Things That I've Done” hit with unexpected weight, while “Somebody Told Me” is pure chaotic energy in glittery boots. It’s theatrical, dramatic, and never takes itself too seriously, which is part of the charm. There’s something nostalgic about the whole record, like a high school memory you’d kind of forgotten until the first synth line smacks you in the face. Four stars because while not every track is a knockout, the ones that hit really know how to swing.