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Hot Fuss
by: The Killers

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602498622773
Label: Island
Manufacturer: Island
Number Of Discs: 1
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Island
Release Date: June 15, 2004
Sales Rank: 264
Studio: Island

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Album Description:
Hot Fuss features eleven nuggets of reel-you-in storytelling genius and musical nectar. These eleven tracks span from the 'very Vegas – like Ziggy came to town' first proper single release 'Somebody Told Me';'Mr Brightside' - a tale of jealousy that depicts that moment in a relationship when you realize that your other half might be playing away and this thought takes up residence in your psyche feeding the worst fears and visualisations your imagination can then throw at you. You’ll find two-thirds of a murder trilogy in 'Midnight Show', which starts off harking back to 'Lipgloss' before veering into far darker territory than old Jarvis would ever have flirted with, in Pulp days at least, and 'Jenny'. These two are connected by the story of a murder of a girl by her jealous boyfriend. The first part of the trilogy, 'Leave The Bourbon On The Shelf', will, you can be sure, make an appearance at some point in the future. It’s a deliciously ambitious series that! belies the band’s tender years. Elsewhere, meanwhile: 'On Top' celebrates where Brandon feels the band is at, while stalker’s tale 'Andy You’re A Star' and 'All These Things That I’ve Done,' saw Flowers realise his dream of using a gospel choir in their recordings.

Amazon.com:
The Killers match postpunk guitars with a synthesizer overlay that recalls '80s New Wave without burying their sound in nostalgia. On their debut, Hot Fuss, frontman Brandon Flowers plumbs his imagination for tales of murdered lovers ('Jenny Was a Friend of Mine,' 'Midnight Show'), voyeurism ('Mr. Brightside'), and sexual confusion (the single 'Somebody Told Me'), Flowers and his mates are obviously canny students; the total effect is of a playacted obsession, but one made irresistible by their skillful, catchy songs. If there's an occasional misstep (the painfully earnest line 'I got soul but I'm not a soldier' from 'All These Things That I've Done'), it seems of a piece with the Killers' influences. As it is, Hot Fuss is one of several recent releases that bring a diverting faux glamour to the mainstream rock scene. --Rickey Wright

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- The Killers force '80s rock and '00s rock into bed. The resulting child is plagued with birth defects...
The Killers really suck, you know that? My reaction to most of this album is "These guys are irritating." And since I'm not really seeing any redeeming facets to Brandon Flowers' obnoxious voice or the group's style-over-substance sound, I can't go "These guys are irritating, but they can really play their instruments" or "These guys are irritating, but they've got a unique sound" or whatever. It's just "These guys are irritating." Here's what Hot Fuss is in a nutshell: an '80s pop album for a new generation. If I liked '80s pop, then I'd probably love this album as much as the rest of the world does. But I hate '80s pop with a screaming, searing, blinding passion. So I'm not exactly privy to the idea of the dancey, stylish synthesizer blips that show up all over the record and sap all of the enjoyment out of many songs (the big hit "Smile Like You Mean It," "On Top," "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine," "Andy, You're a ... Read More

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- This CD freakin rocks
I love this CD. Buy this CD (you probably already have). I was living under a rock in 2004 and totally missed the best album of the decade thus far. I cannot say enough about the Killers debut album, it is AMAZING.

Rating:

- A very good album
I'm not a huge Killers fan, but this album is pretty good. When the tracks are good, they're really good. My biggest problem was they put a home-recorded track at the end of the album. It's nowhere near as polished or as good as the rest of the album, and it left me wanting more at the end of the album. That aside, every other tune is catchy to the point where you'll find yourself randomly humming them.

Rating:

- This is a good CD from a GREAT BAND!
This is a very good band. Hey, let's be honest and say they're a great band, IMO. Hot Fuss is a good CD from a GREAT BAND! I've been hooked from the first time I heard there music and I still am today.

Jeff

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