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Review: Hot Fuss by The Killers
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Hot Fuss by The Killers
Release Date: June 15, 2004
The first time I have ever heard of the band The Killers, what came to my mind was a hardcore, death metal band with their lead singer screaming his lungs out along with a vein popping near his temples. Boy was I wrong. Boy was I HORRIBLY wrong. What I had was a surprise.
The Killers, the Synth Rockers from Sin City, as I like to call them, just gave a new meaning of a good murder story. Their debut album Hot Fuss is a thrill ride full of intrigue, deception, jealousy, and of course, murder.
The beginning track, "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine", launches off with a synth opening followed by a bombastic base line and then what seems to be the voice of an interrogated soul narrates how he never intended to kill the girl he loved. The song is more of a symphony, each note perfectly executed with the right elements of bass and synth. "Midnight Show", the fast paced confession could mimic the maniacal beating of the murderer?s heart as he spills out how he murders the girl.
What I really admire in this album is lead singer Brandon Flowers? ability to alter his voice in each song. Songs such as "Mr. Brightside" has a voice of desperation and inner torment as he sings the chorus: ?Jealousy, turning saints into the sea/swimming through sick lullabies/chocking on your alibis.? A longing voice takes hold of the song "Everything Will Be Alright" as he sings about what seems to be picking up a hooker with a heart of gold along the streets. Or probably he?s just telling the story on how he met the girl he comes to murder. Nostalgia is present in another song: "Smile Like You Mean It", where it recounts the experience of missing a person in your life and that void is left uncovered. And who could forget the amazing gospel choir of "All These Things That I?ve Done" and "Andy You?re A Star"?
The album is ambiguous, especially with songs such as "Somebody Told Me" and "Andy You?re A Star". Most noticeably, is the use of names in numerous songs (who could forget "Believe me, Natalie"?)
Overall, the album gives a refreshing new sound to the music of today. It?s certainly better than listening to power chords being thrown about or bland lyrics that I just raise my eyebrow to. Remember, folks: ?Somebody told me/You had a boyfriend/Who looked like a girlfriend/That I had in February of last year.?
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
Notes: Recommended, but don't listen to it too much or you'll get bored with it.
Hot Fuss by The Killers
Release Date: June 15, 2004
The first time I have ever heard of the band The Killers, what came to my mind was a hardcore, death metal band with their lead singer screaming his lungs out along with a vein popping near his temples. Boy was I wrong. Boy was I HORRIBLY wrong. What I had was a surprise.
The Killers, the Synth Rockers from Sin City, as I like to call them, just gave a new meaning of a good murder story. Their debut album Hot Fuss is a thrill ride full of intrigue, deception, jealousy, and of course, murder.
The beginning track, "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine", launches off with a synth opening followed by a bombastic base line and then what seems to be the voice of an interrogated soul narrates how he never intended to kill the girl he loved. The song is more of a symphony, each note perfectly executed with the right elements of bass and synth. "Midnight Show", the fast paced confession could mimic the maniacal beating of the murderer?s heart as he spills out how he murders the girl.
What I really admire in this album is lead singer Brandon Flowers? ability to alter his voice in each song. Songs such as "Mr. Brightside" has a voice of desperation and inner torment as he sings the chorus: ?Jealousy, turning saints into the sea/swimming through sick lullabies/chocking on your alibis.? A longing voice takes hold of the song "Everything Will Be Alright" as he sings about what seems to be picking up a hooker with a heart of gold along the streets. Or probably he?s just telling the story on how he met the girl he comes to murder. Nostalgia is present in another song: "Smile Like You Mean It", where it recounts the experience of missing a person in your life and that void is left uncovered. And who could forget the amazing gospel choir of "All These Things That I?ve Done" and "Andy You?re A Star"?
The album is ambiguous, especially with songs such as "Somebody Told Me" and "Andy You?re A Star". Most noticeably, is the use of names in numerous songs (who could forget "Believe me, Natalie"?)
Overall, the album gives a refreshing new sound to the music of today. It?s certainly better than listening to power chords being thrown about or bland lyrics that I just raise my eyebrow to. Remember, folks: ?Somebody told me/You had a boyfriend/Who looked like a girlfriend/That I had in February of last year.?
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
Notes: Recommended, but don't listen to it too much or you'll get bored with it.