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Started by Andy D (Andy) in Other Bands & Artists

Hello guys

What do you all think of The Killers? I know they are high in the charts in the UK now but I’ve had their album before that (almost 2 months now and still in my car CD-changer).

Compared to this band, The Rapture, Franz Ferdinand, Hot Hot Heat and Interpol sound like bad Joy Division-impersonators.

I still love all those bands but The Killers are really really ace.

Listen to the opening track and you’ll hear Joy Division, Television, XTC and Afghan Whigs???? in one song.

The rest of the album is all “Killers” and no filler. Even their B-sides are better than any other song in the charts right now. Under The Gun is even the best song they ever made.

Posted on Wed, 21 July 2004 at 12:24

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#1

opalmantra wrote:

The basswork reminds me of The Smiths.
I really like ‘m i guess.
:)

Posted on Wed, 21 July 2004 at 18:33

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Bad Karma wrote:

Yeah i like them i have Hot Fuss its a good album my favourite tracks on it are Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine,On Top,Somebody Told Me and Mr Brightside.I actually bought Hot Fuss on the strenght of Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine Morrissey included it on a CD he compiled for the NME.

Posted on Wed, 21 July 2004 at 20:01

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Andy D (Andy) wrote:

Under The Gun is my favourite and it’s not even on the album. Other favourites are the 3 singles (Mr Brightside, Somebody Told Me, All These Things That I’ve Done (the gospel at the end was heartachingly beautiful)), Andy, You’re A Star (our ode to T? until the second time the chorus is sung), On Top and every other song on the album. They simply don’t have one song worth skipping.

Posted on Wed, 21 July 2004 at 20:53

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Andy D (Andy) wrote:

Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine is my definite favourite, period.
All the B-sides are ace as well but now there’s a re-issue now they are signed to Island/Def Jam. I don’t know wether or not to buy the album again or not. I’m not selling the original though as it means far too much for me and it might even become a collector’s item.

Posted on Sun, 19 September 2004 at 23:26

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Ronald wrote:

Agreed, The Killers are great, haven’t heard the whole album yet, but that won’t be long!

Posted on Mon, 20 September 2004 at 00:13

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Andy D (Andy) wrote:

I believe that in Holland you had to wait until last week to get the album. Here in Belgium it’s been out since june.
On the other hand you get the chance to buy the version wiyh Change Your Mind on it. Great song but I have it on the Mr Brightside single so it’s only the video for Somebody Told Me I have to miss out on.

Posted on Mon, 20 September 2004 at 00:42

#7

nice guys wrote:

It’ll be released in Germany on Oct, 4th but I got it from eBay and I think it’s a great album.

St.

Posted on Tue, 21 September 2004 at 20:57

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dano wrote:

I’m going to go against the grain here by saying that I thought the album was bollocks! There’s some ok riffs on there, but as a whole the album made me go “uuuuurrrrrggghhhh!”, and then there’s his voice, which made me go “uuuuuuuurrrrrgggghhh!”

So then, just to sum up..

“Uuuuuuuurrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh!”

Posted on Tue, 21 September 2004 at 22:28

#9

PanZer wrote:

hmmm…for me you can add them in the “worst lyrics ever” thread…

looks like most of the bands now are just good enough to serve us sentimental soup instead of lyrics…

Posted on Wed, 22 September 2004 at 09:31

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Punkwak (Tijn) wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqWoel0EBK4

this is really a great band..:D

cheers

Posted on Tue, 5 December 2006 at 21:39

#11

ipo wrote:

i just don”t see it at all with this band

Posted on Tue, 5 December 2006 at 22:52

#12

buffalo-boy wrote:

i thought Hot Fuss was a great album.

What i’ve heard of the new one though is lacklustre. The new single Bones is so cheesy. Hate the new image with a passion! What on Earth possessed them to dress like fat old alcoholic rednecks?! Worst image on a band i’ve seen since MSP went to Mothercare after Richey went!

Posted on Wed, 6 December 2006 at 08:47

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chr1s (The T.F.M) wrote:

I liked Hot Fuss, with All These Things I’ve Done being my favourite song, but Sam’s Town just doesn’t live up to expectations.

Good live band as well, but I thought that their new tour show wasn’t as good as their last either.

Posted on Wed, 6 December 2006 at 11:43

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Taunty Dan wrote:

ipo wrote:

i just don”t see it at all with this band

yeah same here. And they’re moustaches are crap.

Posted on Wed, 6 December 2006 at 11:47

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Punkwak (Tijn) wrote:

yeah that’s true.. :p
strange moustache :D

cheers

Posted on Wed, 6 December 2006 at 12:49

#16

buffalo-boy wrote:

Bonus points for flying in the face of fashion but minus many more for looking so bad!

Posted on Wed, 6 December 2006 at 15:30

#17

romy wrote:

The first single didn’t do anything for me, so I didn’t bother with the new album.
Hot Fuss is good though. Especially “Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine”.

Posted on Wed, 6 December 2006 at 15:35

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Punkwak (Tijn) wrote:

the song that i mean is this..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR1nWRpAknU

:D

oeps cheers

Posted on Wed, 6 December 2006 at 15:41

#19

FNYANKEZ wrote:

Punkwak wrote:

yeah that’s true.. :p
strange moustache :D

cheers

Maybe they’re doing a T? (circa Infernal Love) imitation?

Wierd moustaces, big change in style?

..slip in album sales..:D

Posted on Wed, 6 December 2006 at 20:10

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Bad Karma wrote:

I’ve only heard 4-5 songs off Sam’s Town and i’ve not been impressed.

Posted on Wed, 6 December 2006 at 20:46

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mr self destruct wrote:

I checked out the first album after hearing they were influenced by the Smiths (?!)…it was alright, nothing special.

Next thing I see them on Live 8 and they’re apparently one of the biggest bands in the world. If I remember correctly the singer was wearing a white suit and generally looking and acting like a right bellend. The band were also pretty lousy live. Went off them after that and would happily use their new CD as a frisbee or mug coaster.

Posted on Fri, 8 December 2006 at 20:08

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mr self destruct wrote:

buffalo-boy wrote:

Worst image on a band i’ve seen since MSP went to Mothercare after Richey went!

C & A, surely? Mothercare sell baby stuff, don’t they? Unless I missed MSP’s post-Richey “nappy and dummy” era? :)

Posted on Fri, 8 December 2006 at 20:28

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gobmosh wrote:

killers suck

Posted on Sat, 9 December 2006 at 17:10

#24

Citizen Erased wrote:

Really liked Hot Fuss so was really looking forward to Sam’s Town - then heard it and thought ‘oh dear, bad case of ‘difficult second album syndrome”.

However, after about 5-6 plays it starts getting in your head - you start to like ‘When You Were Young’ and ‘Read My Mind’, ‘For Reasons Unknown’ and ‘This River Is Wild’ and even ‘Uncle Jonny’ and ‘Bling’ start to sound pretty good.

‘Bones’, however, does not grow on you - it is probably the weakest track on the album and a dreadful choice for second single.

Posted on Sun, 10 December 2006 at 13:48

#25

King Caffeinebomb I wrote:

At the moment I am besotted with the bit in “When you were young” just before the last chorus bit when the lyric runs “he doesn’t look a thing like Jesus but he…” and the keyboard riff plays on underneath like a marching band and has a clean bell-like quality. i think it’s inspired, and forms a sort of climax moment to the song. Worth buying the album just for that.

Posted on Fri, 15 February 2008 at 14:07

#26

deadsetgav wrote:

I know that song from Guitar Hero 3 - Its a pretty decent track

Posted on Fri, 15 February 2008 at 14:12

#27

deadsetgav wrote:

I bought the missus the album off the strenght of it even… but was a bit disappointed with it.

Posted on Fri, 15 February 2008 at 14:13

#28

deadsetgav wrote:

that would be ‘STRENGTH’ even…

Oh, how I miss the edit button!

Posted on Fri, 15 February 2008 at 14:14

#29

Dennis wrote:

I am just amazed to look at the post before CaffeineBummer’s and see how long this album has been out…has it really been that long?!

Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fu…well, doesn’t time fly?

Killers are not a band I could ever get “into” but I think they are likeable enough. I thought they were English when I first heard them.

Posted on Fri, 15 February 2008 at 14:14

#30

King Caffeinebomb I wrote:

I loved Mr Brightside, bought Hot Fuss, wasn’t arsed. Saw them at V, thought they were awesome, listened to Hot Fuss more. Waited to hear more singles from Sams town, eventually gave in and bought it, now only listen to one song.

Which I could enjoy from Guitar Hero.

So there

Posted on Fri, 15 February 2008 at 15:39

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