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Nov 14, 2013Direct Hits is a solid, predictable, and wholly enjoyable look back at the Killers’ tumultuous first 10 years.
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Nov 14, 2013A nifty encapsulation of the group's style and attributes--the Killers cannily use the singles-centric conceit to showcase the band at their overblown best, emphasizing their arena-sized neo-new wave just slightly over their Springsteenisms
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Nov 14, 2013A nice refresher, if a little unnecessary.
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Nov 19, 2013Ultimately, with too few albums to warrant a truly outstanding collection and a top-heavy chronological ordering the hits may be direct, but the death feels painfully slow.
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MagnetDec 18, 2013Their grandiose mini-operas and stadium-size choruses can thrill. But to hear the relentless string of outsized anthems in a row is exhausting. [No. 105, p.55]
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Nov 21, 2013Direct Hits proves the Killers have fewer actual hits, let alone great ones, than you thought and makes you wonder if they made their Greatest Hits album too early or whether they can ever legitimately put one together at all.
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Nov 14, 2013It’s just a quick way to get to what’s relevant about them, an I.V. drip of catchy tunes from a time when your emotions were still raw and tender.
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Q MagazineJan 7, 2014This is the rarity of a hits collection from a band still at the top of their game. There's plenty more to come. [Jan 2014, p.131]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 45 out of 50
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Mixed: 2 out of 50
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Negative: 3 out of 50
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Aug 29, 2020Tá que esse é álbum apenas com singles antigos, mas os dois novos desse compilado, são duas canções incríveis!