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Hot Fuss - The Killers
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66 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 209 Ratings

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  • Summary: 'Hot Fuss' marks the debut for the Las Vegas-based garage rockers led by 22-year old vocalist/songwriter Brandon Flowers.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. E! Online
    91
    The Killers sound like a delicious puree of Blur, Pulp and the Cure, loading Hot Fuss with stylish synth-pop effects and big blazing choruses.
  2. Playlouder
    90
    What's apparent from playing this album is that almost everything they've got is a killer single.
  3. Dot Music
    60
    Brandon Flowers has a horrible, honking seal bark of a voice.... Faced with this significant disadvantage, The Killers have cannily crafted a wall-of-sound songwriting style so bombastic it almost suits Flowers' sledgehammer vocals.

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  1. Positive: 136 out of 152
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 152
  3. Negative: 13 out of 152
  1. ryan
    10
    i love the killers!! this is one of the best albums i've ever heard! they have a lot of talent. every song is incredible!!
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  2. BenS
    5
    After two stunning singles in 'smile like you mean it' and 'mr brightside' in was frankly dissapointed with the album. 'Andy your a star' and 'smile like you mean it', were still great indie songs but soon began to grate while 'glamorous indie rock and roll' is frankly embarrasing. Patchy.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. ScottT
    2
    Brings nothing new to the music table- just rides off the 'bring back the 80s' fad. If you enjoy the sound but prefer not to be listening to derivative, shallow, flavor-of-the-day music- try depeche mode, the cure, tears for fears, duran duran, modern english, talking heads, etc. This is nothing but cheap pop and 'killer' marketing.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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