Some Like It Hot...

Warning: This album had been listened to before this project, and may create some unintended bias, though I doubt that will happen.

I have to say, The Killers are one of my favorite bands. I own two of their albums (their second album, Sam's Town and their latest, Day & Age), and I rarely get tired of them, though "Somebody Told Me" is starting to get on my f**king nerves, which brings me to the album of theirs I'll be reviewing- Hot Fuss.

Hot Fuss is electric and memorizing, but only for a while. I have to say, I personally was digging Sam's Town a lot more. But I try not to get into the habit of comparing albums.

Hot Fuss had some killers (no pun intended) on it. My all-time favorite Killers song is on this album- "All These Things I've Done". I love this song, it's my anthem of sorts. The song starts out soft, but by the end it's got you shaking your head and stomping your feet. You can hear the gospel influences in the song, something most rockers don't like to touch. The Killers though, they're fearless.

Another good one on the album is "Andy, You're A Star". I don't know what it was about this song, but among the good, the bad, and the in-between on this album, this baby stood out. I wanted to sing along so bad, but I didn't know the words.

"Smile Like You Mean It" is another good lick on this album. It's catchy, but not in a Lady Gaga way, where it's going to get stuck in your head no matter how much you don't want it to. No, I know I don't mind having this tune stuck in my head all day long.

This album was a bit strange in ways. It's not bad, but listening to it you get a real feel of what The Killers sound like, and how they can improve. This album is like their first kid, so that by the second and third time around they know what they're doing a little bit more.

I have to give them credit though, "Mr. Brightside" and "Somebody Told Me", their two most well known songs, were both on that album. Kudos to you Brandon, Dave, Mark and Ronnie. There's is not a doubt in my mind that even though The Killers are taking a little break right now, when they go back to the studio to record they will create music the world won't even be ready for.

-Whitni

PS- Supposedly, on the UK version of Hot Fuss instead of the song "Change Your Mind" there's a song called "Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll." Lead singer Brandon Flowers says it is his least favorite Killers song. Go figure!