Ranking the albums of The Killers

2: Hot Fuss

Boy. *This* was a tough decision. There’s so many great songs on this album. It’s the album that moved me away from rap music. It contains my favourite song of all time (‘Mr Brightside‘) and they were also my second “first” gig after going to a Steps concert for my sister’s birthday. The vinyl is hung on my wall in a frame.

So why is it only *second* on this list? Believe me, it’s a tough decision and on another day I’d put this first. But there are reasons why today this is the runner up.

The term “banger” is thrown around in music so much as a way of describing album of songs that have the potential of being singles. It’s the rationale behind Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller‘, and whilst ‘Hot Fuss‘ isn’t wall-to-wall bangers, the songs on it are very, very good… it’s just not all of them are bonafide singles. The “bangers” on this album rocket off the disc and end up invading alien planets.  

Overplayed in this day and age it may be, but ‘Mr Brightside‘ is an anthem for all those worried by self doubt and jealousy. ‘Jenny Was A Friend of Mine‘ opens an album filled with loud sing along choruses. ‘Somebody Told Me‘ is a mission statement for the band and ‘Indie Rock n Roll‘ delivers a gradual build up that allows an album to peak. The UK version didn’t have ‘Change Your Mind‘ – it’s inclusion in the Spotify album is incredibly off-putting.

But for some reason, I’ve never really been able to listen to the last two tracks. Or at least, they kind of just dip off into the ether. It’s a shame that during re-listens of the album, interest is *still* lost, especially considering the massive impact this album had on my music taste. ‘Midnight Show‘ and ‘Everything Will Be Alright‘ are… alright, but I’ve just never put them on the same level as everything else on that album.