Wednesday, July 07, 2004

Killer CD

Forget Modest Mouse, Franz Ferdinand and Velvet Revolver. The Killers debut album, Hot Fuss, is the "killer" album of the summer.. The Killers may even be the best band from America right now. The Killers are Brandon Flowers (voice/keyboard), David Keuning (guitar), Mark Stermer (bass), and Ronnie Vannucci (drums). The Killers met in Las Vegas two years ago, after Brandon left his previous band. Last summer they were playing shows in England. Now they are in big demand in the UK. After shows at Coachella, CMJ, and Weenie Roast, The Killers are starting to get notice in America.. Once you get past their name(don't know why they chose it) you realize that this band is going to be special. If you like "The Strokes" then you will probally like "The Killers". The two songs "Jenny" and "Midnight Show" are part of a murder trilogy(third song is not on the album). The song "All These Things That I've Done" has a gospel choir breakdown in the middle of the song. "Somebody Told Me" has already been a hit in the UK. All 11 songs are excellent and Brandon Flowers is an amazing songwriter and frontman. For a debut this album is great. Listen to "All These Things That I Have Done" and see if you agree. May take a few seconds to load, so be patient.

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