OK, they have a couple of good songs (the first album was 30% good and a waste of money IMHO, 'WhenWeWereYoung' is OKish but very EMO... 'Bones' is a bit ropey), but the perpetual glory wanking over their suppoused immense and eternal greatness is pissing me off somewhat!
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Does anyone actually like The Killers?
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They are overrated pap!
I think someone in zeigeist central confused the band names 'muse' with 'the killers' when preparing a very important memo...
i do, the hot fuss was a great album. Nowadays enjoy listening to the sam's town album...read my mind is a good tune! 
sam's town has 3 good songs, black holes and revelations is 100% genius.
yes i like the killers but it is obvious they have limitations, i like interpol to.
"post punk" is the style and even though it feels warmed over i will continue to support.
Craig W wrote: OK, they have a couple of good songs (the first album was 30% good and a waste of money IMHO, 'WhenWeWereYoung' is OKish but very EMO... 'Bones' is a bit ropey), but the perpetual glory wanking over their suppoused immense and eternal greatness is pissing me off somewhat!
Indeed. It worries me slightly that New Order buy into this hype!
oldmonkey wrote:
Craig W wrote: OK, they have a couple of good songs (the first album was 30% good and a waste of money IMHO, 'WhenWeWereYoung' is OKish but very EMO... 'Bones' is a bit ropey), but the perpetual glory wanking over their suppoused immense and eternal greatness is pissing me off somewhat!
Indeed. It worries me slightly that New Order buy into this hype!
They actually seemed to take that Godlike Moneymaking Award seriously, didn't they?
Their first album is pretty good, but just dumb pop fluff. I stayed away from it for a long time because of all the New Order comparisons, but it's a fun album. From what little I've heard of their second album, it's complete ass.
oldmonkey wrote:
Craig W wrote: OK, they have a couple of good songs (the first album was 30% good and a waste of money IMHO, 'WhenWeWereYoung' is OKish but very EMO... 'Bones' is a bit ropey), but the perpetual glory wanking over their suppoused immense and eternal greatness is pissing me off somewhat!
Indeed. It worries me slightly that New Order buy into this hype!
Same here--I remember a TV interview with NO in 2005 in which Bernard said that the Killers were his favourite band at the moment. *facepalm* I outgrew their music a while back, and after Stephen's referring to "new New Orders" (probably the Killers) in the interview back in November, I like them even less. But I think I've mentioned that here.
Their first album was a lot of fun and I liked it, but then they changed their sound and went Springsteen...crap. They should stick to what they do best.
They have a few good songs and could potentially break out with something exceptional someday as they mature as a group. I wouldn't say they stink, I wouldn't say they're outstanding either.
The Killers are probably the most hilarious [rock/pop] band in the charts right now. Just look at the state of them. 
And all their singles are so bloody overproduced and pompous sounding. They probably want to be like U2 or summat, but then again they have some sort of identity crisis because the foghorn singer also wants to be like Robert Smith at times as well as Bruce Springsteen and Bono.... plus, they have lyrics which are even worse than New Order's.
So to sum up, they are indeed an easy target for ridicule. Nobody told them to grow such ridiculous moustaches. 
Liked the 90 odd second part of All These Things...
"I got soul,but im not a soldier..." thats it.
Steve One wrote: Liked the 90 odd second part of All These Things...
"I got soul,but im not a soldier..." thats it.
that's the bit i hate. rest of the song is ok though. imagine being chased down the street, by a bunch of 'esses in white vicar's clobber, screeching I got Soul blah blah. fuck that!!
Not a big fan though I like their cover version of Morrissey's "Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself"
I was in the campus bookstore and saw an actual book about the Killers. This band has been around all of two, maybe three years...and there's a biography of them? 
Officially count me out as a potential Killers fan, that's just too much 
First album, I liked "Jenny Was A Friend of Mine", "Mr. Brightside", "Somebody Told Me" & "Midnight Show"
Seconds album: "When You Were Young"
That's it..
The definition of a one-trick pony.
Sheds on a Plane wrote: First album, I liked "Jenny Was A Friend of Mine", "Mr. Brightside", "Somebody Told Me" & "Midnight Show"
Seconds album: "When You Were Young"
That's it..The definition of a one-trick pony.
More like a five trick pony, surely?
First album was ace and the last one was ok.
Dunno why this band get so much slagging on this site, there are far worse bands out there than The Killers!
They were great on the Brits last night, though I am disappointed the drummer shaved off his tache, he was a dead ringer for Earl Hickey with it
To talk honestly, the first thing I learned about them is that they covered Joy Division.
Reading your posts, I have seen that a lot of you think they are overproduced... so, no luck that they are to seduce me.
My ex went to the MEN on Saturday night. He said they were brilliant. At the encore they said they were doing a track by Manchester's finest band and played Shadowplay.
I'm going to see them in Aberdeen on Wed night.
Looking forward to it, I suppose. Especially now I know they'll do a JD song (unless they *gulp* change their set list!)
BIGINOIL wrote: I'm going to see them in Aberdeen on Wed night.
Where's Aberdeen? Small place? I've never heard of it.
Somebody should kill the Killers. Unfortunately, it's probably too late already, as they have most likely finished recording a song for the soundtrack of "Control."
I got woken up by the killers this morning (on wogan's radio show that is) I didn't recognise the song and the voice wasn't the familiar fat bob impression. in fact, I actually thought it was chris de burgh. such was the abject failure to pitch in a pleasing fashion.
but I do actually like some of their tunes....
Sheds on a Plane wrote: First album, I liked "Jenny Was A Friend of Mine", "Mr. Brightside", "Somebody Told Me" & "Midnight Show"
Seconds album: "When You Were Young"
That's it..The definition of a one-trick pony.
It's interesting to see a few people saying this. I've read three reviews saying album two is better than album one...
Shug Sludden wrote:
There are far worse bands out there than The Killers!
True.
It's the overhyping that really pees me off about them- they aren't a bad group, but there's nothing special about them...
Missy Jem wrote: My ex went to the MEN on Saturday night. He said they were brilliant. At the encore they said they were doing a track by Manchester's finest band and played Shadowplay.
And it was shit by all accounts.
Er no. Actually I've spoken to several people who went and they all said it was blinding. I last saw the Killers about 2 years ago and they were brilliant then too.
They were fantastic in the Academy. But all i said that that everyone i'd spoke to said their version of Shadowplay was rubbish. I've not spoken to anyone about the full gig.
Incidentally, will Kaiser Chiefs cover a song by "the greatest band out of this city" and go into a version of "Anarchy in Timperley" by Frank Sidebottom?
I saw them in Aberdeen on Wed night and thought they were, frankly, crap. Just couldn't see any evidence of talent, that Flowers guy can't sing and the version of Shadowplay is pointless. They seem to have a massive sequence track and just mail in guitar performances over the top. The drummer is a bit of an animal, but nothing special.
I was quite dissapointed as I've always enjoyed seeing them at festivals. Perhaps they don't suit indoor venues.
Or maybe they're just shit.
Shug Sludden wrote: First album was ace and the last one was ok.
Dunno why this band get so much slagging on this site, there are far worse bands out there than The Killers!
They were great on the Brits last night, though I am disappointed the drummer shaved off his tache, he was a dead ringer for Earl Hickey with it
He's probably been reading the comments on this forum unknown to the rest of the band and was a bit hurt by my earlier comment about them having "ridiculously stupid moustaches".
The Killers are so gash it's untrue.
:p
Uncle Liam wrote: They were fantastic in the Academy. But all i said that that everyone i'd spoke to said their version of Shadowplay was rubbish. I've not spoken to anyone about the full gig.
Incidentally, will Kaiser Chiefs cover a song by "the greatest band out of this city" and go into a version of "Anarchy in Timperley" by Frank Sidebottom?
The Kaiser Chiefs are a bit gash too - they have this annoying habit of coming out with really irritating singles. But even they're not as awful as Foghorn Cremehorn and his YMCA Springsteen wannabe extras. 
I liked what I heard from their first album but I haven't heard enough from the new one to comment on that.
