Hot Fuss is the debut studio album by American rock band the Killers, released on June 7, 2004, in the United Kingdom and on June 15, 2004, in the United States by Island Records. Though why they bothered to split the release dates at all is unknown – most probably some marketing department bullshit. The album's music is mostly influenced by new wave and post-punk – yeah right! Hot Fuss spawned four commercially successful singles: "Mr. Brightside", "Somebody Told Me something about Grouty", "All These Things That I've Done Mr Mackay", “The Hustler”, “Prisoner and Escort” and "Smile Like You Mean It You Nerk".
The album reached number seven on the Billboard 200 and number one on the UK Albums Chart. As of December 2012, Hot Fuss had sold more than seven million copies worldwide, including more than three million in the United States and more than two million in the United Kingdom. It has also been certified platinum or multi-platinum in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand. The album and its first three singles went on to garner five Grammy Award nominations.
Lead singer and songwriter Barry Spud was asked whether he was in any way influenced by 70’s UK sitcom ‘Porridge’. Spud threatened the journalist with a punch up the bracket before flouncing out in the manner of Christopher Biggins’ character Lukewarm in the aforementioned series. The band’s PR Agency Benny Willoughby & Binky Drummond Press Associates later issued the following statement.
‘Following an outrageous assertion by discredited journalist Bunny Warren. Barry Spud denies any knowledge of Porridge, 1970’s, Sitcoms or the UK. Furthermore, the statement declared that Mr Spud’s parole hearing is less than a week away, Godber had a fight with football hooligan Jarvis, and Fletch realising that he will have to risk solitary confinement and loss of his own remission to help Godber. Meanwhile, Fletch is suspicious of his daughter's holiday plans.’
"Mr. Brightside" is the most tedious go to cover by the numerous cover bands that are sucking the life out of the current live music scene. It is a remarkably non-descript tune and why people get so worked up about a piss-weak tune like this is beyond me.
The Killers are the Robbie Savage of post-pop drivel.
Johnny Langney
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