Must Haves. Music Edition. The Killers.

BACKGROUND HISTORY

As they matured from their indie dancerock roots into torchbearers of new wave and Americanainspired anthems, Las Vegas rock quartet the Killers earned global success. With a mix of 1980sstyled synth pop and fashionista charm, the band`s multiplatinum 2004 debut, Hot Fuss, became one of the decade's biggest releases, spawning four hit singles including their most enduring hit, "Mr. Brightside" and catapulting the group into the international spotlight. After the abrupt stylistic shift on 2006 sophomore effort Sam's Town which deemphasized the band's new wave revivalism in favor of the heartland rock of Bruce Springsteen and Rattle and Humera U2 they struck a balance between their two sides on a consistent run of Top Ten releases that peaked with 2017's charttopping Wonderful Wonderful. In 2020, their sixth album, Imploding the Mirage, garnered critical praise and scored them a U.S. alternative charttopper with the single "Caution." Less than a year later, they released the pensive tonal shift Pressure Machine.

Founding foursome Brandon Flowers (vocals/keyboards), David Keuning (guitar), Mark Stoermer (bass), and Ronnie Vannucci (drums) first came together in late 2001. Flowers split from his former synth-pop group, Blush Response, after refusing to move to Los Angeles with other bandmates. Instead, he stayed in Las Vegas, where he soon met a fanatic cueing of a local guitarist and oasis. The two started collaborating on materials. Within a few weeks, they soon hit Mr. on the radio. It consists of "Bright Side". Former medical courier Stoermer and UNLV's classic percussion major Vannucci eventually joined the battle, and the band began playing small clubs in their hometown.

GENRE Indie, Alternative rock

ALBUMS Hot Fuss, Sams Town, Day & Age, Battle Born, Wonderful wonderful, imploding the mirage, pressure machine

HIT SONGS. The Man, Mr Brightside, Somebody told me, when we were young, human, caution, smile like you mean it, shot at the night, spaceman, bones

CULTURAL IMPACT

Mr Brightside deserves an article itself, its a hit that wont die, It's relatable, emotional, catchy as hell, and screaming it along with your friends is exhilarating and cathartic. Also its very nostalgic and the sound of the early 2000s