The Killers and The Kaiser Cheifs

kniff0311 · 03-29-2009, 12:09 PM

i like the killers more and more i listen to them however i only liked a few songs off their latest album

Schizotypic · 03-29-2009, 02:21 PM

Yeah, I think I like their compilation album Sawdust the best. They have talent, maybe they just aren't trying hard enough or something. They could be better then mainstream crap, I think.

Rainard Jalen · 03-30-2009, 12:59 AM

i guess if you're going to have threads on two terrible bands, you might as well get them both under one thread.

while the kaisers have some redeeming characteristics - their first album wasn't bad - the killers are simply one of the worst bands ever to have been conceived.

insinkerator · 03-30-2009, 08:44 AM

I liked the Killers first two albums, Hot Fuss, an Sams' town. Neither were mindblowing, but they were mildly fun to listen to. Then sawdust, not a great album, some good ideas, they absolutely butchered shadowplay imo.

New album is ****tier than a morning **** after eight servings of curry the night before

High Voltage · 03-30-2009, 09:06 AM

I love The Killers very very much, they are so good and in my opinion, they just get better and better. This is how it is (take it from a huge fan that wore out each album);

Day & Age>Sawdust>Sam's Town>Hot Fuss

I rest my case.

Violent & Funky · 03-30-2009, 08:44 PM

I can put up with Hot Fuss I guess.

'Jenny Was a Friend of Mine' has a cool but simple bass line. Other than that, mostly pop songs...

Schizotypic · 03-31-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by insinkerator

I liked the Killers first two albums, Hot Fuss, an Sams' town. Neither were mindblowing, but they were mildly fun to listen to. Then sawdust, not a great album, some good ideas, they absolutely butchered shadowplay imo.

New album is ****tier than a morning **** after eight servings of curry the night before

I think they did a decent job with Shadowplay, they just had a tough act to follow. It's like I was saying, their not bad, they just shouldn't be comparing themselves to Joy Division.

primo · 12-07-2009, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Schizotypic

I think they did a decent job with Shadowplay, they just had a tough act to follow. It's like I was saying, their not bad, they just shouldn't be comparing themselves to Joy Division.

They weren't trying to emulate the song.. Anton Corbijn directed 'Control' (biopic of Ian Curtis from Joy Divison). Corbjin also directed The Killers' All These Things I've Done music video, and is obviously a fan of The Killers so asked them to cover Corbjin's favourite Joy Division song for the film's soundtrack.
I love both version of Shadowplay. I like how The Killers cover of Shadowplay doesn't sound like your typical lazy soundtrack cover - it has a different feel to it and more energy. They also did a great job of Bright Eyes' 'Four Winds' - imo, their version sounds better than the original.

Dwight · 12-07-2009, 10:04 PM

The Killers use a lot of nice modes in a lot of their songs that aren't contemp to some mainstream ways of writing a song; to me, there's pros and cons about all bands. The Killers have a lot of great instrumentation, and their synthesizers add a ... gospel? feel to many songs. They are very similar in sound though.

Oh, contrasting scales rock in their songs.

I love how this turned into 'The Killers', leaving out the other dudes.

Zer0 · 12-08-2009, 07:49 AM

To be completely honest i liked The Killers' first album Hot Fuss. I think Smile Like You Mean It is a great song, it brings back good memories. Everything they released after that is terrible.

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kniff0311 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: mo Posts: 96	i like the killers more and more i listen to them however i only liked a few songs off their latest album

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Schizotypic Souls of Sound Sailors Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mojave Posts: 759	Yeah, I think I like their compilation album Sawdust the best. They have talent, maybe they just aren't trying hard enough or something. They could be better then mainstream crap, I think.

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Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,221	i guess if you're going to have threads on two terrible bands, you might as well get them both under one thread. while the kaisers have some redeeming characteristics - their first album wasn't bad - the killers are simply one of the worst bands ever to have been conceived.

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Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	I can put up with Hot Fuss I guess. 'Jenny Was a Friend of Mine' has a cool but simple bass line. Other than that, mostly pop songs...

12-07-2009, 10:04 PM	#49 (permalink)
Dwight Groupie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3	The Killers use a lot of nice modes in a lot of their songs that aren't contemp to some mainstream ways of writing a song; to me, there's pros and cons about all bands. The Killers have a lot of great instrumentation, and their synthesizers add a ... gospel? feel to many songs. They are very similar in sound though. Oh, contrasting scales rock in their songs. I love how this turned into 'The Killers', leaving out the other dudes.