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Andy Price

“Some people act like that line is nonsense, and I just don't understand that”: How the Killers’ misunderstood classic drew on a struggle with faith - and an MTV presenter’s time with Iraq war veterans

Brandon Flowers.

No-one would deny that when it comes to 21st century indie, the Killers are pivotal figures. It all began with their blinding 2004 debut Hot Fuss - a record packed top-to-toe with instant classics.

There was the pulse-quickening, technicolor exhilaration of Somebody Told Me, and that eternal dance floor-filler Mr. Brightside - now one of the most omnipresent songs (surely?) in music history.

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