Killer Sounds
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| Studio album by Hard-Fi | ||||
| Released |
19 August 2011 (see release history) | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock | |||
| Label | Necessary / Warner | |||
| Producer | Richard Archer, Stuart Price, Alan Moulder, Greg Kurstin | |||
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Killer Sounds is the third studio album by English indie rock band Hard-Fi. It was released on 19 August 2011 in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The iTunes bonus track "Like a Drug" was featured on the deluxe edition of the soundtrack of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.
Singles
- "Good for Nothing" was released as the first single from the album on 17 June 2011 and debuted at number 51 on the UK Singles Chart.
- "Fire in the House" was released as the second single on 5 August 2011 and debuted at number 170 on the UK Singles Chart.
- "Bring It On" was released as the third single on 24 October 2011 subsequently failing to chart in the UK Singles Chart that week.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metro |   [1] |
| The Guardian | [2] |
| Financial Times | [3] |
| NME | [4] |
| The Observer | [5] |
| The Independent | [6] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [7] |
Upon its release, the album received mostly positive reviews from critics. The Metro gave it four out of five stars, saying: "Hard-Fi’s Killer Sounds features a collection of punchy potential hits on which a real sense of fun (and, dare we say it, camp) abounds."[1]
A negative review came from James Lachno in The Daily Telegraph who awarded the album one star out of five. He called it "moody" and "humourless" and said that the "sexualised lyrics sound seedy - or worse, menacing".[7]
Track listing
All songs written by Richard Archer.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good for Nothing" | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Fire in the House" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Give It Up" | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Bring It On" | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Feels Good" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Stop" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Stay Alive" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Excitement" | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Love Song" | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Sweat" | 3:23 |
| 11. | "Killer Sounds" | 3:36 |
| iTunes deluxe edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Like a Drug" | 3:40 |
| 13. | "Happy" | 3:10 |
| 14. | "Second Line Style" | 3:43 |
| 15. | "Sweat" (Greg Kurstin Mix) | 3:21 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland[9] | 19 August 2011 | Digital download | Necessary Records |
| United Kingdom[10] | |||
| Canada[11] | 15 March 2013 | ||
| United States[11] |
References
- 1 2 "Killer Sounds is an intense comeback for indie rock quartet Hard-Fi". Metro. 21 August 2011.
- ↑ The Guardian review
- ↑ FT review
- ↑ NME review
- ↑ The Observer review
- ↑ The Independent review
- 1 2 The Daily Telegraph
- ↑ "Killer Sounds (Deluxe Version) by Hard-Fi". iTunes.
- ↑ "Killer Sounds by Hard-Fi – Download Killer Sounds on iTunes". iTunes.
- ↑ "Killer Sounds by Hard-Fi – Download Killer Sounds on iTunes". iTunes.
- 1 2 "Killer Sounds by Hard-Fi – Download Killer Sounds on iTunes". iTunes.