Rolling Stone (p.124) - 3 1/2 stars out of 5 - "[T]his Las Vegas band has actual pop songs in spades....This album is all Killers, no filler."

Rolling Stone (p.146) - Included in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Records Of 2004 - "[O]ne of the year's surprise left-field hits..."

Spin (p.66) - Ranked #16 in Spin's "40 Best Albums of the Year" - "HOT FUSS is like doing a semester abroad without ever having to leave your suburb."

Q (p.116) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[With] moments of exhilarating brilliance..."

Uncut (p.78) - Ranked #59 in Uncut's "Best New Albums of 2004" - "The Killers sort the wheat from the chaff of '80s motifs..."

CMJ (p.4) - "[A] raucous mix of electro synth-mangling and Strokes-like effortless cool that could prove just as effective on this side of the pond."