I always wondered if the got the name from here
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Comes from a New Order video I believe.
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Just remembered I saw them live once, on the 2005 NME tour with Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party and The Futureheads. They were fine, probably 3rd best on that bill.
I really like a few of their singles. I dont hate them.
But I cant give them a 2.5 and not up for rounding up to a 3. So will settle on 2.
Attached to many a good memory though
Man is a certified choon.
Imagine stealing the Killers of the 3 potential band names in that song
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Canāt imagine having a passionate opinion either way. Abstaining.
Iām not sure the hospital bombers would work for a pop band 
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Patchy first record followed by a decent second. Actually quite enjoyed Battle Born (which everyone else seemed to hate) but rest of their stuff is just bland nothingness. Brandonās last solo record was quite enjoyable though. Prob a 2.5 but rounded up to 3 as I know many will outright hate on them.
Fictitious band in a NO video, I think.
2/5. Think When We Were Young is a good song, and Hot Fuss had its moments. Beyond that, turd.
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Couple of alright songs that have been horrifically overplayed(not their fault, I guess) but certainly a worse band than the Kings of Leon.
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A not completely worthless but not great pop band with a not bad debut album. 2/5.
Another one for the āsome good singles but otherwise not botheredā club. A 3 feels too generous, but when you look at the league table and see some of the absolute horrific shit clustered around the 2 mark that seems harsh on the plucky Mormon lads.
this is their best song
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Somebody told me
That you had a poll thread
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Crystal maybe?
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I wish I liked them more, feel like Iām missing out on something.
Theyāre a force for good on balance but theyāre 2/5 really.
Tell you what. Jenny was a friend of mine is an absolute stone cold banger. Havenāt heard it in years. Loved it
Mr Brightside has obviously been overplayed to death but one of those songs you knew the first time you heard it that it was going to be massive.
Really good opening one-two punch for an indie pop album
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Itās a 2 from me. Canāt help but sing along to When We Were Young and Mr Brightside because IāM NOT MADE OF STONE but itās all just so much empty guff innit?
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Iāve given them a generous 3 as I think theyāre considerably better than a lot of the acts in 2-3 region of the poll. Really enjoyed Hot Fuss and Samās Town at the time, and actually didnāt mind some of Day And Age (including the much maligned Human). But Iāve not knowingly heard anything post that third album and havenāt chosen to listen to them in a long, long time.
Mr Brightside, despite being incredibly overplayed, is definitely still a bop though.
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Theyāre alright. At least one decent single from every album. Good fun live as well. 3/5.
My father is obsessed with them and refers to them as Brandon and the Boys, knows all their life situations and suchlike. Itās somewhat endearing and somewhat unnerving.
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