How did it end up like this? The Killer’s debut single “Mr. Brightside” was the inescapable rock hit of 2004 and yet, in the 14 years since its release, the song has rarely been off the top 100 ...

Frontman Brandon Flowers first recorded the song’s vocals inside a closet (KillersVevo/YouTube) It’s a riff that lights up a room like dopamine in the air-con. An airy, tumbling thing, indie rock’s ...

The 2003 jam, "Mr. Brightside," hits different in 2020. Amidst protests against police brutality and the coronavirus quarantine life, people have started finding new meaning in the lyrics to The ...

“Mr Brightside” – the longest-charting song of all time in the UK, celebrating its 20th anniversary this week – has become far more than the definitive tune of Noughties indie. It’s now a ...