1. Triple murder

A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers) on Jun 23, 2017 at 4:31am PDT

The Killers' first album apparently features two of three songs in a trilogy about a murder. ‘Jenny Was a Friend of Mine’ and ‘Midnight Show’ both tell the tale of a gruesome killing. The final part didn’t come until ‘Leave The Bourbon On The Shelf’ - which references “Jennifer” - appeared on the compilation album ‘Sawdust’.

MORE: The Killers tour 2018: the shows, dates and new album

2. We love U2!

A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers) on Jun 24, 2017 at 3:06pm PDT

Bono liked ‘Hot Fuss’ so much, he would cut conversations short so he could listen to it. The U2 frontman said, “It's rare to find a band who not only have the music, but a lyricist too. I hear The Killers and I get off the phone." Lead singer and songwriter Brandon Flowers later said he hoped to become the United States’ answer to U2.

MORE: U2 tour 2018: UK dates and everything else you need to know

3. Killer lyric

A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers) on Sep 29, 2017 at 5:30am PDT

Flowers' favourite line from the album is "these changes ain't changing me" from ‘All These Things That I've Done’. The song talks about how he's the same person he's always been, despite fame and success.

4. Straight down to business

A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers) on Aug 1, 2017 at 3:11am PDT

The Sweet Inspirations - who sang backing vocals for the likes of Aretha Franklin, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Elvis Presley - quickly learned the lyrics to ‘All These Things That I've Done’ backstage at SXSW while The Killers were onstage. They recorded their bit of the track straight after.

5. Who’s laughing now?

A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers) on Sep 21, 2017 at 6:01pm PDT

‘Andy, You're a Star" is about a high school athlete who was a bit of a bully. Flowers said he was a bit frustrated with the school jocks getting all the attention, so penned a sarcastic song about it.

6. Lightning in a bottle

A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers) on Jun 24, 2017 at 3:07pm PDT

Their first song ‘Mr Brightside’ was written at only their second rehearsal. The track - an emotional recount of a real breakup Flowers went through - was a top ten hit in both the UK and US.

7. Crisis of faith

A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers) on Sep 23, 2017 at 3:49pm PDT

Flowers is a Mormon. The line "I've got soul but I'm not a soldier" from 'All These Things That I've Done' references his inner struggle between his faith and the rock and roll lifestyle he was leading.

8. Act of God

A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers) on Sep 22, 2017 at 9:17pm PDT

An earthquake and a forest fire plagued the album’s recording. Ash covered the area around the studio after the fire while the quake knocked drummer Ronnie Vanucci off his stool.

9. Small beginnings

A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers) on Sep 29, 2017 at 5:28am PDT

The original demos for ‘Hot Fuss’ were recorded in guitarist Dave Keuning’s flat, with Flowers sitting in the wardrobe for better acoustics.

10. Flash a smile

A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers) on Sep 22, 2017 at 9:18pm PDT

Apparently, ‘Smile Like You Mean It’ was written in a mere eight minutes. Despite its speedy composition, it reached a respectable number 11 in the UK charts.

MORE: The hottest music tours of 2018

Stay tuned to LineUp for more in-depth looks at your favourite albums.