''Killer Sounds'' is the third studio album by English

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. 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

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Singles

* " Good for Nothing" was released as the first single from the album on 17 June 2011 and debuted at number 51 on the

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Critical reception

Upon its release, the album received mostly positive reviews from critics. The ''

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'' 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." A negative review came from James Lachno in ''

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'' 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".

Track listing

All songs written by Richard Archer.

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Killer Sounds 2011 albums Albums produced by Alan Moulder Albums produced by Greg Kurstin Albums produced by Stuart Price Hard-Fi albums