Imploding The Mirage
by The Killers
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Imploding The Mirage is ranked 7th best out of 11 albums by The Killers on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Killers is Hot Fuss which is ranked number 210 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 7,162.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Imploding The Mirage rankings summary
Overall rank: 4,525th | 2020s rank: 313th | 2020 rank: 61st Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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| 2026 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 100 Music Albums of 2020 | 38/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | Rm12398 | Top 40 Music Albums of 2020 | 25/40 | 2 |
| 2026 | cabvo | Top 82 Music Albums of the 2020s | 59/82 | 6 |
| 2026 | Moondance | Top 100 Music Albums of 2020 | 2/100 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Purplepash | Ya joking? Should've been higher! 2020 edition | 93/100 | - |
| 2026 | saltysurprise | Top 67 Music Albums of 2020 | 48/67 | 1 |
| 2026 | thenat | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s | 21/100 | 16 |
| 2026 |  nitomano | Top 100 Music Albums of 2020 | 15/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 30 Music Albums of 2020 | 3/30 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Davy | Top 100 Music Albums of 2020 | 46/100 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 106 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 318 | |||
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| ! | 07/30/2026 02:30 | Proto | 4,432 | 33/100 |
| ! | 07/16/2026 06:51 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,586 | 70/100 |
| ! | 06/25/2026 13:11 | cicadelic | 14,280 | 73/100 |
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I'm extremely confused. I didn't expect this album to be this good, especially when some of the singles didn't really click with me the first time I heard them. This is the band's best output since Sam's Town indeed, and it probably reaches Hot Fuss' levels of good. The Killers is a band I've enjoyed since I started listening to rock, but honestly their albums have never been thoroughly consistent from start to finish (minus the first one or two).
Three years ago with "Wonderful, Wonderful" I thought they were on the right track with some great singles such as "The Man" or "Run for Cover". Now with "Imploding the Mirage" it's just hit after hit after hit. Almost every song in this record is interesting, innovative and packed with a lot of energy and experimentation for the band. I never thought there would be a time when I prefered a Killers album over Tame Impala.
Favorite songs: Every single one of them! Gotta listen to this a couple of times to really start picking favorites.
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So so so so good. This is just an incredibly consistent and energetic record. I was doubful because the singles didn't really make and impression outside of Caution, but they sound so much better in the context of the album. The album has a really nice flow, a strong overall theme and tone, which something that was lacking from the last couple of releases. Both Day & Age and Battle Born had stronger singles, but as an album this is probably their third best, right after the first two classics.
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Some good moments but it's not a great record.
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BallLightning 09/08/2024 16:27 | #305184 | TOP COMMENT
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Hot take: Imploding the Mirage is the Killers' masterpiece. Hot Fuzz is a great debut with some huge singles, but loses steam in the second half. Sam's Town is magnificent, and formerly my favorite Killers record. Imploding the Mirage is ten straight bangers. Some tracks sound absolutely huge (My Own Soul's Warning, Dying Breed, Caution) and some sneak up on you (Fire and Bone, Running Towards a Place, My God) but not a moment is a wasted. Home run. (Edited)
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This cracking album confirms it once and for all that The Killers are back baby backing up 2017’s wonderful ‘Wonder Wonderful’ (pun intended) with a release just as good and maybe better
The Killers may have just saved 2020, bless you Brandon
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