 The song takes influences from dance music , a departure for the band . " Kill the DJ " was compared to The Clash albums Sandinista ! ( 1980 ) and Combat Rock ( 1982 ) , as well as the output of the band The Rapture . " Kill the DJ " was based on " static and noise " ; it was an " imagery of waterboarding and torture straight into the dance club " . The song appeared on charts worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics . 
