Band look set to release new single 'The Man' on June 15
The Killers‘ release dates for their upcoming new album and its lead single may have been revealed.
The band has been working on their new album since September – recording in Las Vegas, San Diego, LA and Joshua Tree with U2 producer Jacknife Lee. It is thought that the record is currently being mixed, with the band teasing new music online recently.
Now Fox Sports Australia reports that the US band will perform at this year’s AFL Grand Final, with the article stating that Brandon Flowers’ outfit “will release its first album since 2012 just 10 days before the AFL’s showcase event”. If true, this would mean that The Killers’ new record is coming on September 20.
It goes on to state that The Killers “are also set to release their new single ‘The Man’ on Thursday, June 15”.
NME has approached a Killers press representative for a response.
Frontman Brandon Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vannucci recently told NME that the follow-up to 2012’s ‘Battle Born‘ was “coming along”.
“It’s sounding good,” said Vannucci. “We have a problem with taking two steps forward and one step back, so that makes it take longer. We keep asking ourselves: ‘What does a four- piece band do? How do you keep it fresh?’ It’s a constant exercise in experimentation.”
Flowers then added: “’How should a band sound in 2017?’”
Vannucci continued: “We’re trying to arrive at something we’re all just a little bit uncomfortable with. When everyone is slightly uncomfortable, then we know we’re there.
“We’re just pushing it in different directions, then bringing it back and trying another direction.”
The Killers headline Barclaycard British Summer Time at London’s Hyde Park on Saturday 8 July. They’ll be supported by Elbow, Tears For Fears, White Lies, Cold War Kids, British Sea Power, Mew, Mystery Jets and The Strypes.
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