The Killers scrapped a new album that was half done

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30 Aug 2023, 09:49

We nearly had a whole new album from The Killers that sounded like their iconic 'Hot Fuss' record, but Brandon Flowers scrapped it.

The star shared in a new interview that he wanted to go in a different direction.

A new single has been released called 'Your Side Of Town' which many thought sounded reminiscent of their early tunes.

It seems that Flowers wasn't a fan though.

He has been in the studio with drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr, and producers Stuart Price and Shawn Everett.

They had been productive, but Brandon didn't feel like he was being true to himself.

He told The Sunday Times newspaper: "Halfway through recording I realised, ‘I can’t do this.' This isn’t the kind of record... I don’t think you’ll see us making this type of music any more.”

"This is the crisis I’m in. The Killers are my identity and our songs fill the seats, but I’m more fulfilled making music like ‘Pressure Machine’.

He added: "I’m as proud of 'Hot Fuss' as you can be for something you did when you were 20, but I’m not 20. So I’m thinking about the next phase of my life.

“It is a conflict. It is just, well, at what point do I make that change? Who in the band wants to do that too? No matter what, there will always be people who look at me and just think of Somebody Told Me. And I get that. But I’m interested in evolving.”

He also talked about performing with Sir Elton John at Glastonbury and how his imposter syndrome almost saw him singing a different song, and he also felt saddened that people were disappointed that Britney Spears didn't sing Tiny Dancer instead of him.

Fans have been praising their headline set at Reading and Leeds festival.

We'll have to wait and see what direction the band goes in.