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The Killers<\/a>\u2019 Brandon Flowers<\/a> has announced new Nashville-recorded solo album \u2018Thrasher\u2019, which sees him provide a rare glimpse into his upbringing in Utah.<\/p>\n Set for release on August 21 via Island Records, the new record marks the first solo album from the rock icon in over a decade, following on from 2015\u2019s sophomore record \u2018The Desired Effect<\/a>\u2019. Visit here<\/a> to pre-order.<\/p>\n Recorded in Nashville, \u2018Thrasher\u2019 sees Flowers join forces with longtime producers Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado, as well as guitarist David Rawlings, pedal steel player Bruce Bouton, and 85-year-old Charlie McCoy (the harmonica player who featured on all four of Bob Dylan\u2019s<\/a> Nashville records).<\/p>\n His third solo LP focuses on Flowers\u2019 early years, spending his childhood in the small town of Nephi, Utah, and reflecting on how his father would drive him around the countryside listening to Johnny Cash<\/a> and Waylon Jennings<\/a>.<\/p>\n This chapter of the singer\u2019s life is one that he has rarely written about, and the new album sees him reminisce about those formative years and put forward some of his most personal and vulnerable songwriting yet.<\/p>\n \u201cAs I\u2019ve gotten older, I\u2019ve found my way back to my father\u2019s music \u2013 \u2018Country-Western\u2019 (as he called it) \u2013 and discovered that the stories I carry really feel most at home in the skin of this beautiful American tradition,\u201d Flowers shared.<\/p>\n Carrying the same Americana and Western stylings as seen in The Killers\u2019 albums such as 2006\u2019s \u2018Sam\u2019s Town<\/a>\u2019 and 2021\u2019s \u2018Pressure Machine<\/a>\u2019, \u2018Thrasher\u2019 is said to strike a balance between sadness and humour, and captures thinly veiled stories from his childhood.<\/p>\n Lead single \u2018Plans\u2019 is set to arrive on Friday (June 26) and touches on themes including ill-fated dreams. These include \u2018One Of Us\u2019 \u2013 a touching tribute to a brother-in-law who suddenly passed several years ago \u2013 and \u2018Miss America\u2019, which captures nostalgia from his upbringing, including \u201880s shopping mall pageants and fraught early childhood memories.<\/p>\n The closing track, \u2018An American Dream\u2019, sees Flowers remember his mum and the time they had together while his father came to the end of his life.<\/p>\n \u201cTwo things can be true at the same time. The fact that I love new-wave and rock n\u2019 roll is well documented, but life is long enough to allow for more,\u201d he said in a new social media video, providing a first glimpse into the euphoric, heartfelt sound of the album.<\/p>\n \u201cWalt Whitman said it best: \u2018I am large, I contain multitudes\u2019\u2026 Well, I\u2019m larger now than I was 20 years ago, and I\u2019ve unlocked a room that feels like it\u2019s been waiting for me all along,\u201d Flowers added, saying that recording with such \u201cseasoned and extremely talented musicians\u201d has been \u201cone of the highlights of my career\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI hope you hear the joy in the record, because we sure had a blast making it,\u201d he concluded. \u201cThis is not me running away from rock n\u2019 roll. I don\u2019t want to replace my old songs. I simply found room for more.\u201d<\/p>\n Flowers releases \u2018Thrasher\u2019 on August 21. Check out the full tracklist below:<\/p>\n \u2018Does It Ever Cross Your Mind?\u2019<\/strong>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\u2018One Of Us\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Tiger\u2019s Blood\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Plans\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Paradise\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Miss America\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Angel\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018The Red Ground\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018In A Heartbeat\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018An American Dream\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n