The second Brandon Flowers solo album will be out on May 18th, according to a note posted on the Killers frontman’s official website.
“May 18th, 2015 we will finally achieve The Desired Effect,” the handwritten note reads. “Ariel and I have been collaborating in the studio, working together in the spirit of conversation, contention, and at long last, sweet contrition. No-one has yet seen or heard the change. But soon we all will.”
The ‘Ariel’ referred to in Flowers’ note is producer Ariel Rechtshaid. The pair are pushing for change in the studio according to an interview with NME. “It’s nice to steer the ship and that’s what you’d think I’d do on my own album, but I’m letting Ariel take over every now and then,” Flowers said.
“That’s led to some really exciting things and sounds I would never have used. As I’ve gotten older I’m much more open to that – I’m much more open to peoples’ strengths and really trying to utilise them – and that’s where Ariel comes into the picture.”