Killers Brace for Sophomore Slump
Get ready for "the greatest album of the last 20 years" (according to the guy who made it). The Killers have set a release date for their as-yet-untitled sophomore album: October 2 in the UK and October 3 in the U.S. on Island Def Jam (yes, Jay-Z is their boss). First single "When You Were Young" drops in the UK on September 18, but you can hear a sneak peek of it by clicking the link below.
The disc was recorded with acclaimed producers Flood and Alan Moulder and heavily influenced by Bruce Springsteen, according to the band. If the "When You Were Young" snippet is any indication, they weren't lying: it's got that "wind blowing through your hair as you cruise down the Jersey turnpike" vibe in spades.
According to NME.com, additional tracks set for inclusion on the follow up to 2004's Hot Fuss are "Read My Mind", "Bones", "Uncle Johnny Did Cocaine", and the title track (which, then, is also currently untitled).
Pete Wentz, it's your move.
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