Brandon Flowers Announces Country Album Thrasher for Aug 21

Brandon Flowers, frontman of the rock band The Killers, will release a new solo album, "Thrasher," on August 21, marking his first solo project in over a decade. The album represents a full pivot to country and Americana music, a sound deeply influenced by his Utah upbringing.

Recorded in July 2025 at the historic RCA Studio A in Nashville, the album was produced by longtime collaborators Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado. It features contributions from notable Nashville musicians, including guitarist David Rawlings, pedal steel player Bruce Bouton, and 85-year-old harmonica player Charlie McCoy, known for his work on Bob Dylan's Nashville recordings.

In an album trailer, Flowers explained his artistic shift, stating that while his love for rock and roll is well-documented, he has found a new creative home in the country-western music his father played. He described the genre as offering itself to the personal stories he aims to tell now. Flowers emphasized that this move is not a departure from his past work but an expansion, saying, "This is not me running away from rock and roll. I don't want to replace my old songs. I simply found room for more."