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Listen to Brandon Flowers’ jaunty new single ‘Paradise’
Brandon Flowers has released ‘Paradise’, an upbeat country-influenced single and the second preview of his forthcoming solo album, ‘Thrasher’. The Killers frontman frames the song around working-life frustrations and appears to reference Phil Collins’ ‘Another Day In Paradise’, presenting his version as a return of the phrase to a working-class perspective.
‘Thrasher’ is due on 21 August via Island and will be Flowers’ first solo album in more than a decade, following 2015’s ‘The Desired Effect’. Recorded in Nashville with longtime collaborators and notable country musicians, the album draws on his childhood in Nephi, Utah and his father’s love of country music; Flowers will support it with UK, Ireland and North American dates, including London’s Royal Albert Hall in October.
In short
- Flowers releases country-tinged single ‘Paradise’.
- Song appears to reference Phil Collins.
- ‘Thrasher’ arrives on 21 August.
Explained simply
Brandon Flowers is the lead singer of The Killers, one of the world's biggest rock bands known for hits like Mr Brightside. He is now releasing solo music, with Paradise serving as a preview of his forthcoming album Thrasher, marking his first solo project in more than a decade.
The new single takes a country-influenced approach and centres on frustrations with working life, drawing a parallel to Phil Collins' 1989 hit Another Day In Paradise. Flowers' version recasts the song's theme from the perspective of ordinary working people.
Thrasher was recorded in Nashville with established country musicians and incorporates influences from Flowers' childhood in Utah, where his father was fond of country music. The album arrives on 21 August, and Flowers will tour in support of it across the UK, Ireland and North America.