He stated Wonderful Wonderful is the closest thing they have done to their 2006 album. Īfter celebrating the 10th anniversary of their second album Sam's Town by holding a few concerts, Flowers realized they wanted to make an actual record and not just "slap a bunch of songs together". He was much more eager to go to the studio, he felt like he had a monkey off his back, he really contributed a lot to this record." Keuning also announced a hiatus from touring in August 2017, shortly after the album's recording, although he would remain a member of the band. "He stopped touring with us and it ended up being a blessing for the band. However, he continued work on the album, forging many of the tracks alongside Flowers. In May 2016, it was announced that bassist Mark Stoermer would take an extended break from touring with the band. Lee produced all tracks on the album alongside the Killers, with additional production by Erol Alkan on "The Man" and Stuart Price on "Out of My Mind". Lee worked with the band between September 2016 and May 2017 at his home studio in Topanga, California, and at National SouthWestern Recording studios in Las Vegas, Nevada. They briefly recorded with Ryan Tedder and other producers in Los Angeles before beginning to work with Jacknife Lee, who had been recommended to them by U2 frontman Bono. The band began working on the album at their own Battle Born Studios and also rented houses in Joshua Tree National Park and San Diego. The four members reconvened in October 2015, a few months earlier than originally planned.
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Brandon Flowers revealed in May 2015 that he and Dave Keuning were exchanging ideas for the Killers' fifth studio album.