Brandon Flowers’ Obsolete Worry

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Brandon Flowers is always worried The Killers will be "obsolete."

The 31-year-old singer admits he has found writing the band's fourth album Battle Born to be his toughest yet because he is nervous fans of the group's music will have moved on: "The expectation seems to increase with every album. It doesn't get any easier - you want to earn your keep. It's the hardest thing I've done. I'm always worried that people are going to have moved on, that something will have happened to make us obsolete, but I think we'll be OK. This who thing has happened so fast that's it's always real hard for us to understand."

However, Brandon does admit he has begun taking singing lessons so he can put more strength in his vocals. "Yeah I want to be stronger. I heard that the male voice isn't mature until you're about 33, and I'm almost there, so I thought, 'You might as well exercise this sucker,'" He added to Britain's ELLE.

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Secret Spy Brandon Flowers

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Brandon Flowers spies on people's conversations for inspiration.

The Killers singer admits to being nosy and listening in to other people's conversations in order to get material for his songs, and is always being told off by his wife for doing so.

"I try to look around. I'm an eavesdropper. I've always been that way. My wife gets mad at me when she sees me do it. I love to listen and to watch other people," he said.

From his observations, Brandon who says he's spent longer writing the lyrics for new album Battle Born than on anything else in his career - warns people not to forget where they come from and urges them to get back to nature.

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The Killers’ Shaky Start to the New Album

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The Killers spent a week "eyeballing each other" at the start of recording Battle Born.

The "Mr Brightside" band were on hiatus until October 2011 when they started sessions for their new album, and admit it took a little time for them to settle in to working together again. Singer Brandon Flowers said they had "spent about a week eyeballing each other in a room," before coming up with new single, "Runaways," which gave them confidence.

"That and 'Miss Atomic Bomb' were the backbone of this record. They made me feel like I was on the right track," Brandon added.

Brandon and drummer Ronnie Vannucci both released solo albums after the band went on hiatus in 2010, but respected the fact the other members, guitarist Dave Keuning and bassist Mark Stoermer, needed some time off. "We are a machine of four parts, and when some of those parts wear out, you need to give it time. We all have different temperaments for how much you can manage. You need respect. Otherwise you're a band for maybe three years and then explode," Ronnie added.

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The Killers Had a ‘Good Feeling’ About New Single

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The Killers' Brandon Flowers had a "good feeling" as soon as he heard their new single.

The rock band's frontman knew straight away "Runaways" was the perfect anthem to get fans excited about the band's new record, Battle Born, when they were writing it.

"When I heard that march that catapults the song forward, I knew there was something special about it. It definitely has a couple of 'brothers' on this record. It's a great starting point, but there are more styles as well... We've never hid our influences, and we've always been loud and proud," he said.

"Runaways" was released a week early on July 10 due to mass demand from radio stations. The track is the band's first since 2008s Day & Age, and took a year to make, working with five different producers.

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The Killers Are Desperate to Perform Live

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The Killers are "desperate" to perform live.

The "Mr. Brightside" hitmakers are currently working on the follow-up to 2008's Day and Age - which has the working title of Battle Born - and can't wait to show off their new songs. "These songs are so good I'm just desperate to play some shows. I'd play the opening of a 7-eleven at this point," said drummer Ronnie Vanucci Jr.

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