The Killers have released the new song ‘Dying Breed’ from their upcoming album Imploding the Mirage, set to arrive on August 21 via Island Records.
“Dying Breed” finds the Killers at their most triumphant best, rides on a stiff but tightly wounded branch during the first two minutes of the song, and then blows it on the halfway mark in the finished arena rock glory. “From the coveted touch a girl fell in love,” sings Brendan Flowers, “I was lifted by the sound of a ghost in distress / Baby, we are a dying race.”
The single was recorded with the band’s producer Flood, who gave the song an “industrial vibe”. “What I like about Flood is that he has no problem making x-outs if he is not fun,” Flowers said recently. Rolling stone. ‘What he did with it was much stronger than what we would have done, but it kept the spirit of the song. It has a heart that really grabs you. ”
“Dying Breed” marks the latest offering from Imploding the Mirage, after “Warning of My Own Soul”, “Caution,” “Fire in Bone” and “Blowback.” The album was originally scheduled to arrive on May 29, but it was delayed in April so they can continue on it. Imploding the Mirage marks the Killers’ first album without original guitarist Dave Keuning, though it will include guest appearances by Lindsey Buckingham, KD Lang, Weyes Blood, Adam Granduciel, The War on Drugs, Blake Mills and more.
In a recent interview with Rolling stone, the Killers discussed the arduous but ultimately gratifying process of making Imploding the Mirage. “A lot of moments reminded me of making our first album, where you just know it’s going to connect because of the way you feel,” Flowers said. “I felt like that 20-year-old was almost inventing something again.”
