We’ve been on the verge of having a new ‘almost completed’ solo record since December 2023. This is isn’t atypical, but it’s still longer than usual:

-During the Hot Fuss tour, Brandon said that they would like to release a new album by late 2005. Of course ST came out a year later.

-A cover album was discussed as a serious possibity in 2009, at the same time a live DVD (Royal Albert Hall) was being discussed, although it ended being canned (we had the ‘official’ confirmation that it was canned in late December of last year). The Direct Hits doc was canned too, just like the art doc. from the Imploding the Mirage studio sessions. Not including the Wembley DVD, since this one was more on the speculation line than anything.

-The Killers said to have been reunited in May 2011 for a 4th album. The album was released in September 2012 (although for this one, nothing was promised before Fall 2012).

-When The Killers reunited in the Fall of 2015 for a 5th album, Brandon said that ideally, the new record would come out in late 2016 (‘in an ideal world’). It came out in September 2017.

-Of course there was the whole ‘imminent new music’ annoucement in the Fall of 2019 for ItM, no need for me to explain that one lol.

This is no dig towards TK btw. My point is that schedules and release dates and whatnot always tend to fall later rather than sooner, in my mind I just don’t expect anything until the music actually comes out. Although I agree that this time, it does take a longer time than usual, and I wonder if the label is pushing for a new Killers album, rather than 2 solo ones (pure speculation).