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Brandon Flowers Announces “Thrasher” Album, Releases “Plans”

6/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

Brandon Flowers announced his solo album Thrasher, due August 21, 2026 via Island Records, with lead single Plans arriving June 26, 2026.
Thrasher was recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studio A with producers Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado, featuring David Rawlings, Bruce Bouton and 85-year-old harmonica Charlie McCoy.
The album reflects Flowers’s Utah childhood and roots and will be promoted at Newport Folk Festival in July and Austin City Limits in October.

History

Historical Context

Neil Young’s 1972 album Harvest, recorded in Nashville and becoming the United States’ best-selling album of 1972, helped launch folk-rock into the mainstream. Two decades later Island Records invoked that legacy when Brandon Flowers issued his 2026 solo album Thrasher, which the label is promoting at the Newport Folk Festival and Austin City Limits.

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Story summary

Brandon Flowers announced his solo album Thrasher, due August 21, 2026 via Island Records, with lead single Plans arriving June 26, 2026.
Thrasher was recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studio A with producers Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado, featuring David Rawlings, Bruce Bouton and 85-year-old harmonica Charlie McCoy.
The album reflects Flowers’s Utah childhood and roots and will be promoted at Newport Folk Festival in July and Austin City Limits in October.

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