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The Killers formed in Las Vegas in 2001. Since then, they’ve released five records. Their newest album, Wonderful Wonderful, came out in September 2017. In this episode, singer Brandon Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vannucci break down the song “Rut” from that album.

You can get “Rut” on iTunes.

For a transcript of this episode, click here.

Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

footnotes
The Desired Effect (Brandon Flowers’ Solo Album)
Jacknife Lee (producer)