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The Desired Effect is the second studio album by American singer/songwriter and The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers, released in Ireland on May 15, 2015, in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2015 and on May 19, 2015 in the United States. It was recorded at Battle Born Studios, Winchester, Nevada. It was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid and Brandon Flowers and mixed by Alan Moulder. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, making it Flowers' sixth overall UK number-one record.

In 2010, Flowers released his first solo album Flamingo under the production work of Daniel Lanois, Stuart Price, and Brendan O'Brien. Flamingo, a homage to Flowers' hometown of Las Vegas, topped the UK Albums Chart and included a top ten single on the UK Singles Chart. Flowers toured internationally in support of the album, receiving rave reviews for his live performances. Flowers then put his solo career on hiatus while he pursued collaborations with The Killers including the UK number-one album Battle Born.

In February 2015, Flowers released a teaser video on his website as well as a hand written note stating, "May 18, 2015 We will finally achieve The Desired Effect. Ariel and I have been collaborating in the studio, working together in the spirit of conversation, contention, and at long last, Sweet contrition. No one has yet seen or heard the change. But soon, we all will."

The Desired Effect was recorded primarily at The Killers' studio, Battle Born Studios in Winchester, Nevada. The album was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid (Vampire Weekend, HAIM) and mixed by Alan Moulder (Smashing Pumpkins, The Killers, Arctic Monkeys).

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