"The Killers - Wonderful Wonderful" - Brandon Flowers revealed in May 2015 that he and guitarist Dave Keuning had begun exchanging ideas for The Killers' fifth studio album, later that year the band reconvened with Flowers stating that they were planning to work once again with Sam's Town producers Alan Moulder and Flodd. The band rented houses in Joshua Tree National Park and San Diego to work on the album. They recorded with Ryan Tedder and other producers before beginning work with Jacknife Lee who had been recommended to them by U2 frontman Bono, Lee worked with the band between September 2016 and May 2017 at his home studio in Topanga, California, and at National SouthWestern Recording studios in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lee produced all tracks on the album alongside The Killers except for one which was produced by longtime collaborator Stuart Price. Guest appearances by Mark Knopfler and Brian Eno.