Brandon Flowers said that releasing a Best Of was another significant milestone for the band, who recently played Wembley Stadium. He said: "This record feels like a great way to clean everything up and move onto the next thing." He also revealed that 'Direct Hits' has been under discussion since the start of the year, although the prospect of writing new songs for the record "sort of thew me for a curveball. I’m always writing, it’s like second nature to me now, but I’m always analysing what I’ve got, and doubts can start creeping into your head. But I’m really happy with the songs we’ve got to add to the list." Flowers also spoke about working with Anthony Gonzalez on 'Shot At The Night', a song which NME was given a sneak preview of back in June, though it had not yet been confirmed as the band’s next single. M83 supported The Killers on their 'Day & Age' tour in 2008, and the two bands have remained close, with Flowers saying that Gonzalez was "up at the top of the list" of producers the band had been wanting to work with. "He’s one of these new skool producers," said Flowers. “He’s a technical wizard, but you can’t discount his musicality. A lot of people do, because of the involvement of computers, but he's a real musician, too. He and Stuart Price may be known for working on the digital side of things, but they’re also two of the most musical guys I’ve ever met."NME...

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