Sam's Town is the second studio album by American rock band The Killers, released on October 2, 2006 in the United Kingdom. Regarding the album, vocalist and primary lyricist Brandon Flowers noted that he "wanted to create an album that captured, chronologically, everything important that got me to where I am today". The album is said to be influenced by the works of U2, Duran Duran, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, electronica Light Orchestra & Dire Straits among others.