American rock band, The Killers have announced September 17 as the official date of the release of their new studio album Battle Born, and also debuted first single called "Runaways". Premiered via BBC Radio 1 on July 10th, the track which is indeed a pretty powerful song — full of rock, if you will. And that's not a bad thing! You may listen to it at the bottom of the page.

A series of producers worked on the album, including Madonna collaborator Stuart Price, Steve Lillywhite, Damian Taylor and Brendan O'Brien. It is the band's first album for over four years. Songs confirmed to appear on the album include 'Heart Of A Girl', 'Flesh And Bone' and 'Carry Me Home', with the tracklisting set to be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Last month, singer Brandon Flowers explained the title of the album, which is also the name of the band's studio and a nickname for their home state of Nevada, saying: "In a sense, all Americans are battle born. Our ancestors came here for something better." Drummer Ronnie Vanucci added: "It's living up to its title. This is our difficult fourth record."

The Killers' "Runaways" new single :

The Killers will make their UK live return at V Festival in August, headlining alongside The Stone Roses.