Flowers’ second solo studio album, The Desired Effect , was released on May 15, 2015. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, making it Flowers’ second consecutive solo No. 1 album. Flowers stated that the album was “definitely going to be different” from his last album, and he referred to producer Ariel Rechtshaid as his “co-captain”. The album featured performances by notable musicians including Bruce Hornsby , Tony Levin , Joey Waronker , Carlos Alomar , and Kenny Aronoff . The Desired Effect is Flowers’ highest yet ranked album on Metacritic and honored as the Album of the Year (2015) by The San Francisco Examiner . Reviews positively described the album as Flowers’ finest work since Hot Fuss . The album was preceded by positively reviewed singles ” Can’t Deny My Love “, ” Still Want You “, ” Lonely Town “, and ” I Can Change “. Multiple tracks from the album were listed on Best Songs of 2015 So Far lists by publications including SPIN, NPR, and Mashable. Halfway through 2015, USA Today listed the album as one of the top five best albums of 2015 so far.
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