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[david sumner]

There's an old adage that says good things come in small packages. And it looks like the Killers are big believers in that little theory.

Early Monday morning, the Killers announced that they'd be premiering a snippet of "When You Were Young" — the first single from their hotly anticipated new album available October 3rd — via the Internet, weeks before the song goes to radio and a full three months before their album hits stores.

Starting at 5 p.m. ET Monday, fans can get a taste — and only a taste — of "When You Were Young" at MTVNews.com and IslandRecords.com. It's the first chance to hear music from the Killers' still-untitled — and decidedly more "American" sounding — new album, produced by Alan Moulder and Flood.

The new album also features the tracks 'Why Do I Keep Counting?', 'Bones', 'Uncle Johnny Did Cocaine', 'Read My Mind' and 'Sam's Town'.