The Black Keys Dig Deep Into Their Record Collection and Find Plenty of Gold

By Jon Dolan

Jon Dolan

The past couple of Black Keys records have seen the Akron, Ohio, arena-garage blues-rock duo stretch out of their comfort zone a little. Their 2024 Ohio Players brought on collaborators like Beck, Dan the Automator, and Noel Gallagher. Last year’s No Rain, No Flowers saw them work with A-list pop technicians such as Lana Del Rey producer Rick Nowels and hip-hop/R&B vet Scott Storch. But singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney’s 14th album leans into their back-to-basics side with a collection of tunes by other artists, inspired by these lifelong friends’ shared journey as deep record nerds.

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