The Black Keys release their sixth full-length album, entitled Brothers on v2 / cooperative music (UK) on 18th May. Recorded at alabama’s legendary Muscle Shoals Sound with additional sessions at Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound System in Akron and The Bunker in Brooklyn, the album sees production duties handled by the Black Keys, along with shared duties between the band, Mark Neill, and their old friend Danger Mouse.
Tchad Blake brings his sonic excellence into the fold to handle mixing duties….Muscle Shoals has produced iconic recordings from the Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, and Wilson Pickett, among many others.
Carney admits Brothers is the album they’ve always wanted to make and taps into their creative force as a duo. “Dan and I grew up a lot as individuals and musicians prior to making this album. Our relationship was tested in many ways but at the end of the day, we’re brothers, and I think these songs reflect that.”
The ghosts of Muscle Shoals inhabit Brothers 15 tracks. Of the album, Auerbach says, “we like spooky sounds like Alice Coltrane, where a dark groove is laid down. that’s the headspace we tried to get into for this record”. The album includes the danger mouse-produced song ‘tighten up’ and a cover of the jerry butler classic ‘Never gonna give you up.”
Carney explains the sound the band wanted for this record: “We are big fans of Tchad Blake. The way he approaches mixing is the same way we approach making music. Respecting the past while being in the present. The mixes he did for us on Blakroc impressed us so much we knew he had to mix Brothers.”
Brothers Tracklisting:
1. Everlasting Light
2. Next Girl
3. Tighten Up
4. Howlin’ For You
5. She’s Long Gone
6. Black Mud
7. The Only One
8. Too Afraid To Love You
9. Ten Cent Pistol
10. Sinister Kid
11. The Go Getter
12. I’m Not The One
13. Unknown Brother
14. Never Gonna Give You Up
15. These Days
Black Keys Tour Dates (more to be announced)
April 8, 2010 – University of Iowa Memorial – Iowa City, Iowa
April 17, 2010 – Wanee Music Festival – Live Oak, Florida
April 18, 2010 – The Fillmore at Jackie Gleason – Miami, Florida
April 19, 2010 – The House of Blues – Orlando, Florida
May 20, 2010 – Madison Square Garden – New York, New York
June 4, 2010 – The Crossroads – Kansas City, Missouri
June 11, 2010 – Bonnaroo – Manchester, Tennessee
June 23, 2010 – Roundhouse – London, UK
June 23, 2010 – Roundhouse – London
June 26, 2010 – Le Rock dans Tous Ses Etats – Evreux, France
June 27, 2010 – Rock’in Park – Nijmegen, Holland
June 28, 2010 – Paradiso – Amsterdam, Holland
July 2, 2010 – Les Eurockeennes – Belford, France
July 4, 2010 – Rock Werchter – Werchter, Belguim
July 5, 2010 – Academy – Birmingham, UK
July 6, 2010 – Academy – Manchester, UK
July 27, 2010 – Summer Stage – SOLD OUT – New York, New York
Whilst we cannot bring you any exclusive previews here is Your Touch from 2006. Great video and track!