In case you didn’t know, The Black Keys are an American rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums) and Turn Blue is their eighth studio album. The band once again collaborated with Danger Mouse, who co-produced and co-wrote the album. There’s something different about Turn Blue sonically and you can say this album is their most personal album ever. In an interview with Rolling Stones, Auerbach credits Lana Del Rey with influencing him to open up in his songs. “I learned a lot recording with other people and watching them sing about personal experiences,” he said.
The album is pretty amazing, the lyric content appears to be strong than ever before and it’s always remarkable to see musicians grow every year and explore musically. Dan’s vocals will remind you why you love The Black Keys in the first place, the diversity in this album will definitely win new fans that can’t stand heavy metal rock music and make the old ones happy. The opening track, Weight of Love carries a load of emotions, it floats for 6:50 minutes and soothes your soul, and it kind of gives you an indication of the new direction that was taken on this album. The album title was chosen as a homage to the “turn blue” catchphrase used by 1960s horror host Ghoulardi. Overall the album is catchy and it sounds like they were having while creating magic in studio. Turn Blue lacks the aggressive tone of garage rock that we are used to expect from The Black Keys but we do embrace change. Lesson learned: remedy for a good album is a heartbreak.
Stand out tracks: Weight of Love, Fever and Year in Review
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