Drama stalked The Black Keys pretty relentlessly in 2024 and, if you kept abreast of it, you’ll have an idea of what they were aiming for with the title of this, their 13th studio album.
If there was a silver lining to come out of last year’s annus horribilis, it’s that they were able to cut another record, keeping up a prolific streak that’s seen them put out five LPs in the last seven calendar years.
Perhaps last year’s cancellation of an overly ambitious US arena tour – as well as its subsequent legal fallout – has loosened the duo up somewhat. Their gradual transition from scratchy Ohio blues outfit to bona-fide indie rock anthem-peddlers has been well-documented, but their more recent output had suggested a yearning…