{"title":"The Black Keys","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout The Black Keys\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Black Keys formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. The duo consists of Dan Auerbach (vocals, guitar) and Patrick Carney (drums), childhood acquaintances who began recording in a basement. After several albums on independent labels including Fat Possum, the band signed to Nonesuch and achieved a major commercial breakthrough at the start of the 2010s, becoming one of the most successful rock acts of the decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Black Keys play blues rock, garage rock, and indie rock, built on Auerbach's gritty guitar and vocals and Carney's heavy drumming. Their early work was raw and lo-fi; collaborations with producer Danger Mouse brought a fuller, more pop-aware production to albums like Brothers and El Camino. The duo is frequently cited alongside the 2000s garage rock and blues revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRubber Factory (2004, Fat Possum)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrothers (2010, Nonesuch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEl Camino (2011, Nonesuch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn Blue (2014)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrothers and El Camino have appeared in anniversary and deluxe vinyl editions, and the band's earlier Fat Possum catalog is sought by collectors of the blues-rock revival. Colored-vinyl variants accompany many of the Nonesuch-era titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to The Black Keys often start with Brothers (2010) or El Camino (2011). For related listening, see \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/blues-vinyl-records\"\u003eBlues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/psych-garage-vinyl-records\"\u003ePsych \u0026amp; Garage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-black-keys-no-rain-no-flowers-cd","title":"No Rain No Flowers CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eWarm, tactile CD from The Black Keys - No Rain, No Flowers. Eleven tracks including 'The Night Before' and the title track; gatefold softpack CD with fold-out poster for a compact collectable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540748251319,"sku":"210000099281","price":15.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4430003-3397863.jpg?v=1781154119"},{"product_id":"the-black-keys-peaches-cd","title":"Peaches! CD","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeaches! finds The Black Keys chasing the loose, room-sweat immediacy of a band playing together before anyone can overthink it. Raw, bluesy, and record-crate obsessed, it reconnects the Akron duo’s garage instincts to their grown-up studio muscle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540748677303,"sku":"210000105259","price":15.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/bk.jpg?v=1781154121"},{"product_id":"the-black-keys-dropout-boogie-vinyl","title":"Dropout Boogie LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe album captures a number of first takes that hark back to the stripped-down blues rock of their early days making music together in Akron, Ohio, basements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540809756855,"sku":"210000070761","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/black-keys.jpg?v=1781154342"},{"product_id":"the-black-keys-peaches-cream-vinyl","title":"Peaches! LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Black Keys - Peaches! LP (cream vinyl): 10-track covers LP recorded live with minimal overdubs and mixed by the band. Includes the singles \"You Got to Lose\" and \"Where There's Smoke, There's Fire.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540919824567,"sku":"210000105325","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4493055-3532499.jpg?v=1781154720"},{"product_id":"the-black-keys-no-rain-no-flowers-red-vinyl","title":"No Rain No Flowers LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe album features collaborations with Rick Nowels, Daniel Tashian, and Scott Storch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540934471863,"sku":"210000097915","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4430004-3397862.jpg?v=1781154774"},{"product_id":"the-black-keys-peaches-vinyl","title":"Peaches! LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eShips 5\/1\/26 - The Black Keys Peaches! Is the Akron duo's fourteenth studio album (their sixth since 2019).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540975464631,"sku":"210000103326","price":33.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4493052-3532494.jpg?v=1781154928"},{"product_id":"the-black-keys-delta-kream-black-vinyl","title":"Delta Kream LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack Keys new album - the boys take on classic blues standards, filtering it through the Black Keys freakiness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541030645943,"sku":"210000058761","price":39.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/black-keys-dl.jpg?v=1781155151"},{"product_id":"the-black-keys-el-camino-vinyl-10th-anniv","title":"El Camino 3LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e10th Anniversary of El Camino includes the original album and a previously unheard full live concert from 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541073604791,"sku":"210000064539","price":56.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/black-keyz.jpg?v=1781155303"},{"product_id":"the-black-keys-peaches-cassette","title":"Peaches! CASSETTE","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Black Keys Peaches! Is the Akron duo's fourteenth studio album (their sixth since 2019)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785625612471,"sku":"210000103299","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4493054-3532508.jpg?v=1783045492"},{"product_id":"the-black-keys-dropout-boogie-cd","title":"Dropout Boogie CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Black Keys' \"Dropout Boogie\" marks a pivotal return to the band's roots, intertwining their gritty blues sound with collaborative freshness. Featuring Billy F. Gibbons among others, the album reflects a deliberate creative evolution while maintaining the spirit of their early Akron sessions. Tracks like \"Wild Child\" and \"Good Love\" underscore how the duo's spontaneous approach thrives within the studio environment, reaffirming their commitment to authentic rock music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785639178423,"sku":"210000070751","price":15.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4075571-2806153.jpg?v=1783045519"},{"product_id":"the-black-keys-thickfreakness-vinyl","title":"Thickfreakness LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eAkron, Ohio has allowed The Black Keys to remain unaffected by the creepy tides of fashion, to develop at their own pace and serendipitously to bloom at a time when genuine soul is in high demand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785739841719,"sku":"210000047027","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/afat-80371-16865-01152009113825-3657.jpg?v=1783045777"},{"product_id":"the-black-keys-ohio-players-vinyl","title":"Ohio Players LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Black Keys' \"Ohio Players\" stands as another testament to their relentless output, teeming with gritty riffs and solid grooves. Collaborations with Beck and Lil Noid amplify its raw edge. As the needle digs into the vinyl, it's clear this duo is back with a fierce intensity; Auerbach and Carney aren't slowing down anytime soon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785743872183,"sku":"210000088146","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4292493-3095102.jpg?v=1783045788"},{"product_id":"the-black-keys-ohio-players-red-vinyl","title":"Ohio Players LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Black Keys' twelfth studio album, Ohio Players—a title inspired by the legendary Dayton, Ohio, funk band of the same name—features several collaborations\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785747378359,"sku":"210000087004","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4293837-3096023.jpg?v=1783045801"},{"product_id":"the-black-keys-no-rain-no-flowers-vinyl","title":"No Rain, No Flowers LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo Rain, No Flowers hits hard, a freight train frothing at dawn as The Black Keys peel off grunge-infused riffs and undeniable hooks that cling like worn-out vintage vinyl. With tracks such as \"The Night Before\" and \"Babygirl,\" they craft a vibrant tableau echoing their boldest eras, while fresh collaborations; like those with Scott Storch; inject new life into their sound. This is Ohio grit and audacity rolled into a slick LP, and it begs to be blasted until the needle skips.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785781424311,"sku":"210000101329","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4430002-3433671.jpg?v=1783045902"},{"product_id":"the-black-keys-chulahoma-vinyl","title":"Chulahoma LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Short, sharp, loud and proud, the Keys' set is an exhilarating reminder of the continued vitality of primal blues and rock: not back to basic but forward.\" –\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785912365239,"sku":"210000038270","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/afat-10321-37497-01152009115441-4866.jpg?v=1783046268"},{"product_id":"the-black-keys-rubber-factory-vinyl","title":"Rubber Factory LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the second Epitaph\/Fat Possum album from this acclaimed guitar and drum, delta blues-infused rock duo from Akron, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785950179511,"sku":"210000038269","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/afat-80379-14790-01152009113413-1722.jpg?v=1783046373"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/the-black-keys.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}