No Rain, No Flowers LP

No 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.