black keys album seventh studio album american rock duo black keys produced group released records december record band follow commercial breakthrough brothers collaboration draws popular genres 1950s 1970s rock roll glam rock surf rock soul contributed writer songs alongside guitarist drummer album recorded march nashville tennessee easy eye sound studio opened year prior band approached writing recording differently previous albums entered studio having written material longer structure songs struggling translate slower songs brothers live setting band wrote uptempo hook laden tracks album cover art depicts similar group toured early career inside joke named record muscle car faux newspaper advertisement parody car commercial playing joke promote record prior release lonely boy released lead single october group highest charting single countries including united_states australia canada album received positive reviews critics ranked publications year best albums debuted number billboard reached album charts australia canada belgium flanders new_zealand album certified platinum france ireland united_kingdom multi platinum australia canada new_zealand supported album headlining arena tour additional singles released including gold ceiling little black submarines rock radio successes accolades won award album 55th annual grammy awards lonely boy received honors album sold million copies background experienced underground success release critically acclaimed sixth studio album brothers group achieved commercial breakthrough single sleeper hit radio eventually spending weeks number chart united_states song enter billboard hot album debuted number billboard chart sold million copies worldwide including copies band gained additional exposure continuing license songs popular media making licensed band year 53rd annual grammy awards february band won awards brothers duo band sudden success proved overwhelming found booking additional promotional commitments facing demand additional touring dates january group canceled concerts australia new_zealand europe citing exhaustion clearing touring schedule april said touring long know hit breaking point desire record album soon brothers led decision said waited year brothers album kept touring like bands favourite bands growing today bands lot music album different recording recorded nashville tennessee easy eye sound studio opened guitarist vocalist relocated group long time hometown ohio spoke success brothers impacted follow record physical going seeing big shows getting feeling like people paying attention kind anxious think reason songs fast think wanted muscle despite growing expectations band said recording sessions relaxed brothers dealing divorce band hired produce record based experience producing album single served writer songs speaking willingness involve songwriting process said took long time able trust somebody like arrogant little kids said difficult times days worked great days got lose kind totally different way thinking recording began march contrast previous records entered studio new album having developed new material exception lyrics little black submarines pre written day band began scratch words songs song days material refined days arrangements agreed group quickly finished recording songs takes song recorded live guitar drums overdubs added music called human element live feel similarly group playing click track despite tendency speed choruses natural feel performance dead gone song completed band recorded mixing console installed nashville creative workshop studio later bought man north_carolina sessions band listened progress speaker purchased day recording brothers guitar drums tracks recorded studio live room vocals recorded control room studio served echo chamber recording vocals time band musical details song said getting song asking long intro long pre chorus pre chorus playing seeing vocal hook doesn work faster speed usually went faster option differing band lyrics approach brothers lyrics written music improvised microphone explaining focus melody said words fit pre existing space totally different sessions lasted overall band spent days recording longest time spent albums mixing mastering completed mid june composition follows garage rock style places emphasis blues group previous records album instead draws influence popular genres 1950s 1970s including rock roll glam rock surf rock soul explained album direction songs recorded kind apparent rooted early rock roll feel time decided album built band cited older musical acts musical influences album including clash beatles sweet cars following sonic expansion previous albums sought strip sound writing album efficient rock roll songs minimal instrumentation contrast slower tracks brothers songs uptempo employ hooks guitar riffs tour brothers black keys realized album songs slow effectively translate live setting leading write fast paced material said record stemmed fact easier songs come live fast trying guitar rock album upbeat recorded realizing halfway recording sessions songs written point uptempo group decided maintain faster pace common thread album packaging title album named chevrolet utility car inspiration came band sighting tour canada admitted title selected joke spanish road path band found phrase meaning selecting album title joked record taking deeper meaning independent said title nod pilgrimage paying months night stands tiny midwest towns raw talent rock gold duo art director patrick brother initially hesitant title patrick recounted conversation brother selecting title artwork told brother idea brother like know record everybody going think car like yeah exactly fucking point like don car cover said kind car says car guys toured cover vehicle cover image similar navy blue group toured year half career commenting reaction group received putting image van cover album named muscle car michael said reaction going didn work europe don know perfect sense patrick compared appearance cover image calling hometown parking lot car interior sleeve booklet album features images ohio including produced brands ford chevrolet dodge copy album bears exterior says play loud release promotion prior release promotional copies limited small pressing given music labels manager preview journalists strictly controlled time held duo manager office uncommon practice music industry group opted record music streaming services citing financial reasons said streaming services point able replace royalties record sales royalties streams band makes living selling music point feasible common practice band songs album licensed use popular media including espn band month december lifetime drama video game mlb group noted planning reduce licensing comparison previous records avoid said buying records easy justify selling song start selling records justify having songs commercials looks according promotional strategy album spirit wrong way elaborated idea time real spirit alternative ways gone away music spirit rock outside norm mainstream predictable music video originally shot lead single lonely boy employed big budget people band decided instead release shot video consisting solely footage extra actor time security guard dancing video went viral garnering views youtube hours october band placed advertising tour van sale read cubic engine speed turbo shift stylus pops light surface noise radio tan panels black vinyl seats priced sell grab keys contact pat dan phone number led recorded message describing car asking leave message band launched promotional website video low budget car commercial van actor comedian plays salesman video trying pass van album release date december contrasts conventional record release strategy music industry said rule release albums february march tour summer september october schedule new album december asked label list major rock bands released albums december years maybe manager said shame bands don force industry shut group intended release september decided push december allow month break ultimately booked free time additional concerts promotional tour week prior release date duo decided stream tracks website album leaked online appeared musical guest saturday night live december second time year performed lonely boy gold ceiling days later group held album release concert hall new_york_city streamed live group appearances late night talk shows including late david_letterman report spike video game awards group subject cover story rolling_stone issue dated january widely publicized quote criticized canadian rock band saying rock roll dying people biggest band world singles lonely boy released album lead single october group successful singles topped rock radio charts including alternative songs charts charts canada singles charts lonely boy group highest charting song countries peaking number billboard hot number australian_singles_chart number canadian hot lonely boy certified times platinum canada triple platinum australia platinum new_zealand gold denmark gold ceiling released album second single like predecessor topped alternative songs chart canadian alternative rock active rock charts singles charts song reached number hot number australian_singles_chart number canadian hot song certified platinum australia canada dead gone released single europe run right released fourth single united_kingdom little black submarines released record fifth single october rock radio success peaked number alternative songs chart canadian alternative rock active rock charts number canadian hot reception critical reaction received high praise music critics according review aggregator website metacritic album received average review score based reviews indicating universal acclaim critics mainly praised instrumentation songs album album production spin gave record rating calling reviewer said songs contain classic rock sonic talk box guitar breaks rainbow keyboards overall effect akin entertainment weekly gave record writing group small room sounds massive bigger better world said trades soulful brothers harder driving faster rock roll daily_telegraph rated album stars praising ing sweet melodic choruses offset duo song timeless quality suited mid west saloon students indie disco despite judged lyrics said black keys rock talk evidence bands right better los_angeles_times assigned album maximum star rating calling butt shaking music album lyrics dumb roberts praised nostalgic elements group music said album didn know guardian gave record maximum rating stars writing easy attractive confidence commenting musical influences album said stride areas limits review concluded sound like band think year best rock album probably exactly pitchfork_media scored called best coincidentally album describing music said riffs glam nasty lyrics mood fun rolling_stone rated album stars called pop gesture dark hearted sexy choruses glam flair allmusic writer stephen_thomas_erlewine rated album stars said album outright party playing like collection lost singles having bigger beat hook previous observer critical album star review empire commented sounded like black keys act fast fun somewhat reviewer noted album increased came expense brothers intriguing ride commercial performance debuted number billboard sold copies week sale marks highest single week album sales point charting position group achieved country canada album debuted number canadian albums_chart sold copies week weeks sale sold nearly copies album certified triple platinum canada double platinum australia new_zealand platinum united_kingdom ireland gold belgium netherlands france april album sold million copies united_states accolades appeared end year rankings music publications critics album ranked mojo sixth best album released american songwriter ranked ninth best album rolling_stone ranked 12th best album placed 21st best albums list village_voice critics poll paste ranked record 22nd best year released spin placed number list best albums year writing glam guitar poppy melodies hockey keyboards fit keys like vintage time magazine named albums staff allmusic selected album favorites year end year polls writers rolling_stone selected little black submarines 18th best song publication readers voted lonely boy year best song 55th annual grammy awards won award album lonely boy honored producer year producing producing records john received nominations album year record year lonely boy tour december black keys announced concert tour playing arenas headlining act tour opened europe january weeks shows visiting north_america march tour multiple return visits europe north_america year visiting october november total group played shows support acts accompanied band tickets went sale concert madison square garden new_york_city sold minutes resulting addition second date venue satisfy demand tour grossed million shows ended july previous tour group added bassist keyboardist guitarist touring musicians order perform songs close studio arrangements possible explained decision expanded live band wasn size venue afford songs deserved wanted finally present songs like written middle portion concert played older material duo backing musicians critics singled performances shows highlights concert stage setup lighting system video projections designed lighting comprised banks stage vintage disco balls sign bearing band lowered video projected white sheet stage rear incorporated black white footage open highways explained band aiming retro aesthetic saying kind wanted stage look like old school rock roll possible referencing bands 70s playing arenas footage meant pay homage group origins said wanted represent music midwest belt open spaces find stuff beautiful uplifting track listing songs written composed brian burton personnel charts certifications single charts certifications
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