The Black Keys have confirmed that their 13th studio album, “No Rain, No Flowers”, will be released on August 8th. The duo also launched the title track from the follow-up to 2024’s “Ohio Players“. It’s available below, along with the complete track list.
Its title may refer to Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney’s dramatic experiences of 2024, when they were force to abandon a badly organized tour and fired their management as a result. Carney later observed: “Shit happens, and you just have to move through it.”
They collaborated with songwriters Rick Nowels, Daniel Tashian and Scott Storch on the 13-song collection.
“I had worked with Rick Nowels on Lana Del Rey’s Ultraviolence,” Auerbach said in a statement. “We’d never really collaborated with a keyboard player or someone who writes on piano the way he does, but it clicked immediately.” Carney added: “We wanted to go straight to the source – into the room with people known for their songwriting. Daniel Tashian was one of the first people I met after moving to Nashville, and we’ve been fans of Scott Storch forever.”
Their 13th studio album delivers an eclectic sound shaped by the energy and spirit of the band’s wildly popular Record Hangs: dance parties where Auerbach and Carney take turns spinning rare, but truly potent, cuts from their impressive collection of vinyl 45s for baying crowds of longtime fans and new converts alike. More than two decades into their career, The Black Keys consistently continue to create music on their own terms, fueled by instinct, passion, and a refusal to settle. ‘No Rain, No Flowers’ is a testament to the band’s deep commitment to their craft and their enduring creativity.
The band’s Dan Auerbach said: ““This whole album was really laboured over with a lot of love. We hope you feel that.”
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