I admit I'm not the biggest fan in the world, but 2011's single Little Black Submarines made me realise how awesome these guys can be. They put out two critically acclaimed albums, Brothers and El Camino back to back within a year, and to many the two and a half year wait for Turn Blue - coming this May - was torture. The band announced the album in one of the most random ways possible; that is, via Mike Tyson's Twitter account. That announcement method was almost as weird as their various music videos. The first single, Fever, was released soon after the announcement, so Black Keys fans can tide themselves over. You might consider the Black Keys to currently be the biggest guitar driven rock band in the world, so we have to see if the new record will continue their winning streak. I have heard a lot of people complain that the band's music has gone down in quality since their mainstream debut with Brothers. However, they really are one of the last big rock bands in the world, and without them, rock music might as well be completely dead in the public eye.
Doug is a freelance writer, being a head reporter on Concertfy.com and a contributor to sites like alternativenation.net and comicbookmovie.com. If you wish to reach out to Doug, contact him at dmccausland1@gmail.com.
