10 Best Rock Music Album Covers Of The 2010s

Sometimes an album cover comes along that does something so simple, you wonder why it hasn't been done more often.

In 2010, neo-blues duo The Black Keys decided they were sick of being heroes of the underground and released an album that made them super famous millionaires.

Home to hits like Tighten Up and Howlin' for You, this record made Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney household names and showed everyone that the blues weren't just for beardy old men in dusty bars.

This breakthrough record was called Brothers. You can confirm that yourself, because it's spelled out very clearly on the front cover.

Set against a black backdrop, the cover of Brothers features no images, but just the words "This is an album by The Black Keys. The name of this album is Brothers."

Designed by Carney's brother Michael, this ultra-simplistic artwork stands out because it doesn't stand out. In a space full of elaborate photoshoots and bright colours, a subtle black cover with some writing on the front is easily identifiable.

Michael won a Grammy for his work on this album, which had to have annoyed everyone else who spent loads of time and money on their covers.