The Black Keys recently embarked on their European tour, and upon arriving in London for the first of three nights at the O2 Academy Brixton, the duo were joined onstage by Noel Gallagher, one of the collaborators on their new album Ohio Players.
The former Oasis guitarist appears on three tracks on the Black Keys’ guest-heavy LP, and during the encore at Tuesday’s show, came out to perform two of those tracks with the band live for the first time: “Only Love Matters” and “On the Game.”
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The former Oasis guitarist appears on three tracks on the Black Keys’ guest-heavy LP, and during the encore at Tuesday’s show, came out to perform two of those tracks with the band live for the first time: “Only Love Matters” and “On the Game.”
Speaking to...
- 5/8/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Doja Cat shares a Teezo Touchdown-assisted B-side, and Vampire Weekend delivers some gangster guitar magic. Plus, a sweet highlight from Young Miko’s debut album, new music from Charli Xcx, Omar Apollo, and a previously unreleased Prince track.
Doja Cat feat. Teezo Touchdown, “Masc” (YouTube)
Young Miko, “Princess Peach” (YouTube)
Vampire Weekend, “Prep-School Gangster” (YouTube)
Charli Xcx, “B2b” (YouTube)
Prince, “United States of Division” (YouTube)
Omar Apollo,...
Doja Cat feat. Teezo Touchdown, “Masc” (YouTube)
Young Miko, “Princess Peach” (YouTube)
Vampire Weekend, “Prep-School Gangster” (YouTube)
Charli Xcx, “B2b” (YouTube)
Prince, “United States of Division” (YouTube)
Omar Apollo,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Even during their early 2010s commercial peak, when outside producers, pop-funk influences, and expanded instrumentation transformed them into a genuine mainstream act, the Black Keys’s songs were still full of empty space. Listening to “Tighten Up” or “Lonely Boy” today, it’s striking how spare they sound. They’re slick but not overproduced. There’s not a single extraneous element, enabling the hooks to hammer home with maximum efficiency and giving the songs’ indelible grooves plenty of room to breathe.
The same can’t be said for the band’s 12th studio album, Ohio Players, which is so overstuffed with guest musicians that Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney are often swallowed whole. For the most part, this isn’t an issue of principle so much as practical listenability. While a large ensemble approach is certainly compatible with the album’s funk, hip-hop, and R&b-inflected stylings, the mixing and...
The same can’t be said for the band’s 12th studio album, Ohio Players, which is so overstuffed with guest musicians that Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney are often swallowed whole. For the most part, this isn’t an issue of principle so much as practical listenability. While a large ensemble approach is certainly compatible with the album’s funk, hip-hop, and R&b-inflected stylings, the mixing and...
- 4/1/2024
- by Jeremy Winograd
- Slant Magazine
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