The Black Keys - Brothers 2xLP Record - BRAND NEW - with Poster

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Brand new sealed record.

Black Keys - Brothers [2 LP]

(includes poster)   

Nonesuch    A-520266    075597979381    LP    Rock, Blues Rock   

The Black Keys are set to release their sixth full-length album, Brothers, May 18 on Nonesuch Records. The album arrives on the heels of three other acclaimed projects the band released in the past year: Dan Auerbach's solo effort, Keep It Hid, the debut LP from Patrick Carney's band Drummer, and Blakroc, a collaboration between The Black Keys and renowned MCs including RZA, Mos Def, Q-Tip, and Raekwon. The Black Keys' 2008 album, Attack & Release, received praise from The New York Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, the Los Angeles Times, and MOJO, which called the album ''rich with melody and driving power.'' The band will support Brothers with a tour that includes a sold out performance at Central Park's SummerStage in New York City on July 27. For information, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour. Additional dates will be announced soon.

Carney admits Brothers is the album they've always wanted to make and taps into their creative force as a duo. ''Dan and I grew up a lot as individuals and musicians prior to making this album. Our relationship was tested in many ways but at the end of the day, we're brothers, and I think these songs reflect that.'' Carney and Auerbach recorded the bulk of the album at Alabama's legendary Muscle Shoals Sound Studio with additional sessions at Auerbach's Easy Eye Sound System in Akron, Ohio, and The Bunker in Brooklyn, New York. Muscle Shoals, an old building located in the sparse Alabama town that lends the studio its name, has produced iconic recordings from The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, and Wilson Pickett, among many others.

The New York Times has called The Black Keys' music ''tough-minded, blues haunted songs,'' and the ghosts of Muscle Shoals inhabit Brothers' 15 tracks. Of the album, Auerbach says, ''We like spooky sounds... like Alice Coltrane, where a dark groove is laid down. That's the headspace we tried to get into for this record.''

The album includes the Danger Mouse-produced song ''Tighten Up'' and a cover of the Jerry Butler classic ''Never Gonna Give You Up.'' The remaining songs on Brothers are written, performed, and produced by The Black Keys. With the exception of a handful of tracks, co-production duties were handled by Mark Neill. The record was mixed by Tchad Blake. Carney explains the sound the band wanted for this record: ''We are big fans of Tchad Blake. The way he approaches mixing is the same way we approach making music. Respecting the past while being in the present. The mixes he did for us on Blakroc impressed us so much we knew he had to mix Brothers.''

Below is the Brothers track list:

SIDE A
1. Everlasting Light
2. Next Girl
3. Tighten Up
4. Howlin' for You
SIDE B
5. She's Long Gone
6. Black Mud
7. The Only One
8. Too Afraid to Love You
SIDE C
9. Ten Cent Pistol
10. Sinister Kid
11. The Go Getter
12. I'm Not the One
SIDE D
13. Unknown Brother
14. Never Gonna Give You Up
15. These Days

RECORD: M
COVER: M

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Record Grading

Mint (M): New condition.

Near Mint (NM): Nearly perfect, a record with no obvious signs of wear, a perfect sleeve with no more than the most minor defects and signs of slight handling.

Very Good Plus (VG+): A very good plus record will show signs that it was played, but was taken good care of by the previous owner. Record surface may show slight signs of wear or minor scuffs that do not affect play. Picture sleeves may have slight wear, lightly turned up corners.

Very Good (VG): A very good record will show groove wear and may have a few vinyl imperfections which will affect the sound. Picture sleeves will show slightly more wear with perhaps a frayed top edge, ring wear or seam breakdown.

Good (G) / Good Plus (G+): A good record will show significant wear and /or scratches, but will play through without skipping. It will have considerable surface noise. Picture sleeves may have seam splits @ bottom & spines, tape, writing, ring wear, stickers and other defects that will start to overwhelm the item. A good or good plus item is usually acquired to fill a hole in a collection until a better copy comes along.