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Black Keys to release blues cover album “Delta Kream”

  • Black Keys at The Forum, Los Angeles 2014
  • Dan Auerbach
  • Patrick Carney

The Black Keys are set to release an all blues shout-out to their Mississippian inspirations. The Akron, Ohio duo Dan Auerbach (guitar) and Patrick Carney (drums) have made a career out of blues-related rock.

Delta Kream will drop May 14th with the track list below

1 ‘Crawling Kingsnake’ (John Lee Hooker Cover)
2 ‘Louise’ (Mississippi Fred McDowell Cover)
3 ‘Poor Boy A Long Way From Home’ (R. L. Burnside Cover)
4 ‘Stay All Night’ (Junior Kimbrough Cover)
5 ‘Going Down South’ (R. L. Burnside Cover)
6 ‘Coal Black Mattie’ (Ranie Burnette Cover)
7 ‘Do the Romp’ (Junior Kimbrough Cover)
8 ‘Sad Days, Lonely Nights’ (Junior Kimbrough Cover)
9 ‘Walk with Me’ (Junior Kimbrough Cover)
10 ‘Mellow Peaches’ (Big Joe Williams Cover)
11 ‘Come On And Go With Me’ (Junior Kimbrough Cover)

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Black Keys – Forum, LA 11/6/14

This shot from the archives gave the blues feel today. The Black Keys live at the LA forum November 6, 2014. The Akron, Ohio blues duo paid the blues apprenticeship then forged a more popular and creative option. It was like 1966 all over again.

Black Keys at the Forum, Los Angeles, 11/6/14. Photo Ric Stewart
Black Keys at the Forum, Los Angeles, 11/6/14. Photo Ric Stewart