Anyone who claims that The Black Keys are a blues rock duo did not understand the concept behind the project. Yes, the songs of Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach are based on blues riffs, but what they do with them is on a different page. In general: To speak of a duo is also not quite correct. For the fifth time, producer guru Danger Mouse sits at the controls and is at least jointly responsible for the fact that the band's sound has developed from the gritty underground blues rock of the early albums to what now seems to be close to perfection on "Turn Blue": blues-based rock music that doesn't set any limits and sounds incredibly contemporary.
