[media id=1 width=320 height=240] I’m totally down with another Danger Mouse + The Black Keys tune.  I can’t get enough of it.  Its like the crack of Highland Square.  The Black Keys will release their new album Brothers on May 18th via Nonesuch Records and we can’t wait.  We’re told Danger Mouse produced one song on the album, Tighten Up, which you can listen to above. Check out that breakdown around the 2 minute 30 second mark — yeah, that’s exactly why we like Danger Mouse involved with The Black Keys. The official quote from Pat Carney on the new album is “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.”  And if you ask Dan Auerbach, all about the music, he’ll tell you “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”. As for upcoming shows, well, here is the tour so far which doesn’t include any Ohio dates.  But we’re guessing they’ll land safely back in the Rubber City at some point this Summer.  Or rather, we hope.  Pre-sale tix get the the new album plus two digital tracks upon payment.

Official track listing: 01 Everlasting Light 02 Next Girl 03 Tighten Up 04 Howlin’ for You 05 She’s Long Gone 06 Black Mud 07 The Only One 08 Too Afraid to Love You 09 Ten Cent Pistol 10 Sinister Kid 11 The Go Getter 12 I’m Not the One 13 Unknown Brother 14 Never Gonna Give You Up 15 These Days