The album drops this summer
Grammy-winning rock duo The Black Keys announce their 13th studio album, No Rain, No Flowers, will be released August 8th via Easy Eye Sound/Warner Records. Produced by the band themselves and recorded at Easy Eye Sound Studios in Nashville, the new album features collaborators including Grammy Award-winning songwriters Rick Nowels and Daniel Tashian as well as legendary keys player/producer Scott Storch (Dr. Dre, The Roots).
Building on the spirit of collaboration established on their previous album, Ohio Players—which featured contributions from artists like Beck and Noel Gallagher—The Black Keys took a different approach with No Rain, No Flowers, choosing to work more closely with long-admired songwriters than with performers.
“I had worked with Rick Nowels on Lana Del Rey’s Ultraviolence. We’d never really collaborated with a keyboard player or someone who writes on piano the way he does, but it clicked immediately,” explains Dan Auerbach.
Patrick Carney adds, “We wanted to go straight to the source—into the room with people known for their songwriting. Daniel Tashian was one of the first people I met after moving to Nashville, and we’ve been fans of Scott Storch forever.”
Dan concludes, “This whole album was really labored over with a lot of love. We hope you feel that.”
No Rain, No Flowers delivers an eclectic sound shaped by the energy and spirit of the band’s wildly popular Record Hangs— dance parties where Auerbach and Carney take turns spinning rare, but truly potent cuts from their impressive collection of vinyl 45s for baying crowds of longtime fans and new converts alike. These electrifying and carefully curated happenings have directly influenced the groove-driven, danceable vibe of the new record.
More than two decades into their career, The Black Keys consistently continue to create music on their own terms, fueled by instinct, passion, and a refusal to settle. No Rain, No Flowers is a testament to the band’s deep commitment to their craft and their enduring creativity.
1. No Rain, No Flowers
2. The Night Before
3. Babygirl
4. Down to Nothing
5. On Repeat
6. Make You Mine
7. Man On A Mission
8. Kiss It
9. All My Life
10. A Little Too High
11. Neon Moon
