Fourteen albums in and The Black Keys are still operating on their own terms. The GRAMMY award-winning Akron rock duo have released “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire,” the latest single from their forthcoming album ‘Peaches!’, due May 1 via Easy Eye Sound/Warner Records. An official music video is out now, shot at the band’s recent surprise show at Lucinda’s in New York City, where fans lined the streets for an up-close performance that captured exactly what makes this band worth following.
‘Peaches!’ is the band’s fourteenth studio album, a raw and visceral 10-song collection that Dan Auerbach describes as their most natural record since their 2002 debut ‘The Big Come Up’. The project was born during a deeply personal period, with Auerbach’s father in rapid decline from esophageal cancer while staying in Dan’s Nashville home. Patrick Carney, Auerbach’s oldest and closest friend, knew without asking that getting back into the studio was the right move.
The songs on ‘Peaches!’ draw directly from the duo’s obsessive record-collecting habit, which has evolved into an ongoing series of Record Hang DJ-set dance parties. Those sessions sent both men deep into musical archaeology. “I’d look for 45s specifically to play at the record hangs,” Dan says, “but sometimes I’d find a song and think, ‘This might be fun for Pat and me to play live.'” That instinct drives the whole record.
The album’s cover art features an image by iconic Memphis-born photographer William Eggleston, a hero of the band’s who also provided the cover shot for their 2021 album ‘Delta Kream’. Patrick’s brother Michael Carney returns to design and art-direct the package, a role he held on early Black Keys albums, including the GRAMMY-winning ‘Brothers’ cover. “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire” follows the previously released single “You Got To Lose” and keeps the momentum building.
The PEACHES ‘N KREAM WORLD TOUR kicks off April 24 in Fort Lauderdale, running through North America and into Europe before wrapping in Canada in October. All supporting acts come from the roster of Auerbach’s own Easy Eye Sound label, with lineups varying by city. Tickets are on sale now.
‘Peaches!’ Tracklist:
- Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
- Stop Arguing Over Me
- Who’s Been Foolin’ You
- It’s a Dream
- Tomorrow Night
- You Got To Lose
- Tell Me You Love Me
- She Does It Right
- Fireman Ring the Bell
- Nobody But You Baby
PEACHES ‘N KREAM WORLD TOUR Dates:
Apr. 24 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (w/ Miles Kane)
Apr. 26 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle (w/ Miles Kane)
Apr. 27 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle (w/ Miles Kane)
May 01 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz Fest
May 03 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace Theater (w/ Miles Kane)
May 04 – Columbus, OH – Mershon Auditorium (w/ Miles Kane)
May 05 – Columbus, OH – Mershon Auditorium (w/ Miles Kane)
May 07 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre (w/ Miles Kane)
May 08 – Niagara Falls, ON – Fallsview Casino Resort Grand Ballroom (w/ Miles Kane)
May 09 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall (w/ Miles Kane)
May 11 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount (w/ Miles Kane)
May 12 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount (w/ Eddie 9V)
May 27 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield Amphitheater (w/ Fai Laci)
May 29 – Carnation, WA – Remlinger Farms (w/ Fai Laci)
May 30 – Carnation, WA – Remlinger Farms (w/ Fai Laci)
May 31 – Vancouver, BC – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena (w/ Jeremie Albino)
Jun. 03 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place (w/ Jeremie Albino)
Jun. 05 – Calgary, AB – Spruce Meadows ATCO Field (w/ Jeremie Albino) [SOLD OUT]
Jun. 06 – Calgary, AB – Spruce Meadows ATCO Field (w/ Jeremie Albino) [SOLD OUT]
Jun. 08 – Jackson, WY – Snow King Resort (w/ Fai Laci) [SOLD OUT]
Jun. 09 – Ogden, UT – Ogden Amphitheater (w/ Fai Laci)
Jun. 11 – Stateline, NV – Harveys Lake Tahoe (w/ Fai Laci)
Jun. 12 – Las Vegas, NV – Virgin Hotels Las Vegas The Theater (w/ Fai Laci)
Jun. 13 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl (w/ Fai Laci)
Jul. 16 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed Fairgrounds (w/ Eddie 9V)
Jul. 17 – Saint Paul, MN – Minnesota Yacht Club Fest
Jul. 19 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory (w/ Eddie 9V)
Jul. 20 – La Vista, NE – The Astro Outdoor Amphitheater (w/ Eddie 9V)
Jul. 21 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre (w/ Eddie 9V)
Jul. 23 – Dallas, TX – Bomb Factory (w/ Eddie 9V)
Jul. 24 – Houston, TX – Lawn at White Oak Music Hall (w/ Eddie 9V)
Jul. 25 – New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Amphitheatre (w/ Eddie 9V)
Jul. 28 – Clearwater, FL – Coachman Park BayCare Sound (w/ Eddie 9V)
Jul. 29 – St. Augustine, FL – The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre (w/ Eddie 9V)
Jul. 30 – North Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery Lawn (w/ Eddie 9V)
Aug. 01 – Richmond, VA – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront (w/ Eddie 9V)
Aug. 02 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE (w/ Eddie 9V)
Aug. 04 – Newport, KY – MegaCorp Pavilion (w/ Eddie 9V)
Aug. 06 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle (w/ Eddie 9V)
Aug. 07 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle (w/ Eddie 9V)
Aug. 28 – Paris, FR – Rock En Seine
Aug. 29 – Portsmouth, UK – Victorious Festival
Aug. 31 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo (w/ Robert Finley)
Sep. 01 – London, UK – Brixton Academy (w/ Robert Finley)
Sep. 04 – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS (w/ Robert Finley) [SOLD OUT]
Sep. 05 – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS (w/ Robert Finley) [SOLD OUT]
Sep. 06 – Cologne, DE – Palladium (w/ Robert Finley)
Sep. 07 – Bern, CH – Festhalle (w/ Robert Finley)
Sep. 09 – Munich, DE – Zenith (w/ Robert Finley)
Sep. 10 – Milan, IT – Alcatraz (w/ Robert Finley)
Sep. 13 – Madrid, ES – Movistar Aena (w/ Robert Finley)
Sep. 15 – Istanbul, TR – KüçükÇiftlik Park (w/ Robert Finley)
Oct. 10 – Verona, NY – Turning Stone Resort & Casino (w/ Jeremie Albino)
Oct. 11 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena (w/ Jeremie Albino)
Oct. 13 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre (w/ Jeremie Albino)
Oct. 14 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre (w/ Jeremie Albino)
Oct. 16 – Laval, QC – Place Bell (w/ Jeremie Albino)
Oct. 17 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre (w/ Jeremie Albino)
Oct. 18 – Windsor, ON – Caesars Windsor (w/ Jeremie Albino)