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The Black Keys Announce Release Of Second Single 'Gold On The Ceiling'
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 Written by Jon Stickler
The Black Keys Announce Release Of Second Single 'Gold On The Ceiling'

The Black Keys have confirmed they will release new single 'Gold On The Ceiling' on 5th March.

The Black Keys embark on a tour of Europe in January and February to coincide with the release of their critically acclaimed new album, 'El Camino', including dates in Nottingham, Edinburgh, two in Manchester, and three at London’s Alexandra Palace.

The Black Keys UK & Ireland Tour Dates are as follows:

Fri February 3rd 2012 - Nottingham Arena, Nottingham
Sat February 4th 2012 - Corn Exchange Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Mon February 6th 2012 - Manchester Apollo, Manchester
Tue February 7th 2012 - Manchester Apollo, Manchester
Thu February 9th 2012 - Alexandra Palace, London
Fri February 10th 2012 - Alexandra Palace, London
Sat February 11th 2012 - Alexandra Palace, London

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Released to widespread critical acclaim in December, 'El Camino' debuted at Number Two on the Billboard Top 200 and has already been certified Silver in the UK, Gold in Australia, and Platinum in Canada.

Produced by Danger Mouse and The Black Keys, the 11-track album was recorded in the band’s new hometown of Nashville during the spring of 2011.  'El Camino' includes the hit single ‘Lonely Boy’, the video for which has been viewed over six million times on YouTube, as well as the forthcoming ‘Gold On The Ceiling’, which will be released on 5th March.

If you missed it the first time, check out the video for 'Lonely Boy' below.



Describing the sound of the album, drummer Patrick Carney tells Rolling Stone, “Every record, we figure out the mood and stick with that.  With Brothers, we were listening to a lot of hip-hop and old R&B and drawing from that.  This is the first record we’ve made where it’s all rock & roll.”  And in an interview with Spin singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach says, “I’ve never been into guitar solos. I really like when every instrument in the band is a rhythm instrument. This record has a lot of that going on – guitar, bass, drums, and keyboards all working together as a rhythm instrument.  But unlike Brothers, which has more of these slower songs with an open feeling, [the new LP] is definitely fast.”

'El Camino' follows the most successful two years in The Black Keys’ career. In May 2010 they released their breakthrough album, 'Brothers'. It won three Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award, and topped numerous year-end lists.  'Brothers', which included the hit singles ‘Tighten Up’ and ‘Howlin’ for You’, has been certified Gold in the US and UK, and Platinum in Canada.
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