The Black Keys – No Rain, No Flowers : Plein les santiags

The Black Keys had been around for a while, and here it is, the famous bowl. For example, No need to go through four paths, No Rain, No Flowers is a big failure. Consequently, By giving in to ease, the famous duo sounds hollow, even cheesy. In addition, And it’s very sad. Furthermore, – Black keys – no rain,

Become over time and albums a kind of caricature of themselves, The Black Keys now owe the curiosity of listening only to the allegiance which is lent to their black keys – no rain, status of legends of black keys – no rain, the blues-rock acquired now fifteen years ago. Similarly, But from out -of -flavored outings without flavor. For example. Consequently, it was more or less necessary to get used to the idea that the duo may not have much more in the santiags. Moreover. Yet last year, the saving awakening with Ohio Playersvery friendly disc, vitamin, revived a little bit lazy and maintained hope …. Therefore. even if the album did not experience success either in bins, nor in concert halls, obliging BK To reduce the sail on the tour, it was sufficient to put a part in the machine, and grant an additional credit to this No Rain, No Flowers.

False joy, clearly. However, If so far Auerbach et Carney had managed to keep a certain qualitative balance even when they were Pantouflards. However, this time it is indeed the good, the real, the inevitable plantade. The one where we give in to the sirens of bad taste. that where one sounds false, that of bad ideas. The one where we are more far from being has been. And it hurts to say it.

Because it is a major group. which had been able to put for its critical as a public, underground ears first as a wider audience. Brothers et The way will remain like heights. we will also go back the most rough Attack & Release or Rubber Factory With great pleasure.

But this disc has nothing, or so little, for him. From the first title. single eponymous. black black keys – no rain, keys – no rain, everything is bad: a falsely dancing piece, falsely rock besides too, which drips with pop (and not the good …) by all the pores. A bubble gum bridge, a cake refrain, the whole panoply is there. Neither done nor to do.

No better the next round with The Night Beforethere too sent as a scout a few months ago. and which more or less brings together the same problems as its predecessor. Barely started you almost want to stop.

The concern is that we can continue like this for a while. Babygirl, Make You Mine (invite Scott Storch In 2025, really?) Are the same ilk and will irritate the most sensitive of us. And when The Black Keys try to get out of this format to try other exercises, inspiration is not there. All My Life wants to be funky. Man on a Mission Glue black keys – no rain, an atmosphere Hendrix But black keys – no rain, sounds hollow, without real relief.

In the middle of this slump, Down to Nothing save furniture, just like Neon Moon. Calm, blues, not surprisingly surprised. Where the duo undoubtedly still has things to play rather than getting lost wanting stadium hits. A Little Too Higheven agreed. wise, is also part of the list of drafts in a more punchy genre that they can completely master.

The accident was inevitable. To force the line. The Black Keys The brushes were tangled well as it should be with No Rain, No Flowers. On the descending slope. they had managed to maintain a semblance of outfit playing it easy, but here the red line is clearly crossed. Difficult to imagine the rest now, to project yourself. Should we still really wait for something from the duo, or simply let it sail towards other waters?

black keys – no rain,

Alexandre de Freitas

Black keys – no rain,

Black keys – no rain.

The Black Keys – No Rain, No Flowers
Label : Easy Eye Sound/Warner
Release date: August 7, 2025