Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach readies solo album
Who would think that a member of a two person band would desire to go solo? Probably not many, but Black Keys guitarist and vocalist Dan Auerbach will do just that with the February 10th release of his solo debut, Keep it Hid, via Nonesuch. Recorded in the guitarist’s Akron analog studio, to give it a “live, organic sound,” the album is said to see the Akron native playing a handful of new instruments, including drums and keyboards-and of course-the axe. “Nothing was too plotted or planned, just a lot of spontaneity…This record is a mixture of things I like to listen to, psychedelia, soul music, country harmonies,” explained Auerbach via Rolling Stone.
Though Auerbach engineered and produced the album himself, many of the songs feature help from his family. His father wrote “Whispered Words,” and his uncle adds some of his own guitar work to “Street Walkin”.
The release will be accompanied by a solo trek, though Auerbach will finish a lengthy tour with his main outfit, before hitting the road with Hacienda and Those Darlins early next year. If you can’t make it to any of the listed shows, no worries, The Keys do release their new live DVD Live at the Crystal Ballroom today. In addition, as part of a scientific research project on the laziness of the male sex, the Black Keys are being examined as living proof that two dudes can get a lot of shit done.
Keep it Hid Tracklist:
01 Trouble Weighs a Ton
02 I Want Some More
03 Heartbroken, In Disrepair
04 Because I Should
05 Whispered Words
06 Real Desire
07 When the Night Comes
08 Mean Monsoon
09 The Prowl
10 Keep It Hid
11 My Last Mistake
12 When I Left the Room
13 Street Walkin’
14 Goin’ Home
The Black Keys 2008 Tour Dates:
11/17 - Bristol, England @ Carling Academy
11/19 - Milan, Italy @ Magazzini Generali
11/21 - Utrecht, Netherlands @ Tivoli
11/22 - The Hague, Netherlands @ Royal Theatre (Koninklijke Schouwburg)
11/23 - Ghent, Belgium @ Vooruit Arts Centre
12/29 - Fremantle, Australia @ Fremantle Arts Center
12/30 - Adelaide, Australia @ HQ
12/31 - Phillip Island, Australia @ Pyramid Festival
01/01 - Byron Bay, Australia @ Great Northern Hotel
01/03 - Coolangatta, Australia @ Coolangatta Hotel
01/04 - Bokarina, Australia @ Lake Kawana Community Centre
01/05 - Brisbane, Australia @ The Arena
01/07 - Coffs Harbour, Australia @ Coffs Ex-Services Club
01/08 - Newcastle West, Australia @ Panthers
01/09 - Sydney, Australia @ Luna Park
01/10 - Towradgi, Australia @ Waves
01/11 - St Kilda, Australia @ Palais Theatre
01/29 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
01/30 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
02/04 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live!
02/05 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
02/06 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
Dan Auerbach 2009 Tour Dates:
02/28 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
03/01 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Club
03/02 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
03/03 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/05 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
03/06 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
03/07 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
03/10 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
03/11 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
03/13 - San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s 365 Club
03/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
* = w/ Those Darlins
I’m excited to see how his solo album will turn out.