Everyone’s favorite alt-rock duo The Black Keys is back with their first release in three years, set to drop next month. After a bizarre marketing ploy involving a Mike Tyson tweet and several mysterious YouTube teasers, they let loose the first single off the new album.
“Fever” is a definite twist on the classic Black Keys sound, which has become very recognizable over their past seven albums. The song has a lighter, poppier feel than most fans are used to and it skips along at a constant level, never reaching above a dull roar. Driven by a prominent electro riff, the track introduces new synthetic instrumentation to the band’s traditionally guitar- and drum-based sound. With a curveball like this, there’s no knowing what’s in store for us on the rest of the album. I can’t say I’m not excited, though.