The Black Keys - Announce New Album 'No Rain, No Flowers - UK Tour July

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THE BLACK KEYS

NEW ALBUM ‘NO RAIN, NO FLOWERS’

SET FOR RELEASE AUGUST 8TH

PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE HERE

NEW SINGLE ‘NO RAIN, NO FLOWERS’ OUT NOW

‘NO RAIN, NO FLOWERS’ TOUR COMES TO THE UK IN JULY

Grammy-winning rock duo The Black Keys have announced their 13th studio album, No Rain, No Flowers, will be released August 8th via Easy Eye Sound/Parlophone Records. Pre-order/pre-save here. Produced by the band themselves and recorded at Easy Eye Sound Studios in Nashville, the new album features collaborators including GRAMMY award-winning songwriters Rick Nowels and Daniel Tashian as well as legendary keys player/producer Scott Storch (Dr. Dre, The Roots).

Alongside the official album announcement, The Black Keys have released the titular track of the same name, No Rain, No Flowers – listen here. This is the third official track released from the album, following the band’s chart-topping single ‘The Night Before’ and ‘Babygirl’. ‘The Night Before’ scored the band their eighth No.1 on the Alternative Airplay chart and is the band’s ninth No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay Chart, the fifth most on the chart to date.

Building on the spirit of collaboration established on their previous album, Ohio Players—which featured contributions from artists like Beck and Noel Gallagher—The Black Keys took a different approach with No Rain, No Flowers, choosing to work more closely with long-admired songwriters than with performers.

Dan explains, “I had worked with Rick Nowels on Lana Del Rey’s Ultraviolence. We’d never really collaborated with a keyboard player or someone who writes on piano the way he does, but it clicked immediately.”

Patrick adds, “We wanted to go straight to the source—into the room with people known for their songwriting. Daniel Tashian was one of the first people I met after moving to Nashville, and we’ve been fans of Scott Storch forever.”

Dan concludes, “This whole album was really labored over with a lot of love. We hope you feel that.”

No Rain, No Flowers delivers an eclectic sound shaped by the energy and spirit of the band’s wildly popular Record Hangs— dance parties where Auerbach and Carney take turns spinning rare, but truly potent cuts from their impressive collection of vinyl 45s for baying crowds of longtime fans and new converts alike. These electrifying and carefully curated happenings have directly influenced the groove-driven, danceable vibe of the new record. More than two decades into their career, The Black Keys consistently continue to create music on their own terms, fueled by instinct, passion, and a refusal to settle. No Rain, No Flowers is a testament to the band’s deep commitment to their craft and their enduring creativity.

The album is available for pre-order in several alternate-colored limited edition 12” vinyl variations, each with a printed inner sleeve and a 24” x 36” poster featuring unique tattoo artwork for each track on the new album. A CD format with insert poster shall also be available.

No Rain, No Flowers tracklist:

No Rain, No Flowers

The Night Before

Babygirl

Down to Nothing

On Repeat

Make You Mine

Man On A Mission

Kiss It

All My Life

A Little Too High

Neon Moon

The Black Keys have already announced a run of major outdoor summer shows in the UK (with support from Miles Kane). The UK shows are listed below, please see here for ticket details and a list of all international dates:

JULY

8th - Leeds, Millennium Square

9th - Manchester, Castlefield Bowl

11th - London, Alexandra Palace Park

About The Black Keys:

Formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001, The Black Keys are singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney. The Black Keys have been called ‘rock royalty’ by the Associated Press and ‘one of the best rock ‘n’ roll bands on the planet’ by Uncut. Cutting their teeth playing small clubs, the band has gone on to sell out arena tours and has released twelve previous studio albums: the debut The Big Come Up (2002), followed by Thickfreakness (2003) and Rubber Factory (2004), along with their releases on Nonesuch Records: Magic Potion (2006), Attack & Release (2008), Brothers (2010), El Camino (2011), Turn Blue (2014), “Let’s Rock” (2019), Delta Kream (2021), Dropout Boogie (2022) and Ohio Players (2024). The band has won six Grammy Awards, a BRIT Award and headlined festivals in North America, South America, Mexico, Australia, and Europe.