Magic Potion

Classic rock-loving blues-rock duo follow the warm Rubber Factory-- and make its Nonesuch bow-- with this more austere collection.

The Black Keys have it all backward. Rubber Factory, the duo's last album for blues revival label Fat Possum, opened the door slightly to sounds outside the deep blues noise they'd created on previous efforts. They even covered The Kinks' "Act Nice And Gentle." Rubber Factory's follow-up, Magic Potion, released by…

The album is a taut, restless collection that cements the duo's status as blues torchbearers for a generation.

It's surprising when you realize that this is fourth album from the Black Keys, the Akron, Ohio tandem of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.

Album Reviews: The Black Keys - Magic Potion