The Black Keys
The Black Keys are an American rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney (drums). The duo began as an independent act, recording music in basements and self-producing their records, before they eventually emerged as one of the most popular garage rock artists during a second wave of the genre's revival in the 2000s. The band's raw blues rock sound draws heavily from Auerbach's blues influences, including Junior Kimbrough, R.L. Burnside, Howlin' Wolf, and Robert Johnson.
How Critics See The Black Keys
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Peaches!
2026
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 79/100 across 7 reviews.
The Black Keys' Peaches! lands as a raw, back-to-basics statement that foregrounds garage-blues energy and band camaraderie, and across professional reviews critics generally welco...
No Rain, No Flowers
2025
Critics landed between 54 and 80 across 10 reviews.
The Black Keys's No Rain, No Flowers arrives as a sunlit, radio-ready collection that balances polished pop instincts with the duo's retained blues-rock muscle. Critics agree the r...
Peaches!
2026
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
The Black Keys' Peaches! lands as a raw, back-to-basics statement that foregrounds garage-blues energy and band camaraderie, and across professional reviews critics generally welco...
