Dropout Boogie

Dropout Boogie is the upcoming eleventh studio album by American rock duo the Black Keys. It is set to be released on May 13, 2022, by Easy Eye Sound and Nonesuch Records. The album was preceded by the lead single "Wild Child", which was released on March 10, 2022, in conjunction with the album announcement.[1]

Dropout Boogie
Studio album by
the Black Keys
ReleasedMay 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)
StudioEasy Eye Sound (Nashville)
Length33:55
Label
The Black Keys chronology
Delta Kream
(2021)		 Dropout Boogie
(2022)
Singles from Dropout Boogie
  1. "Wild Child"
    Released: March 10, 2022
  2. "It Ain’t Over"
    Released: April 27, 2022

Background

Work for Dropout Boogie began in summer of 2021, which initially saw the Black Keys plan ideas for the album as a duo before recruiting multiple musicians to collaborate with them such as Greg Cartwright of Reigning Sound and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, the latter a longtime friend of the duo.[2] The album was recorded at Dan Auerbach's Easy Eye Sound studio in Nashville, Tennessee.[3]

Promotion

Singles

The album's lead single "Wild Child" was released on March 10, 2022.[1] The song topped Billboard's Adult Alternative Airplay chart.[4] The second single from the album, "It Ain't Over", was released on April 27, 2022.[5]

Tour

To promote the album, the Black Keys will embark on the Dropout Boogie Tour, which will comprise 32 dates across the United States with Band of Horses as a supporting act alongside Ceramic Animal, Early James, and the Velveteers as opening acts on select dates.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Wild Child"2:44
2."It Ain't Over"3:48
3."For the Love of Money"3:31
4."Your Team Is Looking Good"3:05
5."Good Love" (featuring Billy F Gibbons)3:37
6."How Long"3:20
7."Burn the Damn Thing Down"2:57
8."Happiness"3:44
9."Baby I'm Coming Home"3:08
10."Didn't I Love You"4:01
Total length:33:55


The tracks will be split in two as Side A and Side B.

References
  1. Rapp, Allison (March 10, 2022). "Hear the Black Keys' 'Wild Child' From New 'Dropout Boogie' LP". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  2. Browne, David (March 10, 2022). "'It's F-cking Insane That We're Still Here': The Black Keys Talk New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  3. "The Black Keys' New Album, 'Dropout Boogie,' Due May 13 on Nonesuch - Nonesuch Records". Nonesuch Records Official Website. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. Rutherford, Kevin (April 14, 2022). "The Black Keys' 'Wild Child' Reigns on Adult Alternative Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  5. Ng, Scott (April 28, 2022). "The Black Keys release latest single 'It Ain't Over' from upcoming album 'Dropout Boogie'". NME. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  6. Campbell, Erica (January 31, 2022). "The Black Keys announce 2022 'Dropout Boogie' US tour". NME. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
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