When I think music these days is going all shit, I often find myself tracking back to albums that make me feel calm and happy. You know..”Comfort albums”.

The Black Keys’ “Rubber Factory” is always there. There for me to clean my ears of the drivel and music crimes of modern day music.

While I thought that ‘Attack and Release’ was a little too mainstream for the Akron duo, their work with the Blakroc projecthad me keeping the faith. Maybe in the back of my mind, I was still a little turned off – it took me almost 2 months to get around to getting ‘Brothers’, their seventh studio record.

Auerbach and Carney really work so well off each other, and working from the same sheet undoubtably provides their music with the strength and heart that shines on every note and hit. Fans of earlier material will notice the return to a more simplistic, authentic blues sound. Powerful chugging grooves, sustained leads and stories about love, loss and heartache. Ah. A sigh of relief. All is well in the world of music once more.

It’s available now – including through iTunes – but feel free to sample a few tunes below.