The Black Keys, Turn Blue | Album Review
Indie-rockers The Black Keys channel the topic of love gone wrong via divorce on their latest LP, Turn Blue.
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Indie-rockers The Black Keys channel the topic of love gone wrong via divorce on their latest LP, Turn Blue.
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