Stereogum — Album releases slow way down this time of year, and this week’s Album Of The Week was mostly a two-horse race between the Black Keys’ El Camino and the Roots’ undun. That ends up being a pretty interesting race because the two albums work in op... more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s another short list of new releases this week, but there are some killer highlights that will make you rethink your Top Albums of 2011. Akron-to-Nashville duo The Black Keys seventh album hits stores this week, and it’s killer. Our Music Dire... more info

CNN Showbiz — You can take the band out of the garage, but you can't take the garage out of the band. That's the message behind the Black Keys' awesomely down-and-dirty seventh album, which caps off a stellar year that found the Ohio blues-rock duo ... more info

ContactMusic — The Black Keys make ever more drastic changes to their sound with each album The Lonely Boy group feel as they get older each of their records has had a marked progression culminating with their latest album El Camino Drummer Patrick Ca... more info

Gigwise — Band will play three dates in the capital... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — I have to discuss my epic trip to the mini-Record Store Day last weekend because I wanted to wait to talk about it for a band that had a stronger association with the day and the people.  Nothing against the Smashing Pumpkins...but the Black Keys ar... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On their latest album, the Black Keys strip it back to the fundamentals, and they do it without sounding like anyone else. Call it the best rock album of 2011 or 2012. Or both. more info

411 Mania — Another performance… more info

USA Today Music — The Black Keys' seventh studio album, a confident and compelling rock throwdown that manages to upstage last year's excellent 'Brothers.' more info

Chorus.fm — Watch *The Black Keys* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/theblackkeys) perform "Lonely Boy" and "Gold on the Ceiling" on SNL, here (http://theaudioperv.com/2011/12/04/the-black-keys-visit-snl/). Submitted by S9Dallasoz more info