El Camino is “the road” not the vehicle. The old Plymouth Voyager featured on the cover of The Black Key’s newest album, similar to their first touring digs, is a fitting chariot to epitomize the band’s journey from basement-blues misfits to Grammy winners. The sound on the Akron duo’s (now Nashvillle) seventh studio album is significantly more polished, yet The Black Keys still grind out the voice of the Rust Belt like a rubber factory production line.
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Jessica Mlinaric founded Urban Explorer in 2010 to inspire curious travelers by highlighting history, culture, and hidden gems in Chicago and beyond. She is the author of ‘Secret Chicago’ and ‘Chicago Scavenger.’ Jessica has visited 20+ countries and 30+ U.S. states. She has more than 16 years of experience as a marketing strategist and works as a freelance writer and photographer.
