The Black Keys have shared another track off their upcoming album due out on May 14th. Delta Kream marks their 10th studio album and a return to the band’s roots.
The second track shared off the forthcoming album is a cover of R.L. Burnside’s “Goin’ Down South.” Juxtaposed to the rocking cover that the North Mississippi All-Stars do, the Keys deliver a smooth take on the southern blues standard. Accompanying the track, the Keys put together a music video that pays homage to southern blues landmarks. The landmarks can be seen at the timestamps below:
0:21 – Blue Front Cafe, in Bentonia, MS. The oldest juke joint in America owned and operated by Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, the original owner’s son
0:31 – Town of Como, MS, home to Mississippi Fred McDowell
0:41 – Chulahoma Community
0:49 – The Burnside Palace
1:54 – Aikei Pro’s record shop
2:00 – Blues Alley in Holly Springs, hometown of Junior Kimbrough
2:22 & 3:40 – The Hut in Holly Springs (site of the Junior Kimbrough Cotton Patch Blues Music Festival)
2:40 – Nelson Street in Greenville MS, the hometown of James “T Model” Ford
Thanks to the Black Keys for the new track and video!
