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I found this Q&A with Pat Carney about a month ago, and one of Pat's answers to the interviewer's questions explicitly hinted towards the Black Keys producing 4 albums in the year 2010. He identifies an album being released in April, which must be May's release,"Brothers", a second Blakroc album, which is already half way recorded, and then two more Black Keys albums for the remainder of 2010, one of which was recorded this past January.

I almost lost it after read this article. Does anyone have any information on the rest of these proposed albums? We obviously know about "Brothers", but not much regarding the two other Black Keys albums and second Blakroc project. Where were they recording in January? What about the third 2010 Black Key's album? It would be great to hear any news on this subject.

The specific question and answer I'm referring to and the link for the rest of the wesbite are posted below. Thanks!

URB: Since you played the role of the producer on this project, have there been any discussions about you guys working with any of these artists on any of their other projects?
Carney: Not yet, but if we were interested in the project, we would. We just finished the next Black Keys project, and we are working on the next BlakRoc project (we are half way done), and in January we are going into the studio to work on another Black Keys record because we are half way through with another Black Keys record. Our plan is by the time the next Black Keys record comes out in April we will have two more Black Keys records finished and another BlakRoc record finished. Right now, the way we feel right now, it’s the time, we have resources: let’s make as much music as possible while people still give a shit. We waited two years between the last couple of records, so we are at the point where we are like Why wait two years between records? In the early ’60s, ’70s like Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, like every band, would release a record, every eight months. That’s why Jimi has like four official records and twenty strange bootlegs.

http://www.urb.com/2009/12/09/patrick-carney-blakroc-is-the-new-rb/

It wouldn't surprise me. And it makes sense. If they have the music in them, why not? I would love to see them release a double LP. Or maybe another album of covers. They definitely have had the time to lay down some tracks. So yes,i think he's serious. Good find cclune11.

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Pat has a weird sense of humor, but I doubt he was joking about those things in that part of the interview. So yes, he probably was serious.

And I'm glad. He's exactly right - look at the classic rock gods from 1967-1972 and how many albums they put out. There's no reason to wait two years. 8 months or so is perfect. People have short attention spans. At least I do. I digest a new TBK record quickly because I play it nonstop for a month or two. Then I give it a rest and am ready for whatever's next. Don't get me wrong, I buy all their shit on cd AND vinyl and I frequently go back and pull out their stuff to listen to. But I would appreciate a faster pace regarding releasing new stuff.

It's rather remarkable how long TBK has lasted and they show no signs of stopping. Shit, even Led Zeppelin started to suck after 6 or 7 albums.

Long live The Keys.