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The Black Keys marked Record Store Day 2010 with the release of a 12" vinyl single featuring two tracks off their forthcoming album, Brothers. The single is now available here in the Nonesuch Store. On Side A is the Danger Mouse-produced "Tighten Up," which Rolling Stone gives four stars, saying the band has "never sounded tighter or funkier." On the flip side is "Howlin' for You," with backing vocals by Blakroc's Nicole Wray.

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The Black Keys marked Record Store Day 2010 this past Saturday with the release of a 12" vinyl single featuring two tracks off their forthcoming album, Brothers. The single is now available here in the Nonesuch Store.

On Side A is the Danger Mouse-produced "Tighten Up," which Pitchfork notes for "the soulful bounce of organ and guitar interplay" and Rolling Stone gives four stars, saying the band has "never sounded tighter or funkier." On the flip side is "Howlin' for You," with backing vocals by Nicole Wray, a stand-out from the recent Blakroc project. Pick up a copy of the 12" and pre-order a copy of the album, Brothers, now in the Nonesuch Store.

And when you do, check out the video for "Tighten Up," featuring Frank the Puppet Dinosaur, at nonesuch.com/media. Frank is now accepting fans on Facebook.

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  • Monday, April 19, 2010
    The Black Keys' "Tighten Up" Vinyl Single Now in the Nonesuch Store

    The Black Keys marked Record Store Day 2010 this past Saturday with the release of a 12" vinyl single featuring two tracks off their forthcoming album, Brothers. The single is now available here in the Nonesuch Store.

    On Side A is the Danger Mouse-produced "Tighten Up," which Pitchfork notes for "the soulful bounce of organ and guitar interplay" and Rolling Stone gives four stars, saying the band has "never sounded tighter or funkier." On the flip side is "Howlin' for You," with backing vocals by Nicole Wray, a stand-out from the recent Blakroc project. Pick up a copy of the 12" and pre-order a copy of the album, Brothers, now in the Nonesuch Store.

    And when you do, check out the video for "Tighten Up," featuring Frank the Puppet Dinosaur, at nonesuch.com/media. Frank is now accepting fans on Facebook.

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