By Franny Aliotta ’14 | Staff Writer

Producing their eighth studio album, The Black Keys have created “Turn Blue,” exhibiting different moods and sounds that everyone can enjoy.

The first single released is “Fever” which has an electronic keyboard riff that sounds similar to the “Monster Mash,” but the guitar chords and signature strong drum beat from Patrick Carney in the background makes this song seamlessly fit with the Black Keys’ fashion.

“In Time” has a stimulating guitar riff that sounds like it belongs in the “Addams Family” theme song.  It stays with this eerie and creepy mood that “Fever” gave but paired with lead singer and guitarist Dan Auerbach’s falsetto voice, it surprisingly still works for the band.

“Turn Blue” has the usual bluesy-rock style that has been on previous albums and especially on their most recent album, “El Camino.” But this particular track is even jazzier than before and slows down tremendously from the band’s normal pace.  It is a much more relaxed song but still maintains this mysterious feeling with echoing guitar sounds.

Another song that has a slower beat is “Weight of Love” which starts off like “Turn Blue,” but has a harsher electric guitar to keep the band in their alternative rock genre. Almost seven minutes long, the guitar solos seem unnecessary and not thought out, taking away from the good parts of the song.

“It’s Up to You Now” sounds like a typical Black Keys song, with a jungle sounding drum beat and a classic rock sounding guitar riff that matches the notes of Auerbach’s voice. However, there is a distant “Ooh” in the background coming from a high female voice that again gives the song a certain peculiar vibe that is everywhere on “Turn Blue.”

The beginning of “Gotta Get Away” separates from the album in a good way, sounding more country rock than the other songs.  The lyrics are explaining getting away and crossing the country as the chorus sings “I went from San Berdoo to Kalamazoo/Just to get away from you/I searched far and wide, hopin’ I was wrong/But baby all the good women are gone.”

It seems that the electronic keyboard and synthesizers were an experiment for the band this album, popping up again on “10 Lovers.” The high pitch sounds were not as fitting as they were on other tracks, but it was still an interesting combination of instruments.

The Black Keys never fail to make music that not only hipsters and coffeehouse junkies can enjoy, but the mainstream music world also adores anything that has the hazy voice of Auerbach and the distinct drum line of Carney. “Turn Blue” makes for another successful album.

Grade : A-

Listen to this album if you like: The White Stripes, Cage the Elephant, Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys.