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Why The Black Keys Made a Documentary About Their Rise From Broke Indie Rockers to a Top Band That Didn’t Speak to Each Other for Three Years
The Black Keys' new rock doc "This Is a Film About the Black Keys" debuted at SXSW on Monday.
Although the ethos led to rock stardom they never imagined, it also encouraged behavior they now look back on as cringe, such as not licensing their music for an advertisement out of a vague fear of “selling out,” and arguing with longtime collaborator Danger Mouse during early sessions. They reconnected for the 2019 album “Let’s Rock” — poking fun at their communication issues in the therapy-themed video for their single “Go” — and Auerbach, the quieter member of the pair, said that their bond remains strong despite ups and downs. In one awkward-funny scene, Carney is upset that Auerbach is late to soundcheck before a big show, before the camera cuts to the guitarist casually shopping for leather jackets at the same time, not a care in the world.
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