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This week Nick Bollinger reviews the streamlined new album from Ohio rockers The Black Keys; the ancient Maori songs and innovative soundscapes of Whirimako Black and Richard Nunns; and the calypso-gospel-blues of Tom Rodwell.

Music Details

Artist: The Black Keys
Songs: Lonely Boy, Run Right Back, Gold On The Ceiling, Dead and Gone, Hell of a Season, Little Black Submarines
Composer: Auerbach, Carney, Burton
Album: El Camino
Label: Nonesuch

Artist: The Black Keys
Songs: Do The Rump
Composer: Kimbrough
Album: The Big Come Up
Label: Alive

Artist: Whirimako Black
Songs: When Did You Leave Heaven
Composer: Whiting, Bullock
Album: The Late Night Plays
Label: Ode

Artist: Whirimako Black and Richard Nunns
Songs: E Hine, Takutaku, Te Toa
Composer: Black
Song: Te More
Composer: Kereama, Nunns, Black
Song: Taku Rakau
Composer: Mihi-ki-te-kapua
Song: Hine Rau Reka
Composer: Nunns, Melbourne, Black
Album: Te More
Label: Rattle

Artist: Live Humble
Songs: You Better Mind, Adam In the Garden, Pay Me My Money Down, Working On A Building, Over The Hill, Beulah Land
Composer: Rodwell/Trad.
Album: Live Humble
Label: Fireplace