The Black Keys Debut Trailer for "Mastercourse" via Funny Or Die

"We wrote 'Let's Rock' to prove we're better people than everybody else... not just musically."

The Akron, Ohio duo The Black Keys share a trailer for their fictitious “MasterCourse” on songwriting, a spoof of the MasterClass online education series you may have seen ads for before watching a YouTube video. In this clip, guitarist Dan Auerbach confesses to writing lyrics in a dream journal, while "frontman" Patrick Carney declares his love for the interesting time signature of 4/7. 

The guys are about to set off on tour in support of their ninth studio album “Let’s Rock,” which came out on June 28 via Easy Eye Sound/Nonesuch Records and debuted at number 1 on the US Top Current Album Chart and number 4 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. It's their first new release since 2014's Turn Blue. Check out tour dates and their “MasterCourse” trailer below.

The Black Keys Tour Dates: 
Sep 21 /// Las Vegas, NV /// Life Is Beautiful⁺
Sep 23 /// Denver, CO /// Pepsi Center*
Sep 24 /// Kansas City, MO /// Sprint Center*
Sep 25 /// St. Louis, MO /// Enterprise Center*
Sep 27 /// Chicago, IL /// United Center*
Sep 28 /// Minneapolis, MN /// Target Center*
Sep 30 /// Cleveland, OH /// Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse*
Oct 01 /// Nashville, TN /// Bridgestone Arena*
Oct 02 /// Columbus, OH /// Nationwide Arena*
Oct 04 /// Milwaukee, WI /// Fiserv Forum^#
Oct 05 /// Detroit, MI /// Little Caesars Arena^#
Oct 07 /// Pittsburgh, PA /// PPG Paints Arena^#
Oct 08 /// Grand Rapids, MI /// Van Andel Arena^#
Oct 09 /// Toronto, ON /// Scotiabank Arena^#
Oct 11 /// Boston, MA /// TD Garden^#
Oct 12 /// Washington, DC /// The Anthem^#
Oct 14 /// Philadelphia, PA /// Wells Fargo Arena^#
Oct 15 /// Brooklyn, NY /// Barclays Center^#
Oct 16 /// Washington, DC /// The Anthem^%
Nov 05 /// Sunrise, FL /// BB&T Center^{^}
Nov 06 /// Orlando, FL /// Amway Center^{^}
Nov 08 /// Raleigh, NC /// PNC Arena^{^}
Nov 09 /// Atlanta, GA /// State Farm Arena^{^}
Nov 12 /// Houston, TX /// Toyota Center^{^}
Nov 13 /// Austin, TX /// Frank Erwin Center^{^}
Nov 14 /// Fort Worth, TX /// Dickies Arena^{^}
Nov 16 /// Phoenix, AZ /// Talking Stick Resort Arena^{^}
Nov 17 /// San Diego, CA /// Pechanga Arena^{^}
Nov 19 /// Los Angeles, CA /// The Forum^{^}
Nov 20 /// San Francisco, CA /// Chase Center^{^}
Nov 22 /// Portland, OR /// Moda Center^{^}
Nov 23 /// Tacoma, WA /// Tacoma Dome^{^}
Nov 24 /// Vancouver, BC /// Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena^{^}

⁺Festival Date 
*w/ Modest Mouse and *repeat repeat
^# w/ Modest Mouse and Jessy Wilson
^{^} w/ Modest Mouse and Shannon & the Clams
^% w/ Modest Mouse and Jimmy "Duck" Holmes