The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach's the Arcs Launch "Inventors" Series With Dr. John / David Hidalgo 10"

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The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach has another band called the Arcs, and on Record Store Day's Black Friday event (November 27), they'll release a new limited-edition 10". The six-song record is called The Arcs vs. The Inventors Vol. I, and it's coming via Nonesuch. It features Dr. John (whose album Locked Down was produced by Auerbach) and David Hidalgo of Los Lobos. It's being billed as the first in a series of collaborative releases from the Arcs. Find the tracklist and cover art below.

In a statement, Auerbach discussed the "Inventors" series:

Sometimes the best way to see into the future is to study the past. In this series we do both, collaborating with folks who have been in the game a long time but instead of rehashing old material, we collaborate on new works, explore new ideas and introduce each other to a different generational perspective. We'll continue in this series to track down our heroes and bug them until they agree to make some noise with us. Hopefully we learn a thing or two. Yours, Dreamily.

The Arcs vs. The Inventors Vol. I:

01 Skull Session [ft. Dr. John]
02 Young
03 Virginia Slim [ft. Dr. John and David Hidalgo]
04 Blessed & Burned [ft. Dr. John and David Hidalgo]
05 Janitor [ft. Dr. John]
06 Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea [ft. Dr. John]

The Arcs:

11-05 Cologne, Germany - Katine
11-06 Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof
11-08 Zurich, Switzerland - X-TRA
11-09 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
11-11 London, England - The Forum
11-12 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg Max
11-13 Paris, France - Le Trianon
11-16 Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
12-01 Minneapolis, MI - First Avenue
12-02-03 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
12-04 Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion [Indoor Stage]
12-06 Detroit, MI - Fillmore
12-08 Akron, OH - Civic Theatre
12-09 New York, NY - Terminal 5
12-10 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
12-12 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
12-14 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
12-16 Philadelphia, PA - Fillmore
12-19 Charlotte, NC - Armos’ Southend
12-20 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium

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