The Arcs - The Arcs vs. The Inventors, vol. I (2015) Hi-Res

Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys here takes a trip back to his influences in his side project for a Record Store Day Black Friday release in which he enlists the help of some of his biggest influences, the better to map out a pathway between the present and his gnarled roots. Featuring Dr. John and David Hildago from Los Lobos, this collection unites the widescreen sweep of his dayjob with the Tex-Mex swagger and New Orleans drawl of these legendary iconoclasts to invigorating and intoxicating effect.