Photo of Dan Auerbach performing on 'Late Show,' by Heather Wines

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Just under four months after the release of his side project The Arcs' debut album, Yours, Dreamily, Dan Auerbach says he's already "almost done" with LP number two.

"It's really close," the Black Keys musician told Billboard over the weekend, adding that the group is starting to "solidify" their sound, "especially the more we play live together."

He also assured Black Keys fans there's no need to worry, because he and drummer Patrick Carney are simply "taking a little break," noting that they had "pretty much been touring for four years straight" leading up to this hiatus.