The Black Keys - Attack and Release
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Free Music Review: unstoppable
Hit: 5 Stars
this is a great album. it was a nice move for the black keys to do something like this instead of another straight up blues/rock album. this album still maintains the black keys blues/rock flavor, but with an added danger mouse "spice". i heard that Ike Turner was meant to be a part of this album, but he passed away before that could be realized. that would have been very interesting to say the least. but back to the review of what is, and not what might have been- i know there will be a few reviews on here that will say something like "they changed" or something to that effect but the truth is, they went in a new direction and did something fresh. they have 4+ albums of the best damn blues/garage/rock ever made, and this new piece is a great addition. if they had made another straight up blues/rock album, then there would be folks saying things like "they should have done something different" so what can you do? i am going to hate myself for writing this, but this album reminds me A LITTLE of when the white stripes put out satan get behind me. ONLY because there are some new elements/instruments (moog/synth, banjo, woodwind/flute?, keys, hand claps, etc) on this album that may influence some fans to refer to this album as slightly experimental. i'm having a hard time putting my thoughts into words, and perhaps i should have waited a few days to post a review, but if you like the black keys, you will like this album. and even if you don't end up digging it, spend the ten bucks and support these guys. they are some of the few who are doing it right these days. i've been a fan since the beginning (the big come up) and i truly dig this album. long live the black keys.Free Music Review: Worth your Cash
Hit: 5 Stars
I always thought the Black Keys were a cool little band but with Danger Mouse production skills it just makes them so much better. It gives them a fuller sound with beats you can bob your head to. Back story to this album is amazing. Supposively Danger Mouse was going to produce a blues record for the legendary Ike Turner but he needed a backing band. The Black Keys agreed to be that backing band. While they were reheasing with Danger Mouse(Turner not present), Ike Turner passed away. Eventhough the Turner record was a no-go Danger Mouse and Keys formed a great chemistry together and decided that they should make their album together. Pure Genius. DM did not uber-commericialize it, he just sharpened the edges a bit plus adding nice bass line for a back beat to songs like, "Psychotic Girl" or using a syntheseizer and keys on the chorus to "Strange Times" to give it bigger body without ruining it.
Favorite songs- "Psychotic Girl" "Strange Times" "So he won't Break"
Free Music Review: C'mon guys...
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a great record. If you're a Black Keys fan, don't skip out on this one, just be aware that it's different; and there's nothing wrong with that. But of course therein lies the problem. For some, 'different' means 'bad', when really all you need to do is give it a chance. Don't pidgeonhole your artists. Imagine if Led Zeppelin had never been experimental; it wasn't their dedication to tradition, but rather a willingness to transcend said tradition which made them so monumental. Thus far, none of the BK albums have sounded exactly alike, so if what you wanted was another 'Rubber Factory', unfortunately this is not the case. What you do get however, is a well paced, well written, and exquisitely produced record from one of the best bands in the world. And for anyone out there who thinks this record was "ruined" by Dangermouse, just be understanding that it was the BK that sought him out, and continue to work with him, so I'm pretty sure this was exactly what they wanted.Free Music Review: It's About Time!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
For all the fans that are complaining about their progression on this album, you must be insane. I was just telling a friend before "Attack and Release" came out that I loved the Black keys music but their music was too redundant. It's not even a dramatic evolution in their sound, it's more of maturation. I always though that the Black keys were super talented and made great songs, but unfortunately they had like 4 albums of songs that sounded pretty-much the same. I love them to death, but they started to get boring. And by the grace of God they got a talented producer that was able to put their talent to proper use and pull a sound out of them that could elevate them as artist. This album is a blessing; it has much more depth and body to it. It shakes off the stale hipster aura and stands on its own legs as underdog masterpiece. Sometimes I think alternative music fans should really learn how to grow with the bands instead of being stuck in a remedial state of mind.Free Music Review: Ataca y suelta
Hit: 5 Stars
Primer buen augurio, está producido por Brian Joseph Burton (a.k.a. Danger Mouse). Segundo buen augurio, el primer sencillo y su respectivo video estaban buenísimos. Tercer buen augurio, la crítica especializada dice que este duo pasa por su mejor momento. Cuarto augurio, como ya lo había posteado, todas los conciertos que tienen LLENO TOTAL desde semanas antes.
Como lo hacen? Puede parecer sencillo: grabando mi segundo mejor disco del año The Black Keys se apoyan en las bases del blues (si son las 5 teclas negras del piano) y del rock para crear temas tan conscisos como So he won't break, tan agresivos como I got mine, y tan maduras como Things ain't like they used to be aunque Fabian se queda de que está montada sobre la música de Don't let me down. El disco no puede abrir de mejor manera "Ain't it just like dying, except you can still feel the shame"