The Black Keys "Attack & Release"

This is awesome to the highest power. Seriously, the summit of Mt. Awesome. Akron's the Black Keys. Love these dudes. (Plus they read Silver Surfer, which geeks me out even more.)

The Black Keys
Album: Attack & Release (Nonesuch)
In stores: Now
Why we care: Gnarls Barkley’s DJ Danger Mouse produces this new full-length from the Akron blues-rock duo. That’s a little like Buck Rogers joining Indiana Jones to fight Nazis. So it’s cool.
Why we like it: Singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney lay down Hendrixian licks and assorted crunchery as Danger Mouse drops in subtle psychedelic shimmer and related trippery. The result is more gnarly than Gnarls, and when it works best, it’s totally intoxicating in a puff-puff-pass sorta way.
Reminds us of: Wolfmother — which means they remind us of the greatest new rock band of the 21st century. The Keys rule.
Download these: Strange Times (LISTEN) and Psychotic Girl (LISTEN)
Grade: A

Comments

[SoManyJs]

The Black Keys rule the wasteland. Wolfmother...uh, not so much.

Sincerely,
SoManyJs

[Jeff in Cuba]

SD,

This is wildly off topic, but this tidbit reminded me of a riff from my short-lived stand-up career:

"My buddy Bob's biggest claim to fame is that he was born in Akron, Ohio. That doesn't sound like much, but in "The Rubber Capital Of The World", just being born is an accomplishment!"

Now you know why my stand-up career was short-lived.

[Tonka61]

I came across these guys last year after I read somewhere that they were one of Robert Plant's favorite bands. So I looked up their - at the time - newest release and grabbed last year's "Magic Potion." It was an awesome album. After listening to "Attack & Release," it's equally impressive.