I remember after watching The Others (that creepy thriller with Nicole Kidman) at my local movie theater, I turned to my girlfriend at the time and we both agreed that not only was it very good, but it might be better than the M. Night Shymalong-a-ding-dong’s The Sixth Sense. Both films share a now familiar plot reveal, but since The Sixth Sense came first it is widely regarded as the finer film.
The Black Keys are a two-piece (guitar and drums) band from Akron, Ohio that play the blues. Sound familiar? On their new album Attack & Release, The Black Keys employ Danger Mouse as their producer to help stretch the boundaries and the result is a much richer, dynamic sound that pushes the music forward without sacrificing any sonic intensity. Gone is the raw sound of Rubber Factory and Magic Potion, now replaced with a dense studio sound without squandering away the textures of Dan Auerbach’s beautiful guitar work. On “I Got Mine” Auerbach sings, “I was a movin’ man / In my younger days / But I’ve grown out / Of my ramblin’ ways” evoking a maturity that is prevalent throughout the album. He also sings on “Things Ain’t What They Used To Be” that it “…doesn’t mean a thing to me.” Jaded and world-weary? Perhaps. Tired and derivative? Hardly.
Maybe if The Black Keys wore peppermint colors or if Patrick Carney had dimples and wore pig-tails in his hair they may have been appreciated a little quicker and a little more than their contemporaries, but timing can be everything. Who cares, this band gets it right and continues to churn out great music. Viva Los Claves de Negra.
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