Album Preview
The Black Keys: Brothers
Yes, yes, yes, we know… this isn’t really a “preview” since Brothers was released a number of months ago in the early part of 2010. And yes, you are correct, usually we focus our Album Preview streams on upcoming releases in order to give you a sneak preview of the best new work coming down the music pike.
Yes, yes, yes, we know… this isn’t really a “preview” since
was released a number of months ago in the early part of 2010. And yes, you are correct, usually we focus our Album Preview streams on upcoming releases in order to give you a sneak preview of the best new work coming down the music pike.
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DJ Jeremy Sole, a dyed-in-the-wool fan of The Black Keys, chimes in on why this album tops his list.
The Black Keys, descended upon KCRW recently to perform on Morning Becomes Eclectic. "Swampwater" most likely refers to the southern rock outfit that backed a slew of artists throughout the late sixties -- that, or it might be what Dan and Pat were drinking while recording
Brothers, their latest motherlode of heavy, soulful blues and rock. Steeped in vintage tone and raw emotion, this record (their sixth) has reached a balance that was never there -- and never needed -- in their previous efforts.
Brothers is both raw and refined, deliberate and spontaneous, in-love and downright pissed off.
Thickfreakness album (2003) have they stripped it down and bared their soul.
Attack and Release was the first time the Akron, Ohio duo worked with a producer (Danger Mouse), and the results were heard in the punch of the kick drum, the eerie organ accents, warm basslines and clarity of the vocals -- all without losing the rough edge that makes us die-hard fans love their sound. The
Brothers album definitely uses those same tools to build an ever bigger monster of an album, a swamp monster.
The Howlin’ Wolf Album, to their live stage show, if ever you question whether popularity has changed them, fret not my children. These are the same boys, jamming like they always did since childhood, breaking rules and carrying on traditions like the bluesmen before them.
Jeremy Sole, KCRW Music Host
Brothers will be available to stream on-demand from December 20 through January 2, 2010.
The Black Keys performed on Morning Becomes Eclectic, check out the full session.
Artist website:http://www.theblackkeys.com/
Track listing
1. Everlasting Light
2. Next Girl
3. Tighten Up
4. Howlin' For You
5. She's Long Gone
6. Black Mud
7. The Only One
8. Too Afraid To Love You
9. Ten Cent Pistol
10. Sinister Kid
11. The Go Getter
12. I'm Not The One
13. Unknown Brother
14. Never Gonna Give You Up
15. These Days