Whenever I get burnt out listening to new indie rock, I seek refuge in my musical comfort food, usually garage rock and 60's southern soul. In the midst of heavy dose of R.L. Burnside's hypnotic delta blues, it's no surprise that the new Black Keys album rose to the top my new releases pile. It helps that "Tighten Up" is their best single since "10 A.M. Automatic". The song pulses with a yearning and soulful beat worthy of sharing a title the awesome Archie Bell & The Drells hit. The rest of the album buzzes and struts with the sound of a band re-energized. I particularly like the playful da-da-da-DAH's on "Howlin For You", the soul balladry on "The Only One", and the wiry guitar solo on "Sinister Kid". After a spate of disappointing albums by bands I usually love, it feels good to hear an old favorite come through.The Black Keys "Tighten Up"
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So rad!
Too much ambient noise got you dazed and confused? Harsh dissonance and misused minor scales making you think there are tiny insects crawling around in your brain? Vocals which make you question whether teenage-angst is actually for teenagers only? Don't panic! "Brothers" is the prescription to whatever indie-rock ailment you might be suffering from. Most true Mercy, it refills the soul's musical gas tank.
That was like a review in comment form... well done.
And so true.
I really love the way "Ten Cent Pistol" slinks along into chorus. It just flows perfectly.
It's refreshing to hear an exceptional musician.
But you know what. It totally rejuvenated me. I went to hip indie rock concert and totally loved it last night.
I'm back!
Loving this album, Sinister Kid really reminds me of old school rnb
Here's a pretty good article on them in Spin.
Best quote:
"We make music for hipster strippers."
Here at QC, we've called that Stripper Soul, but maybe we need a new tag: Hipster Stripper Blues.
I'm sticking with "Stripper Soul" or "Stripper Blues" without the "hipster" moniker for two reasons:
1) Recently, "Stripper Soul" and "Stripper Blues" were actually used in a context that included strippers (Isn't that right, Nuts?) and not a hipster was to be found.
2) Although socially awkward young people with unusual large amounts of facial hair, who keep GAP and thrift stores nation-wide in business play a significant role in the indie music scene, none of us would really come close to qualifying as being a hipster.
Well put.
Agreed.
Stripper Soul just sounds better too.
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