Description:With Thickfreakness, Ohio's Black Keys offer crunchy, riff-heavy blues-rock that is remarkably rich and textured, particularly when one considers that they are merely a duo. Continuing in the vein of their 2002 debut, The Big Come Up, this second album leavens their garage blues with enough innovation to keep things interesting, takinWith Thickfreakness, Ohio's Black Keys offer crunchy, riff-heavy blues-rock that is remarkably rich and textured, particularly when one considers that they are merely a duo. Continuing in the vein of their 2002 debut, The Big Come Up, this second album leavens their garage blues with enough innovation to keep things interesting, taking full advantage of Dan Auerbach's full-throated growl. Particularly appealing are "Hard Row", which lurks somewhere between Cream and punk rock, the strong stomp of "Everywhere I Go" and the irresistible guitar riff that graces "If You See Me". The Black Keys might be covering familiar territory, but they do it so well--and with so much invention--that one is inclined to yield it to them and see what they do with it. --Genevieve Williams... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Fat Possum Release date : 5 May 2003 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 8714092037128
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