Mhhtja ... The Black Keys consist of two young guys, especially Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney. The one playing guitar and singing, the other leaves the drums rattle. Her style is easy to explain ... blues rock. Had almost have thought already, MHH? And what was it? Exactly where only two people form a band lacking happens to an instrument. Be it as Death From Above 1979 or the guitar, like the White Stripes, the Bass. 2 people, blues-rock, no bass ... like a White Stripes Rip-Off, which is these days yes, some are reading. But is to finally come to the point now time, damn great. The Black Keys I like personally even better than the already good White Stripes. This is partly due to Jack White's voice, which I can endure usually no longer than 30 minutes at a time. Secondly, to Meg's minimalist drumming, which without question though has charm but brings little twists and momentum with them. Thus, while the Stripes pretty much every song by Jack guitar and the little riffs and licks is defined & Meg quasi proposes only the background beat, the Black Keys (to my ears) a much more cohesive unit. Here you get real "songs" to hear ... (is not meant to be derogatory. As I said, I like the very Stripes.) The greatest feat of this band is to create songs with ordenlich energy and rousing arrangements without, however, equal, getting bogged down as usual with so many bands of the genre, in a dahingerotzten & escalating manner. Although of course the production typical garage, just sounds unedited, here is a lot of consideration at work. May as regards this aspect they therefore compare well with the Kings of Leon, when of course the sound is completely different. Rather, provide comparisons with the already mentioned White Stripes & Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. Then you could smooth talk of a merger; the guitar work of stripes with the variation richness and intensity level of the Blues Explosion. Something like that sound the Black Keys. Especially in the genre's of particular importance; Authenticity. And since the Black Keys really makes no before what. Although they released their first record in 2002, this young lad is believed simply that the Blues (as the old men) in their blood. This is not a blues-rock disc which switched on the charts or the hype, but much more awkward and tricky as the rest comes along and only at the second, the third time to hear something like that as "Hits" are disclosed. Let's say more; Songs that are just plain fun. Of which there are many, in fact the whole album offers rich irresistible groove with some every now and then flaring up beautiful melodies arches. Representing therefor; the cool sluggish entry "When the Lights Go Out". Or "10 AM Automatic", which already greatly reminiscent of the stripes. Just with more beautiful voice and better drumming. Or knarzige but very catchy "All Hands Against His Own". Would something like that be on the radio, ... the world would be better right many times. Beautifully touching emotional wirds at "The Length" & nice uncomfortable when "Aeroplane Blues". Timeless music.
