This is the band’s fifth release from 2008. Getting their influences from American blues, folk, and country, they were influential in being at the forefront of the retro roots boom in the US.
I love the band in their more groovier moments and tracks like Strange Times, the simple retro riff and uptempo beat really shake my tree. They can go from that to the stripped down porch country folk of Psychotic Girl, which is like listening to a different band. Dan Auerbach’s vocals are what make the band for me, he has such an emotive feel to his voice, that in tracks like Things Ain’t Like They Used To Be, you can really feel the song come to life.
This is a perfect chill out and relax album for me, and perfect for summer nights out in the deck. This album is a lot more laid back than some, but still a cool record.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
