The Black Keys are the kings of the low-fi garage rock boom. This is their second album, released in 2003. Their brand of dirty blues has given birth to a squillion copycats. Blues bands have this fuzzed up guitar sound wherever you go now. I prefer the band’s later releases as they have honed their sound more and are much more accessible.
It’s quite unique to see bands like this as there are not many electric duo’s out there with just guitar and drums. The one thing they have clued in on is you have to have a groove and swing to the music when it’s stripped back like this, and I think that’s why they appeal to me so much. The one track that that stands out above the rest is Set You Free, their raw blues groove really shines through.
7.5/10 from The Grooveman.
