lbchawkeye
05-10-2010, 04:24 PM
There's no shortage of bluesy rock records, and I sure didn't think I needed to rush out and hear another one — that is, until I heard The Black Keys (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15193815)' new album, Brothers. Packed with great songs and devoid of throwaways, Brothers is the sixth album by the duo of singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102424474) and drummer Patrick Carney.
Like its predecessors, Brothers is remarkably, consistently strong stuff, though this one feels a bit tamer, with more of an R&B influence. The album was recorded mostly in a studio dripping with the sounds of Aretha Franklin (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15662553), Wilson Pickett (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16119847) and The Rolling Stones (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15403019) (circa Sticky Fingers), and even finds The Black Keys covering soul singer Jerry Butler (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4801628).
Exceptionally well-produced by Auerbach and Carney themselves — though "Tighten Up" is produced by Danger Mouse (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15359912) — Brothers was mixed by Tchad Blake, a genius in making sounds pop from the speakers while giving definition to the playing.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126607501
Haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, but am looking forward to checking it out.
Like its predecessors, Brothers is remarkably, consistently strong stuff, though this one feels a bit tamer, with more of an R&B influence. The album was recorded mostly in a studio dripping with the sounds of Aretha Franklin (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15662553), Wilson Pickett (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16119847) and The Rolling Stones (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15403019) (circa Sticky Fingers), and even finds The Black Keys covering soul singer Jerry Butler (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4801628).
Exceptionally well-produced by Auerbach and Carney themselves — though "Tighten Up" is produced by Danger Mouse (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15359912) — Brothers was mixed by Tchad Blake, a genius in making sounds pop from the speakers while giving definition to the playing.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126607501
Haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, but am looking forward to checking it out.