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| 4.0 excellent | SwallowARazor | June 21st 08 |
For a Black Keys album, this is kinda strange. The electronic elements added on this album are a little out of place, especially considering that everything else this band has done is very raw and sparsely produced. The influence Danger Mouse had on this album is a little distracting, IMO. More slow songs than rockers, but this isn't a bad thing. Psychotic Girl is a fantastic song, showcasing their many talents, guitar, banjo, and drums.
For anybody else besides The Black Keys, this would be a great album. Heartfelt, moody, atmospheric, grooving, this album has it all. The Rolling Stone, hipster crown will probably eat this up, as well they should. Great music on here, much better than the previous release, Magic Potion.
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| 3.0 good | J.C. van Beekum | June 25th 20 |
There are a few banges on this record, but it's truly a weak record compared to their earlier output.
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| 3.0 good | Alabaster Jones | October 11th 14 |
The Black Keys have a reputation for playing no-frills, raw blues rock. So what exactly happens when you sprinkle some electronic noises on top of the slowest album the Keys had made at the time? Not a whole lot as it turns out. The album truly shines for the first five tracks (not counting the opener), but tails off into uninspired and underwhelming territory in the middle. Though it does close on a good note with "Things Ain't Like They Used To Be", there is simply too much filler on here for it to be great. It is nice that the Keys chose to experiment a bit, but it doesn't really pan out. The electronics are oddly placed and for the most part unnecessary. There are good tracks to be found, but overall Attack & Release doesn't do much, and is likely the worst album in The Black Keys' discography.
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