Black Keys - Brothers

First and foremost - my sincerest apologies to my fans. I haven't been posting on the weekends because viewership seems to really drop on Saturday and Sunday. I'm usually busy anyway and I figure if no one is reading, I might as well wait. Well, I didn't get to posting anything yesterday either, as I had a late night on Sunday and also had some crazy stuff come up yesterday. Well, thanks for understanding and BOOM!! New music Tuesday is back. Seems like forever ago now that I profiled the Black Keys as a great band you're not listening too. That statement stands true with the May 18th release of Brothers. It's another solid album from guys who don't seem to understand what bad music is. I fell in love with that dirty guitar and raw vocal from these guys since day one - and this record has a lot more than that. The album takes a little of a swirly trip at times and then seems like it's going spacey too. They added some resounding drum work with this also, and I love how that blends with some of the electronics they're using. Bottom line is, this didn't disappoint. It's hard for me to pick up a new record by a band that I love. I always feel like I'm going to end up disliking it because of my own incredibly high standards I have for groups. This one actually passed my expectations. For me to say that - it's a little surprising to my keyboard. I encourage and implore you to check these guys out. If you didn't at my request last time, do it now. Do not pass go, do not collect $200 dollars. Happy New Music Tuesday B Side!!

TRACK LISTING:
1. Everlasting Light
2. Next Girl
3. Tighten Up
4. Howlin' for You
5. She's Long Gone
6. Black Mud
7. Only One, The
8. Too Afraid to Love
9. Ten Cent Pistol
10. Sinister Kid
11. Go Getter, The
12. I'm Not the One
13. Unknown Brother
14. Never Gonna Give You Up
15. These Days

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Top 3 Tracks:
1. These Days
2. The Only One
3. Tighten Up

FINAL RATING:
4.25 out of 5 stars

Black Keys - Magic Potion

You know...sometimes it's crazy how you find out about new bands. Black Keys was a discovery I made while watching a pretty odd new show on HBO called Hung. The show is about a high school teacher who pretty much has nothing...nothing but a large member. So he turns to male prostitution as a way to get money for his kids and putting back together his life. It's a comedy, not a total perv show. Anyway...the Black Keys do the opening track and it's called, "I'll Be Your Man". That isn't on this album, but another great song by them. I picked up a couple albums and I was hooked. I fell in love with this band. They've got this dirty guitar, dirty vocals, garage band feel to them. Similar to maybe a Robert Randolph or some Eels perhaps. They're almost in a genre of their own, as those comparisons aren't even super close. There is probably zero chance you've heard any of this stuff before, so I highly recommend checking out this whole record. The Top 3 I'm sure will catch your ear and then the rest of the album is just icing on the cake. After you fall in love with them too, pick up other albums by them too. OR, of course you can wait until I review them, because hey - that's easier! Enjoy this on hump day!

TRACK LISTING:
1. Just Got to Be
2. Your Touch
3. You're the One
4. Just a Little Heat
5. Give Your Heart Away
6. Strange Desire
7. Modern Times
8. Flame, The
9. Goodbye Babylon
10. Black Door
11. Elevator

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Top 3 Tracks:
1. Just Got To Be
2. Your Touch
3. Modern Times

FINAL RATING:
4 out of 5 stars