Attack and Release

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Product Details

Artist : The Black Keys
Format : Import
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0075597996920
Label : V2
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2008-04-01
UPC : 075597996920

ASIN : B0013K6WLM

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. All You Ever Wanted
2. I Got Mine
3. Strange Times
4. Psychotic Girl
5. Lies
6. Remember When (Side A)
7. Remember When (Side B)
8. Same Old Thing
9. So He Won't Break
10. Oceans and Streams
11. Things Ain't Like They Used to Be

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review

Of all the two-piece rock bands (Dresden Dolls, The White Stripes, The Kills, John & Jehn) out there making a royal racket, The Black Keys are by far the least affected by the last three decades of popular music, and evolution. Even more so than Jack & Meg. Which makes you check the album credits twice and then seek a second opinion--produced by celebrated uber-producer, superstar DJ and one half of Gnarls Barkley, the ubiquitous and really quite modern Danger Mouse?! No, your eyes do not deceive you, but thankfully neither do your ears. He may have brought a discipline and expensive sheen to Attack & Release, the riffing is buffed up real good, but this is essentially the same band that continues to live less of a life and more a Jimi Hendrix Experience. If there is a change it's that for the first time their foot is teased off the accelerator, with "Lies", "Remember When (Side A)" and "Oceans & Streams" loosening their shoulders and playing a more chilled brand of dusty sunset southern blues, adding in keys and new layers of texture (is that really a flute on "Same Old Thing"?!). There's still plenty of chance, on the massive Zeppelin-esque "Strange Times" and "Remember When (Side B)" for instance, to leave a boot mark though. More release than attack this time around, but the key still fits. --James Berry

Customer Reviews

ah its crap (2008-08-20)

This CD is crap, the early black keys stuff is brilliant , this sounds like there are trying to sing Blue Hotel by Chris Isaak,,,i mean u had "the sound" and it was awesome ,some of the early stuff is just the best blues rock you will ever hear and now u got err what ? The same sound as every other crap band? New fans ? A producer? You just lost this fan.

Sadly not their finest hour... (2008-08-05)

If you've ever seen The Black Keys live two things probably stick out. One, they are extremely loud. Two, Patrick Carney, whilst not the most technically proficient drummer around, pounds seven-bells out of his kit. They're a very blunt, riotous band - and their 4 albums (plus Junior Kimbrough cover EP) have done well to capture them at their rawest.However, their last album, "Magic Potion", despite the potent imagery conjured up by the title, definitely lacked their usual mojo. Perhaps they'd taken the guitar-drum-vocal-recorded-live-in-a-garage as far as it could go. So they drafted in Danger Mouse, to add a bit of extra flavour to the mix.His added instrumentation on "Attack & Release" is certainly not unwelcome - but the Keys now sound like a band with their wings clipped. Patrick's drums sound flat and rather muted. Dan Auerbach's guitar doesn't have their same crunch. Even on the songs where the band let rip ("I Got Mine" and "Remember When: Side B" ) the sound just doesn't have much kick. On slightly mellower songs this more textured production works well ("Psychotic Girl" and "So He Won't Break"), but over the course of an album it means the record never really grabs your attention.If you're new to The Black Keys my advice is - don't start here. Go for their debut and take it from there. For a band that seem to always thrive on energy, "Attack & Release" is just that bit too hazy.

Breath of fresh air! (2008-05-02)

I love the Black Keys, seen them live a couple of times and own first 3 albums. But for me the magic was starting to wear a little thin! A little one tracked for my liking so much so Ive not even heard the last album. This is great and a real breath of fresh air from 'em. The groove on Remember When (Side B) is totally kicking and Psychotic Girl is being spun and spun. Not so sure about the "over produced" comments, yes its more than we are used but its a welcome change from the straight drums and geeeeetar! No longer a one trick pony and a great record. What next a collaboration with Jay-Z at Glasto? 5 Stars.

Blues Rock with a progressive tinge....... (2008-04-29)

This album has been universally praised by the critics and has somewhat divided the fans, my opinion lies somewhere inbetween the two. Apparently so legend goes this album is the result of some songs the Keys wrote for Ike Turner to be included on an album produced by Dangermouse. However when Turner died Dangermouse and the Keys decided to collaborate directly and record the songs intended for Turner themselves. This may be why songs of the songs on the album aren't quite from the top drawer compared to the Keys previous illustrious standards, notably the opener "All You Ever Wanted" which is just a bit dull and the diptych of "Remember When (sides A & B)" at the album's heart which just isn't that great a song to merit two versions (or even one!). However there ARE some great tracks here, notably "Same Old Thing" (a knowing wink being offered here judging from the title), "Lies" and "Things Ain't Like They Used To Be" amongst others. They've definitely broadened their sound to incorporate other influences, notably 60's soul and psychedelia, but without diluting their core essence. How much this is down to Dangermouse I don't know but it must be said that DM's production IS fantastic, tasteful without overwhelming the Keys natural sound and sometimes mindblowing as in the Roland Rashaan Kirk styled flute on the intro to "Same Old Thing", I'd definitely like to hear more of that sort of thing in the future..... I'm hoping that DM and the Keys will hook up again in the future since they seem a natural, if not obvious, match and with a more consistent batch of songs matching the best on this set then a genuine classic could emerge. So nearly but not quite a home-run but still a very fine album from without doubt the best contemporary band out there at the moment.

Free are gone - but the ghost lives on. (2008-04-23)

Who could believe that heavy R+B could sound so fresh? The lads have done good. A great blues feel allied to sound songs and perfect singing and playing. A tad too bluesy for todays taste perhaps but that was what they said about the White Stripes and they did allright. The comparison has to be made as out of Industrial Heartland USA a invigorating hard R+B is being formed. Free here are your inheritors.

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