The Black Keys

truncated · 04.28.2006, 12:57 PM

Anyone else diggin these guys? I've become infatuated with this duo lately. Why had I not heard them before? There's nothing especially complex or innovative about them; they're just raw indulgence. These two whitebread boys from Akron are one of the better 'blues' bands I've heard in a long damn time. Dan Auerbach has an AMAZING voice. They're raunchy, guttural, poppy, baleful, and sensual all at the same time....whoo I need a mop

Everyneurotic · 04.28.2006, 02:01 PM

once, they were compared on a magazine or something with the white stripes and that made me stay away from them.

nomadicfollower · 04.28.2006, 03:51 PM

I've heard Big Come Down I believe?
It was pretty good. I listened to it for a while, then got tired of it..

defcon4 · 04.28.2006, 03:58 PM

the comparison to the white stripes is unavoidable but they're pretty good, and not really like the white stripes at all. Especially rubber factory. It's tasty. Pluus they get David Cross playing a Hassidic rabbi in their video, which is always a plus.

truncated · 04.28.2006, 04:17 PM

Ooh, a fellow Chicagoan, 'bout damn time.

The only similarity between the Black Keys and the White Stripes (aside from the name dichotomy) is the lack of a bass. They have a completely different sound; much grittier and definitely more blues-based. They simultaneously embody this 60s rock sound that somehow doesn't sound in the least contrived.

Jack should've stuck to his roots; he's at his best when he's gettin' down Muddy style.

Kallisti23chaos · 04.28.2006, 04:26 PM

they came out of where i'm from, so they had a decent following.curiousity of locality,
i chekd them out and i knew it just wasn't for me.

Savage Clone · 04.28.2006, 04:27 PM

They're from Cairo?

noumenal · 04.28.2006, 04:30 PM

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They're from Cairo?

haha, good one

Kallisti23chaos · 04.28.2006, 04:33 PM

at a certain point *

defcon4 · 04.28.2006, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by truncated

Ooh, a fellow Chicagoan, 'bout damn time.

The only similarity between the Black Keys and the White Stripes (aside from the name dichotomy) is the lack of a bass. They have a completely different sound; much grittier and definitely more blues-based. They simultaneously embody this 60s rock sound that somehow doesn't sound in the least contrived.

Jack should've stuck to his roots; he's at his best when he's gettin' down Muddy style.

Truncated, why don't you represent? Don't forget where you came from. I let my Chicago flag fly and I do it in caps. Bitches.
Anyway I agree about the WS comparison: they're a duo, and they don't play bass. Not that I don't love the stripes too.

Everyneurotic · 04.28.2006, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by truncated

...The only similarity between the Black Keys and the White Stripes (aside from the name dichotomy) is the lack of a bass. They have a completely different sound; much grittier and definitely more blues-based. They simultaneously embody this 60s rock sound that somehow doesn't sound in the least contrived...

alright, now i'm curious. i'll check 'em out

krastian · 04.28.2006, 10:36 PM

They are ok....I didn't really get into them though.

truncated · 04.29.2006, 01:15 AM

They're mostly a cheap indulgence, granted. But you listen to Auerbach's voice, and the guy is only 27 years old - you'd swear it's the smoke-seared voice of a middle-aged biker. Luck or talent, these guys are just FUN to listen to.

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truncated invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,607	Anyone else diggin these guys? I've become infatuated with this duo lately. Why had I not heard them before? There's nothing especially complex or innovative about them; they're just raw indulgence. These two whitebread boys from Akron are one of the better 'blues' bands I've heard in a long damn time. Dan Auerbach has an AMAZING voice. They're raunchy, guttural, poppy, baleful, and sensual all at the same time....whoo I need a mop
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defcon4 little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 65	the comparison to the white stripes is unavoidable but they're pretty good, and not really like the white stripes at all. Especially rubber factory. It's tasty. Pluus they get David Cross playing a Hassidic rabbi in their video, which is always a plus.
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truncated invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,607	Ooh, a fellow Chicagoan, 'bout damn time. The only similarity between the Black Keys and the White Stripes (aside from the name dichotomy) is the lack of a bass. They have a completely different sound; much grittier and definitely more blues-based. They simultaneously embody this 60s rock sound that somehow doesn't sound in the least contrived. Jack should've stuck to his roots; he's at his best when he's gettin' down Muddy style.
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Kallisti23chaos children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Akron,Ohio Posts: 310	they came out of where i'm from, so they had a decent following.curiousity of locality, i chekd them out and i knew it just wasn't for me. __________________ "Every Man And Every Woman Is A Star "
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,286	They're from Cairo?
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Kallisti23chaos children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Akron,Ohio Posts: 310	at a certain point * __________________ "Every Man And Every Woman Is A Star "
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krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	They are ok....I didn't really get into them though. __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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04.29.2006, 01:15 AM	#13
truncated invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,607	They're mostly a cheap indulgence, granted. But you listen to Auerbach's voice, and the guy is only 27 years old - you'd swear it's the smoke-seared voice of a middle-aged biker. Luck or talent, these guys are just FUN to listen to.
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