Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod the Mod finds his solo footing, headed for stardom, with the Faces in his wake.
6:00 AM GMT 22/06/2011
Features Disc of the day
The Black Keys
The Big Come Up
(Fat Possum, 2002)
The super-charged debut of an explosive guitar/drums pairing. Jack and Meg who?
There is something hugely satisfying about the unfettered moans of a vintage Fender Telecaster. For some solid sonic evidence, look no further than the gutsy 2002 debut of Ohio blues duo, The Black Keys. If you’re not hooked by the time Dan Auerbach finger-picks his way into the whining guitar groove of opener Busted, then the delivery of his sandpaper vocal drawl – ably assisted by Patrick Carney’s whiplash drumming and ‘medium fidelity’ production – will assure you that, in the US Midwest, they still keep their blues traditionally bottled. And therein lies the key to The Black Keys’ brilliance – the ability to make exciting new tunes sound raw and well-travelled, without falling into lame pastiche or parody. Check out the woozy, melodic leanings of Yearnin’ or the straight-out garage barnstorm of I’ll Be Your Man – both tracks successfully fusing valve-humming cool with a contemporary edge that, five years and four LP’s down the line, remain founding cornerstones of The ‘Keys unique and wickedly uncoiled oeuvre.
Ross Bennett
Posted by Ross_Bennett at 6:00 AM GMT 25/11/2007
Further Listening
R.L Burnside – A Ass Pocket Of Whiskey (Fat Possum, 1994)
Hound Dog Taylor – Beware Of The Dog (Alligator Records, 1991)
Seasick Steve – Dog House Music (Bronzerat, 2006)
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