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Attack and Release
~ Black Keys (Artist)
3.8 out of 5 stars 18 customer reviews (18 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
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 Aren't Like They Used To Be

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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

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Their fifth LP, 'Attack And Release' sees US garage rock duo The Black Keys unleashing another blast of rootsy, bluesy and gutsy songs on eager fans. In a departure from usual form, the duo drafted in Danger Mouse to produce the record, lending the sound a comparably polished quality not present onprevious outings. Indeed, 'Attack And Release' is the firstBlack Keys album to be recorded in a professional studio. Furthermore, 'Things Ain't What They Used To Be' features a duet with country singer Jessica Lea Mayfield. Includes the single 'Strange Times'.

 
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18 Reviews
5 star: 33%  (6)
4 star: 38%  (7)
3 star: 11%  (2)
2 star: 11%  (2)
1 star: 5%  (1)
 
 
 
 
 
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A slight change of pace, 19 Mar 2008
By Music Scholar (South London) - See all my reviews
I'm a huge fan of The Black Keys... I have all of their albums and singles and have seen them perform live 4 or 5 times. They play driving, gutteral, thumping, fuzzy rock and roll. Well, usually they do...

Sometimes they play dusty, bluesy rock and roll, and there is a lot of that to be found on 'Attack & Release'. With the exception of perhaps three tracks (of which two are my current favourites: 'I Got Mine' and 'Remember When - Side B') this album is short of high-tempo rocking tracks. The album does not suffer for it, but I get the sense that the live show's might. Every time I have seen these guys live, the crowd is enthralled until the slower tracks are played, and then after 30 seconds it's difficult to hear the band over the sound of 2000 people talking. I find this hugely annoying, as much of their slower, bluesy work is where you'll find their best song-writing, and that is the case on this album too.

Apart from the two up-tempo rockers mentioned earlier, other highlights include; the closing track 'Things Aren't What They Used To Be' which is a pretty epic, delicate, soulful duet, and the albums standout track "Psychotic Girl", a track that will surely earn its place on any future 'Best Of' compilation, where producer Dangermouse's influence is most prominent, adding depth to the Key's mid-tempo psychedlic sound with a bizarre choir.

In summary, if you are expecting an album full of 'Till I Get My Way'-esque stompers, you may be disappointed, but if you are willing to really listen to the slower, bluesy, soulful tracks found on this album, you will be rewarded by song-writing at it's finest.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointed, 9 April 2008
To me this album is a far cry from The Black Kays i fell in love with.
It feels over produced and is lacking the raw gutsy edge found on much of the earlier stuff.

Its quite dreamy, and although the song writing is still fantastic, Dangermouse has added his own "whistles and bells" which weren't needed in the 1st place.

If you're new to the Black Keys i'd recommend starting at magic potion and working back because if Strange Times is the reason you're buying this album you might not feel the other tracks match your expectations.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, some REAL music!, 12 Mar 2008
By BloodyOllie (Moseley, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Attack and Release (Audio CD)
Flicking through Amazon today I noticed that the only reviewer for this album gave it only one star. Admittedly his gripe was with the price rather than the quality but I felt compelled to set the record straight for any potential buyers.
As far as i'm concerned Amazon could charge the UK buyers £50 and this would still be a bargain.
The Black Keys started life as a White Stripes-esque, guitar and drums garage blues-rock band, but with this album they seem to have abandoned the minimalist ethic and decided to just make a truly awesome record. Every song here is full of character, atmosphere, grooves and riffs, and the singer's almost impossibly soulful voice means that Attack and Release just feels GOOD!
This is the sound of a band who are approaching 'really special' status, and I hope their future efforts continue on the same trajectory.
So ignore Scrooge Mc-One star and buy this album now! Now, I tell you!

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