Tighten Up
The Black Keys
Imagine Danger Mouse, producer of The Black Keys last album Attack & Release were one of Dan Auerbach’s guitar pedals. For Brothers he turned the Keys, Samples & Synths down from an 8 to a 3, dialed back the Psychedelia just a bit, and left the Soul knob alone at 8. They kept the Dirt & Scuzz turned way up, as usual too.
It’s tweaking that suits the Black Keys. They’re at their dirtiest, bounciest, and soulful best on this record. I just wish they’d left a few tracks off and let a punchy 12 songs really push this record start to finish.




All that, and the whistling.