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There’s a fine line between blues authenticity and pub-rock tedium and, accordingly, Attack & Release often falls victim to parody.
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The title Attack & Release implies the best aspects of the Black Keys’ music, all sweat and hurt and sweat and ecstasy, but the album neither gives nor takes, neither emotional nor sweaty but still clammy-handed.
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Danger Mouse brings decent gifts: songs originally meant for Ike Turner; a shimmering sea of flutes, organs and sound effects; a spacious sound that gives a little shine to the rough.
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Wonderful as they are, imagining the 76-year-old “Rocket 88” creator singing the weary gospel of “Remember When (Side A)” or the reflective “Things Ain’t Like They Used To Be” makes Dan Auerbach’s vocals sound tragically demo-like.
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Under The RadarDiversifying their palette would seem like a good idea, but Attack & Release proves that the more straightforward the better. [Spring 2008, p.74]
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Q MagazineDanger Mouse's effect is apparent, the sparse guitar-and-drums template fleshed out with organ and banjo. [May 2008, p.126]
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MagnetThere's precious little invention at work on Attack And Release, and the stench of authenticity hangs heavy. [Summer 2008, p.98]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 88 out of 97
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Mixed: 6 out of 97
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Negative: 3 out of 97
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Nov 29, 2011Attack & Release, the 5th LP from blues rock duo, is the Black Keys big turning point in the sound and direction.
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Feb 4, 2021
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Dec 1, 2019