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Apr 30, 2013For all of its weirdness, this album feels more like a pop record than his debut, and while Auerbach certainly didn't scrub all of the dirt and grime off of the album, it feels a lot more put together, bearing a lot of resemblance to the Black Keys' later work.
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Apr 30, 2013HEK’s second album makes him sound more confident, distinct and comfortable in his own skin but thankfully not more fancier than his 2011 debut.
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Classic Rock MagazineOct 23, 2013[The album] runs from garage rock to impressive reggae-tinged fuzzstompers. [Sep 2013, p.93]
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May 8, 2013Head in the Dirt definitely bears all the hallmarks of an Auerbach production--fuzz, funk and stadium-ready choruses--and often it's difficult to tell whether El Khatib is merely serving as Auerbach's stand-in. But the catchiness of his songwriting ultimately wins the day.
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Apr 30, 2013Head in The Dirt, the SF native’s sophomore offering, shows a delightfully vast range of influences.
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Apr 30, 2013For the most part, his rasping punk is a sexy but grotty treat.
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Jun 5, 2013Head In The Dirt successfully picks up where El Khatib’s debut left off.
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Q MagazineJan 27, 2014It doesn't keep up the quality all the way through but given his relentless enthusiasm from start to finish, El Khatib is probably used to people not keeping up with him. [Oct 2013, p.101]
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May 8, 2013He's less convincing as a badass ("Family") than as a guy who fights desperation by partying ("Low").
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UncutMay 24, 2013El Khatib and Auerbach pull off their modest yet elusive goal--to make a kickass record from start to finish--with brutal elegance. [Jul 2013, p.75]
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Under The RadarJun 13, 2013With a nod to The Black Keys, El Khatib's distorted and raucous guitar plays perfectly off his punchy vocals. [Jun-Jul 2013, p.97]