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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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Classic Rock MagazineOct 23, 2013[The album] runs from garage rock to impressive reggae-tinged fuzzstompers. [Sep 2013, p.93]
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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").