Dan Auerbach

Add Date: February 10

Artist: Dan Auerbach

Album: Keep It Hid

Label: Nonesuch

Genre: Rock, blues-rock, folk

Comments: "Black Keys vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach shows up sans Patrick Carney for his solo debut Keep It Hid. It's wasn't too long ago that the duo themselves released their fifth album, Attack & Release Release; in fact, Auerbach wrote a bunch of these new songs while on the road in support of it. Auerbach produced the album by himself in his Akron Analog studio mentioning he "wanted a live, organic sound. Nothing was too plotted or planned, just a lot of spontaneity."

He got what he wanted because he performs most of it (drums, guitar, percussion, and keyboards) minus the occasional guest like his uncle James (not Robert) Quine, who adds vocal harmonies and electric guitar on "Street Walkin," Jessica Lea Mayfield (vocals on "When the Night Comes") and Bob Cesare (drums on "Whispered Words"). DA says the collection's "a mixture of things I like to listen to, psychedelia, soul music, country harmonies." Lead track "I Want Some More"'s a grimy, bluesy down-and-dirty love/lust song
that should go over well with fans of the Black Keys." - Stereogum

TRY: #2, 3, 6, 11

I feel like most anyone who likes The Black Keys (especially the more psychedelic Attack & Release) will want to check this out. "Whispered Words" stuck out the first time thru as being very nice, though if you are looking for something thicker and bluesier go for "I Want Some More."

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