The Black Keys: Thickfreakness

A tasty guitar line and the right mix of moxy can work wonders incomparable to anything else I know in music. And that wonderful combo is just what you'll get from The Black Keys. In the not so distant past I found myself in possession of a few dollars worth of free music, just enough to buy a new album as it turns out. I was looking for something guitar heavy with replay value, something akin to what you might hear from Jack White in "Icky Thump".
After consulting our resident Dr. Jimmy, I concluded that what I needed, The Black Keys would provide. I knew of The Black Keys, but admittedly was largely aware of only their most popular stuff, tracks such as: "Tighten Up",  "Howlin' for You", or "Just Got to Be" of NHL '08 fame! Hits that many of you may be familiar with. The album I ultimately decided on purchasing was Thickfreakness. And may I just say, free money well spent!
Thickfreakness is The Black Keys 2nd album. The album was recorded in April '03 in drummer Patrick Carney's basement in a mere 14 hours. And for my tastes, boy oh boy was it just what the doctor ordered! From the first note, all the way to the album cover, the aptly named Thickfreakness provides just the kind of heavy, hair raising, bluesy sounds I longed for. The album contains 2 covers, "Everywhere I Go" and personal favorite "Have Love, Will Travel" (seriously, listen to this once and you'll be singing it in your head the rest of the day) as well as other killer tracks like opening song "Thickfreakness" and "Set You Free" which was featured on the School of Rock soundtrack. Guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach's guitar parts take center stage while his voice has just the right twang to accentuate the sultry sounds he evokes from his 6-String. Meanwhile, Carney's drums move the songs unfailingly forward and may involuntarily set your foot to the rhythm of the music. I intend to enjoy this one over and over again and those of you who take the time to look it up are in for a real treat.
-SouthPaw