The Black Keys Rock the Vote

The Black Keys once reminded me of Depression-era blues singers and the psychedelic songs Jimi Hendrix sang close to the end. I always counted on The Black Keys and their 2003 album, Thickfreakness, to deliver on a rainy winter day.

With their new album, spring has come for the Black Keys—or at the very least they’ve got a glimpse of sun. Maybe it’s the more upbeat tempo. Maybe it’s the piano and background vocals in Psychotic Girl. Maybe it's their collaboration with Dangermouse. Their music is still just as beautifully haunting, rhythmic and sincere. Somber or not, the beats will stay with you for days. But it appears as though The Black Keys have taken things up a notch with Attack and Release.

Maybe they’re just as excited about the youth vote and the upcoming elections as we are.
Check out their new music at www.rockthevote.com/music/featured-artist.