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HOT OFF THE PRESS – Keep It Hid by Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys)
It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time for Nick Courtright’s weekly
first glance at just-discovered music, whether it be just-released,
just-leaked, or some long-lost gem that has remained under the radar.
Click here for other recent editions of Hot Off the Press, featuring acts such as
Animal Collective, Deerhunter, TV on the Radio, M. Ward, Deerhoof,
Juana Molina, Crystal Stilts, White Denim, and Grizzly Bear.
to be released February 10th on Nonesuch
Report Card: A-
Skeptics are sure to abound in regards to Dan Auerbach’s solo debut.
After all, even many long-time Black Keys fans have had to admit that
their favorite rust-covered two-piece had backed their sound into a
corner the last couple albums—for those familiar with the band’s
catalog, Magic Potion feels like it hardly happened, while enlisting Danger Mouse to helm Attack & Release felt a little like a desperate attempt to shake things up, regardless
of the fact that that album saw the band achieve its widest notoriety
yet. But really, when it comes down to it, there’s only so much you
can do with one guitar and a drum kit, especially when you’ve
established, as the Keys have, such a steady and immediately
recognizable sound. With all this in mind, even an Akron native could
look upon hometown hero Dan Auerbach’s first album minus Patrick Carney
with a heaping helping of doubt, and at least a little concern that an
Auerbach flop would signal the dusk of Ohio blues legitimacy altogether.