It might seem strange for one half of a two-man band to do a solo side project, but Dan Auerbach decided not to abide by the title of his solo debut, Keep It Hid. Just last year Auerbach and Patrick Carney released Attack & Release, their finest album to date as Akron, Ohio’s the Black Keys, a powerhouse psyche-garage-blues duo. But a quick play of the songs on Keep It Hid and it’s clear they justified a different treatment. Auerbach’s sandpapery voice remains a constant, but he dresses this set of songs differently, allowing them to unfold rather than drive, with some big and even pretty melodies as heard on “My Last Mistake.” Live, Auerbach may be temporarily missing one Key, but he seems just as comfortable surrounded by a full entourage.
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