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Thickfreakness is the second studio album by American rock duo The Black Keys , released in 2003. It is their debut release for the Fat Possum record label, although in the UK a...

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Thickfreakness is the second studio album by American rock duo The Black Keys, released in 2003. It is their debut release for the Fat Possum record label, although in the UK and Europe it was co-released by Epitaph Records.

Background

The band's debut album The Big Come Up had been tremendously successful for an independent rock band and Thickfreakness further increased their profile. It continues The Black Keys' tradition of raw, heavy blues-influenced garage rock.

Songs such as "Set You Free" won the pair some mainstream success as being featured in the soundtrack of the 2003 film School of Rock. Heavy comparisons to another American blues-influenced garage rock duo, The White Stripes, were often made by the music media.[1]

Recording

Most of the album was recorded in December 2002 during a single 14-hour session in Patrick Carney's basement using an early 1980s Tascam 388 8-track recorder. This approach was necessary because the group spent its small advance payment from Fat Possum Records on rent.[2][3][4][5] The liner notes claim this is Carney's "patented recording technique called 'medium fidelity'". The result is a more vintage sound.[6] Part of "Set You Free" was recorded by Jeff Saltzman.

The album included two covers: "Have Love, Will Travel" by Richard Berry and "Everywhere I Go" by north Mississippi bluesman Junior Kimbrough.

Artwork

The cover art was made by Carney's brother Michael, who was responsible for the whole graphical process after the layout of The Big Come Up ended up done by Patrick Boissel of Alive Records. As the Carneys drove around Akron trying to think of an idea, they ended up in a Super K-Mart and eventually found a concept upon finding a can of Royal Crown pomade. Then they moved all of the lamps in his house into one room to light up the picture, where Patrick handled the pomade.[7]

Reception

Thickfreakness was The Black Keys' first breakthrough album, as it established them as an indie-rock blues band.[18] Their recognition from Thickfreakness led them on a rigorous tour schedule including opening for singer/songwriter Beck (on his Sea Change summer tour) in the summer of 2003.[19] According to The Boston Globe, "Thickfreakness is an album that's meant to be felt as much as heard, rigged with plunging riffs, Auerbach's charcoal-smoke singing voice, and rhythmic pockets as deep as quicksand".[20] It was during this time that Auerbach began writing material for their next album. When the two returned from touring, Auerbach's landlord had sold his house where the duo wrote Thickfreakness in the basement.[21]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney except where noted.

Personnel

Charts

References

  1. 1 2 Carr, Eric (22 de abril de 2003). "The Black Keys: Thickfreakness" . Pitchfork . Recuperado el 24 de junio de 2016 .
  2. ↑ Lynskey, Dorian (septiembre de 2010). "¡Explosión de blues!" . Spin . 26 (8): 60– 63 . Recuperado el 30 de agosto de 2012 .
  3. ↑ Katz, Larry (7 de octubre de 2003). "Into the Black; Keys desata un sonido crudo y blusero". Boston Herald . Herald Media Inc. sec. The Edge, pág. 47.
  4. ↑ Thickfreakness (folleto del CD). The Black Keys. Fat Possum Records . 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 mantenimiento: otros en la cita AV media (notas) ( enlace )
  5. ↑ Inman, Davis (21 de julio de 2010). "En el disco: Dan Auerbach de The Black Keys" . American Songwriter . Consultado el 11 de enero de 2011 .
  6. ↑ Tranter, Rhys (17 de junio de 2003). "The Black Keys — Thickfreakness" . Collective . Recuperado el 11 de enero de 2011 . 
  7. ↑ Detrás de la obra de arte: The Mountain de Michael Carney y The Heartless Bastard
  8. ↑ "Reseñas de thickfreakness de The Black Keys" . Metacritic . Consultado el 24 de junio de 2016 .
  9. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Thickfreakness – The Black Keys" . AllMusic . Consultado el 24 de junio de 2016 .
  10. ↑ Hogan, Ray (24 de abril de 2003). "Black Keys: thickfreakness (Fat Possum)". The Baltimore Sun.
  11. ↑ Bregman, Adam (2–8 de mayo de 2003). "Black Keys: Thickfreakness (Fat Possum)" . The Boston Phoenix . Archivado del original el 3 de febrero de 2004. Recuperado el 8 de noviembre de 2017 .
  12. ↑ Sullivan, James (6 de abril de 2003). "White Boys Get The Blues" . Houston Chronicle . Consultado el 28 de junio de 2019 .
  13. ↑ "The Black Keys: Thickfreakness". Mojo (115): 93. Junio ​​de 2003.
  14. ↑ Perlich, Tim (24 de abril de 2003). "Black Keys" . Now . Consultado el 28 de junio de 2019 .
  15. ↑ "The Black Keys: Thickfreakness". Q (203): 94. Junio ​​de 2003.
  16. ↑Caramanica, Jon (April 17, 2003). "Black Keys: Thickfreakness". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  17. ↑Harvilla, Rob (June 2003). "The Black Keys: Thickfreakness / The Gossip: Movement". Spin. 19 (6): 105. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  18. ↑Dansby, Andrew (June 24, 2004). ""Black Keys Open "Factory""". Rollingstone. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  19. ↑Hunter, James (September 8, 2004). "The Black Keys: Hardly Retreads; on 'Rubber Factory' the Indie Rockers Get High Out of Steel-Belted Blues". The Washington Post. p. C5. ProQuest 409754325.
  20. ↑Perry, Jonathan (May 16, 2003). "Blues crush the Black Keys create gritty, bluesy rock that sounds as if it rolls down from the hills but actually comes right from the suburbs Black Keys get down and dirty with the blues". Boston Globe.
  21. ↑Dansby, Andrew. "Black Keys Open "Factory". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  22. ↑""The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 23 August 2004"(PDF). auspOp. Archived from the original(PDF) on February 3, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  23. ↑"Official Independent Albums Chart on 11/5/2003 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  24. ↑"The Black Keys Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2024.