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Black Keys

Rubber Factory  Hear it Now

RS: 3of 5 Stars

2004

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The third album from guitar-and-drums duo the Black Keys was recorded in a cavernous former tire factory in their hometown of Akron, Ohio. The result, Rubber Factory, is high-impact scuzz-blues that aims for prime Hendrix and almost gets there, thanks mostly to Dan Auerbach's thick-ass guitar lines. A great cover of the Kinks' "Act Nice and Gentle" highlights what's missing -- tunes, namely -- but the Keys remind us that there are crossroads in East Akron, too.

CHRISTIAN HOARD

(Posted: Sep 30, 2004)

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