
The Black Keys
"Tighten Up"
Rolling Stone:
star rating
Community:
star rating
April 8, 2010
The Black Keys re-teamed with Danger Mouse to cut the first single off their new record — and they've never sounded tighter or funkier. Drummer Patrick Carney pounds the skins like a drugged-up Keith Moon, and Dan Auerbach cranks out a spiky riff that's laced with Hendrix-style guitar effects. 'Tighten Up' is definitely psychedelic, but these guys still have a thing for the blues: Auerbach yelps, 'Sick for days . . . I'm aching now,' with the raw intensity of Robert Johnson at the crossroads.
-
POLITICS No Price Big Banks Can't Fix
Music Reviews
-
star ratingModern Vampires of the City
-
star ratingRandom Access Memories
-
star ratingLSXX: Last Splash: 20th Anniversary Edition
-
star ratingThe Great Gatsby: Music From Baz Luhrmann’s Film
-
star ratingMother
-
star ratingTime
Daily Newsletter
X
We may use your e-mail address to send you the newsletter and offers that may interest you, on behalf of Rolling Stone and its partners. For more information please read our Privacy Policy.












Picks From Around the Web
loading comments...
COMMENTS
Read More