For their sixth album, the duo Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, aka The Black Keys, went to the world famous Muscle Shoals Sound studio in Alabama (not to be confused with the Fame Studio from the same place) where, in a gray past, The Rolling Stones hits like Brown. Sugar and Wild Horses recordings. The characteristic sound of the studio has been preserved over the years due to the careful preservation
… of the original equipment. Brothers therefore sounds very authentic. For The Black Keys, it means on the one hand a return to the stripped-down blues rock sound of their first records, after the daring foray with hip-hop producer Danger Mouse on the acclaimed Attack & Release (2008). At the same time, Brothers is also a big step forward, since at least the first half of the album is quite song-oriented, which may be a result of Auerbach's successful solo debut (Keep It Hid, 2009). (MS)more
