Attack and Release: The Black Keys

Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney continue along the blues-rock soaked path to follow up their 2006 effort Magic Potion, but this time with some help from their friends. From the slow country blues opener (All You Ever Wanted) to the album’s closing track that features fellow Ohio native 18-year-old bluegrass singer Jessica Lea Mayfield, the Black Keys still provide a healthy slab of some of their signature blues rock stomp (I Got Mine, Strange Times) but also invite their special guests, such as veteran Tom Waits band members – guitarist Marc Ribot and Pat’s uncle clarinet/flautist along for the ride and Gnarls Barkley’s Danger Mouse along for the ride to create a quality album.