Heavy blues duo The Black Keys recently posted their new, four-song Live EP here, making each track available as a free download. And I've been rocking out to it all morning. The Keys — whether in the studio or on a concert stage — get right to the point with that greasy stuff that speaks to the head and the hips. Their music is spooky and sexy in a deep Delta kind of way. It's B.S.-free rock 'n' roll, nasty and real as heartache and hangovers, the kind of music that makes ya feel alive and dangerous. Highly recommended office listening. Well, not really.
This article appears in May 23-29, 2007.