Thickfreakness, by The Black Keys

Thickfreakness

by The Black Keys

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mattgraupman The Black Keys are such a polished rock 'n' roll machine these days that it's hard to believe that they were ever as rough and scuzzy as they were on "Thickfreakness." This album is 11 slabs of loose, boozy delta blues. Their next album, "Rubber Factory," is really where they solidified their early sound but "Thickfreakness" stands out, if only because never before or since have The Black Keys sounded just so fuckin' dirty. Favorite track: Hold Me in Your Arms.

runningwolf91 man great album guys. i was introduced to you guys from an artist out of fat possum records the great RL mfkin burnside 🔥🔥🔥i love this sound

Jason Feinstein The Black Keys, on Bandcamp? hell yes, ma'am!!! Favorite track: Thickfreakness.

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1.	Thickfreakness 03:48	buy track
2.	Hard Row 03:15	buy track
3.	Set You Free 02:46	buy track
4.	Midnight in Her Eyes 04:03	buy track
5.	Have Love Will Travel 03:04	buy track
6.	Hurt Like Mine 03:27	buy track
7.	Everywhere I Go 05:40	buy track
8.	No Trust 03:38	buy track
9.	If You See Me 02:52	buy track
10.	Hold Me in Your Arms 03:19	buy track
11.	Cry Alone 02:48	buy track

about

The Black Keys’ second album is a continuous, energised ramble through a stripped down delta-blues. Simultaneous guitar and vocal melodies draw out Dan Auerbach’s perfect bluesman growl, and Patrick Carney’s shuffling rhythms.

- Ross Bennett of Drowned in Sound

credits

released April 8, 2003

Dan Auerbach - Guitar, Vocals
Patrick Carney - Drums

All words written by Dan Auerbach except "Hard Row" written by Dan and Chuck Auerbach.
All music written by The Black Keys except "Have Love Will Travel" written by Richard Berry, and "Everywhere I Go" written by Junior Kimbrough

All songs recorded and mixed December 2002 by Patrick Carney in Akron, OH at Studio 45 using his patented recording technique called "Medium Fidelity", engineered by Patrick and Dan except "Set You Free" recorded 50% by Jeff Saltzman at Studio 880

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The Black Keys Akron, Ohio

Formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001, The Black Keys are singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney. Cutting their teeth in small clubs, they have gone on to sell out arena tours and has released eleven previous studio albums: The Big Come Up , Thickfreakness, Rubber Factory, Magic Potion, Attack & Release, Brothers, El Camino, Turn Blue, “Let’s Rock”, Delta Kream, and Dropout Boogie. ... more

shows

Apr 30

Utilita Arena Cardiff

Cardiff, UK
May 3

3Arena

Dublin, Ireland
May 5

Ziggo Dome

Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 7

O2 Academy Brixton

London, UK
May 8

O2 Academy Brixton

London, UK
May 9

O2 Academy Brixton

London, UK
May 12

Zénith de Paris - La Villette

Paris, France
May 13

Zénith de Paris - La Villette

Paris, France
May 15

Co-op Live

Manchester, UK
Jul 6

Grant Park

Chicago, IL
Sep 17

BOK Center

Tulsa, OK
Sep 18

Moody Center ATX

Austin, TX
Sep 20

American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX
Sep 21

Toyota Center

Houston, TX
Sep 24

Ball Arena

Denver, CO
Sep 26

Footprint Center

Phoenix, AZ
Sep 27

Kia Forum

Inglewood, CA
Sep 28

Acrisure Arena at Greater Palm Springs

Palm Desert, CA
Sep 29

Shoreline Amphitheatre

Mountain View, CA
Oct 2

Moda Center

Portland, OR
Oct 3

Climate Pledge Arena

Seattle, WA
Oct 10

PPG Paints Arena

Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 11

Scotiabank Arena

Toronto, ON
Oct 12

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Cleveland, OH
Oct 13

Van Andel Arena

Grand Rapids, MI
Oct 16

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC
Oct 18

Bridgestone Arena

Nashville, TN
Oct 19

State Farm Arena

Atlanta, GA
Oct 21

Wells Fargo Center

Philadelphia, PA
Oct 23

KFC Yum! Center

Louisville, KY
Oct 24

Nationwide Arena

Columbus, OH
Oct 26

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indianapolis, IN
Oct 27

Thompson-Boling Arena

Knoxville, TN
Oct 30

Madison Square Garden

New York (NYC), NY
Nov 1

TD Garden

Boston, MA
Nov 2

CFG Bank Arena

Baltimore, MD
Nov 7

United Center

Chicago, IL
Nov 10

Target Center

Minneapolis, MN
Nov 12

Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

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