My automatic response is to say "Oh, you have, you just don't know it."
They are one of my all time favourite bands and they have featured in my life since their 5th studio album, Attack & Release. But when Brothers was released, that was it. I absolutely loved them.
This year marked the first time that I ever saw them live. And also the second time, cause once just isn't enough. I saw them at the Alexandra Palace in London in February, a much more chill event compared to seeing them a few weeks ago at the NIA in Birmingham. It was so manic and such an amazing night. Every single person there was SO into it, to the point where it got near the end of the gig and we were all just so exhausted from throwing ourselves around. But that's the best feeling, to get home and be so dog bone tired, and deaf, but so relieved that you went. A night I will never forget!
For those that haven't seen them live though, I recommend downloading their Tour Rehearsal Tapes from Amazon for £2.99. You can't beat that price and the tracks are soooooo good. I can't recommend it enough!!
Now for those that have never heard them, you have. Trust me.
Their songs feature a lot in adverts, for them this is their equivalent to radio exposure, since they didn't get that much air play before now. Obviously, now they do. El Camino, their 7th studio album that was released this year, is the most commercial release they've done and has been EVERYWHERE. TV shows, adverts, radio, I even hear a couple of their tracks on the Sunday morning football programme my dad watches. It's insane but this last album has some of the most catchiest songs ever! Whether the band intended it to be that way or not, I'm not sure.
I'm so obsessed with this band that I basically centred my whole dissertation on them.
This is more for those in the UK, but here's an example of where you've heard their music.
Also there have been several movie trailers that have their tracks featured. And then there's the collaboration with RZA called Baddest Man Alive which is being used for the release of The Man With The Iron Fists movie.
I'm not gonna waste my time putting all these videos up here though, so I'm just gonna give you a few of my favourites cause if there's one thing I think you should do in 2013, it's to discover The Black Keys.
Gold On The Ceiling
Howlin' For You
Tighten Up
They really have some of the best videos!
These ones above are the ones that I think everyone should absolutely love. Some other ones that are my favourites are Psychotic Girl, Strange Times, Everlasting Light, which is AMAZING live so I'll find a decent video of it and post it next year ;)
Enjoy The Black Keys and go see them live if you ever get the chance.
This is my last post of 2012. Hopefully I'll find time to blog a bit more next year.
Have a wonderful New Years and I hope that 2013 brings you everything you want and desire!!!
Laterz
~HL
