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March 6, 2008

New Black Keys - "Psychotic Girl"

Danger Mouse keeps busy. Set aside the recent flurry of Gnarlsy news and tracks. Just today we hear that the "unnamed producer" working on Beck's next album is mighty Mouse himself which, after taking a good listen to his work here on the Black Keys' "Psychotic Girl," is just perfect. Danger, who produces the Keys new record, puts the blues-rock duo on a wobbling, oozing rhythmic cushion that keeps spiraling out under the Keys' rusty slide guitars and achy day vocals. In between those layers come flecks of banjo and the sort of cavernous backing harmonies ?uestlove was just singing along to on Barkley's "Who's Gonna Save My Soul." It's a mid-tempo fat beat, and it's a very good look.

Attack & Release is out 4/1 on Nonesuch.

03/27 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
03/28 Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
03/29 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
03/30 ]Pomona, CA @ Glass House
04/01 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
04/02 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
04/04 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
04/05 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
04/09 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
04/10 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
04/11 Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
04/12 Chicago, IL @ The Riviera
04/13 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
04/15 Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Theatre
05/12 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05/13 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05/15 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
05/16 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
05/17 Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre

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I REALLY like the beat on this and can't wait to see what happens with Beck. Should be interesting.

Posted by: Andrew at March 6, 2008 6:14 PM | Reply
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Is Danger Mouse really just one person??!! I don't believe it.

Posted by: Jefferton at March 6, 2008 6:39 PM | Reply
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This track sounds like sex.

Posted by: refreshe1 at March 6, 2008 6:49 PM | Reply
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My life is so great right now. Beck is buddying up with Mr. Mouse AND new Black Crowes, Mountain, Lips, and KEYS??? It's black but the future sweems bright!

Posted by: shockadow at March 6, 2008 6:51 PM | Reply
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The song is amazing, and I really can't wait for the release of the album. The Black Keys are purely amazing.

Posted by: Chris at March 6, 2008 7:01 PM | Reply
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What a great song.

Posted by: NickG at March 6, 2008 9:41 PM | Reply
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yessssss.

Posted by: rupe at March 6, 2008 10:44 PM | Reply
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How wickedly brilliant this track is. And they're playing the Glass House in Pomona. I'm sooo there over the Wiltern!!!

Posted by: Ghost at March 6, 2008 11:53 PM | Reply
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gah i wish they would play an actual show instead of appearing at sxsw in texas...

Posted by: huyenism at March 7, 2008 10:52 AM | Reply
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Its beautiful, every part. I find its best played very loud, but make sure you follow the piano throughout. for such a basic part, it makes the whole song just sink real gently into a flowing masterpiece. Its claimed a place firmly up with the likes of "everywhere i go". Spot on lads, nice one.

Posted by: Duncan Minshull at March 10, 2008 5:54 AM | Reply
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mama likes.

Posted by: killroy at March 11, 2008 10:06 PM | Reply
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Amazing sound them two make, cannt wait for london shows....

Posted by: wayne at March 13, 2008 4:50 PM | Reply
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Got a sneak peek of this album. Amazing! It is a huge leap for them diffently grab it when you can.

Posted by: Darby at March 28, 2008 12:52 PM | Reply
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by far the best song on the album and one of the best things they've written
this album is sex

Posted by: msigur at April 1, 2008 11:57 AM | Reply
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I can't help it, i'm playing it over and over...

Posted by: BoT0x at May 2, 2008 5:08 AM | Reply
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