The Black Keys: Ohio Players review – a little soul, a little lush, less magic
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(Nonesuch)A diffusion of the band’s hallmark earwormy blues feels somewhat lightweight, albeit with splashes of classy experimentationIn the early 2000s, the Black Keys were celebrated in indie circles for Thickfreakness: their breakthrough second album and a useful descriptor of the Akron, Ohio duo’s sound, a grungy, almost obscenely visceral take on 60s garage and soul. By the turn of the next decade, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney had entered the Grammy and Billboard chart-buttressed rock...

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