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I think one of the main things I'm thinking is that they didn't intend this as the single to be released? this BBC dude chose it as the one he wanted to play. The band wanted howlin' for you to be first single out as there interpretation of the album. They may not think this is the strongest song off the album but this guy did. He sounds like he'd be trying to drop the dangermouse line in there every chance he got as more people would probably recognise that name.

I had a listen to it with that in mind and i think it is sweet! as rollercoaster said above they are far too creative to repeat themselves and i don't see why they should. Dan is feeling this and you can tell he has gotten a hell of a lot more polished lately which is not necessarily a bad thing. I think this song is more polished than any other keys track but again if people here it on the radio and go hey that's groovy i can get into that, then go to a live show, they are gonna have there brains blown out by the stripped down fuzz pedal annihilation that the band brings to the stage! then they see the old blues shit and get into that and that is a good thing and they will never think of normal music the same again and will open up a whole new world for them.

Dans def bringin the hacienda and solo feel back to it and pat is definitely bringing the blakroc drums in. and that is a huge part of their influences. Dan was always gonna get into that sort of stuff in my opinion but maybe he never used to feel like his playing was up to scratch. Of course in my opinion he's always kicked ass! but as all musicians will know your never as good as the guy you idolise and you'll never be completely satisfied with what your playing. Pat of course has always been a huge hip hop fan and he would have loved the blakroc project and would have brought it back to this now.

But to say that because this is the dangermouse produced song makes it like blakroc doesn't make sense. I didnt think dangermouse had anything to do with blakroc?
could be wrong but thats what i thought. Obviously there is a comparison of styles but in terms of actual producing of the album.

my fingers hurt.

@tbkmagic yeah no dramas. it's a slice of published radio. i think those who made the song available underestimated that it would be embedded in the bbc site and therefore public so soon for sharing.
no doubt every other song will be shared once the album comes out. not sure this forum is the best trading place for those type of downloads moving fwd because of reasons previously stated.

@ tbkmagic: You're totally right! People have to move on and I know they won't make a secong Big Come Up or Thickfreakness. There were people saying that A&R was "overproduced", but hell, how long could a two-piece make stripped down rock'n'roll in their basement without feeling bored or repeating themselves?!

Regarding Kings Of Leon - I really liked them, up to their third album. But now they're trying to be U2 (which they practically admitted in interviews) and make unblievable disgusting "we want to be big, too" music. Fortunatley I don't see that happening to the Keys.

Don't expect anything. Expectations ruin many things. Example- your friend tells you he saw this new movie you've been wanting to see and he says it was horrible. So when you finally go to see it, you're expecting it to be horrible so maybe you come out of it and tell your friend "oh it wasn't bad actually". Or the flipside- he tells you the movie was the best movie ever made yadda yadda yadda and so when you go see it you're expecting the best movie ever and you end up hating it because you expected too much, or you expected something different. Try not to expect things.

Kings of Leon- their first album is so god damned good it's scary. Then Aha came out and it was still pretty cool but you could tell they had no intentions of keeping with their bluesy/southern rock roots. Then the 3rd album came out, pretty weird stuff with the screeching and whatnot. Then their latest, which is some shit that girls probably listen to while they put on their makeup, yikes. Sad sad story there. Grimey southern rock band turns into a money making sissy fest. I'd still love to have their 1st album on vinyl though.

And to put your fears to rest, The Black Keys will not be well-received by the average KOL fan so don't worry about that. I suspect most KOL fans are recent bandwagon jumpers and probably aren't interested in quality music like TBK. They want whiney bad haircutted arenahumping sellout music.

First off, love the track. I like to see musicians branch out and expand, and I have yet to be disappointed by anything that Dan and Pat have tried. I'm diggin the song, and I love to hear a little 60s/70s funky soul thrown in the mix. I'd be surprised if the whole album was like this because I can't see there not being some good ol' scuzzed out rockers, but I've tried to keep my mind open and not have too many expectations where Dan and Pat are concerned.

As far as the filesharing issue, I respect Brucini's stance about not posting links on the forum out of respect for the band. I do think, however, that sharing these types of files isn't wrong since this is not something that is even available for sale. My rule is, when any Keys or Dan/Pat music is available for sale, I'll buy it. Things like this, and any of the rare tracks that are floating around out there, I will download with no guilt since it's not like I'm taking money out of the band's pocket. Much like Stingybrim, I have 7 or 8 t-shirts, all the albums in multiple formats, and have been to multiple shows, all of which I have gladly paid for. I think it's important to support artists you enjoy and respect by giving them money for the work they do.

As for downloading things like albums early, I can't say that I haven't done it. Before A&R came out, there was a lot of talk about the album and I ended up downloading a copy early, and while I still bought the album the day it came out, I think having it early took away from the excitement of the album actually coming out. I don't think downloading albums early is necessarily the right thing to do, but I think if you do buy a copy when it is available you sort of un-do that wrong. I, for one, am going to try my best to not get a hold of "Brothers" prior to the release date, because I think waiting until I can get a real copy will make me appreciate it more. Just my opinion, everyone has their own and one is just as valid as another. Can't wait until 5/18...

Love the new track!! I dont see where anyone gets off saying they are heading towards selling out or how this sounds like top 40. Its way to raw to be top 40. There are some great riffs in their. The Keys have always been about simplicity and the chord progression is simplistic. and how can you listen to that awesome drum track and think top 40. No top 40 song has that sort of beat or has that raw of an inyour face beat. Love the soul vibe. Dans vocal kills!! love it and I cant wait for the album. And people gotta get over wanting them to sound like they did three or four albums ago. Hate to break it to you all but musics dont stay the same , they progress and grow.

So uh, when can I pre-order this shit?

And I hope the band does something cool/unique for the first 50 pre-orders or whatever. A little incentive to pre-order through the band's site is always good. Signed copy of the album or even something as simple as a free limited edition sticker or whatever.

I agree stingy, magic potion is the shiznit. Its my favorite full length album theyve released. And ive watched ebay diligently for an Ibanez Lawsuit SG to come up, one did just like dans cept it was like $3000.

As for the top 40 comment, i agree with kepnerb. The Black Keys music is no where near mindless enough to be top 40.