Chulahoma

I'm a Black Keys fan but their take on Junior Kimbrough's music is extraordinary. It's a shame that a blues artist as talented as Kimbrough needs the intervention of a modern band to introduce the world to his genius, yet out of that unfairness has risen something wonderful. Describing this as the best thing the Keys have ever done isn't meant as an insult, after all they had the entire Kimbrough backlog to choose from so you'd expect an EP of covers to stand a fair chance of being successful, and this is a masterpiece. This is blues that is sad yet somehow simultaneously gloriously uplifting, almost hypnotic, and you'll find yourself drifting off into another world at times, carried along by the music. If you're a fan of the Black Keys or even just have a passing interest in the blues, buy this. And if you're not a fan of Junior Kimbrough yet then do yourself a favour and buy yourself some of his own recordings too, as I can't believe anyone who likes the blues could fail to fall in love with his music. The word "genius" is much over-used but Kimbrough deserves the tag, and paired with one of the most innovative bands of the last decade it's no surprise this record is as good as it is.

RECORDED ON A LABEL I HAD NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE FAT POSSUM RECORDS REALLY GOOD CONTENT WHAT YOU COME EXPECT FROM BLACK KEYS

Excellent wistful rambling blues album recorded as tribute to Junior Kimbrough a black Mississippi blues guitarists who died in 1998. The CD is short on content at just 27 minutes and was the last album to be recorded with Fat Possum Recorded before The Black Keys moved to Nonesuch, after which their style changed direction. So this is a retrospective look at The Black Keys work, and after 3 or 4 plays, somehow really works. Anyone who likes The Keys, White Stripes, Led Zeppelin etc in blues mode, will love this.

In my mind probably their best album if you love that thing they do with guitars :D Great to listen to with the neighbours away (or in if you hate them) and the volume up loud :D

As per the title, a superb EP of songs. The vinyl packaging was slightly damaged/creased in the top left corner, and more annoying was that the vinyl itself was fairly warped. This did not affect playback though as my LP120XUSB tends to handle warped records like this fairly well. 4 stars due to the warp, and damage to case, but 5* to The Black Keys for this EP, it is tremendous Blues rock.

Excellent

as above

Really good album. Sounds even better on the vinyl. Underrated in my opinion.

Un álbum que The Black Keys supieron dar tributo! Nada más que decir es perfecto listo para escuchar esas guitarras tan chulas todo muy bien recomendable! Llego en excelentes condiciones!

INCREIBLEMENTE BUENO Y ADEMAS ME PERMITIO CONOCER A SU INSPIRADOR (JUNIOR KIMBROUGH) CON LO QUE HE ENGROSADO MI DISCOGRAFIA CON TRES DISCOS INCREIBLES DE EL.

Great Album of Junior Kimbrough's songs and the vinyl arrived in good shape!!

Blues energico, elettrico, trascinante. Un capolavoro.

Voici un EP (donc uniquement 5/6 titres ne soyez pas surpris), soit court mais indispensable. Si les morceaux vous rappellent quelque chose pour les plus aguéries et amoureux de Blues d'entre vous c'est normal, il s'agit là d'un EP de reprise de Junior Kimbrough, l'un des plus grands Bluesman à passer la barre des années 2000 venant de l'écurie Fat Possum Records (c'est dans ces studios qu'ont été enregistré les premiers albums des Black Keys - soit les plus blues et moins commercial - de feu R.L Burnside et j'en passe). Donc logique, album très blues, moins agressif que les premiers et bel hommage à Kimbrough, ce qui permettra de poser un peu la lumière sur cet artiste bien trop méconnu du grand public. Acheté les yeux fermés, cet EP est une petite perle, ce n'est pas de la musique de pub comme les derniers albums (Que j'aime malgré tout attention mais je n'ai écouté que deux morceaux du tout dernier en date "Turn Blue" pour le moment, et ca ne part pas très bien, j'espère que nous ne sommes pas entrain de perdre un grand groupe...). Bref, si vous aimez les Black keys d'aujourd'hui, pas sur que ca vous plaise, si vous aimez ceux d'hier foncez, si vous ne connaissez que Kimbrough foncez aussi et si vous ne connaissez pas encore Kimbrough, foncez sur Youtube ou achetez sur Amazon ses albums, ce Monsieur est un monstre !!!