Attack & Release

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FieldValue
nameAttack & Release
typestudio
artistThe Black Keys
coverBlackKeys-Attack&Release.png
altA painting of two men
borderyes
released
recordedAugust 9–23, 2007
studioSuma (Painesville, Ohio)
genre
length
label
producerDanger Mouse
prev_titleMagic Potion
prev_year2006
next_titleBlakroc
next_year2009
misc{{Singles
nameAttack & Release
typeStudio album
single1Strange Times
single1dateMarch 24, 2008
single2I Got Mine
single2dateJune 2, 2008
single3Oceans And Streams
single3dateSeptember 22, 2008
single4Same Old Thing
single4dateNovember 24, 2008
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| name = Attack & Release | type = studio | artist = The Black Keys | cover = BlackKeys-Attack&Release.png | alt = A painting of two men | border = yes | released = | recorded = August 9–23, 2007 | studio = Suma (Painesville, Ohio) | genre = | length = | label = | producer = Danger Mouse | prev_title = Magic Potion | prev_year = 2006 | next_title = Blakroc | next_year = 2009 | misc = {{Singles | name = Attack & Release | type = Studio album | single1 = Strange Times | single1date = March 24, 2008 | single2 = I Got Mine | single2date = June 2, 2008 | single3 = Oceans And Streams | single3date = September 22, 2008 | single4 = Same Old Thing | single4date = November 24, 2008 |MC = 76/100 |rev1 = AllMusic |rev1score = |rev2 = The A.V. Club |rev2score = B− |rev3 = Entertainment Weekly |rev3score = A− |rev4 = The Guardian |rev4score = |rev5 = Mojo |rev5score = |rev6 = Pitchfork |rev6score = 7.5/10 |rev7 = Rolling Stone |rev7score = |rev8 = Spin |rev8score = |rev9 = The Times |rev9score = |rev10 = Uncut |rev10score = Attack & Release is the fifth studio album by American rock duo The Black Keys. It was produced by Danger Mouse and was released on April 1, 2008. The sessions saw the band transitioning away from their "homemade" ethos to record-making; not only was it the first time that the band completed an album in a professional studio, but it was also the first time they hired an outside producer to work on a record.

Leading up to the recording sessions, drummer Patrick Carney wanted to change the sound of his drums and envisioned two approaches to doing so. He said, "I had one of the Bonham reissue kits and I set that up in a live room. And then I knew I wanted a kind of '70s dead sound too, so I did the whole 'towels on the drums' thing." Attack & Release features a guest appearance by Marc Ribot, who used to play alongside Carney's uncle in Tom Waits' band.

Attack & Release debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200. The album was ranked 83rd on *Rolling Stone*s list of the greatest albums of the 2000s. The song "I Got Mine" was number 23 on Rolling Stones list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008. In 2012, the album was certified gold in Canada, and gold in the U.S. in 2016.

Track listing

| all_writing = Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, except "Things Ain't Like They Used to Be" by Dan Auerbach | title1 = All You Ever Wanted | length1 = 2:55 | title2 = I Got Mine | length2 = 3:58 | title3 = Strange Times | length3 = 3:09 | title4 = Psychotic Girl | length4 = 4:10 | title5 = Lies | length5 = 3:58 | title6 = Remember When (Side A) | length6 = 3:21 | title7 = Remember When (Side B) | length7 = 2:10 | title8 = Same Old Thing | length8 = 3:08 | title9 = So He Won't Break | length9 = 4:13 | title10 = Oceans and Streams | length10 = 3:25 | title11 = Things Ain't Like They Used to Be | length11 = 4:34

Notes

Personnel

The Black Keys

  • Dan Auerbach – vocals, guitars, bass guitar
  • Patrick Carney – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

  • Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) – Hohner bass 3, Korg and Moog synthesizers, piano, organ
  • Carla Monday – harmony vocals on "I Got Mine", "Psychotic Girl" and "Lies"
  • Jessica Lea Mayfield – harmony vocals on "Things Ain't Like They Used to Be"
  • Ralph Carney – jaw harp on "I Got Mine", contra bass clarinet on "Lies", clarinet on "Remember When", flute and concert bass harmonica on "Same Old Thing"
  • Marc Ribot – guitar solo on "Lies" and "So He Won't Break", rhythm guitar on "Remember When (Side A)", and slide guitar on "Oceans and Streams"

Charts

::data[format=table title="Chart performance for ''Attack & Release''"] | Chart (2008) | Peak position | US Billboard 200 | |---|---|---| | 14 | | | ::

Certifications

References

References

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  11. (May 2008). "The Black Keys: Attack & Release". [[Uncut (magazine).
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  14. Gopal, Sriram. (October 2008). "The Black Keys' Patrick CARNEY: Attacking The Drums". [[Modern Drummer]].
  15. (May 23, 2008). "The Black Keys: Everything Leading Up to Now".
  16. Graff, Gary. (2012-03-11). "The Black Keys hitting all the right notes". Reading Eagle Company.
  17. "Gold Platinum Database – Search Results for Artist: The Black Keys". [[Music Canada]].
  18. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA.
  19. "Pitchfork Media: Attack & Release Review". [[Pitchfork Media]].
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