As a mix of cover songs and original material, the release featured the tune “I’ll Be Your Man,” which would eventually be used as the theme song for the HBO program Hung. Using an 8-track tape recorder in lo-fi, the duo recorded their entire debut album in Patrick Carney’s basement. “I’ll Be Your Man” (2002) The Big Come Up Released in 2002, The Big Come Up was the world’s first formal introduction to The Black Keys. “You’re The One” (2006) Magic Potion By the release of their fourth “studio” album, The Black Keys had established themselves as one of the more critically-approved and commercially appealing bands to come out of the second garage rock revival, which also hosted a diverse set of acts like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and Interpol. “Howlin’ For You” ultimately lost to the Foo Fighter’s “Walk,” but the single itself would go onto achieve certified gold status in U.S., a consolation prize the Keys gladly accepted. MTV nominated the video below for its 2011 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video. The entire thing kind of feels like it’s being performed in a high school gymnasium by a pep rally band on steroids. Fuzzy guitar effects offset the playful “da da da da da” stadium chant of the refrain, while Carney’s steady drum line drives the tune forward at a calculated tempo. “Howlin’ For You” (2010) Brothers Arguably one of the The Black Key’s catchiest songs, “Howlin’ For You” is a standout single from the band’s sixth studio album, Brothers.
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