Failing once again to produce anything less than another stellar album, the boys from the Rubber City return with their fifth release, Attack & Release. Signing on with producer Danger Mouse, the Akron two-piece provides 12 slightly polished songs of its beloved bluesy, garage rock that swelters under the soulful swagger of vocalist Dan Auerbach. Filled with a few of their driving, distortion-heavy signatures, as well as some slower, Southern-flavored romps, accented with plucking banjos and tinny piano, the album is expressive, expansive, and undoubtedly one of the band’s best efforts.

Review by Kelsey McArdle

Posted Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 at 12:28 pm and is filed under Reviews. The opinions expressed in music reviews are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of WIUX or any of its other volunteers.