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the black keys - meet me in the city

great tune to start your mornings with. this comes from their chulahoma album, dedicated to late mississippi bluesman junior kimbrough. i provided some context here about the depth and universal appeal of his music, along with one of his best recordings, although i didn’t fully elaborate on the profound effect it ultimately had on dan auerbach, tranforming his life entirely and causing him to pursue a career in music. check out the quote here. this tribute album of theirs is truly sensational though, impressive enough to warrant a 33 second track at the end where kimbrough’s widow talks about how proud she is of their efforts and how legit she found their presentation of his music. this particular track features some of the richest guitar tones you’re going to hear, some unison melodies with it paired with the vocals, a series of dignified yet expressive solos, and a beautiful outro with heavy tremolo effects.