The Black Keys - Rubber Factory (2004)

When it comes to the Black Keys, many comparisons have been drawn to The White Stripes. Both guitar/drums duos with a retro sound and their roots in traditional blues, there is one fundamental difference between those two. While The White Stripes play 21. century garage punk versions of old Mississipi Delta blues songs, The Black Keys do not care too much about redefining the genre. All the songs on Rubber Factory could easily be at least 40 years old. The amazing thing about this record is that, even though its vibe is pretty retro, it sounds incredibly dirty and fresh. The Black Keys deliver modern songs written in a timeless traditional fashion; and that is what makes this album extraordinary.

1.)  When the Lights Go Out

2.) 10 a.m. Automatic

3.) Just Couldn't Tie Me Down

4.) All Hands Against His Own

5.) The Desperate Man

6.) Girl is on My Mind

7.) The Lenghts

8.) Grown so Ugly

9.) Stack Shot Billy

10.) Act Nice and Gentle

11.) Aeroplane Blues

12.) Keep Me

13.) Till I Get My Way

The Limiñanas - The Limiñanas LP (2010)

The Limiñanas LP is the self-titled debut of Perpignon-based French band The Limiñanas. They fuse garage rock with classic French pop and chanson to a unique and seductive blend of psychedelic pop. In terms of sound their music is located somewhere between Serge Gainsbourg and early Velvet Underground. Dreamy pop melodies accompany fuzzy guitars and charming spoken word passages...

1.) The Darkside

2.) Down Underground

3.) Je Ne Suis Pas Très Drogué

4.) Funeral Baby

5.) Chocolate in My Milk

6.) Tigre Du Bengale

7.) Mountain

8.) Je Suis un Go-Go Girl

9.) Berceuse Pour Clive

10.) Tears

11.) Tigre Du Bengale

12.) Got Nothin' to Say