The Black Keys: Chulahoma
Label: Fat Possum
Too many people dismissed this album, and it’s most undeserved. The Black Keys, the great blues-rock duo from Ohio, were under contractual obligation to make one last record for Fat Possum before their upcoming album on Nonesuch, and they fulfilled it by making a tribute record of sorts to legendary bluesman Junior Kimbrough. They were clearly inspired by his work, because Chulahoma is a knockout, six ferocious Kimbrough covers delivered with style and passion. The album concludes with a phone message from Kimbrough’s widow endorsing the album. What better recommendation do you need?
