Yours, Dreamily,
On The Arcs’ contemplative debut, project mastermind Dan Auerbach wraps his soulful, bluesy vision for rock ’n’ roll in plush layers of sonic velvet and silk. “Stay in My Corner” is a gentle, kindhearted ballad; the singer’s sweet falsetto flutters and swoons like an angel drunk on earthly love. Yet, before you know it, Auerbach has slipped into heartbroken dejection. Over the crumbling, lopsided reggae crawl of “Everything You Do (You Do for You),” he chronicles a relationship that has soured like expired milk.
For his latest solo record, Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach recruits a free-ranging band and jams out a loose, soul-inspired record that feels like longtime friends playing ego-free in basements.
The Black Keys frontman’s new project underwhelms on an album that proves the law of diminishing returns.
The main problem with Dan Auerbach's new side-project The Arcs is the looming question of what sets them apart from The…
With The Arcs' debut, Dan Auerbach has stepped back from The Black Keys, and their funky, '70s-inspired latest album 'Turn Blue', into the
Dan Auerbach teams up with musical compadres and moves away from bluesy rock’n’roll