If there had already been a thread on this I apologize - I'm late to the party.
But I had to share my enthusiasm....
Doesn't this song sound Stonesy - in the best possible way.
Love this girl and this band.

I am proud to say I started the first thread on them here a while ago. They caught my attention when I was in a record store in a mall and I heard these great guitar licks and funky vibe. I thought it was some Stax act I had never heard of. I asked the employee who it was and bought the album on the spot. They have an enthusiasm for their music that reminds me of the young Rolling Stones. Brittany Howard is the modern reincarnation of Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Totally agree -great band. I discovered these guys last year when they played on the Jools Holland show. Have't seen them live yet but will get my change this June when they play the Hard Rock Calling festival with Black Crowes and Springsteen (what a great lineup!). I also bumped into their bass player last year at the Werchter Festival in Belgium when I was there to see Pearl Jam. He was just wandering around the crowd. A really nice, friendly, down to earth guy.

I'm with you guys. A Shakes are great! I want to see them ASAP.

Big Shakes fan. Love them.

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"

Thanks for posting Alabama Shakes, I did not know this band untill i found an article about Muscle Shoals music a while back. They sound great.


video: [www.visitflorenceal.com]

Another one of my favorite new bands, thanks for the video.

No.

jeroen

A big fan since the release of their debut LP last year.

Good introduction to their music :

I appreciate Alabama Shakes

Fans of My Morning Jacket and/or the Shakes should check out this lovely performance which was released for Record Store Day last year:

[www.youtube.com]

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I thought it was some Stax act I had never heard of.

I didn't necessarily think it was a STAX act, but STAX was the first thing I thought of when I heard their sound; well, STAX and Ike and Tina.

yes they are good.
know them since last year, nice 1st album and very good daytrotter sessions from them available to download.

I rarely buy CD's from just listening to one song, but caught Hold On on the radio and I had to pull the car over. Bought the CD the next time I saw it and every other song on the album was terrible for my likings? Hoping for something a little more solid on this second release.

Saw them at the Forum last year, certainly worth catching IMO.

Saw them open for Neil Young/Crazy Horse @ Red Rocks last August... they are great and definitely worth seeing.

Watched them on SNL a few weeks back, as underwhelmed. Took a bathroom break.

first listen on NPR
new LP is called "sound & color"
http://www.npr.org
enjoy !



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I love the new album!!

One of my favourite bands. They will play in Italy in july only in a festival in lucca , but they open for Paolo Nutini (boring for me)and they will play 45 min only. Unfortunally .. I don't think i am going , it is a 3 hours drive for 45 minutes gig.... So pissed off

I've watched and rewatched their show from Coachella last Saturday that I downloaded from DIME...they have become one of my favorite new bands!

I enjoy listening to this band. My fear is that like the Black Keys, I will grow tired of it real fast...but hopefully not.

I don't think the new album will ever grow old!!

New album is really good... I'm playing it a lot.
I think I like it even better than the first album