The Black Keys - El Camino

Queen Of The World · 03-15-2012, 01:13 AM

And it's so much easier than shuffling!! :p

Legspin · 03-23-2012, 03:53 AM

I actually wanna get into some Black Keys
What do people rate as their best work?

Forward To Death · 03-23-2012, 04:07 AM

Rubber Factory gives you the raw blues-rock side of the band, and Brothers makes use of production and is a very finished album that displays a poppier side. Both are very good, as are the albums in between, before and after. It's tough to really go wrong.

Auzea · 03-28-2012, 08:02 PM

I'll give it a steady 4.

I thought that they could of improved on a lot throughout the album, and most of the songs I felt were incomplete. The album had some hits in it though and that same old Black Keys feel to it. I just thought they could of done better. It was definitely a improvement since Brothers, though.

Also, the whole Lonely Boy on the radio thing, I completely agree.

bazooka · 03-28-2012, 08:24 PM

4 ... a good solid album

Bloom · 04-02-2012, 03:31 PM

4

appleghost · 05-11-2012, 05:27 PM

I haven't really gotten into the Black Keys, so this was my first of their albums. There are some good songs there, and I really like the production, but I would like a little more variation.
My favourite tracks so far are Lonely Boy (and it's awesome music video) and Gold on the Ceiling.
I'm not sure what I would rate it, though. A place between 3 and 4, I think.

Musicfanatic · 06-19-2012, 10:46 PM

Me, when I first heard Gold on the Ceiling on the radio I knew that it wasn't 70s but felt just like it could be. I love this album, though I haven't really heard much else by them. I did listen to Thickfreakness and Brothers on Youtube, so I guess I really like the Black Keys.

I love 70s rock and so I was bound to love El Camino for that "faux vintage" feel that so many here seem to disdain.

Forward To Death · 06-19-2012, 11:56 PM

Isn't it 70's sounding? Really like that bluesy glam rock sound they have. Everyone's crying "sellout" but IMO they really just like to explore different things.. Their early stuff was very bluesy rock, almost like Hendrix/Cream type stuff. Then they've done some real sweet poppy records, but everything seems to have that bluesy sound at the core, which I like.

I have really liked/loved every Black Keys album so far.

jham · 12-29-2012, 10:36 PM

Its growing on me. old production gets.. old tho

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03-15-2012, 01:13 AM	#41 (permalink)
Queen Of The World Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 52	And it's so much easier than shuffling!! :p

03-23-2012, 03:53 AM	#42 (permalink)
Legspin Groupie Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 17	I actually wanna get into some Black Keys What do people rate as their best work?

03-23-2012, 04:07 AM	#43 (permalink)
Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	Rubber Factory gives you the raw blues-rock side of the band, and Brothers makes use of production and is a very finished album that displays a poppier side. Both are very good, as are the albums in between, before and after. It's tough to really go wrong.

03-28-2012, 08:02 PM	#44 (permalink)
Auzea Groupie Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 3	I'll give it a steady 4. I thought that they could of improved on a lot throughout the album, and most of the songs I felt were incomplete. The album had some hits in it though and that same old Black Keys feel to it. I just thought they could of done better. It was definitely a improvement since Brothers, though. Also, the whole Lonely Boy on the radio thing, I completely agree.

03-28-2012, 08:24 PM	#45 (permalink)
bazooka Groupie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 8	4 ... a good solid album

04-02-2012, 03:31 PM	#46 (permalink)
Bloom Groupie Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 27	4

05-11-2012, 05:27 PM	#47 (permalink)
appleghost Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Norway Posts: 178	I haven't really gotten into the Black Keys, so this was my first of their albums. There are some good songs there, and I really like the production, but I would like a little more variation. My favourite tracks so far are Lonely Boy (and it's awesome music video) and Gold on the Ceiling. I'm not sure what I would rate it, though. A place between 3 and 4, I think.

06-19-2012, 10:46 PM	#48 (permalink)
Musicfanatic Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 225	Me, when I first heard Gold on the Ceiling on the radio I knew that it wasn't 70s but felt just like it could be. I love this album, though I haven't really heard much else by them. I did listen to Thickfreakness and Brothers on Youtube, so I guess I really like the Black Keys. I love 70s rock and so I was bound to love El Camino for that "faux vintage" feel that so many here seem to disdain.

06-19-2012, 11:56 PM	#49 (permalink)
Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	Isn't it 70's sounding? Really like that bluesy glam rock sound they have. Everyone's crying "sellout" but IMO they really just like to explore different things.. Their early stuff was very bluesy rock, almost like Hendrix/Cream type stuff. Then they've done some real sweet poppy records, but everything seems to have that bluesy sound at the core, which I like. I have really liked/loved every Black Keys album so far.

12-29-2012, 10:36 PM	#50 (permalink)
jham Groupie Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 7	Its growing on me. old production gets.. old tho