The Black Keys - El Camino

The Monkey · 12-12-2011, 02:56 PM

This album was released a few days ago. Thoughts?

It's more polished that most of their previously albums, but then again, so was Brothers, and that's by far their best album IMO. I'm gonna withhold judgement until I've listened through it a few more times.

Mrd00d · 01-07-2012, 12:57 PM

I slept on Brothers and went to check this out but was disappointed. None of it really sticks with me. I wasn't able to 5 star any of the tracks on this album personally. Gold on the Ceiling was all right I suppose. I didn't dislike this album, I just was expecting something more after all the props Black Keys have been getting...

**Goofle** · 01-07-2012, 01:08 PM

Not ever going to bother listening to this album. They have already lessened my love with Brothers and Attack & Release.

LoathsomePete · 01-07-2012, 01:15 PM

I listened to it once, didn't dislike it but it really didn't do anything for me. It was admirable to try and top an album like Brothers (2010) in little over a year, but I do think this album will be largely forgotten in the next 5-7 years depending on what else the put out.

blastingas10 · 01-07-2012, 07:36 PM

Their worst album in my opinion. Not even close to as good as Brothers, and I'm more a fan of their older stuff. I would have given it a 2 but "Little Black Submarine" is the reason I gave it a 3. That song is great. No other songs really stand out to me.

Mrd00d · 01-07-2012, 11:53 PM

It's so high up on a lot of top 2011 albums lists, and not just from the places I'd expect to endorse crap so lightly. Meh....

pourmeanother · 01-08-2012, 12:22 PM

Gave it a 3, with room to grow. I'm just not a big fan of Danger Mouse's work with TBKs... it deviates too much from their style, and their general path of growth throughout their discography. On the bright side, I like the tempo and there are some hugely good tracks. See: Little Black Submarines.

blastingas10 · 01-08-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pourmeanother

Gave it a 3, with room to grow. I'm just not a big fan of Danger Mouse's work with TBKs... it deviates too much from their style, and their general path of growth throughout their discography. On the bright side, I like the tempo and there are some hugely good tracks. See: Little Black Submarines.

Little Black Submarines is a great song.

Garrett · 01-11-2012, 06:15 AM

I`m diggin it! I gave it a 5...Can`t wait to see what these two will do next!

**Goofle** · 01-11-2012, 10:27 AM

A 5? That basically means it's perfect. As a guy who hasn't even bothered to listen to it can you explain to me what makes the album deserving of such a high score?

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12-12-2011, 02:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
The Monkey Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 803	The Black Keys - El Camino This album was released a few days ago. Thoughts? It's more polished that most of their previously albums, but then again, so was Brothers, and that's by far their best album IMO. I'm gonna withhold judgement until I've listened through it a few more times. __________________ Now another stranger seems to want you to ignore his dreams as though they were the burden of some other My Last.fm

01-07-2012, 12:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	I slept on Brothers and went to check this out but was disappointed. None of it really sticks with me. I wasn't able to 5 star any of the tracks on this album personally. Gold on the Ceiling was all right I suppose. I didn't dislike this album, I just was expecting something more after all the props Black Keys have been getting... __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

01-07-2012, 01:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I listened to it once, didn't dislike it but it really didn't do anything for me. It was admirable to try and top an album like Brothers (2010) in little over a year, but I do think this album will be largely forgotten in the next 5-7 years depending on what else the put out. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

01-07-2012, 11:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	It's so high up on a lot of top 2011 albums lists, and not just from the places I'd expect to endorse crap so lightly. Meh.... __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

01-07-2012, 07:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	Their worst album in my opinion. Not even close to as good as Brothers, and I'm more a fan of their older stuff. I would have given it a 2 but "Little Black Submarine" is the reason I gave it a 3. That song is great. No other songs really stand out to me.

01-08-2012, 12:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
pourmeanother Saaaad Panda Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 852	Gave it a 3, with room to grow. I'm just not a big fan of Danger Mouse's work with TBKs... it deviates too much from their style, and their general path of growth throughout their discography. On the bright side, I like the tempo and there are some hugely good tracks. See: Little Black Submarines. __________________ Life is just blah, blah, blah You hope for blah And sometimes you find it, but mostly it's blah And waiting for blah And hoping you were right about the blahs you made And then, just when you think you've got the whole blah'd damn thing figured out And you're surrounded by the ones you blah Death shows up... anddd blah, blah, blah.

01-11-2012, 06:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
Garrett Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 478	I`m diggin it! I gave it a 5...Can`t wait to see what these two will do next!