Brothers

Middle of the road rock for the most part - Howlin go you and Tighten up are obviously classics. Another reviewer said it’s just a FIFA soundtrack and it’s hard to disagree. El Camino is all round a more exciting album. Good but not great

Really enjoyable, will go back

Good stuff, miss the old Keys

Not bad but using the same rhythm for most of the album gets boring.

Groovy, bright sound. I like the soulful vocals and funky instrumentals. They’re like the American version of the Arctic Monkeys mixed with Hozier.

Good3/5

I used to like this album, and the first few tracks almost tricked me into thinking it was ok… but it’s so long and I was pretty PO’d listening to this tbh. Giving it the rare 1

I used to really like these guys

im sorry but this is absolute dogshit lol

Classic blues, brought into the modern age and coolified by 30%.

Any band that brings back the blues element is okay with me.

Solid alternative album that has quite a few songs that have hung around on the radio.

The Black Keys really found their voice and sound on this record and it is easily their best of their career. And then they got a taste of money from it and decided to start to suck really bad.

Brothers from The Black Keys with their heavy drums, slinging guitar, and raspy vocals makes for a cool hipster album. Only familiar with the hit Howlin’ for You from radio play, but enjoyed the entire album. Will check out more of their music. L = (2.9*s) J = (3.6*s)

Took a bit for these boys to make the scene but when they finally did, it was smash. I did not fully jump on board at the time but I did like the hits with "Tighten up" best track they got. Danger Mouse is a beast and when he collabs on a project...it's just gonna work. The Black Keys got a good sound that gets better with age. It's the bluesy alt-rock that gets ya. Brothers is a complete album with good range...slows down a bit at the end but as a total package, solid release. 3.45 stars.

The Black Keys were seemingly everywhere for a few years in my late-college run. I wasn't aware they had been active since 2002 but they really made a splash and hit the big time in 2010/2011 on the heels of Brothers and the smash follow up El Camino. Both albums had radio hits that seemed to scratch a certain alt-rock itch. While El Camino is the better album, Brothers is what put them on the map for me. I was exposed to a lot of the songs on this album but don't believe I had ever listened to it in unison previously. Brothers is a respectable album, but my criticism of the album echoes my feelings for the band overall. I'm not sure I need all 55 minutes of Brothers (or The Black Keys for that matter). They have proven they are very capable of putting together a solid radio hit, but there is very little depth or staying power. I respect the hell out of a 2-piece band that is able to assemble a handful of tunes with mass appeal, but I feel they are better consumed in bite-sized quantities and sticking solely to the hits. The deep cuts do little to keep me around, and with only 2 players, there is little variation to the sound they crank out. The Black Keys have their time and place, and I do believe the deserve an entry on this list, but I don't find myself going back to the well on either Brothers or El Camino with much regularity. I'll continue to enjoy a Black Keys songs now and then with a group but quickly move on to the next thing. 2.47 stars

Very much not for me mainly because off heavy fuzz pedals used on guitars and also the main singers voice and how he sings. However I do really enjoy the instrumentals especially the rhythm guitar and whenever they used keys

there was a time when I really wanted to be into the Black Keys. It passed.

It's a pretty solid album. Really ushered in the era of Midwestern blues rock bands being popular for a bit (looking at you Greta Van Fleet). But also only could have been big during the early 2010's. The hits are good, and the filler tracks aren't half bad either. On the plus side, this is a very unique sounding album, and there aren't a lot of blues rock bands that made it big. Worth a listen, but know that it kinda blends together by the end.

Clássico do rock.

Peak Black Keys album I think, very enjoyable, 4.5

It felt like rock with some soul and a little more seasoning than you expect

Indie rock, soul/rnb inspired vocals. Bluesy guitar lines. Funky influence too, wah and fuzz heavy tracks etc. Slower tempo with big basslines remind me of White Stripes. Not very exciting for me. Best track - Black Mud?

Now we're talkin'! 2010 classic that's loaded to the brim with good stuff. Seen them twice and yes, two guys can make all that sound! Lot of bang for your buck with 15 songs. They nailed it with "Everlasting Light", "Next Girl", and mega hits "Tighten Up & "Howlin' For You". Throw in solid glue songs like "Sinister Kid", "She's Long Gone", "Unknown Brother" and "The Only One" and you have a groovin' rock album by one of the few bands still playing true rock & roll. The song with the fewest listens ("The Go Getter") is the weakest track but still has 19M listens, this is a popular album with a lot of followers. Their sound is all over the radio, they sell out everywhere, their influence on other bands is obvious and they continue to put out solid product with radio-friendly rock. 4+ stars from me!

I thought black keys were a piano thing but maybe they finally got them on guitar and bass now.

Listening to a Black Keys record in the year of our Lord 2025, good heavens; takes me back. First half of the album is all bangers and the back half is more groovy blues rock stuff. Overall still as good a listen as it was in 2010 to be honest

Wow, this album caught some heat in the reviews. This was the first Blac Key's album I remember listening too, and so I don't pine for their grinder earlier albums and lament the change. I also think that although some of the later tracks do sound a bit samey, there is a lot of quality and pop value to the first half for sure.

The first album I got on this site where I already had something from it in my library. This should be something I like. It's ok. Nothing bad, nothing great. Maybe that's because all the songs sound the same. It's good background music.

It's a scratchy-ballad album. Not my favourite, but I appreciate how much thought went into making the rythyms match the style of the music and the guitar riffs. 3/5.

Very good

This certainly is an album.... By the Black Keys.... called Brothers. I keep confusing them with The Black Eyed Peas. It's Ok, but God, all it makes me wanna do is listen to Jimi Hendrix, or the Rolling Stones, or one of the hundreds of better Blues Rock albums that came before it. You'd think in the about 70 years since it's peak, The Keys could find something to "modernize" or do anything interesting with the Blues Genre, but there is little that really makes the album stand out or feel worth it. This isn't a project that tried something interesting and failed, It just feels so middle of the road and basic. There isn't too much wrong with it or anything, there's just little that it does right either. 4/10

"I hate that soulful affectation white girls put on / why don't you move to the Delta?" At least 60s/70s white guys who ripped off the blues would go wild with their vocals, this Millenial/late Gen X commercial rock for the radio, FIFA soundtracks and car adverts is totally sanded down despite its gestures to blues rock. The instrumentation is pretty good, dragging the whole thing up to being pleasantly mediocre.

They do sound like every hipster blues-rock band, but they are the first to do it and arguably the best. If the genre ain’t your thing, that’s understandable, but I enjoy a lot of what’s going on here. It’s not always the most creative or innovative, but it’s solid and reliable and sometimes, that’s all I need. 4/5

3 1/2 Stars: I'm all for the distorted guitar sounds of bluesy rockin' roll, but much like AC/DC, I could never sit down and listen to a full hour-long record of it for fun. Good for bits and bites and crafting a playlist, but a full length Black Keys "album" will never be a go-to for me.

Always loved this album. Met them backstage at a Festival too which bumps it up a bit.

Really good sound great album

Awesome

Kinda soulless for a souls-like album by white guys

Not bad but would never listen to it again. Sounds like a car commercial.

I liked this album a lot. I had not really listened to much from these guys. They have a nice mix of guitar, percussion, and blues.

They definitely deserve the hype and praise that they get

I am a Black Keys fan and this is a really solid album. But it’s not their best. It’s really, really solid, very pleasant to listen to and miles above most of the trash we have to endure on this list (like Britpop). But it is not their best. El Camino takes all the elements of this album and does them better. If that album isn’t on this list and only Brothers is, then that is a crying shame.

only very marginally listened to the Black Keys so was excited to listen to this album. and it did not disappoint. loved the energy, the distortion & fuzz, and varying tempos. great listen. 4.5 stars

Awesome album

Bom

21/11/2024 - 04/05/2025

Enjoyable listen. Lots of song blended together. Some were better than others Highlights: Next Girl, Too Afraid to Love You Unlikely to return.

Pretty decent, I liked it! The slow, fuzzy guitars are a great complement to most of the tracks here.

Perhaps not the most refreshing take on the blues rock garage band thing. But I really like the sound of this one and it is excellent for driving on a hot day with your windows down.

I went into this with high expectations, since El Camino was a phenomenal album. Howlin for You is such a recognisable classic. The amount or movies that feature that song is insane. So recognisable in fact I didn't even know it was by The Black Keys. There's a lot of quality in this album, and I'd expect nothing else from The Black Keys. I do think there was a lot of unnecessary filler on this thing though. This album ought to had a 30 minute runtime to keep things fresh. This album is insanely backloaded too. I was really surprised how much I perked up at the last 4 songs on this thing. Unknown Brother was definitely the favourite song on here. Enjoyable listen. I really fucking hope El Camino is on here as well as this thing.

Some real car commercial-core tracks on here that really started to meander into one another while just being 'pretty good' I was enjoying it for the most part for half an hour but was feeling pretty numb to it as it reached its close at nearly an hour. I don't know why this was the album chosen for this band

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The Black Keys, Artic Monkeys, and Cage the Elephant made up the bulk of my 14 year old music taste. Artic Monkeys has undoubtedly aged the most poorly with consistently bland and unimpressive albums. Cage the Elephant have faired much better, I still return to their albums thoughtout the year and have songs which I adore. Unfortunately ruined by Matt Shultz getting over his coke addiction. The black keys sit somewhere in the middle, but even amongst albums I would considered "mixed" in quality Brothers is mid. They are attempting to do a distorted garage sounding blues that is somewhat inspired but utterly flat. Even as a teen I recognised this as a particular weak link. Dan Auerbach has always exhibited remarkably more talent as a producer, and teacher than as a musician in his own right. Just look at the guys production credits if you're curious. He taught Matt Schultz how to sing and clearly understands how to run an electric guitar through a machine to get something to get a sound which is dreamy, rough, textured. Like a mirage in a south American desert. As a composer and a writer. Mixed. 5/10 P.S. Inverted Bell Curve, the start and the end are definitely of the peaks on this one with a complete wash in the middle.

This album has a lot of personality, however the personality is that of a divorced dude who drinks far too much. The vibes here are bad (in a good way) and reading about the recording and background of this album, a lot of things make sense. Overall, an enjoyable listen with a few forgettable tracks. I have not listened to the Black Keys prior to this and was pleasantly surprised. The group harkens back to an older sound and manages to do so without sounding fake or like a musical simulacrum. I wasn’t impressed by the first few tracks but I couldn’t tell if as the album continued “were the songs getting better or am I just adjusting my expectations?” The answer was revealed on a repeat listen to be the latter, this was a pleasant surprise. Highlights: Howlin’ for You, The Only One, Too Afraid to Love You, Unknown Brother, Never Gonna Give You Up, These Days

Just an outstanding album, for me.

It's difficult to rate a record where some of the songs are just indelible markers of an era. This album is ingrained in the minds of most people who care about music. I can understand the hate it might receive for its appropriation, but at least they did it better and more interestingly than Clapton (this guy fucking sucks) and Beck. I can't really hate it. I've tried to avoid these guys with preconceived notions. I was wrong.

Goddamit. Reluctant 4 here. I used to love this album. My wife and I used a song on this album in our wedding. The algorithm picked up on it and started playing the SHIT out of the Black Keys. It's like, "hey guy, I heard you like this band... how about I play them every other song?" Eventually I had to start skipping the second I heard Auerbach's voice. Defiantly a case of technology not improving life. Anyway... still a great album. It's bluesy, but not in a weedily deedily way. It's psychedelic. It's got great drums.

I've never knowingly listened to The Black Keys, and yet I know some of these songs. It sounds like background music or car commercial music. It does not elicit strong emotions one way or another. Music for the masses! There is no heart here. Way too much college boy cosplay for me to add this to my collection.

I never listen to The Black Keys enough. Every time I am glad I did. I don't think this is my favorite album of theirs, but it is way up there. The way the vocals and the instrumentation hit is just... amazing. It gets me every time. The emotion that is there feels so raw and genuine, and the music just connects on a visceral level.

This is a pretty good album but i dont have much to say about it

Album had a number of bangers. I was on the fence for 3 stars.

Sorry, Jae, this is...fine?

I constantly mix up the Black Keys and the Black Crowes. Seems fair to me, they’re both basically the same mid-range blues rock.

I bought this album based on the strength of the singles, and remember being pretty disappointed in the rest of the album. And listening back now, I can see my memory was right on the money. There are some great songs, which is honestly bringing my review up to three stars, but my god does it all get soupy in the middle. Their later albums get better at having some consistent quality, but I maintain that The Black Keys are a band where you only really need to listen to the singles.

The Good: It’s a family affair! The Bad: What about the sisters? The Ugly: I always confused them with the Eyed-Peas… Post 2000 modern music isn’t my thing. Though I recognize several of the tunes on the album, and they aren’t bad, it’s the kind of music which, in my humbles opinion, sounds forced… I will put them together with the likes of Imagine Dragons (I think that’s the name of the band), and just say “nice try, you failed”. Down the middle, though I believe I will have to go back and re-rate loads of my previously listened to albums as yesterday it turned out that I ranked Aja by Steely Dan with a 4… and that’s just wrong.

didn't finish

2.5

An album with some highs, mixed in with some more tame and lull periods as well, but a nice mixture nonetheless throughout. It would receive 3.5 but will be rounded down to a 3.

Very good album overall. I really liked the second half of the album which introduced more of a blues rock/ nostalgic sound.

Solid album, Tighten Up, Howlin for You and These Days being the stand outs. 3/5.

These songs have showed up in so many beer commercials, it’s hard to objectively say how good they are. Anymore they mostly remind me of ordinary sedans. But I do like the Black Keys and they get extra points for being from northeast Ohio. Not as hard or quite as interesting as the stuff that put them on the map, but a nice easy listen.

A classic, not as good as I remember though.

it starts out fun but pretty standard punk or blues or whatever, but then it gets kinda different starting with "Black Mud" and "The Only One." Not super out there, but there was a slight shift that I wasn't expecting. Maybe a little generic overall? But I still enjoyed it.

Very good

When the Black Keys dropped the album, EVERYONE was talking about it, and I (confession time) never listened to it. Well, a decade-and-a-half later and I have remedied that error. It’s …okay. Kidding. It’s worth the hype, even late. I had heard a few of these songs on the radio, but now I realize they are the frosting on a really good cake. What I appreciated most is how Americana this album: heavy blues roots without appropriating it (Black Mud); SanFran Psychedelia without rambling solos (She’s Long Gone); pop rock without sounding like Yatch Rock (Howlin’ For You); soul without the JB’s excess (Sinister Kid); even The Only One has a ting of Blaxpoloitstion without sounding it. But I have to say that favorite track was the meandering blues ballad Too Afraid to Love You! There was something transcendental in that songs. I know they have a new album coming out but this summer I think I need to explore the back catalog a bit! I dug this…even late.

Random thoughts: * I've been meaning to check out more Black Keys albums and work so it was fortuitous that this was on the list. * Solid music and songs throughout. * I gravitated to the hits I know already: "Tighten Up" and "Howlin' For You" but the rest is quite good too. * The simplicity of the music give it a timeless feel where this music could fit in many eras. * I need to listen to this more but overall this was a solid/good listen.

I remember listening to The Black Keys in school. For some reason I never fully listened to this album though, which is a shame All the songs were as good as eachother. I knew a few of them and really enjoyed this album! Sidenote - I always thought they were British! 5 ⭐️

Good album

Solid rock album. "Howlin for you" is a star on the record

The Black Keys are a good band and this is a good album. But I never understood the fascination and I don't get why they're on this list. 3

This album holds a special place in my heart. I know it's not the most groundbreaking in style but there are some good ass songs on this album!

Never heard of them. It's a somewhat decent album, quite bluesy, not bad, and sometimes a strange mixdown. This is not an album I need to hear again.

it's so important to listen to music and realize how many people have pulled inspo...hozier i see you

3, great album of slow jams

It has the ingredients but somehow just doesn't hit the spot. Inoffensive.

I’m not usually an am radio, slow blues rock kind of gal, but this album held my attention. I knew a bunch of songs off of this, but haven’t listened to it front to back, which worked well as a whole package.

I enjoyed this, but its not breaking any boundaries or setting any high watermarks. White man blues rock done very proficiently with some good tunes and some slick production. I owned this first time around but havent listened to it in a decade which tells its own story.

This is an album I listened to a lot in my youth, and I still listen to some tracks now. There are some really great songs and re-listening to the whole album I've added a couple more to my current playlist. The album has a distinct sound so flows really well, there is some variety but also quite a few songs that have the same feel and it's a fairly long album, this is why I've only given it 4 stars.

A couple of stand out tracks but very similar sounding throughout. And a longer album so a lot starts to feel the same. Still brings back good memories and a good album but I'll give it a 3.

Decent. 3/5

Never been a fan of this band. Still not a fan. Feels very samey, very safe and there's nothing particularly that stands out. It's competent but bland 2 stars

Some nice songs.

Thought will listening to this "wow this sounds like its made by brian finch" then realized it was from his tv show. 4/5 - fav songs were 10 cent killer and sinister kid.

Wack

How did I not know about this band. Banging.

The Black Keys are basically washed up hacks these days, and I truly never need to hear their music again (well, Weight of Love can stay. But otherwise). So I was not excited for this one. But, I do have to say, while I don't *love* this record, I do GET it. It makes sense that this is the album that really made them go mainstream, and it's all-around a decent set of tunes that brought blues & soul to the indie aesthetics of the time in a unique way. The deep cuts are surprisingly consistent. Auerbach is just not my cup of tea.

Besser als ich gedacht hab. Nette Lieder dabei, aber jetzt nicht DAS Album, dass ich in meinem Leben gebraucht hab. Maybe hittets mich eines Tages, aber ka

kinda boring but not horrible

Its fine

Just some people doing an impression of music from 50/60/70 years ago. Did we need this? I've not heard much that made me think there was any originality. Not offensive in any way, but not innovative either. Wouldn’t listen again; it sounds like people doing an impression of an older band. Cliches abound.

some solid songs. too deep in association with ex

The black keys are a very consistent band.

Das sechste Studioalbum Brothers der US-amerikanischen Band The Black Keys wurde 2010 veröffentlicht. Die Aufnahmen fanden überwiegend im Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama statt, einem traditionsreichen Ort für Soul- und Rockproduktionen, was sich auch im Klangbild des Albums widerspiegelt. Einige zusätzliche Sessions erfolgten in anderen Studios, darunter in Nashville. The Black Keys, bestehend aus Dan Auerbach (Gesang, Gitarre) und Patrick Carney (Schlagzeug), bewegen sich auf Brothers stilistisch im Bereich zwischen Bluesrock, Garage Rock und Soul. Das Album zeigt eine stärkere Hinwendung zu groovenden, teilweise introspektiven Songs mit rauer Produktion und reduzierten Arrangements. Die Instrumentierung bleibt bewusst einfach gehalten, was den Songs eine unmittelbare Wirkung verleiht. Besonders auffällig sind Stücke wie „Tighten Up“, das mit eingängiger Melodie und rhythmischem Aufbau heraussticht, oder „Next Girl“, das durch seine gitarrenlastige Struktur überzeugt. Auch „Everlasting Light“ bietet einen interessanten Einstieg in das Album mit ungewöhnlicher Gesangsführung und rhythmischer Dichte. Weitere erwähnenswerte Titel sind „Howlin’ for You“ und „Ten Cent Pistol“, die die stilistische Spannweite des Albums verdeutlichen. Die Produktion von Brothers wurde von der Band selbst übernommen, mit Unterstützung von Danger Mouse beim Song „Tighten Up“. Der Klang ist warm, roh und bewusst unpoliert, was zur Atmosphäre des Albums beiträgt. Insgesamt ist Brothers ein Album, das die musikalische Entwicklung der Band nachvollziehbar macht. Es wirkt in sich geschlossen und zeigt eine klare künstlerische Richtung. Die Mischung aus traditionellen Blues-Elementen und moderner Rockauffassung verleiht dem Werk eine eigenständige Note.

Solid Black Keys album. Starts strong and then gets weaker at the end. Really like Everlasting Light and She's Long Gone. Drops after Sinister Kid.

Du rock moderne qui s'écoute bien

A bit heavy. But cool. Need to be in the mood.

very mid

Hasn't aged as well as I remember it on initial release, but still a fun album! I've always loved that rootsy, fuzzy vocal sound and how stripped down The Black Keys production is. This still rocks!

Good album.

This is an album by The Black Keys. The name of this album is Brothers. The rating for this album is 3/5.

The first 3 or 4 songs I was familiar with, but then I got bored. And getting bored so easily and so early in a 15 song album is not good. This is the most solid 2.5 star I've ever given.

Have bought it when it came out. It's a staple of my listening habits. Just a great album all around with very few lows and many many highs.

Great album and great sound. Though it's too long for how little variation there is between the songs

Vocals are so unique. Such a grungy sound. The guitar distortion is next level, sounds almost robotic/synth like but grunge city. Tighten up and never gonna give you up are gun

I was driving whilst listening to this and happened to pass a van that was on fire on the M25. I figured they were having a better time than me.

Good 2010's indie rock album, with some catchy hits that I remember, but good variety as well in the deep tracks. 3.5

Et front loaded album ren underholdnings, og hit messigt. Jeg holder meget af den skramlede garage lyd, og blues delene. Kunne dog nemt være 2 - 3 numre kortere.

På papiret er det lige præcis det jeg kan li’. Og det er også godt. Men der mangler et eller andet. Jeg kan ikke helt sætte fingeren på hvad.

Solid, not earth shattering but enjoyable enough. I know a lot of people who absolutely love The Black Keys, and I don’t quite see the obsession. But also, I do enjoy their music.

A special album for me. I remember randomly torrenting this when it came out when I was in eighth grade and loving it. Probably one of the first full albums that I got into and really made me realize there’s good music outside of the Top 40. The music itself stills hits pretty hard and is just jam packed with bluesy rifts and really good complementary drumming. Love it! 9/10

Every song is a banger. Forget how much I love this album.

Solid album.

The Black Keys have a very distinct sound, but it gets repetitive when listening to a whole album. Still worth listening to, but I don't think I'd go out of my way to do so. I think it would work better as a few songs speckled withing a large playlist than all at once.

I would rate this album a 2/5 stars. It had some solid tracks and I definitely felt an overall theme, but it didn't stand out to me as anything particularly special or impactful. I would have liked there to be a bit more variety in the pacing of certain songs.

I have tried for years to enjoy Black Keys but can't. It's boring, poor drumming, and intentional lo-fi without any originality.

Love this album!

Es black keys, siempre está bien volver a brothers

this is an album by the black keys. the name of the album is brothers. the rating of the album is ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great stuff but not edgy enough

The most insufferable and soul-less version of blues/rock to exist. I hate it. It's like they specifically make it to license it out for car and beer commercials so that insufferable alpha male idiots buy it thinking it's cool and manly. Makes me want to rip my ears out.

absolute ass

Great album

Some favorites here, but not among their best albums

Great album

This was a great album. Lots of recognizable hits. Always get the keys mixed up with the crowes

Pretty decent listen. Not sure I hear the hype but a decent listen.

2000s rock. Album not half as good as that one song.

A really good album, I liked a lot of the songs. But I liked Everlasting Light and Howlin' For You in particular.

Good. Not classic. Certainly not elite. And not even their best or most interesting. This gets a three. El Camino would/will get a four.

Enjoyed it immensely, a double album but if flew past soulful, bluesy, good rhythm great vocals solid tunes.

Easy listening fuzzy garage blues. Can't say too much bad about it but it just makes me think of car adverts. El Camino is better.

Good one

It's ok. Never been grabbed by the singles before (in fact they have always slightly annoyed me) and the album did nothing to convert me. However some of the tracks were ok.

31/03/25 I've had worse albums.

Nothing bad to say. Was great background music while I played DRG but I don't remember anything in particular

Great album

Love the Black Kets.

This album kicks so much ass and it’s not even their best. Incident lay, think this may be the first in the list that I have the vinyl on.

Kannte ich schon, ist ganz gut. Bisschen viel um alles am Stück zu hören

> the Beatles

7/10

3 stars

Amazing album. I will probably listen to it again. Loved the last 2 songs. These Days was wonderful. Definitely want to listen to it again.

Bluesy, guitar rock

Ooh this is fun! Heavy beats and guitars, thudding catchy rhythms. Not a raw sound but quick-seared on the grill. Yeah, Black Keys. All right. What it is.

When did repetitive, boring, monotonal, wanna-be rock win 3 grammys? In 2010. This album has no creativity whatsoever. It doesn't create ideas, it just riffs the same one on the same instruments for 15 fucking songs. Like what the fuck is this one of the worst albums i've ever listened to. 0 stars

This album is fine. 2.5 probably. I'm still listening through it and it's not my thing. I'll give it a 3 because I recognize it's well done but I find it to be not crazy interesting. Now that I'm writing my reasoning I'll give it a 3.

It's a real shame what the marketing majors did to this album. The entire time I was listening I just felt like I was watching commercials.

Peak piss millennial hipster music. Long beard ipa drinking flannel and fake glasses wearing $25 burger selling ass bullshit music. What, you think you’re better than us because you add reverb to all of your vocals? Fuck off. Or is it the shitty tambourine stomp clap beats that have you on your high horse? Fuck off. On the Wikipedia page the lead singer refers to the drummer as “homeboy”. Fuck off. Fuck off. Fuck off. Howlin for you has to be one of the worst songs of all time to get significant radio play. Hey let’s make a song that sounds like it should be playing on a sports video game menu, but with as much pretentiousness as we can fit in the 10-track recorder. I generally like the black keys overall, but man I hated this album. I can tell that I would despise all of the band members just from how the album sounds. And that’s why this gets a 1

Like it 3/5

The black keys on release were the saviors of rock and roll if I remember right That doesn't hold up so well, but it's an ok bluesy rock album

Nice, han d Black Eyed Keys scho immer geil gfunde! Da wird de Unterschied zwüsched klassischem 70er Jahr Ami Indie-Rock und 2010er Ami Indie Rock nomal chli klar - fägged scho biz! Ich glaub spasseshalber tuni da jetzt au mal e wild guess mache: Ich denke ned dass mir einstimmig e Bewertig werdet finde, aber han es gspühri das de Brother Nedi wie au ich 4 Puntos, de Brother Basil und Brother Noah aber bi 3 Puntos werdet sii. D Sister Viki (if glosst) findi no am schwirigste zum abschätze aber han es buchgfühl dass sii brother Nedi und Brother Timon uf em 4er Zug joine chönti. (Und d Maya bi ihrem comeback sogar e fünfer im hoche boge) Vo dem her: This is a Punktevergab by Timon Goetschmann. The amount of Punkte for this album is 4

Borther uhhh jaja, was söll mir sege. na gmüetlich aber au biz boring tbh. Da hends ez nüd revolutioniert. 3 priise salz für mini brüedere. Alternative album und bandnamevorschläg vu mir: The by Black Keys Brothers Black by The Brothers Keys Keys by The Black Brothers

never listened to them before - on this outing, will not again found it quite flat, nothing sharp about it

Fun but probably not going to stick with me

Just a really cool sound to it, maybe was a bit repetitive and went on too long but it was still good. 4 stars

non capisco il perchè di tutte le recensioni negative che mi sono spuntate. non sarà niente di rivoluzionario, ma a me il blues rock piace e ho salvato diverse canzoni. bravi, quattro stelle per voi.

Smooth, little bluesy indie rock

Not too shabby, reminds me of EA NHL game

Mid

Not enjoyable at all. Terrible squealing guitar that sounds like it can’t decide between being a harmonica, a keyboard, or a guitar. And the music itself is repetitive. Doesn’t sound good to the ear. Not memorable.

Great album. Not as good as The Big Come Up in my opinion, but still absolutely worth listening to

Older Black Keys is at least interesting...this stuff is just sterile crap. 1.5/5

Raw blues sound mixed with modern distortion and catchy rhythms. What's not to love?

slight;y less than ok. couple of good tracks. Hopefully this isn't a sign of the 1000 other albums to hear.

I quite liked it to be honest - it's not the most interesting or innovative but it sounds pretty good

Really appreciating the groove and tone (especially of the bass). Listened to the black keys in their earlier career and always preferred their stripped back bluesier fuzzier stuff (thickfreakness being my favourite) and this seems a nice marriage between that and their more recent el Camino era. Only flaw is I think the simplicity doesnt always reward multiple listens.

Nah bro gib mir wieder die ganzen brecher wie vor zwei wochen

Very much enjoyed this. Not really heard their stuff before.

How considerate of them to make an album just for all the Volkswagen PR team members of the world <3

This album has been an all-time favorite of mine since its release.

Thickfreakness is superior to this offering.

Ziemlich cool

Great album. A classic throwback to my high school playlist.

3.5/5

One of my personal favorites. Pinnacle of blues-infused garage rock. All the tracks are great, "Tighten Up" will always be nostalgic, other fave is "Unknown Brother" and the closer "These Days" is underrated.

Pretty good.

I dig this. Good stuff. 4*

está medio bien, pero no estaba muy en el mood.

shameless vibe

Legal, mas concluí que não gosto muito da banda. Tem uma hora que o synth bass já não desce mais tão bem

I really should like this. Two piece band with rock and roll influences, but with a much wider range of tones and styles? Should be an immediate 5. And yet, despite listening 2-3 times, I couldn't remember a single thing from this album. It's not offensive, and I certainly wouldn't turn it off, but it's just a bit...dull? I used to be a bartender and we'd play one of their early albums in the bar all the time, so why *this* album is in the list ai have no idea. 3, because maybe it's a grower? The dictionary definition of "it's fine, I guess"

The black keys are a band that by all means I should like, but I just can't get into fully, got kind of sick of them being shoved down my throat by spotify. Anyway, some good songs in this one. Highlights: everlasting light, howlin for you

im being stalked good

Pretentiöst dravel.

This shit is my shit !

It's fine, I guess. Doesn't grip me.

Not bad! already familiar with a few songs from this album, really enjoy the general sound of this one! Steady 3/5

Nothing special

GREAT ALBUM. Got me into me and have me hooked for life.

Car commercial-core to the max. The singles are pretty cool but everything else is just mush in my mind. Favorite Tracks: Tighten Up, Howling For You 2.5/5

2 - Album is a weak version of white man blues. Not the best album from this band imo.

Idee bij eerste nummer dat dit niet mijn genre is; niet te ruig; mooie balans tussen de instrumenten; herkenbare nummers ertussen

good one

Before I started to wonder if the album has held up well. If it still sounded raw and new or out-dated. Within the first 10 seconds I had my answer--pleasantly surprised it still sounded awesome.

Ok

Not-partially good indie with some breakthrough in most hyped song, all and all sounds kinds mid in my opinion

I really vibed and a-grooved with the first four or five songs but the rest was quite forgettable for me. That being said, I still think it's a decent album, just not my thing. Weirdly, out of all the catchy, advert-friendly, corona-selling tunes that Black Keys have under their belts it's always Next Girl that gets stuck in my head for some reason. I really like that song for its tempo and plodding riff (or what my partner describes as "bluesy big-dick energy").

At first I thought you guys were being overdramatic about this album, then I got into it myself. To its credit, it starts off really well & I do quite like a few of the black keys songs - Fever in particular is one I’ve always had a soft spot for. Back to this album, this thing felt like a marathon, it went on for hours! I felt like I had to stop halfway through & eat a banana, There’s like 100 songs here and they’re all the same! Everytime I hear Howlin’ for You I think it’s going to be a cover of Rock & Roll part 2 Tried to engage with this in good faith but the middle of this album had me question if I ever really liked the black keys at all. Maybe it’s just very samey & I can only listen to one of their songs at a time. Strong start, a couple near the end are good but the middle of this is just noise. Three songs added to my playlist, 5 added to the 1001 playlist. That sounds good, until you remember there’s 500 songs on this album. Who’s excited for and Imagine Dragons album in coming months?

Love to listen to this and get 0% finance on a new Hyundai hatchback. ----- That's a trite comment, but does encapsulate the feeling of the whole album. The moment I heard the slightly fuzzy vocals, I was checking which of the songs were deluxe edition only, so I could shorten the experience.

It's a 3 star album or higher if they didn't make it over an hour long. I also could not find this in anything other than Deluxe or remastered. State of the industry and all.

Not the most exciting album. But enjoyable as background music.

This album is so fun and rocks hard. I don't listen to many blues-inspired artists but love the ones I do. I'm not sure I would go as far as to say I'm a big Black Keys fan, but I love this album. 5/5

I was initially excited about Black Keys, maybe the most straight white millennial man band of all time (in this respect I am typical for my demographic). And they're very good. but this album does less for me than El Camino and it's, again, badly in need of an editor to tell them to shorten it up. Especially because these songs want for variety in the first half. That said, this a pretty great garage rock. Tighten up? Banger. Too Afraid to Love You? Banger. Ten Cent Pistol? Banger.

A solidly meh album. There are one or two good songs that are classics for a reason, but I'm not sure they're enough to justify going back to listening to the album again.

This was fun, but definitely dragged a bit. I admit I've never understood the draw of the Black Keys; it seems that it would be easy to come up with their music as a linear combination of a few of their contemporaries. But maybe I'm OOTL on something?

First I’ve listened to many times front to back. Such a great album

-I actually really liked this.. much more than I thought I would -some of the songs here are absolute bangers. I may be biased because I enjoy blues rock, but I love the whole band’s sense of rhythm. -it went on a little long and got kind of samey (only thing keeping it from 4 stars) but pretty good nonetheless -Favorites are Everlasting Light, Tighten Up, and Sinister Kid

Car commercial songs + some fillers. Nothing exciting.

solid, classic

A little repetitive but I think I’d listen to this album again

Cosplaying as Delta Blues. This album is both unoriginal and uninteresting. Annoyingly, it manages to bring itself down even further by the excessive use of fuzz.

An album I actually already own and enjoy! It’s not groundbreaking, but solid blues-informed rock-n-roll.

So I generally don't like this band whenever I've heard them. I find their music quite bland and safe and generally boring. Never listened to a full album by them, maybe I can be turned around. Everlasting Light. Annoying vocals. Sluggish. Compressed. Goes nowhere interesting, you've heard one minute you've heard the entire song. Don't like. 2/5 Next Girl Call and response sets a dreary atmosphere. Pseudo blues writing does in my opinion not work with the singers vocal style, comes across as performative. Weird chorus. Average. 2.5/5 Tighten Up Slightly overplayed. Fifa soundtrack-core Vocals are fine. Guitar plays some nice licks. A nothing instrumental bridge. Clean production. Switchup gives the song another dimension. Fine. 3/5 Howlin' for you Sounds like a car commercial. Is that a kazoo? rarely a good idea. Distracting whatever that is. Ruins the song. MY RIGHT EAR WTF. One dimensional song outside of that. Boring solo. Nearly unlistenable. 1.2/5 She's long gone Cool rhythm. Lyrics are kinda dumb. Don't mind the bass on the song. Mosquito-like guitar just doesn't sound good. Meh. 2.5/5 Black Mud Opens with a decent bass line. Psychedelic elements are a nice surprise. Wish the drums had more punch to them. Decent. 3/5 The Only One Synth organ sounds like a carnival ride. Adds a psychedelic element to the verse. Less tight, more spacious gives a more pop vibe. Works surprisingly well. Wish there was some diversity in the verses. The bass could be more prominent, a bit muted. Like it. 4/5 Too Afraid to Love You Cool change in instrumentation. Could be a cool hip hop beat. Singing does not come across as soulful in the slightest if that's the intention. Sounds unfocused. Fine. 3/5 Ten Cent Pistol Weak opening. Sounds kinda flat. They're playing their instruments well. Chorus works. Fine 3/5 Sinister Kid I see the potential from how the track opens. Verse kinda sucks. Chorus does a decent job being engaging. Cliche lyrics. Fine. 3.2/5 The Go Getter The instrumentation here is multilayered and fun. Stomp stomp clap on the chorus is too much. Chorus kinda brings down the energy of the track, my interest in the track disappears into the void when it comes around. Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe shit. 2.8/5 I'm not the One Feel like I've heard this exact verse like 5 times this album. If you're not enamoured with the singers voice this track provides nothing for you to latch onto. Teases a buildup then leads into nothing. Not worth commenting on the lyrics. Offensively forgettable. 1.5/5 Unknown Brother Sentimental sounding. Sweet lyrics. Triumphant. Not much to say sonically, but can't hate a track about someone's dead relative. Nice guitar licks. Solid. 3.5/5 Never Gonna Give You Up Not the Rick Astley song :( The "horns" are distracting. Appreciate the change in instrumentation. Think this song should've gone for more risks. There's a bunch of potential for a bright fun track, but feels too muted to be anything notable. Forgetable. 2.5/5 These Days Slow and earnest. Love how the lyrics are written. The delay on the guitars works well with the slower structure. Quite a sad and retrospective track. Good closer Enjoyable 3.5/5 Bonus tracks Chop and Change Not much to discuss. The female background vocals add an additional layer to the song. Average. 2.5/5 Keep My Name Outta Your Mouth Bassline does a lot of work. The compressed vocals make it hard to hear what he's singing at points. Flute sample is catchy. Some nice distortion. Fine. 3/5 Black Mud Part II Continues where the last part left off. See above. Unecessary. 2.5/5 Competently executed, just not really ny thing. Honestly found it boring for the most part, though it had some moments I thoroughly enjoyed. Fave track. The Only One Least Fave track. Howlin' for You

A strong opening four seconds. After that? Crap consisting of painful falsetto and lyrics which were exhausted even as they were being written. It’s not even shit. It’s nothing. Somewhere, somebody should be embarrassed about this.

i think this is good for what it is and was at the time, but i think we have sort of grown out of this sound, and there are just so many other things i would listen to before this. not terrible tho, doesn’t hurt my ears, overall pleasant, but kind of boring

Pre-listening thoughts: whatever man I already know this is gonna be like generic 10s indie rock. Soulless corporate garbage. We’ve had a few really good albums recently (minus bjork yesterday) so it was fate we had to return to midness. But what is most upsetting about this is how few albums from the 2010s are on this list, and THIS is what they pick. Like brother where is E•MO•TION by Carly Rae Jepsen? Where is Lemonade by Beyoncé? Where is Isolation by Kali Uchis? WHERE IS LADY GAGA????? Post/during listening thoughts: you know that band Lawrence that trended on tik tok (tell me what ya NEEEEEEEDDDDDuh. Buzzfeed top ten ways that ya hate me…)? Yeah I imagine them in their green room before a concert listening to this and hyping themselves up, being like “hell yeah man this is the sound we need to go for on our next record”. Even with other albums on the list I didn’t like I can understand why they’re on it/what influence they had. This influenced me to listen to better music if that counts! 1/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no. Fav tracks: I hate this stupid corporate genre of music it sucks balls and I don’t want to add it to my playlist WAAAAA Least fav tracks: all of it. most uninspired piece of garbage I’ve ever heard

Singular sound by a two person band…equals a very good listen.

Спокойствие, слушала во время работы над созданием творческой концепции. Не было какой-то одной цепляющей композиции, но надо переслушать в машине.

This sounds so fuzzy and hip, cool like I'm at a bar or something.

Not my introduction to The Black Keys, but this record is most definitely the one that got me into The Black Keys. Not as lo-fi as the earlier stuff, but I prefer that. We can hear all of the things that make this band so good, yet it still has that Rust Belt grunge on it. Stand out songs: "Next Girl", "Tighten Up", "Howlin' For You", "Never Gonna Give You Up".

fine

In the early days of Pandora, I found that the playlist for all my stations would converge to the Black Keys. I liked what I heard, but never chose to listen to them proactively. Why?!?! The Black Keys are like Doritos for my ears — designed in some chemical laboratory in New Jersey to be the perfect mix of rock, blues, and soul. Always grooving hard, but remaining in the pocket. Nothing is forced. 5 stars.

I’ve never listened to a Black Keys album all the way through before, and while they have some good songs, every song pretty much sounds the same. I was hoping to like this more. 2.5 stars.

This was a big album for me. Lost some of its luster

Blues rock, but a little grungy, like The Blue Stones, The White Stripes, or Arctic Monkeys. I'm a fan of The Black Keys and this style, but I couldn't help but feel like most of the songs would have benefitted from a more energetic playing/singing style. Tighten Up and Howlin' for You didn't have this issue, which explains why they're so much more popular than the rest of the album, which is good but has a lot of filler songs that drag on.

Great album

Mid

People absolutely love this I think, and I've never really understood why. It sounds pretty good though I do feel like the album loses momentum. It's so heavily stylized but not a style I really enjoy. Fine album.

i would rather listen to 5 kings of leon albums than one black keys album this is so dreadfully 2010 and i have very little respect for the vocal distortion sound they're so in love with. it is not 1950. you are not more authentic because you've made yourself sound like you're on a record being played on the radio in 1950.

I didn't really get the hype back in tumblr days when this came out. I don't really get the hype now. The album does have a cohesive sound which is nice. 2.5 rounded down bc I'm cranky

That's a bit more like it!

Detta har man ju hört några gånger, några riktigt bra låtar, några riktigt mediokra. Inget som är direkt dåligt, men jag kanske färgas av att ha hört det så många gånger - både positivt och negativt

Da da da da da, Da da da da da, Da da da DA da, Da da da da da/5

Besides a couple of hit songs. It was alright. Alt rock is really hot or miss with me.

Awesome contemporary blues record. The speaker buzz really adds an aesthetic, pretty cool that they only add it to like one instrument per song. Makes the song feel almost punk rock. The Black Keys often feel like the next step in blues music after Jack White. This album is way too front loaded. If this was cut down to 30ish mins it would be legendary, however the back half is much too slow compared to the first 25 mins.

Not a bad album overall, and some all time great songs as well

jamming

Solid album

One of the more unique sounds that I have heard. I really like the vocal distortion and the driving Blues feel. That being said, all songs sound pretty similar and the overall musicallity is a bit bland. 4/10

Not really my type, but it's not bad.

I feel like this album doesn't belong on this list.

bakker ez is unalmas, nem tudom, hogy ilyen széria van-e vagy én vagyok szigorú kedvemben. :D pedig szépen megcsinált blues ez, de egy albumon keresztül valahogy kicsit erőltetett is meg egyhangú is. a tény, hogy 2010-es az album, és nem sokkalsokkal korábbi, mint ahogy a hangzásból gondolnám, ad neki plusz egy csillagot az előbbiekhez képest, szóval 3 it is.

another solid rock album, i think this is a modern, almost indie take on punk blues. it's really gritty and grimy. i feel like if you like the arctic monkeys, you might get a kick out of these guys. probably the best part of the album is the lyrics. the album has a nice sound that's consistent throughout, but i feel like a lot of the tracks end up sounding the same at times. still though, a real hidden gem i've never heard before in my life.

Really enjoyed this one b4 valentines

A favourite

Very good album. I am a big fan of the blues rock genre and this album does not disappoint. "Tighten Up" and "Howlin' for You" are the two singles that introduced many (including me) to the band. This lead me to explore their other albums along with Dan Auerbach's solo work and side projects. Auerbach is very prolific and has a distinct style. No one else sounds like him.

If I was asked to described middle of the road, this would probably be it. The sound is fine just entirely unremarkable.

As dull as dishwater

bangers but got old quick

It has jams for sure

НедоArckticMonkeys, но послушать можно

A couple of really strong songs, but ultimately a little dull.

Pretty good

Good album

I know “howlin for you”. I love the sounds. This is just rock and roll. All fuzzed out and crazy sounds. I definitely get the hype wound this record. I love the groove and swing.

I used to be the worlds biggest Black Keys apologist, and this album in particular was so important to me. Brothers was the first vinyl I bought as a 13-year-old. The video for Tighten Up was the coolest thing I had ever seen and inspired me to start learning guitar. I had all these songs on my iPod Classic and listened to them constantly. The song my high school girlfriend and I claimed was "ours" is Everlasting Light, for fuck's sake! I still have so much love for those songs, as well as Howlin' For You, She's Long Gone, and Never Gonna Give You Up. But the whole thing doesn't hold up quite as well as I hoped. This is clearly the Black Keys at their most commercial-seeking. Songs like Sinister Kid, Black Mud, Next Girl, The Go Getter, and basically the rest of Side B just aren't at the same quality as the first half. I still have love for this album, but man, their earlier garage-leaning stuff was so much more fun. Maybe I'm just a Rubber Factory enjoyer.

Fantastic album!

Shi was fire

It’s not that it’s not good. There are some solid songs on here. But I agree with other reviewers here that say this drags a bit, is repetitive at times and frankly feels… insincere.

Fresh and eclectic at the same time... Such a nice album, fun to listen to, but still deep and emotional

Like

Хороший альбом, люблю эту группу!

A bluesy, garage rock, and psychedelic (and maybe indie???) in some spots album. I've liked songs off the album for a while as well as others by The Black Keys but somehow never got around to exploring whole albums by them. I found I enjoyed most of the album as much as the songs I already knew. Overall really love this album and their style.

Is that the Mambo Sun bass line? Next Girl reminds me of something....Gary Clark Jr. They pull from a lot of sources, but it is entertaining in the long run. I may give it the elusive 5.

now this is a solid banger

Yes!!

fangede mig ikke så meget

This is literally one of the best albums by the black keys, it was such a great surprise when I heard it the first time! There are so many good songs and the whole album just flows!

after listening to one song on the album you've listened to them all. It lacks any heart or soul. It's perfect advertisement music, I was getting visons of Toyota's and Nissan's booking it through remote desert landscapes.

Rly nice and chill

Rock muzak for people who don’t actually like rock music at all (or haven’t listened to any rock music before). About as lackluster, uninspired, and formulaic as rock can be. The guitarist’s range is extremely limited not only by the complete lack of skill or style in his playing, but also by the fact that he doesn’t know how to play any notes outside a simple pentatonic scale. I also find the singing style really cringeworthy, and the little bit of distortion they put on his vocals makes it even more irritating. The last two songs on the album (original tracklist) were probably the most interesting

Rock that goes hard. I love their distorted sounds. Want to listen more.

so much gold in one album. it's a cohesive work with just enough variation so as to be full of flavor. loved it

Back in 2008 somebody tried to get me to start up a Black Keys cover band (before this album even existed). The main issue was that I can't actually play the drums, just the drums on Rock Band. Maybe I'd be touring Laughlin, Nevada, and Branson, Missouri, as a member of the Onyx Keys, had I been able to make the jump to real life drums. This album rules.

New to me and I like it.

3.5- rounded down

Learned a few songs that I actually liked on this album.

One of my all-time favorite albums. Listened literally hundreds of times before this, but I'll never argue against another.

Chill music, but it all blends together. Hard to tell one song from another.

Never Gonna Give You Up is an all time CLASSIC. The rest? Pretty unremarkable. All three of these stars are for that track

It’s very repetitive and monotonous to get through. There are a few enjoyable tunes but the vast majority sounds and feel like filler songs.

Solid rock album. Does go on a bit.

First time having the patience to listen to this entire album. Really enjoyed the range of it, every song had its own unique sound. Thoroughly enjoyed

Good album with some nice hits.

Stabilhell yeah

Nicht komplett gehört, aber ganz gut hier und da.

Easy 5. Excellent instrumentals and vocal work. Great vibe! 'Tighten Up' was my fave.

It's almost very good, great start and end. Kind of weak in the middle.

Enjoyed this album more than I thought I would. Although my expectations were quite low. I know the singles from this album quite well, Tighten up & Howlin for you, were on the BBC Radio 6. But I was expecting the other songs to be 'samey' and although thesei are mostly bluesy/shouty type songs there was some elements of variation. Probably won't listen to again. I guess this is a case of, 'you had to be there', to get the best from these. And I'm afraid I can't be bothered going! 3 stars.