The Black Keys - El Camino (LP)
- LP
- 1 piece(s)
- 2011
- 11 tracks
- 38 min
- blues rock
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Are the US and EU getting the same release?
Audio quality is fantastic, though I haven't got any other pressings to contrast it with. I grabbed mine during their final tour from a merch booth. The white vinyl was a pleasant shock!
The details are incorrect. It ought to state: 3x vinyl. But what an amazing album. In my opinion, this is the Black Keys' finest work.
Once you strip away the wit, cleverness, smarts, heart, feeling, and substance from The Black Keys' music, what's left? Not much, you'd assume. Just shy of being a hollow shell of a band putting out a vacant album, this record is catchy, enjoyable, and lively, but you can't help but feel it's going to wear out its welcome real fast. The masses will adore this album, just as they do anything that's mindless, easy to swallow, and disposable. Consequently, the accolades this record is receiving aren't surprising, just typical reactions to an album that's instant and fun but ultimately lacking in real depth, which is a real bummer. Carney's drumming is repetitive and bland, Auerbach's guitar playing is at times excellent but everything feels like a cheap knockoff of The Black Keys. The vocals throughout lack sincerity, wit, or heart, which we usually associate with Auerbach. The Black Keys have all the potential, all the skill, but this seems doomed to be remembered as an empty, forgettable album, and even worse, it'll probably be the one everyone remembers them for. Is it soulless, forgettable, and bland enough to win a Grammy? Maybe. Edit: Wow, I was tough on this. I'm not deleting or changing the review, but just want to say that while I still agree with most of it, it's not quite as bad as I initially thought, and there are a few standout tracks that lift it out of the doldrums a bit. It's like Scissor Sisters trying to make a Black Keys album.
Could you fix the header for this release? It mentions '2 x Vinyl', but it should say '3 x Vinyl' instead.
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