Brothers - The Black Keys
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82 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

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  • Band members: Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney
  • Summary: The latest album for the duo of Daniel Auerbach and Patrick Carney features two tracks produced with Danger Mouse.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Urb
    90
    Everything fits in place to up the game of something else, and no part of these finely made blues and soul creations gets a pass on pulling its weight. That’s just how it works for Brothers.
  2. BBC Music
    80
    Brimful of air guitar moments and other guilty pleasures, Brothers is pleasingly diverse and diverting, with barely a duff track.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    The Black Keys are clearly determined not to get stuck in any such rut, with ‘Brothers’ marking the midway point between the garage-rock stylings of their first few albums and the hip-hop influence of last year’s Blackroc side-project album.
  4. Clash Music
    60
    More Waitrose advert than classic Wrigley’s; the Black Keys’ raw power’s been polished. Some things are meant to stay rough around the edges.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
  1. Sixstring
    10
    Finally something that's not Lady Gaga/Kesha garbage.There is nothing like a real talented band that proves music is still worth listening to.I thought I was gonna snap if I heard anymore pop crap seriously.Well written meaningfull songs thats what people want this rocks.… Expand
  2. homeboybonanza
    9
    An album that find the band coming back home should be the subtitle. Gone is the experimental and soul beaten pressure to sound like someone that is destitute. Must listen tracks, Next Girl (Gangstarr tribute?) , Tighten Up, She's Long Gone, Ten Cent Pistol and Sinister Kid.

    If you haven't seen this band live then make an appointment and cancel anything else.    … Expand
  3. BrendanL
    8
    Their best album to date. I don't think it's better than the Suburbs and how it won Alt. Album of the year over Suburbs still doesn't make sense to me. Anyway, not here to bash it. Here to love it. Brothers is a great, blues-y/Zepplin-y album, it's a great listen.… Collapse
  4. centurysleuth
    6
    Looking for a little less production assistance...some more guitars. I've loved previous albums, but it's beginning to slope downwards.

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