Dropout Boogie
by The Black Keys
  • Record Label: Nonesuch
  • Release Date: May 13, 2022
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. The Observer (UK)
    May 16, 2022
    60
    Its first side certainly has its moments. ... Unfortunately, there is just as much pedestrian material that stubbornly fails to lodge in the memory.
  2. Pitchfork
    May 13, 2022
    60
    They’re the sort of tunes that the Keys can pull off with ease, as satisfying as a perfectly tossed curveball landing in a beaten-up catcher’s mitt. But they also make you wish the Keys didn't spend the rest of Dropout Boogie lobbing underhand pitches right down the middle of the plate.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    May 12, 2022
    60
    The blues kings show no signs of turning off their well-beaten path here, but they’re still capable of conjuring enough magic on the journey.
  5. Mojo
    May 6, 2022
    60
    The melodies and fire return in Baby I'm Coming Home, but held up against their past triumphs, Dropout Boogie often sounds half-cooked. [Jun 2022, p.84]
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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 4 out of 28
  1. patnian
    Jun 25, 2022
    3
    The Black Keys weakest album to date by far. Almost every track sounds leaden and uninspired. It's predecessor Let's Rock was far superior.
  2. Ngray720
    Aug 1, 2022
    2
    Not sure how much they paid the critics for the good reviews. I love the black keys, but this was their first album that was truly a dud forNot sure how much they paid the critics for the good reviews. I love the black keys, but this was their first album that was truly a dud for me. It just doesn’t work.… Full Review »
  3. yadevol
    Aug 5, 2022
    3
    I thought I'd give the album a chance to 'grow' on me after repeated listenings but as others have commented, it just sounds dull andI thought I'd give the album a chance to 'grow' on me after repeated listenings but as others have commented, it just sounds dull and pedestrian when compared to their other albums. Here's hoping they can get back on track with the next one.… Full Review »
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