El Dorado
by Marcus King
User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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  1. Xen-Masta
    Feb 28, 2020
    5
    Marcus king is an absolute virtuoso on guitar. Unfortunately he seems to have arrived at the opinion that watering down his music and making it more appealing for mass consumption is the way to go. His last two albums have been a little too generic and boring for my taste. MKB's self titled 2016 album was incredible - raw, creative, featuring high levels of musicianship. His recent effortsMarcus king is an absolute virtuoso on guitar. Unfortunately he seems to have arrived at the opinion that watering down his music and making it more appealing for mass consumption is the way to go. His last two albums have been a little too generic and boring for my taste. MKB's self titled 2016 album was incredible - raw, creative, featuring high levels of musicianship. His recent efforts are extremely well produced and polished, and very bland. Nothing new or exciting to see here. I bet he made more money from them though, so I guess there's that. I was expecting big things from this kid a few years ago. :(… Expand

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Under The Radar
    Mar 5, 2020
    70
    his songwriting and vocal performances give a picture of the coming of an important voice in the genre. Certainly one to watch.
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  2. AllMusic
    Jan 29, 2020
    70
    El Dorado might not boast enough shredding for King's usual audience, but if their interest in roots music goes beyond barroom blues into vintage soul, they should find plenty to enjoy here, and he's a more capable vocalist than some would expect, making this worth a spin for listeners who enjoy modern-day soul.
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  3. Exclaim
    Jan 29, 2020
    70
    Despite the glaring transition on El Dorado, there's no identity crisis to be found — King is just as commanding as a crooner as he is with his guitar wailing through a cranked-up amplifier. It's unclear where King will go next, or how much of Auerbach's influence directed the sound of El Dorado, but King certainly has the versatility to make any shift worth listening to.
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