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81 out of 100

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  • Summary: The blues-rock duo of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney return with their third album, so-named because it was recorded in a deserted rubber (tire) factory.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    100
    Shockingly well done... a remarkable album. [3 Sep 2004, p.73]
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  2. E! Online
    100
    Some called their first two albums derivative, but with this third disc the guys wrestle their greased-up garage boogie until they own it.
  3. Rolling Stone
    60
    High-impact scuzz-blues that aims for prime Hendrix and almost gets there. [30 Sep 2004, p.186]
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  1. CalebQ
    10
    Gritty garage blues-rock at its finest. Perfect for the hip indiephile tired od philosophical verse and Pixies ripoffs. My personal faves are "Act Nice And Gentle", a perfect honly-tonk jam; and "Stack Shot Billy", with witty songwriting along with the Lava-soap rock. After eating nothing but strange foreign dishes and crazy tastes your friends suggested, its refreshing to just get a huge steak. And the Black Keys serve this slab hot and juicy. (Warning: may cure musical jadedness.)… Expand
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  2. ThomasL
    10
    exceptional modern blues. the black keys most diverse effort.
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  3. JakeZ
    10
    i absolutly love this album
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