Delta Kream
by The Black Keys
  • Record Label: Nonesuch
  • Release Date: May 14, 2021
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. musicOMH.com
    May 14, 2021
    60
    Even though it has some misfires, this album is still understatedly fun, driven by a pure zest for blues music that is impossible to shy away from.
  2. DIY Magazine
    May 13, 2021
    60
    While the studio’s energy is palpable on record, ‘Delta Kream’ is likely to appeal mostly to Dan and Patrick’s fellow blues nerds over anyone else.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    May 13, 2021
    60
    While this record is unlikely to bring the band or the cultural touchstones they cover back to the top, it’s a soul-searching move that satisfies their own fandom while showing they’ll never compromise.
  5. Rolling Stone
    May 11, 2021
    60
    While Brown's easygoing, singing guitar is the clear star throughout the record, something feels off overall, since the renditions here rarely live up to the originals. [May 2021, p.75]

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 39
  3. Negative: 1 out of 39
  1. teatom
    May 19, 2021
    6
    If you're after a blues cover album, that evokes memories of the Black Keys early work, this is absolutely what you'll get, here.
    If you're    If you're after a blues cover album, that evokes memories of the Black Keys early work, this is absolutely what you'll get, here.
    If you're after the next album from the Black Keys and want something that takes what they were building towards with Let's Rock and Turn Blue and injects it into a new album, then you need to look elsewhere.
    Delta Kream has more in common with the raw sounds of The Big Come Up than it does El Camino.
    For fans of blues covers, you'll probably really enjoy this. For fans of The Black Keys recent work, you'll be bored after one listen. If you even manage that.    … Full Review »
  2. Jeff-S
    May 14, 2021
    9
    I’m with Scot Weaver. I dig this album for a few reasons. It’s like a throwback to the early raw Black Keys days. It replicates historicI’m with Scot Weaver. I dig this album for a few reasons. It’s like a throwback to the early raw Black Keys days. It replicates historic and under appreciated delta blues geniuses. It is really, really good rock with driving rhythms and raw guitar riffs. Every song is special. On the downside, it’s hard to reinvent the blues...wait...The Black Keys did that. Now they return to their roots and it should be revered. In the framework of The BK discography this is up there with my favorites.… Full Review »
  3. ScottWeaver
    May 14, 2021
    10
    I dig this. I do not understand the negative reviews of this album, but hey, I am just a guy. Easygoing tunes during a terrible pandemic.I dig this. I do not understand the negative reviews of this album, but hey, I am just a guy. Easygoing tunes during a terrible pandemic. 10/10 from me. All the best.… Full Review »
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