Dropout Boogie
by The Black Keys
  • Record Label: Nonesuch
  • Release Date: May 13, 2022
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
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  1. smokey_Joe62
    May 27, 2023
    8
    There's a couple of duds but the album pulls off the formula about 75% of the time

    Notable tracks: 'Baby I'm coming home' and 'It ain't over'
  2. 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 and pedestrian when compared to their other albums. Here's hoping they can get back on track with the next one.
  3. 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 for me. It just doesn’t work.
  4. Cheblow
    Jul 4, 2022
    5
    Wild Child! needed to listen more times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  5. 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.
  6. SPAMPLSILIKEIT
    May 14, 2022
    8
    Classic Black Keys. This album has the same formula as most of their works, but is it a bad thing? Their formula is really good and this album showcases that these two can still write albums full of blues rock bangers. I still think a change of direction would be nice for the duo, as i feel that if they keep this formula for more like, 2-3 albums the music will start to sound uninspired,Classic Black Keys. This album has the same formula as most of their works, but is it a bad thing? Their formula is really good and this album showcases that these two can still write albums full of blues rock bangers. I still think a change of direction would be nice for the duo, as i feel that if they keep this formula for more like, 2-3 albums the music will start to sound uninspired, but this album is great ,a standard on black keys discography, in my opinion.… Expand
  7. MusicGuyMack
    May 13, 2022
    7
    Though the jerky-tough guitar lines, smoky vocals and note-perfect drumming on "Dropout Boogie" still undoubtedly thrill on a moment-to-moment basis, the cracks in the Keys' established`formula are more noticeable here than ever before, with the duo's once-invigorating retro stylings feeling increasingly stale and uninspired with repetition and a fair few tracks sounding like carbon copiesThough the jerky-tough guitar lines, smoky vocals and note-perfect drumming on "Dropout Boogie" still undoubtedly thrill on a moment-to-moment basis, the cracks in the Keys' established`formula are more noticeable here than ever before, with the duo's once-invigorating retro stylings feeling increasingly stale and uninspired with repetition and a fair few tracks sounding like carbon copies of earlier, better tunes.

    Choice Cuts: "Wild Child," "Good Love [feat. Billy Gibbons]," "Happiness"    … Expand

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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
  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.
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  2. AllMusic
    May 16, 2022
    80
    As the record swiftly spins through these production and melodic hooks, it gives the impression of a jukebox filled with a bunch of excavated gems, and that's not a bad comfort zone for the Black Keys at all.
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  3. PopMatters
    May 13, 2022
    70
    Dropout Boogie is full of hearty, feel-good songs that make me think of irreverent comedies like The Full Monty or The Commitments or any film featuring ragtag characters trying to get by.
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