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Universal acclaim- based on 93 Ratings
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Positive: 84 out of 93
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Mixed: 6 out of 93
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Negative: 3 out of 93
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CalebQJan 9, 2005
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jehovahjSep 10, 2004i love this cd. if i want to rock out it's got 10 am automatic and stack shot...but the highlight is the lengths (one of the best SONGS i've heard in awhile). this is the best band you haven't listened to. also, stylus gives them an 80 saying "it's not as consistent as Thickfreakness" which they gave a 31...go figure..fuck em the keys are inspriring
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DaveVSep 9, 2004Sonic Insanity!!!! This what Robert Johnson might sound like if he had been able to plug in.
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DDubSep 3, 2007Gritty dirty blues music. I think I have said enough.
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BenJSep 15, 2004Another fantastic record from a first-class band. That'll be three great albums in a row then - nice one!
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SaeedSaeedSep 29, 2004
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winnycSep 7, 2004
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ThomasLJul 7, 2006exceptional modern blues. the black keys most diverse effort.
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KatieHOct 26, 2004near-perfect. energetic, wild and full of life.
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LukeMSep 13, 2004Vintage Keys! I put it in the CD player for the first time expecting to be blown away, and I wasn't disappointed. Excellent job.
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BeckASep 7, 2004Simply stellar. If you like the Keys, you should definately not miss this CD.
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markfSep 8, 2004
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LisaJan 12, 2005I first heard the Black Keys' All Hands Against His Own on a web radio stream, and instantly liked it. When I heard 10AM Automatic, I knew I had to have Rubber Factory. Stack Shot Billy is really growing on me -- it's so bluesy/funky. Awesome disc !!
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JakeZJan 20, 2007i absolutly love this album
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DaveRNov 5, 2004Hell yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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brock2Sep 14, 2004terrific. the lengths and stack shot billy are my favorites.
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JeremySSep 15, 2004There is a rare breed of bands that can release an album that is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish; The Black Keys are the newest addition. They provide a full spectrum of blues rock sound, each color done spectacularly well. It would be unfair to even judge this album against others, it's a radical new sound on a higher level than most.
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[Anonymous]Jan 27, 2006This is one of the best bands ever, and this continues to be one og the bets cd's ever. - 1 point because the lengths sucks.
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Jan 30, 2012Stack Shot Billy is great. Real nice record. Girl Is On My Mind, The Lengths, Keep Me, When the Lights Go Out are other great tracks. Definitely I must own record for any Black Keys fan.
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Nov 29, 2011Rubber Factory is a fine effort from the modern blues rock duo, but it feels like their just scratching the surface of their potential. Still the record is solid and has replay-ability.
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Feb 4, 2012Not sure what I'm missing here, but this is just a regular blues rock, and the songs are OK but nothing really original or great (Black Crowes and countless others before them all the way back to 60's did a lot better). Not sure where these high scores come from..
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Feb 4, 2021I consider this album a much darker version of Thickfreakness but it just didn't capture me in the same way. I know a lot of people love this album but I feel very indifferent towards it.
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Apr 1, 2016The best studio album I've heard from the Keys. The instrumentation is basic, but that is what makes the Black Keys sound so great. Love the first two songs, especially the catchy and bouncy "10 A.M. Automatic".
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Jul 12, 2018Guitars has personality, Dan's voice sounds bluesy, melodic sometimes and very good. Album is very fluent and tasteful listening and its raw production, gives a charm to it. Having no bass in some songs becames not being a defect, or even something that bother listener. Great album. The best of blues-rock is contained here.
Awards & Rankings
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Alternative PressThere's a bit more quiet time on this effort. [Nov 2004, p.149]
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PlanetThe sparse arrangements and DIY aesthetic give the Keys a rock and roll genuineness that's missing from their contemporaries. [#8, p.79]
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This is deceptively simple, back-to-basics rock music that no honest American can help but enjoy.