The Black Keys Thread

[MadForIt]

Could not find another thread on them

I only just heard their new album Brothers - Its great
Got into them on the back of Zane Lowe's recommendation

They have made 6 albums, so i got another 5 to do some research on

Saw them on letterman recently - top band!

Anyone else into them?
Any songs from the earlier albums you recommend?

YouTube - The Black Keys - Tighten Up [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

 

[martha]

Go get Rubber Factory.

 

[Imperor]

Go get Rubber Factory.

Yep. They'll never top it.

 

[u2popmofo]

They're fun live.

 

[martha]

I finally get to find out this September. I've missed them for Radiohead and Springsteen. And only because I had the other tickets first.

 

[the tourist]

I just listened to the new album. It was my first experience with them besides mixtape songs here and there that I don't remember. I liked it.

 

[MadForIt]

i'm seeing them in Birmingham (UK)
should be good

need to listen to the early stuff though as i only know the new album

 

[U2lunatic]

Pretty ace band. True rock 'n' roll. I think they deserve more attention. They're a bit underrated... I prefer their older albums, with more lo-fi sound.

 

[the tourist]

I am listening to Rubber Factory right now. It's definitely good, but I actually do like the new one better. I think the reason I like the new one better is that, while it shares the general rawness of Rubber Factory, there is a different feel to some of it which reminds me of Motown. And I love me some Motown. So therefore, I like Brothers more. I hope to get around to Attack & Release very soon. I look forward to that because of the collaboration with Danger Mouse.

 

[martha]

You can't go wrong with any of their records.

 

[cruzila]

just picked up Brothers and had my first listen and wow, i'm impressed! some of the songs have a certain grit to them. lovn' it. i will definitely check out Rubber Factory as Martha suggested!

 

[martha]

The more I listen to this, the more I like it. I can't wait until September, which is a weird thing for me to say with 5 school days left.

 

[redhotswami]

I love them.
Hopefully going to their free show at the park!

 

[BVS]

I'm really impressed that MadForIt made a thread that didn't mention Oasis...

Here's to expanding your horizons

Great band...

 

[IWasBored]

picked up the new album the other day. i liked it until i misplaced it. i think my car ate it.

 

[corianderstem]

I finally picked up the new album. Really, really like it.

 

[BoMac]

Hey, guys, I picked up the new Black Keys album and a few songs in so far I'm really liking it.

 

[the tourist]

Still my favourite album of the year.

 

[PhilsFan]

This album's right up near the top. Stellar throughout.

 

[martha]

Two weeks from tonight!

 

[cobl04]

it's too long so i get a little impatient, but most of the songs are really good.

 

[cobl04]

listened to it again today, and apart from Howling for You, which i can't fucking stand to the point where i've deleted it - i very rarely do that - it's great.

 

[the tourist]

listened to it again today, and apart from Howling for You, which i can't fucking stand to the point where i've deleted it - i very rarely do that - it's great.

...what? That song sounds like most everything else on the album, so colour me confused.

 

[cobl04]

it seems ridiculous, i know. i've tried to explain why but sometimes i'm not that good writing about music. the other 14 songs... i don't know. guess you'll just have to remain confused Andrew.

 

[IWasBored]

i'm at the point where i like it as background noise a lot, but otherwise i'm not really that into it. something about how yeah, everything sounds exactly the same.

someone told me they've been hearing some song off the new album on the radio. something to do with some dude from fall out boy now being in the band. that doesn't make me happy. and i don't even hate fall out boy like i'm supposed to.

 

[Flaming_C]

The album's first half is terrific. It has a great pace and some excellent songs. The second half slows down considerably, but I like the blues orientation of the songs. It's like listening to two different albums.

 

[IWasBored]

The album's first half is terrific. It has a great pace and some excellent songs. The second half slows down considerably, but I like the blues orientation of the songs. It's like listening to two different albums.

or like side A and side B, like records are supposed to have.

 

[martha]

Tonight, muthafuckas.

 

[martha]

It took 'em a while to get going, but once they did, they kicked our asses. They brought on two other guys in the middle to play some songs from the new album, they the two guys went away and just Patrick and Dan played again. It was the hottest day EVAR here in SoCal, which just added to the insanity.

 

[martha]

My nephew just bought that cd at Target. It's a mood cd. When it gets warm, it lightens from black to a brown-gray, and then you can read the song names.


Am I the only one who didn't know this?