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The sixth album Brothers has been The Black Keys' most successful release yet and this is the special edition with bonus disc. Recorded at Alabama’s legendary Muscle Shoals Sound with additional sessions at Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound System in Akron and the Bunker in Brooklyn, the album sees production duties handled by The Black Keys, along with shared duties between the band, Mark Neill, and their old friend Danger Mouse, who lends his skilled hands to a new track. Tchad Blake brings his sonic excellence into the fold to handle mixing duties (Muscle Shoals has produced iconic recordings from The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, and Wilson Pickett, among many others).
The album includes the Danger Mouse-produced song “Tighten Up” and a cover of the Jerry Butler classic “Never Gonna Give You Up.”
The album includes the Danger Mouse-produced song “Tighten Up” and a cover of the Jerry Butler classic “Never Gonna Give You Up.”
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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
An early contender for album of the year, and for me this is easily the best album
The Keys have made. I have always liked the Keys, some of their songs are fantastic
3 minute riffed-out stompers, but albumwhise they have never been on heavy rotation.
This however, is pure class and gonna stick for a looong time.
The R&B and soul influences are more significant on Brothers than on anything they
have done before, and I see some Black Keys fans think this is too soft compared to
their older stuff (The most entertaining remark being; " there is NO excuse for
falsetto, this is not The Bee Gees"!! HA HA HA!), but I just don't get the criticism.
It's not like they have gone in a completely new direction. "You're the one" from
"Magic Potion" is very similar to the more mellow stuff on "Brothers"
This is a GREAT album and there is no mistaking it for anything else than the Black
Keys. Their sound just got refined, reshuffled and reimagined. Same, but different!
And by the way, falsetto works like a mother!
The Keys have made. I have always liked the Keys, some of their songs are fantastic
3 minute riffed-out stompers, but albumwhise they have never been on heavy rotation.
This however, is pure class and gonna stick for a looong time.
The R&B and soul influences are more significant on Brothers than on anything they
have done before, and I see some Black Keys fans think this is too soft compared to
their older stuff (The most entertaining remark being; " there is NO excuse for
falsetto, this is not The Bee Gees"!! HA HA HA!), but I just don't get the criticism.
It's not like they have gone in a completely new direction. "You're the one" from
"Magic Potion" is very similar to the more mellow stuff on "Brothers"
This is a GREAT album and there is no mistaking it for anything else than the Black
Keys. Their sound just got refined, reshuffled and reimagined. Same, but different!
And by the way, falsetto works like a mother!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Well this is probably be the most amateur review however when requested to write one i couldnt resist.
This album is my absolute favourite find of the year so far without a shadow of a doubt.
Its varied from song to song, the only true similarity through the album is the quality of the songs...superb!
Everlasting light starts us off in quite a subtle tone, none the less enjoyable and with some delightful vocals, "Let me be your everlasting light" comes out of me regularly in a replica fashion more than a few times a week.
Howling for you is a real high point for me, its leans towards a glam rock style heavey beat, soo catchy, so loud, fast paced (always played at high volume for me) and absolutely wonderful, i defy anyone who doesnt like this record.
I also cant waffle on enough about Ten Cent Pistol, brings to mind cowboy gansters and attractive girls, very cool, beautiful guitar and belongs on a film soundtrack, i could see it fit nicely into a Tarantino, it would definately be in mine, if i were ever to make one...hummm.
Never gonna give you up, beautiful soul style lyrics, grainy yet silky smooth vocals, pure pleasure for the ears telling of true devotion, perfect!
Ending with These Days, so mellow so chilled, for some reason always make me think of the brilliant Albatross by Fleetwood Mac, the most appropriate song for lying in a field in the sun...amongst other enjoyable things!!
In summary a great album, money couldnt be spent more wisely, i advise to make the purchase!!
This album is my absolute favourite find of the year so far without a shadow of a doubt.
Its varied from song to song, the only true similarity through the album is the quality of the songs...superb!
Everlasting light starts us off in quite a subtle tone, none the less enjoyable and with some delightful vocals, "Let me be your everlasting light" comes out of me regularly in a replica fashion more than a few times a week.
Howling for you is a real high point for me, its leans towards a glam rock style heavey beat, soo catchy, so loud, fast paced (always played at high volume for me) and absolutely wonderful, i defy anyone who doesnt like this record.
I also cant waffle on enough about Ten Cent Pistol, brings to mind cowboy gansters and attractive girls, very cool, beautiful guitar and belongs on a film soundtrack, i could see it fit nicely into a Tarantino, it would definately be in mine, if i were ever to make one...hummm.
Never gonna give you up, beautiful soul style lyrics, grainy yet silky smooth vocals, pure pleasure for the ears telling of true devotion, perfect!
Ending with These Days, so mellow so chilled, for some reason always make me think of the brilliant Albatross by Fleetwood Mac, the most appropriate song for lying in a field in the sun...amongst other enjoyable things!!
In summary a great album, money couldnt be spent more wisely, i advise to make the purchase!!
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Any comparisons made to the White Stripes are entirely lazy. It's like saying the Kraftwerk are the same as the Beatles as they had 4 members in the line up.
The Keys are a wondrous mixture of low key soul, old style rhythm and blues and garage rock, but in a softer classier way that Jack Whites fantatsic two piece.
This is their 6th album, the follow up to the equally untouchable Attack and Release and features more of the same, except with a kind of lower key more acoustic, natural feel.
As you'd gather from the 5 star review, the songs are classy from beginning to end with no dud moments.
My favourite is their cover of Never Gonna Give You Up, which is pure beauty and is stuck on repeat on my stereo.
This will be in my albums of the year. No question.
The Keys are a wondrous mixture of low key soul, old style rhythm and blues and garage rock, but in a softer classier way that Jack Whites fantatsic two piece.
This is their 6th album, the follow up to the equally untouchable Attack and Release and features more of the same, except with a kind of lower key more acoustic, natural feel.
As you'd gather from the 5 star review, the songs are classy from beginning to end with no dud moments.
My favourite is their cover of Never Gonna Give You Up, which is pure beauty and is stuck on repeat on my stereo.
This will be in my albums of the year. No question.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Like I used to listen to albums
I'm late to the Black Keys, and this is the only album of theirs I yet own. I'm in the process of remedying that. Read more
Published 2 months ago by MonsterMunch
Brothers Album by The Black Keys
Only came by this long-established band relatively recently. Really like their sound; reminds me a little, in some tracks, of Free.
Published 3 months ago by D. Weston
Classic Keys
If you love your music blues and haunting then this is for you. Auerbach and Carey produce a truly amazing sound. If you don't like this there is truly no hope for you... Read more
Published 3 months ago by 4D
Four Piece Drive
The Black Keys have added white keys and now sound a complete band. Having been a fan of Magic Potion and Attack and Release for the simple beauty of the riffs, the catchiness of... Read more
Published 4 months ago by The Outsider
Boombastic
Here is a snippet of a conversation I had with a friend about this album:
Me: "What do you mean it's been out a while and I'm behind the curve? Read more
Me: "What do you mean it's been out a while and I'm behind the curve? Read more
Published 5 months ago by T. Underwood
A great album :)
Came in excellent condition, love the music, love the sound. This kind of blend of rhythm, vocals and genuine rock and roll is rare to find in these commercialist times.
Published 7 months ago by Bealys
Quick and efficient service.
My order was dealt with quickly and I received the goods within a couple of days. It was a birthday gift and I had left it to the last minute to order it.
Published 7 months ago by Mrs. M. J. Livermore
The best
I love these guys. I own all the previous works but for some reason hadn't got round to purchasing this one until recently. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Garridio
The Black Keys - Brothers
Great album, love it and have been boring people stupid making them listen to it ever since i got it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by T. S. Harper
Great Album
I saw this bad on The Jools Holland show , were the really stole the show , had never heard of them before
took a chance bough the cd , no doubt , this is a interesting cd... Read more
took a chance bough the cd , no doubt , this is a interesting cd... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. Clive Winter
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