Mixing soul, R&B, rock, and blues over a garage/grunge guitar given beat, the Black Keys are back with a new album after their successful Brothers. For about ten years the duo has been on the underground scene but with their latest album El Camino, they are stepping further into the pop genre that is tweaked by producer Danger Mouse while staying true to the vintage garage band signature sound. From the first listen, it is easy to get lost in the attractive and melodic appeal is audio crack to the ears. Mouse's influence and writing skills collaborated well with band members Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney on every track, giving the listener a brilliant mix of guitar rips on "Gold on the Ceiling" and catchy hooks on "Lonely Boy." As the Gnarles Barkley's "Crazy" writer and producer, you can expect nothing else short of a great alternative-pop listen from start to finish. I would definitely recommend this album to anyone, but would not call it a classic. One thing that holds back El Camino from being a classic is at times it feels as though the vintage jukebox sound can get a little redundant at times and but still is one of the best rock albums of 2011.
"Lonely Boy
"Gold on the Ceiling"
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