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The Black KeysEl Camino76 Based on 12 reviews 2011 Ranking: #160 / 498
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The brilliance of El Camino lies in the fact that it is still perfectly modern, a step in the direction of legitimizing the use of vocal effects, multi-tracking and ultimately catchy choruses
El Camino distills its predecessor’s high-octane fumes and high-profile influences into very nearly the Platonic ideal of rock and roll.
The riffs are glam-nasty, the lyrics sublimely knuckleheaded, the basslines nimble and bombastic, the mood frivolous and fun and unabashedly corny.
El Camino is aeons away from being revolutionary or influential, despite the public praise the album seems destined to receive.
El Camino sports a clearly defined sound that, despite a definite studio sheen, leaves just enough grit in the mix.
The Black Keys have created a record that they believe is how a rock’n’roll record should sound, but without soul or sex or genuine sweet emotion.
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RATINGS
| 90 | AllMusic [src ] |
| 90 | PopMatters [src] |
| 83 | Paste [src] |
| 80 | Consequence of Sound [src] |
| 80 | Spin [src] |
| 75 | A.V. Club [src] |
| 74 | Pitchfork [src] |
| 74 | Beats Per Minute [src] |
| 70 | musicOMH [src] |
| 70 | NME [src] |
| 65 | Coke Machine Glow [src] |
| 50 | No Ripcord [src] |
| # 9 - | American Songwriter |
| # 16 - | Bigger Than The Sound |
| # 24 - | Obscure Sound |
| # 22 - | Paste |
| # 21 - | Pazz and Jop |
| # 12 - | Rolling Stone |
| # 36 - | SPIN |
| # 35 - | Spinner |
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