El Camino

The Black Keys | Format: MP3 Music

Product Details

• Original Release Date: December 5, 2011
• Release Date: December 5, 2011
• Label: Nonesuch
• Copyright: 2011 Nonesuch Records
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• Total Length: 38:23
• Genres:
  • Alternative Rock
• ASIN: B006BXTOFC
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (451 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)
  • #12 in MP3 Downloads > MP3 Albums > Alternative Rock

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 87 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A crossroads for the keys December 10, 2011

By classic rock fan

Format:Audio CD

Their are quickly turning into two types of keys fans,Pre and post danger mouse fans, are you a thickfreakness/rubberfactory or attack and release/brothers fan. This new album El camino cements danger mouses influence with high production and backup singers etc. This is not in any way a bad record,it has great energy,power and the keys have never sounded tighter as far as playing and vocals.

You just have to ask yourself, how light do you want your black keys ?

If you came in with the danger mouse records you'll have no problems,if your a fan of the original sound of the black keys i suggest you do some pre listening before you buy this album. Once again I state this is in no way a bad album,its fantastic,but how you like your keys is gonna determine how much you dig this record.

89 of 107 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Old sound, New sound, meh. December 26, 2011

By DanDevNull

Format:Audio CD

I must be a freak of nature because I've been following the Keys for years and I've enjoyed every album without exception. People who call themselves purists and are missing the "old" sound are just confused about what makes these guys so great. Ever developing and stretching what's possible. Each album is it's own life, don't judge one album by another. That's like a parent judging one kid by another; just wrong. If you want a bunch of "thickfreakness" or "rubber factory" then you shouldn't have ever bought another keys album after those ones. Plain and simple. This album is as solid as any other, take it for what it is; not for what it isn't.

129 of 165 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Sure to be a hit, just not for me. December 7, 2011

By Johnny Trouble

Format:Audio CD

Just to preface, I've been a big supporter of The Black Keys for nearly 10 years. I religiously buy all their albums and have seen them play on every tour since 'Thickfreakness'. My favorites are their older albums but, with that said, I know every artist has to grow and evolve their sound somewhat lest it become stale. I have no problem with that. In fact, I really liked the direction that their last disc, 'Brothers', appeared to be headed in: in addition to their stalwart blues, they were incorporating soul and R&B. I was very excited to get this album and have given it several listens and a few days to really sink in. In lieu of the soul and gritty blues, they've replaced it with pop and overproduction. It just seems very repetitive and would probably be good as background music at a party. It's not bad and acts as a good, safe offering to people who aren't familiar with The Black Keys, but it sounds like they're playing it safe here. In light of the garbage that the music industry is trying to pawn off on us, this disc has most everything else beat nowadays. But compared with the rest of their catalog, I think this is the Keys weakest offering and will likely get the least airplay on my stereo.