The Black Keys - Brothers (2010)

Reason for Listening:
Black Keys was one of the artists that played after Room on Fire.

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Standard album cover.

Released 20100518.
15 songs. 55:29. Brothers (2010)
15+3 songs. 55:29+08:13. Brothers (Deluxe Remastered 10th Anniversary Edition) (2020)
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Notes:
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First listen. Deluxe.
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Finish up the deluxe album. --20210310--
Second listen. Third listen.
Songs in bold are the bonus tracks on the deluxe edition.
4: "Howlin' for You";
3: "Everlasting Light"; "Tighten Up";
2: "Next Girl"; "She's Long Gone"; "Sinister Kid";
1: "The Only One"; "Ten Cent Pistol"; "Chop and Change"; "Black Mud Part II";
0: "Black Mud"; "Too Afraid to Love You"; "The Go Getter"; "I'm Not the One"; "Unknown Brother"; "Never Gonna Give You Up"; "These Days"; "Keep My Name Outta Your Mouth";

Summary:
The album starts off strong and loses my interest towards the end. With that being said, the overall sound is something I enjoy and so I would give the album a 4.4.

While I rated "Howlin' for You" a 4, I couldn't help but feel that perhaps "Everlasting Light" had a chance to be my favorite instead. Something about it is catchier than "Howlin' for You." Actually, I briefly considered "Tighten Up" as a contender as well. Ultimately I decided "Everlasting Light" would be my favorite.

Overall Rating: 4.4/5
Favorite Song: "Everlasting Light"

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Billboard 200
Peak Date: 20100604 | Peak Position: 3 | Weeks on Chart: 145

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Deluxe Remastered Anniversary Edition album cover