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Friday, December 24 2010

The 70 Best Albums of 2010

PopMatters is on its annual publishing break until 3 January 2011, except for some film reviews and blogs. In the meantime, enjoy some of the year's best...
The year's best albums are highlighted by the emergence of a future superstar, two veteran and virtuoso rappers, and a Dream Team of indie bands releasing career peaks.


Reviews

Wednesday, December 7 2011

The Black Keys: El Camino

It’s been a steady rise to the top, but the release of El Camino may finally put The Black Keys in the plush and padded golden throne they’ve been deserving of for the better part of the last decade.


Monday, November 8 2010

The Black Keys: iTunes Sessions

It’s nothing new, but does that really matter?


Thursday, May 20 2010

The Black Keys: Brothers

Can a two-piece band go "back to basics"? The Black Keys get close enough here, with excellent results.


Thursday, January 8 2009

The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom (DVD)

A few years ago, the Black Keys might have considered themselves lucky and been quite content to labor in the shadow of the White Stripes. Those days are over.


Wednesday, April 2 2008

The Black Keys: Attack & Release

Dan and Patrick have decided to abandon the old blues garage for a more modernized one, but they somehow manage to retain most of the dirt and musty smell.


Blogs

Tuesday, November 29 2011

The Black Keys: New Single, Album, and Video Collection

If the new single, "Lonely Boy", is any indicator of what to expect from the Black Keys' upcoming album El Camino, then you'd better be…


Wednesday, May 26 2010

The Black Keys - "Tighten Up" (Live on Letterman) (video)

The Detroit duo the Black Keys brought their primal rock to the Letterman stage last night, playing the lead single ("Tighten Up") off their new…


News

Tuesday, June 8 2010

'We've grown up,' Dan Auerbach says of Black Keys' sleeker new album

Perhaps all the high-water marks of late prompted Dan Auerbach to talk so lowly of his earlier work. "When we were making our first few…


Tuesday, April 15 2008

Black Keys hook up with Gnarls Barkley producer for their 5th album

Load up your iPod with Black Keys songs, shut your eyes and press play, and you'd never guess you were listening to a couple of…


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