Turn blue

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Turn blue
Studio album by The Black Keys
Cover

Publication
(s)

May 12, 2014

Label (s) Nonesuch Records

Format (s)

CD, LP

Genre (s)

Blues rock , garage rock , psychedelic rock

Title (number)

11

running time

45:12

occupation

production

Danger Mouse , The Black Keys

Studio (s)

Sunset Studios, Hollywood , USA
Easy Eye Sound, Nashville , USA
Key Club Benton Harbor, Michigan , USA

chronology
El Camino (2011) Turn blue -

Turn Blue is the eighth studio album by the US blues rock band The Black Keys . It was released on May 9, 2014 (May 12, 2014 in the US) on Nonesuch Records .

Emergence

The recording for Turn Blue began in the summer of 2013 at Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood . Additional recordings were made at the Key Club in Benton Harbor, Michigan , and Dan Auerbach's Easy Eye Sound in Nashville . As in the previous albums, the production was directed by the Black Keys and Danger Mouse.

promotion

The album's title and release date were announced on March 21st through a tweet from former boxer Mike Tyson . That only contained the words Turn Blue and a link to an album teaser. On March 24th, Fever was released as the main single and on April 14th the song Turn Blue was released on the band's YouTube account. A week before the actual release date, the album was streamed in full on Itunes radio and on May 8th the Turn Blue World Tour was announced on the band's homepage .

Track list

  1. Weight of Love
  2. In time
  3. Turn blue
  4. Fever
  5. Year in Review
  6. Bullet in the Brain
  7. It's Up to You Now
  8. Waiting on words
  9. 10 lovers
  10. In Our Prime
  11. Gotta get away

All songs were written by Dan Auerbach , Patrick Carney and Brian Burton .

criticism

Professional reviews
Average rating
source rating
Metacritic 74%
More reviews
source rating
Allmusic
Rolling Stone
The Guardian
New Musical Express
The Independent
Laut.de

Turn Blue was generally positively received by the critics.

According to Laut.de , the album seems "as clean and warm as never before in the history of the duo" . In addition, especially with the almost 7-minute long opener Weight of Love , "almost Pink Floyd comparisons" could be drawn .

The Rolling Stone called Turn Blue the best so far released album of blues rock - duo : "In every other way, did turmoil is a giant step into the best, most consistently gripping album the Keys have ever made. And that includes Their 2010 smash Brothers. " (Translation:" In all other respects this turmoil is a giant step towards the best, consistently captivating album that the Keys have ever created And that includes her 2010s smash hit. Brothers with a . ")

The Independent gave Turn Blue 10 out of 10 stars: “If not quite the anthem-stuffed rock monster that was El Camino, The Black Keys' follow-up album employs much the same formula of catchy, hook-laden melodies harnessed to tank-tread riffs did made its predecessor irresistible way. " (translation:" though not quite the jam-packed with hymns rock monster El Camino had been served, is the Black Keys' second album but largely the same recipe catchy, hook -beladener melodies which are used as the crushing riffs that made its predecessor so irresistible. ")

Barry Nicolson of New Musical Express (NME) criticized in his review , in which he awarded 6 out of 10 stars, that the influence of co- producer Danger Mouse on the album was too great. For example, he criticizes the psychedelic elements in songs like In Time and 10 Lovers .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Pre-Listening In: Musikexpress , accessed on May 18, 2014.
  2. ^ The Black Keys at Warner Music Group , accessed May 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ a b The Black Keys: Tracklist and release for the new album "Turn Blue" In: Rolling Stone , accessed on May 18, 2014.
  4. ↑ Mike Tyson on Twitter , accessed on May 18, 2014.
  5. ↑ Go To Hell With The Black Keys On 'Turn Blue' In: MTV News, accessed May 18, 2014.
  6. ↑ The Black Keys go on a world tour ( Memento of the original from May 17, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. jumpradio.de, accessed on May 18, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.jumpradio.de
  7. ↑ Turn Blue - The Black Keys at Metacritic , accessed May 18, 2014.
  8. ↑ Review of Stephen Thomas Erlewine's album on Allmusic , accessed on May 18, 2014.
  9. ↑ a b Review of the album by David Fricke In: Rolling Stone , accessed on May 18, 2014.
  10. ↑ Review of the album by Alexis Petridis In: The Guardian , accessed on May 18, 2014.
  11. ↑ a b Review of Barry Nicolson's album In: New Musical Express , accessed May 18, 2014.
  12. ↑ a b Review of Andy Gill's album In: The Independent , accessed May 18, 2014.
  13. ↑ a b Review of Alexander Cordas' album at laut.de , accessed on May 18, 2014.