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Brothers
Rock · 2010 · 15 tracks · 55m

Brothers

The Black Keys

May 14, 2010 · V2

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A soulful, late-night swagger that balances gritty defiance with vulnerable, tape-saturated warmth.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 55m
01
Everlasting Light
3:24
02
Next Girl
3:18
03
Tighten Up
3:31
04
Howlin’ for You
3:12
05
She’s Long Gone
3:06
06
Black Mud
2:09
07
The Only One
5:00
08
Too Afraid to Love You
3:25
09
Ten Cent Pistol
4:29
10
Sinister Kid
3:44
11
The Go Getter
3:37
12
I’m Not the One
3:49
13
Unknown Brother
4:00
14
Never Gonna Give You Up
3:39
15
These Days
5:12
Moments Worth Listening For
The unexpected shift to a shimmering falsetto on the opening track Everlasting Light.
The whistling hook and bouncy drum break that anchors the mid-section of Tighten Up.
The heavy, creeping harpsichord melody that gives Too Afraid to Love You its eerie tension.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Brothers sound next to the rest of The Black Keys's catalogue?

VOCATMMOOLYRNRG
Falsetto+1.8σ

The vocals lean notably further into falsetto than the rest of the catalogue.

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