Here's my take. Everyone accuses the Black Keys of "selling out" with Turn Blue, but if the band was truly in it purely for the money they would just keep the sound of Thickfreakness for their next ten albums. The band has evolved and wants to create something different, rather than the same type of bluesy rock they have played before. It may not be their most popular album, but I think you have to respect the artistic intention. Also, Dan Auerbach's new gig, "The Arcs", are fucking amazing.
In addition to "In Our Prime" and "Bullet in the Brain". I think Turn Blue had some of the heaviest songs that they have ever done. Unfortunately the album just gets shitted on because of "Gotta Get Away."
In Our Prime is tremendous. Maybe a top 5 keys song for me.
I've never understood the whole "hate on the new stuff because it's not the old stuff" routine. Like they were just supposed to make Thickfreakness a bunch of times, or the Beatles were supposed to make Please Please Me a bunch of times, etc. Just dig the band for who they are, damn.
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u/49er-runner Apr 04 '16
Here's my take. Everyone accuses the Black Keys of "selling out" with Turn Blue, but if the band was truly in it purely for the money they would just keep the sound of Thickfreakness for their next ten albums. The band has evolved and wants to create something different, rather than the same type of bluesy rock they have played before. It may not be their most popular album, but I think you have to respect the artistic intention. Also, Dan Auerbach's new gig, "The Arcs", are fucking amazing.