Magic Potion

Black Keys, The
Nonesuch Records
General | Nov 2006

Reviews

Ragnar of Ravensfjord
Reviewed 2007-01-15
Solid, swampy, hardended blues-rawk from the guitar & drums duo. Lots of referencing (whether subconsciously or consciously) of things like ZZ Top, Cream, Free, Led Zep and raw electric blues. Overall a really fun album and a lot of good guitar parts.

((((1)))) Swingin’ early 70’s FM radio/blues-rock unearthed gem.
(((((2))))) Great riff, hard rockin’ vibe, mumbly John Lee Hooker/Paul Rogers thing in the vocals.
((((3)))) Classic & classy ballad.
((((4)))) Best riff Jimmy Page never wrote with more ZZ Top worship in the vocals. Really nice use of the slow/bluesy vs. the loud/rockin’ parts.
(((5))) Slow & slightly thunderin’ more Led Zep bombast than anything else. Not bad.
(((6))) Slowish, loud, vibrato-laden boozy-blues-rock.
((((7)))) Heavy, loud & funky ‘ala “When The Levee Breaks”. Excellent drummin & riffs.
((((8)))) Slow moving, loose, introspective. Pretty tight ‘late night’ music vibe.
(((9)))) Ghost of John Bonham on drums with slow winding 70’s blues-rock vibe.
((((10))))) More twangy, slide-laden guitar rock. Like an out take from Free circa: 1971.
((((11)))) Slinky and rather good hard rock.

Recent airplay

Just A Little Heat
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The FoundationApr 13, 2016

Charting

2007-01-21 — 2007-03-25
Week EndingAirplays
Mar 11 1
Feb 25 2
Feb 18 3
Feb 11 2
Feb 4 1
Jan 28 2

Track listing

1. Just Got To Be
2. Your Touch
3. You're The One
4. Just A Little Heat
5. Give Your Heart Away
6. Strange Desire
7. Modern Times
8. The Flame
9. Goodbye Babylon
10. Black Door
11. Elevator