The Black Keys' "Lonely Boy" "A Swift, Sturdy Hunk of All-American Cool," Raves Rolling Stone

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Perhaps you've heard The Black Keys' new single, "Lonely Boy," off their forthcoming album, El Camino? Perhaps you'd like to hear it again? Why not? Listen again here. Rolling Stone, which gives the song four stars, calls it "a swift, sturdy hunk of all-American cool.” Stereogum says it's “a fired-up rager with a surf-inflected central riff and a jumpy, restless organ … It’s a seriously catchy, energetic song.” VH1 says it's "as raw and infectious as anything the Black Keys have ever produced, possessing that rare, uncanny quality that crawls under your skin, breathing life into otherwise inert parts of your body, making you move in ways that are both spectacular and completely organic."

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Perhaps you've heard The Black Keys' new single, "Lonely Boy," off their forthcoming album, El Camino, due out December 6? Perhaps you saw it in the Nonesuch Journal on Wednesday, when the single was released and first made its way to the inboxes of folks who pre-ordered El Camino from the Black Keys and Nonesuch stores? Perhaps you'd like to hear it again? Why not? It's Friday. Treat yourself. Check it out below.

You're not alone. The critics are listening as well and have some nice things to say.

Rolling Stone, which gives "Lonely Boy" four stars, calls it "a swift, sturdy hunk of all-American cool.” Stereogum says it's “a fired-up rager with a surf-inflected central riff and a jumpy, restless organ … It’s a seriously catchy, energetic song.” VH1 says it's "as raw and infectious as anything the Black Keys have ever produced, possessing that rare, uncanny quality that crawls under your skin, breathing life into otherwise inert parts of your body, making you move in ways that are both spectacular and completely organic."

After listening to "Lonely Boy," MTV's James Montgomery says of the clip below: "While it features little more than one fabulously funky gentleman and his dazzling array of dance moves, it is truly amazing to behold. Basically, it validates the existence of the entire Internet." Montgomery goes on to say: "There's not only an uninhibited joy to the man's moves, and it doesn't hurt matters that the song is pretty fantastic too: a herky-jerky, down-and-dirty boogie powered by some raunchy guitar and a keening organ. If anything, it makes me excited to hear even more of El Camino, which is out December 6."

Listen below and meet the man behind the moves, Mr. Derrick T. Tuggle, at mtv.com.

To download "Lonely Boy" now, head to the Nonesuch Store and pre-order a copy of El Camino. Nonesuch Store CD and vinyl orders also include high-quality, 320 kbps MP3s of the album available to download starting release day, December 6.

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The Black Keys: "El Camino" [cover]
  • Friday, October 28, 2011
    The Black Keys' "Lonely Boy" "A Swift, Sturdy Hunk of All-American Cool," Raves Rolling Stone

    Perhaps you've heard The Black Keys' new single, "Lonely Boy," off their forthcoming album, El Camino, due out December 6? Perhaps you saw it in the Nonesuch Journal on Wednesday, when the single was released and first made its way to the inboxes of folks who pre-ordered El Camino from the Black Keys and Nonesuch stores? Perhaps you'd like to hear it again? Why not? It's Friday. Treat yourself. Check it out below.

    You're not alone. The critics are listening as well and have some nice things to say.

    Rolling Stone, which gives "Lonely Boy" four stars, calls it "a swift, sturdy hunk of all-American cool.” Stereogum says it's “a fired-up rager with a surf-inflected central riff and a jumpy, restless organ … It’s a seriously catchy, energetic song.” VH1 says it's "as raw and infectious as anything the Black Keys have ever produced, possessing that rare, uncanny quality that crawls under your skin, breathing life into otherwise inert parts of your body, making you move in ways that are both spectacular and completely organic."

    After listening to "Lonely Boy," MTV's James Montgomery says of the clip below: "While it features little more than one fabulously funky gentleman and his dazzling array of dance moves, it is truly amazing to behold. Basically, it validates the existence of the entire Internet." Montgomery goes on to say: "There's not only an uninhibited joy to the man's moves, and it doesn't hurt matters that the song is pretty fantastic too: a herky-jerky, down-and-dirty boogie powered by some raunchy guitar and a keening organ. If anything, it makes me excited to hear even more of El Camino, which is out December 6."

    Listen below and meet the man behind the moves, Mr. Derrick T. Tuggle, at mtv.com.

    To download "Lonely Boy" now, head to the Nonesuch Store and pre-order a copy of El Camino. Nonesuch Store CD and vinyl orders also include high-quality, 320 kbps MP3s of the album available to download starting release day, December 6.

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