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Tune in to KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic today to hear the Black Keys perform tracks from their album, Brothers, which host Jason Bentley rated No. 1 on his Top Albums of 2010. The album comes in at No. 7 on TIME's Top 10 Albums of the Year; the magazine calls it "a classic, unmuddled rock-'n'-roll record." The New York Post places Brothers, an album "filled with ear-candy," at No. 6 in his Top Ten Albums of the Year. Watch a video for the album track "Everlasting Light" here.

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Tune in to KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic today at 11:15 AM PST / 2:15 PM EST to hear The Black Keys perform tracks from their album Brothers, which host Jason Bentley rated No. 1 on his Top Albums of 2010. Listen online at kcrw.org.

Brothers has recently been topping many Best of Year lists. The album comes in at No. 7 on TIME magazine's Top 10 Albums of the Year. Writer Claire Suddath describes the album as "a classic, unmuddled rock-'n'-roll record." Read more at time.com.

The Huffington Post's Dan Sweeney places Brothers at No. 4 on his list of the year's ten best. "This year's Brothers is a perfect synthesis of the two Black Keys: gritty, powerful, blues-based rockers and acid-drenched psychonauts," says Sweeney. "Having combined these two tendencies successfully for the first time, the Black Keys turned in its best album to date." Read more at huffingtonpost.com.

The New York Post's Dan Aquilante also picks Brothers, an album "filled with ear-candy," as No. 6 in his Top Ten Albums of the Year. Read the full list at nypost.com.


Clash magazine places the album at No. 13 on its list of the year's best albums. "Six albums into their career and The Black Keys seem to have found a new
lease of life," says the magazine. "The Black Keys may already have your
feet, now they’ve got your heart." Read more at clashmusic.com.

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This year, both members of The Black Keys relocated to Nashville, from their hometown of Akron, OH. Associated Press writer Chris Talbott spoke with guitarist Dan Auerbach about the band's recent successes, as well as his move Nashville, a city he visited frequently as a child. In addition to moving his family south, Auerbach has also set up a studio in Nashville. Read all about it at abcnews.go.com.

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Directors Jennifer Tzar and Paul Collins have created their own video for the track "Everlasting Light" from Brothers, and the props used in the video are currently for sale on eBay through December 17. You can watch the video below:

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  • Monday, December 13, 2010
    The Black Keys to Perform Live on KCRW; "Brothers" Makes More Top Ten Lists

    Tune in to KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic today at 11:15 AM PST / 2:15 PM EST to hear The Black Keys perform tracks from their album Brothers, which host Jason Bentley rated No. 1 on his Top Albums of 2010. Listen online at kcrw.org.

    Brothers has recently been topping many Best of Year lists. The album comes in at No. 7 on TIME magazine's Top 10 Albums of the Year. Writer Claire Suddath describes the album as "a classic, unmuddled rock-'n'-roll record." Read more at time.com.

    The Huffington Post's Dan Sweeney places Brothers at No. 4 on his list of the year's ten best. "This year's Brothers is a perfect synthesis of the two Black Keys: gritty, powerful, blues-based rockers and acid-drenched psychonauts," says Sweeney. "Having combined these two tendencies successfully for the first time, the Black Keys turned in its best album to date." Read more at huffingtonpost.com.

    The New York Post's Dan Aquilante also picks Brothers, an album "filled with ear-candy," as No. 6 in his Top Ten Albums of the Year. Read the full list at nypost.com.


    Clash     magazine places the album at No. 13 on its list of the year's best albums. "Six albums into their career and The Black Keys seem to have found a new
    lease of life," says the magazine. "The Black Keys may already have your
    feet, now they’ve got your heart." Read more at clashmusic.com.

    ---

    This year, both members of The Black Keys relocated to Nashville, from their hometown of Akron, OH. Associated Press writer Chris Talbott spoke with guitarist Dan Auerbach about the band's recent successes, as well as his move Nashville, a city he visited frequently as a child. In addition to moving his family south, Auerbach has also set up a studio in Nashville. Read all about it at abcnews.go.com.

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    Directors Jennifer Tzar and Paul Collins have created their own video for the track "Everlasting Light" from Brothers, and the props used in the video are currently for sale on eBay through December 17. You can watch the video below:

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