Rubber Factory
| The Black Keys
Rubber Factory
Rubber Factory is the third studio album by American rock duo The Black Keys. It was self-produced by the band and was released on September 7, 2004 on Fat Possum Records. The album was recorded in an abandoned tire-manufacturing factory in the group's hometown of Akron, Ohio. Rubber Factory received positive reviews and was the band's first album to chart on the Billboard 200 in the United States, reaching number 143.- Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
Exhibits a newfound confidence that results in their first truly ambitious and carefully planned release.
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AV Club
Greatest strength comes from its sideways approach to combining rock's drive with the blues' hypnotic grip.
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Sputnik Music
I’d recommend this for someone who enjoyed Thickfreakness or someone who likes good old blues lo-fi sounding music.
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Prefix Magazine
One saving grace for the remainder of Rubber Factory is Auerbach’s unassuming vocal prowess.
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No Depression
And that's the Black Keys' greatest accomplishment. Somewhere south of the crossroads, a dirt-caked Robert Johnson is smiling.
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Pop Matters
Take heart in the fact that Rubber Factory is a fun album: After all, one sings the blues to chase the blues away.
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All Music
Some tunes are dense and heavy with guitars, others are spacious and haunting -- and the result is the most exciting and best rock & roll record of 2004.
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Punk News
A solid and amazing piece of music.
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EW
The most primitive of thrash-about rock, the sincerest of blues, and the most completely unironic appreciation for the power of the riff converge.
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Cluas
It only gets better with repeated play.
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Norman Records
It has the grooviest, most rocking, catchiest songs and reaches the heights that other albums didn't manage.
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One Album A day
The guitar is crisper and the drums feel alive. I love how Patrick creates so much more than mere percussion on the kit.
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Japan Times
The Black Keys have been pegged as being part of the current garage-blues revival, they consider themselves a rock act.
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DOA
Not only that, this album shows that these guys have plenty of room to expand stylistically while still absolutely owning blues rock.
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Slacker
Carney gives these songs the production they deserve -- some tunes are dense and heavy with guitars.
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Ultimate Guitar
I love this album because of the raw, vintage Blues Rock that hasn't been truly seen since the '70s from bands such as Led Zeppelin.
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Uncut
Bring real purpose and energy to their lo-fi, refracting Otis through Led Zep with more than a hint of Hendrix.
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Pandora
Rubber Factory doesn't disappoint.
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