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Latest revision as of 11:22, 5 April 2024
2024 album by The Black Keys
| Ohio Players | |
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| Released | April 5, 2024 |
| Studio | Easy Eye Sound (Nashville) |
| Length | 44:04 |
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Ohio Players is the twelfth studio album by American rock duo the Black Keys. It was released on April 5, 2024, by Easy Eye Sound and Nonesuch Records.[1][2] It was preceded by lead single “Beautiful People (Stay High)” on January 12, 2024,[3][4][5] and the second single “I Forgot to Be Your Lover”, a cover of William Bell’s 1968 song of the same title.[6]
Critical reception[edit]
The album currently has a Metacritic score of 81 indicating “universal acclaim”.[7] Rolling Stone stated the presence of guest musicians such as Beck and Noel Gallagher made Ohio Players “one of their best LPs”.[8] Several reviews positively noted the Black Keys’ ability to reinvent their sound while remaining in touch with their garage rock and blues roots.[10][11] A mixed review from Slant Magazine felt the guest musicians caused The Black Keys to be lost in their own album, and criticized the song “Beautiful People (Stay High)” for sounding as if it was AI generated and trying hard to appeal to “lifestyle brands”.[9]
Track listing[edit]
| Title | Writer(s) | ||
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| 1. | “This Is Nowhere” | 3:45 | |
| 2. | “Don’t Let Me Go” |
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2:35 |
| 3. | “Beautiful People (Stay High)” |
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2:47 |
| 4. | “On the Game” | 4:03 | |
| 5. | “Only Love Matters” |
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3:23 |
| 6. | “Candy and Her Friends” (featuring Lil Noid) | 3:25 | |
| 7. | “I Forgot to Be Your Lover” | 2:28 | |
| 8. | “Please Me (Till I’m Satisfied)” |
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2:45 |
| 9. | “You’ll Pay” |
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2:45 |
| 10. | “Paper Crown” (featuring Beck and Juicy J) |
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4:18 |
| 11. | “Live Till I Die” | 2:24 | |
| 12. | “Read Em and Weep” | 3:23 | |
| 13. | “Fever Tree” | 3:05 | |
| 14. | “Every Time You Leave” | 2:58 | |
| Total length: | 44:04 | ||
Note
- “I Forgot to Be Your Lover” is a cover of the song of the same name, written by William Bell and Booker T. Jones and performed by Bell.
Personnel[edit]
The Black Keys
- Dan Auerbach – lead vocals, bass, electric guitar, production (all tracks); Moog (tracks 6, 8, 10); claps, drum machine (6, 10); Mellotron, shaker (6); Hammond organ (9), vocoder (10)
- Patrick Carney – claps, drum machine, drums, production (all tracks); electric guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4, 9, 14), tambourine (1, 5, 9, 12), Moog (1, 6, 9, 10, 13), Mellotron (2, 5), shaker (5, 9, 12), cowbell (5, 9), synthesizer (12)
Additional musicians
- Andy Gabbard – backing vocals (tracks 1–6, 8, 10, 13), electric guitar (13)
- Beck – backing vocals (tracks 1–3, 11, 13), celeste keyboards (3), organ (10, 12), electric guitar (10), synthesizer (12), acoustic guitar (13)
- Sam Bacco – shaker (tracks 1–3, 7, 9–11, 13), tambourine (1, 2, 5–7, 9, 10, 13), cowbell (1, 2, 8, 11, 13), cymbals (1, 7, 8), congas (2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11), additional percussion (2, 9), bongo drums (3, 9), bells (3), woodblock (5), chimes (6), wind chimes (7, 13), gongs (13)
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (tracks 1–6, 8, 9, 11, 14), acoustic guitar (2)
- Ray Jacildo – piano (tracks 1–3, 5, 11), Hammond organ (1, 2); glockenspiel, Moog, organ, vibraphone, Wurlitzer organ (2); Wurlitzer piano (3), harpsichord (6)
- Mike Rojas – piano (tracks 1, 3–5, 7, 9, 11); Mellotron, Moog (1); strings (2); vibraphone, Wurlitzer (9)
- Jake Botts – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 3)
- Ray Mason – trombone (tracks 2, 3), trumpet (2)
- Ashley Wilcoxson – backing vocals (tracks 3–5, 10, 11, 13, 14)
- Leisa Hans – backing vocals (tracks 3–5, 10, 11, 13, 14)
- Zach Gabbard – backing vocals (tracks 3, 8, 12), claps (3)
- Chris St. Hilaire – claps (track 3), backing vocals (8, 12)
- Dan the Automator – samples (track 3)
- Noel Gallagher – backing vocals (tracks 4, 5, 9), electric guitar (4)
- Leon Michels – electric guitar (tracks 4, 5, 9), organ (4, 5, 12); baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone (5, 9, 12); glockenspiel, Mellotron (5); Hammond organ, marimba, piano (9)
- Trey Keller – backing vocals (track 5)
- Angelo Petraglia – electric guitar (track 6)
- Kelly Finnegan – backing vocals, Hammond organ (track 7)
- Tommy Brenneck – baritone guitar, electric guitar (track 7)
- Matt Combs – strings (track 7)
- Aaron Frazer – backing vocals (track 10)
- Greg Kurstin – backing vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer (track 14)
Technical
- Dan the Automator – production (tracks 2, 3)
- Greg Kurstin – production (track 14)
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Will Borza – mastering
- Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
- M. Allen Parker – engineering
- Liam Watson – engineering (tracks 4, 5, 9)
- Greg Kurstin – engineering (track 14)
- Julian Burg – engineering (track 14)
- Matt Tuggle – engineering (track 14)
- Caleb VanBuskirk – additional engineering
- Trey Keller – additional engineering (tracks 4, 5, 9)
- Michael Foster – additional engineering (track 10)
- Matt Wolach – mixing assistance
- Jonny Ullman – engineering assistance
- McKinley James – engineering assistance
- Andy Petr – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 5, 7, 12, 14)
- Franky Fox – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 5, 7, 12, 14)
- Travis Pavur – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 5, 7, 12, 14)
- Tyler Zwiep – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 5, 7, 12, 14)
References[edit]
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (January 12, 2024). “The Black Keys Preview New Album Ohio Players With First Single ‘Beautiful People (Stay High)’“. Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ “Ohio Players”. The Black Keys. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Wilkes, Emma (January 8, 2024). “The Black Keys announce new single ‘Beautiful People (Stay High)’ with ‘Lonely Boy’ throwback video”. NME. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ “The Black Keys Announce Album, Share New Song “Beautiful People (Stay High)”“. Pitchfork. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ “The Black Keys Announce New Album Ohio Players Feat. Beck, Noel Gallagher, & More: Hear “Beautiful People”“. Stereogum. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ “Watch: The Black Keys Share “I Forgot To Be Your Lover” from ‘Ohio Players’“. Nonesuch. January 12, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ a b “Ohio Players by The Black Keys”. Metacritic. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Dolan, Jon (March 30, 2024). “Black Keys Strike Mellow Gold on Ohio Players“. Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
Pals like Beck and Noel Gallagher help the garage-rock duo make one of their best LPs
- ^ a b Winograd, Jeremy (April 1, 2025). “The Black Keys Ohio Players Review: A Crowded House”. Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
A couple of tracks even sound A.I.-generated, none more so than the shockingly cynical ‘Beautiful People (Stay High),’ which feels like an attempt to reverse engineer the brief era when the music in every car commercial either ripped off or actually was a song from Brothers or El Camino.
- ^ Gallucci, Michael (April 2, 2024). “The Black Keys, Ohio Players: Album Review”. ultimateclassicrock.com. Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (March 28, 2024). “Review: The Black Keys Ohio Players“. rockandbluesmuse.com. Rock & Blues Muse. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
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