Ohio Players

Pitchfork 7.2/10 Twelve albums in, the duo enlists Beck to help synthesize their many interests into a record that feels lively, fresh, and colorful.

NME 3/5 The Akron duo's twelfth album serves up a dependable sound but its potency is starting to wane. Read the NME review

Rolling Stone 4/5 Black Keys' 'Ohio Players' Review

DIY 3.5/5 They find a sound that’s pitch-perfect - and yet seem determined to fidget away from it with mixed results.

The Independent 4/5 Pete Doherty delivers his best caterwauling since 2002, while Ohioan rock duo The Black Keys enter a period of newfound harmony

Clash 7/10 After being a cult band for the first decade of their career, the Black Keys blew up with the success of sixth album ‘Brothers’ in 2010 consolidated by

Mojo 4/5 Noel Gallagher, Beck and Alice Cooper lend a hand on The Black Keys’ latest album, Ohio Players

Blabbermouth.net 9/10 Forming in the unlikely city of Akron, Ohio early in the 2000s, THE BLACK KEYS defied odds and quickly went from playing small clubs to selling out arenas. Bringing together singer and guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney, THE BLACK KEYS have consistently released new material since the...

Slant 2.5/5 The less-is-more principle that once drove the Black Keys’s best work seems to be long gone on ‘Ohio Players.’

Pop Matters 7/10 You can sum up the overall aesthetic concept of the Black Keys' 'Ohio Players' with two main points: It rocks and sounds great in a bowling alley.

The Guardian 3/5 A diffusion of the band’s hallmark earwormy blues feels somewhat lightweight, albeit with splashes of classy experimentation