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Brothers (Music)

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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Brothers is The Black Keys' fifth studio album, released on May 18, 2010.Prior to the release of Brothers, The Black Keys were in a Creator Breakdown from both ends, and a break-up seemed imminent. The first was when singer Dan Auerbach released his solo album Keep It Hid in February 2009, completely without drummer Patrick Carney's knowledge. Let's just say he was not happy about it. Then there was the fact that Carney's wife took money from him, cheated on him with his best friend, and hated Auerbach and tried to turn Carney against him. He had been going through a two-year divorce, where Carney engaged in heavy drinking, and had gained 25 pounds. On top of all this was their complete lack of commercial success. They never had single that charted, and none of their albums even made the Top 100 (which was even worse considering how poor albums sell in the new millennium). All hope seemed lost for both the Keys and their fans.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })But then they pulled through. Carney realized that his anger had been misdirected, and after finally divorcing his wife, they got to work on their fifth studio album, titled Brothers likely in reference to themselves. Recording sessions primarily took place in the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama. Many blues legends such as Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones had recorded music there, so it was befitting of their own modern Blues Rock style. Notable in that they were the first to record there since 1984. Just when it seemed like they would be failures, they landed their first success. Brothers was their first album to chart in the Top 100. Where did it chart? #3. How many albums did they sell? It went platinum. Brothers produced their first radio hit "Tighten Up" which topped the Alternative and Rock charts and cracked the Hot 100. It was nominated for five Grammy awards, and won two ("Best Alternative Music Album" and "Best Rock Performance" for "Tighten Up"). You could say they had to earn their happy ending.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_3'); })This is the page for the famous music video associated with this album. Tropes specifically related to it go on its page.
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Heterosexual Life-Partners: Brothers refers to the relationship between Auerbach and Carney, after going through so many hard times.
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Notable Music Videos: "Tighten Up" (both the "placeholder" with a toy dinosaur, and the remade one with children), "Next Girl" (pure Fanservice also featuring the dinosaur), and "Howlin' for You".
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The Big Rotten Apple
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The Big Rotten Apple: "The Go Getter" portrays L.A. as one.
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Minimalistic Cover Art: This is the style of the cover. The singles kept to this aesthetic. It won a Grammy, and had the label in shock but their marketing department saying ‘This is our dream!’
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Obsession Song: "The Only One" is a song about a guy being crazy in love with a girl he met.
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Deadpan Snarker: The cover art.
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Break-Up Song: Many, many songs such as "Next Girl" and "Tighten Up". Justified since Carney was going through a nasty divorce at the time.
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[Trope Name]: This is the whole◊ promotional◊ schtick.◊note Incomplete image, but the back of the "This is a Black Keys poster" indeed opens with "These Are the lyrics."
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Shout-Out: The album cover may be a reference to the cover of Howlin' Wolf's The Howlin' Wolf Album.
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Cover Version: "Never Gonna Give You Up", originally by soul singer Jerry Butler. It is thankfully not the Rick Astley song.
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One-Word Title: Brothers.
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Genre Throwback
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Genre Throwback: Being a Blues Rock album, it feels more at home in The '70s than The New '10s.
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Earn Your Happy Ending
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Earn Your Happy Ending: After four albums and eight years with no success, and tons of in-fighting, they finally broke through to the mainstream.
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