Magic Potion (album) explained

Magic Potion
Type:studio
Artist:The Black Keys
Cover:The Black Keys - Magic Potion.jpg
Recorded:The Audio Eagle Nest (Akron, OH)
Length:40:55
Label:Nonesuch
Producer:The Black Keys
Prev Title:Live in Austin, TX
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Attack & Release
Next Year:2008

Magic Potion is the fourth studio album by American rock duo the Black Keys. It was released in 2006 and was their first record released on Nonesuch Records, the band's current label. This album marks the first time they wrote and composed entirely original material, unlike on previous albums and EPs.

Recording

Like the group's first two albums, Magic Potion was recorded in the basement of drummer Patrick Carney;[1] in his estimation, the record was made using "$5,000 worth of crappy equipment".[2] The group's guitarist Dan Auerbach explained the decision behind the recording location:[1]

Carney expressed disappointment in the quality of the finished record:[2]

Cover art

The cover art depicts a Fabergé egg. Inside the album is a picture of a fried egg. The back cover depicts a falcon.

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. News: Black Keys retexture the blues. The Boston Globe. Joan. Anderman. October 31, 2006. E3.
  2. Web site: 'Bound To Sound Different': The Black Keys On Going Big. NPR Music. NPR. NPR Staff. May 13, 2014. May 14, 2014.