The Black Keys: Where to Start

I 2nd the Chulaloma suggestion. I just started listening to them as well and especially like the more "blues" influenced stuff.

The two albums I constantly listen to are:

"Chulaloma: Songs of Junior Kimbrough" ... and "Magic Potion" (check out the track "You're the One").

You should youtube Junior Kimbrough himself as well, and check it out. It's very good, I just ordered a couple of albums from Fat Possum.

You might like the Raconteurs as well, if you like stuff like the White Stripes and Black Keys.

Yeah, here in Vancouver, their show sold out in like an hour.... or that's my excuse anyways for not trying harder.

I"m not sure about Chulaloma, seeing as it's a later album. But I've emailed them about their mastering, and most if not all of their work was mastered digitally.

Using simple methods as well... I think a Mac and pro-tools in a basement..

Not really sure what difference that makes.

But I still bought the record. It sounded great to me.