The Black Keys: Where to Start

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.

"The Black Keys Live" on DVD from Fat Possum is well worth viewing.Shows exactly what they do,and that they can do it live.

You don't have to ask ! Just get everything from the black keys. While you are at it, get Dan Aurebach's 'keep it hid' also.

If you're looking for vinyl start by trying to find a disc that was manufactured/recorded properly so that it sounds at least reasonably good on a better-quality audio system. If you do let me know since I have not had such luck. I have 2 of their lps [The Big Come Up & Thickfreakness) but won't get suckered into a third until someone tells me something has improved. I do like what music they lay down but just can't handle the poor sound quality of the discs.

This is like trying to find some good sounding Robert Johnson on vinyl.