Critical reception
El Dorado was met with universal acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 77 based on nine reviews. [1]
Hal Horowitz of American Songwriter praised the album, calling it "an inspiring and impressive work displaying another side of King's talents, albeit one that he has shown glimpses of in the past. It's certainly his most expressive and arguably finest recorded moment". [3] AllMusic's Mark Deming stated: "El Dorado might not boast enough shredding for King's usual audience, but if their interest in roots music goes beyond barroom blues into vintage soul, they should find plenty to enjoy here, and he's a more capable vocalist than some would expect, making this worth a spin for listeners who enjoy modern-day soul". [2] Brandon Choghri of Exclaim! wrote: "despite the glaring transition on El Dorado, there's no identity crisis to be found — King is just as commanding as a crooner as he is with his guitar wailing through a cranked-up amplifier. It's unclear where King will go next, or how much of Auerbach's influence directed the sound of El Dorado, but King certainly has the versatility to make any shift worth listening to". [4] Steve Horowitz of PopMatters declared: "there is a sense of motion to the record as a whole, which would make it a good driving companion. King may be looking in the rear-view mirror as he motorizes, but this record reveals the young man is moving forward in new ways". [5] Rolling Stone gave the album three-and-a-half out of five stars briefly describing it as "an able soul shouter. … At times suggesting an Allmans session at Hi Records". [6] Haydon Spenceley of Under the Radar noted "his songwriting and vocal performances give a picture of the coming of an important voice in the genre. Certainly one to watch". [8]
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