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The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely
April 27, 2008 |
I am a Jack White fan. He is one of only a handful of modern day rock musicians with both chops and talent. His playing style is simplistic, tasty and big, just my type of guitar player. The Raconteurs is a side project of his with fellow Indie rockers. They put together this last album in something like a month from a marathon recording session to full release and in less than a most album’s titles are decided. In an era where albums are sometimes granted decades to be made The Raconteurs proved that the music is what matters by eliminating the over production and marketing build-up that has become standard among major label artist. The sound is far from Lo-Fi with a full production and mastering equal of any modern release and is one of the best rock albums released in years.
Consolers Of The Lonely is big, fat and rich. The tone is tasty and the songs showcase an array of influences and styles. The album weaves its way through some heavy rifting, melodic and powerful tunes. Whether its the opening track Consolers Of The Lonely or the future rock classic Hold Up I am having a hard time finding a particular song I like best - they all ROCK. In fact the album is becoming a staple in my routine. A perfect work out album this thing will pump your heart and keep you a step ahead of the pain. The song Rich Kids Blues is as close to a rock anthem as anything The Who produced. In fact this song could have easily been an outtake on any Who album from the 70’s and yes its that good.
I like the youthful intensity of The Raconteurs’ - They are championing the rebirth of musicianship. You know that little thing called talent and creativity that seemed to wash by the wayside in the last decade. With most guitar players only capable of playing a few bare chords or a few simple licks Jack and gang have given us fans of Rock hope. Perhaps we will once again be debating the virtues of several modern guitar players in the same breath as the legends of the past.
This album is a instant classic. A true ROCK album.
4.5 stars out of 5.
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