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If the Raconteurs rocked with their first album, their second one definately rolls. From start to finish, Jack White leads a rollickingly adept team of musical masters into walls of sound that recalls the best of Sabbath, Zeppelin, and the Band, creating a vibe that manages to feel fresh, yet familiar.
I am in agreement with all the other 5 star reviews. I still enjoy it day after day. Brendan Benson's latest release is good, too.
If Jack White is involved, I'm never disappointed: however, Consolers of The Lonely is absolutely awesome. I loved every track. I would say its much better than Broken Boy Soldiers. Can't go wrong with this one.
Plus there have been no permanent, bitter fallings out. I got this album because Jack White became one of the Raconteurs. Much to my surprise, I really like the Raconteurs and especially this album. Now I listen to all of them and so I am hooked.I can't recall another recording artist (than White) who has branched out to this extent with other artists. Thus, as a fan, I can look forward to seeing him issue albums with many different other artists and blend his sound with theirs. Although Jack's CAROLINA DRAMA end tune on this album became my top fave almost immediately, I soon found that I also was listening to Brendan's FADE TO BLACK quite often.
In all of this, he never insists on titling the record "Jack White and the {name of band}". I expected to only like Jack White. White has one guise with THE WHITE STRIPES, another with THE RACONTEURS, has just joined DEAD WEATHER and issued an album with them in 2009, and has worked singly with other artists on single recordings from the likes of Mick Jagger to Alicia Keys to Loretta Lynn. This song made it onto the NPR listeners' top 25 songs for 2008. Then I found that I really like the first track, then the third track, especially with the piano opening and close and so on. I think that is very smart because there have been no giant breakups with anyone and he has left all musical doors open.
I wish other recording artists would take the hint and do the same.
I've recently discovered the Raconteurs and I've been listening "Consolers of the Lonely" 24x7. Positively Yeah. I'm addicted. It's the best thing I've heard in a looooooong while - dare I say "album of the decade". (and because of this gem I got in touch with the genius of Jack White and the White Stripes. so simple and so cool).
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