Consolers of the Lonely
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Brand: Baker & TaylorPerformer: The Raconteurs
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2008-03-25
Music Label: Warner Bros.
Soundtracks:
- Consoler Of The Lonely
- Salute Your Solution
- You Don't Understand Me
- Old Enough
- The Switch And The Spur
- Hold Up
- Top Yourself
- Many Shades Of Black
- Five On The Five
- Attention
- Pull This Blanket Off
- Rich Kid Blues
- These Stones Will Shout
- Carolina Drama
Free Music Notes for Consolers of the Lonely
Free Music Review: Greatest Album of the Decade?
Hit: 5 Stars
Well I guess that is for the individual listener to decide, but after about 20 listens now I honestly believe it is. It certainly is not a continuation of Broken Boy Soldiers, which had a set sound that carried though the entire listen. Consolers Of The Lonely has many different sounds throughout, but somehow the transition between songs flows brilliantly. The hard rockers are there ("Consoler of the Lonely", "Attention", "Salute Your Solution", "Five on the Five"...), the old fashioned blues Jack White so obviously loves is there ("Top Yourself"). Country and bluegrass roots are there ("Old Enough", "Carolina Drama"), and even the piano ballads ("You Dont Understand Me", "Pull This Blanket Off"). With so many polarizing sounds present you would think it would be hard to find a constant flow and rhythm, but thats exactly what they've found.
One of the most intriguing aspects of this album is the tempo changes occuring right in the thick of many of these songs. The most notable occurance would have to be the title track. The first 1:15 or so is a fantastic groove with Benson on the mic, then out of nowhere comes an abrupt slow in the tempo and our first introduction to Jack's signature howl. This unexpected but fantastic moment is what turns a good song into a great one.
The influences present here are obvious, making the whole experience even more captivating. Jack channels Jimmy Page, particularly Led Zeppelin III, with his brilliant slide riff on the bluesy "Top Yourself". "Many Shades Of Black" would make Freddy Mercury proud. And "These Stones Will Shout" could pass for a Beatles tune at parts, specifically during the harmonizing. "These Stones Will Shout" also provides one of the best moments of the CD. Heading into the last chorus, from about 3:00-3:06, the bridge gives way to an explosive drum roll with both voices firing at their best. It's one of those moments that gives you chills...at least it does for me.
Yet another dynamic pulling the listener in is the story telling quality that several songs feature. "The Switch and the Spur" has a fantastic western feel that is supported by Benson's story of when "an appaloosa and a wanted man sprung from jail". And how could I forget what seems to be everyones pick for the "epic" of the album, "Carolina Drama". White's storytelling ability has never shined more than it does for this potent six minutes. He captures you from the very beginning and doesn't let up til the very end, leaving you wanting more.
I truely can't praise this album enough. I've seen some very negative reviews, and some extremely positive reviews, telling me that most people either hate it or love it. I suppose the overall span of this album can be polarizing, but then again it seems to have something for everyone. I always say "to each his own", but in this case I think this should be everyone's own.
Personal favorites: "Consoler of the Lonely", "Old Enough", "The Switch and the Spur", "Top Yourself", "Attention", "These Stones Will Shout".
Consolers of the Lonely Poster
Consolers Of The Lonely follows TheRaconteurs 2006 debut album Broken
Boy Soldiers, which went Top 10, was
Grammy® nominated for Best Rock
Album, and spun off a #1 Modern Rock hit. Led by singer-songwriter-guitarists Jack White of The White Stripes and Brendan Benson, The Raconteurs
relocated to Nashville and moved to
Warner Bros. Fascinating, engaging, and rocking, Consolers Of The Lonely
fulfills the promise of the teaming of
two masters of power pop.
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