The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers
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Artist: The RaconteursEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-05-16
Music Label: V2 Records/Third Man
Soundtracks:
- STEADY, AS SHE GOES
- HANDS
- BROKEN BOY SOLDIER
- INTIMATE SECRETARY
- TOGETHER
- LEVEL
- STORE BOUGHT BONES
- YELLOW SUN
- CALL IT A DAY
- BLUE VEINS
Free Music Notes for Broken Boy Soldiers
Free Music Review: An indie pop mini classic
Hit: 4 Stars
They can resist the title all they want, but it's hard to think of the Raconteurs as anything other than a supergroup. Sure, Jack White is the only member of the band who qualifies as a true star (a rock star in this day and age. Imagine that!), but Detroit songwriter Brendan Benson isn't exactly an unknown. Okay, maybe you've never heard of him, but it's not all about you, okay? As for the rhythm section of Jack Lawrence (bass) and Patrick Keeler (drums), they're from the Greenhornes, a band that, although not mega-famous by any stretch of the imagination, certainly has its following.
There's also a genuine group dynamic here. White doesn't dominate the sessions, sharing the writing, vocal, guitar, and keyboard credits with Benson. Give Broken Boy Soldiers a good listen, and you'll find that each songwriting partner brings his own distinct ideas and influences to the table- there's plenty of backroom psychedelia, mutant blues, hook-filled 60s pop, wailing garage rock, postmodern boogie, crunchy power chordage, acoustic delirium, menacing surrealism, playful humor, and emotive introspection here, all of it folded neatly into ten fantastically crafted songs. It's an incredibly fun, varied, and at times unpredictable mixture, a miniature guided tour through the imaginary record collections of two of modern rock's finest journeymen.
But having said that, Broken Boy Soldiers isn't a masterpiece, nor is it earth shattering. Of course, it doesn't really try to be. It's above all that "historical significance" stuff. It's a record that's more interested in having a good time than changing the world, and it doesn't mind one bit the fact that it's incredibly slight. As a matter of fact, that's part of its charm. You can hear it in the opening track. Easily one of the finest singles of this century (remember, it's only 2008, so the designation isn't all that monumental yet), "Steady, As She Goes" is a relentless surge of menacing indie-pop brilliance, a Love-esque brew of ominous vocals and irresistible melodies. After that, the album jumps gleefully all over the place, nailing schmaltz-free balladry ("Together"), apocalyptic neo-psych (the title track), broken down prog metal ("Store Bought Bones"), cryptically bright acoustic pop ("Yellow Sun"), playful absurdity ("Intimate Secretary"), and spooky doom-lounge blues ("Blue Veins") without missing a beat. In the end, it's a difficult album to complain about, and only "Call It A Day" comes off as genuinely underwhelming. It's not a bad track, just a bit dull.
So, expect anything short of genius, and you'll probably be rewarded. Enjoy!
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Smothered by the indulgence of his rock star ranking, Jack White steps into the eccentricities of the supergroup, and at first glance, this seems to be a band where White's imposing presence could overshadow the rest. Not the case with these Raconteurs. Teaming with fellow Detroit songwriter Brendan Benson and Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler, the rhythm section from Cincinnati band the Greenhornes, White exhales a bit, deferring enough to his mates to make Broken Boy Soldiers play like a team effort. Following the Benson blueprint, "Steady as She Goes," which opens as a slice of 1960's radio pop, the record steers away from pigeonholing the rest of the way. White's in a Middle Eastern mood for the title track as he pulls off a wicked Robert Plant howl, while Lawrence and Keeler excel on the chorus-strong "Intimate Secretary" and the optimistic acoustic rocker "Yellow Sun." Like so many all-star bands before them, The Raconteurs could be one and done. But don't place the blame on this fertile and genuine debut. --Scott Holter Leading up to The Raconteurs...
 The Alternative to Love Brendan Benson |  Get Behind Me Satan The White Stripes |  Sewed Soles The Greenhornes |
 The Greenhornes |  One Mississippi/Wellfed Boy Brendan Benson |  De Stijl The White Stripes |
The Raconteurs are a new band made up of old friends, consisting of Jack Lawrence (bass), Patrick Keeler (drums), Brendan Benson (guitars, vocals, keys) and Jack White(guitars, vocals, keys). The seed was sewn in an attic in the middle of a hot summer when friends Jack White and Brendan Benson got together and wrote a song that truly inspired them. This song was "Steady, As She Goes" and the inspiration led to the creation of a full band with the addition of Lawrence and Keeler. While each of these four individuals have had successful careers with their own bands, the culmination of all of their talents is what truly makes The Raconteurs a force to be reckoned with.
The Raconteurs have been forced into a name change in Australia because the moniker is already being used by another Aussie jazz band. In a statement, Benson and White said "the Raconteurs name was already taken by a jazz band, to make things easier, and in the spirit of espionage and subversion, we have decided to become the saboteurs in australia only."The band is Jack White (guitars/vocals/keys), Brendan Benson (guitars/vocals/keys), Jack Lawrence (bass) and Patrick Keeler (drums). XL Recordings. 2006.
Raconteurs = Saboteurs - Jack White and Brendan Benson's New Band Changes Its Name for Australia. The Raconteurs, the New Band Fronted by Jack White from the White Stripes and Singer/ Songwriter Brendan Benson, Will Now Be Known as the Saboteurs in Australia, to Avoid Any Confusion with an Australian Band Already Operating under the Name.
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