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Consolers of the Lonely.

chris05chris05 Posts: 347
edited April 2008 in Other Music
Holy shit I love this album.
Who cares if the world is going down the toilet? Eddie Vedder got his mojo back!
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  • otis mcflusterotis mcfluster Posts: 536
    It didn't blow me away like Broken Boy Soldier--but it is fantastic. Gets better each listen.
  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    que?
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • western pearlwestern pearl Posts: 632
    otis mcfluster wrote:
    It didn't blow me away like Broken Boy Soldier--but it is fantastic. Gets better each listen.

    Really? Upon first listen, i thought consolers was head & shoulders above BBS. That's not to say that BBS wasn't good....b/c it was amazing. I just like Consolers that much better.

    The opener kicks your ass, Salute your solution is about as catchy as catchy gets and Carolina drama is turning into one of my favorite songs of the year so far....or possibly the last few years.
    "Everyone is a patriot in some form or another.... i prefer the intelligent ones."

    "She fell funny"

    "Klaus Daimler, 40, engineer, calm, collected, German"
  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    que?
    d'oh!!!!!!

    http://www.myspace.com/brain_of_c
  • western pearlwestern pearl Posts: 632
    brain of c wrote:
    que?

    Really? Upon first listen, i thought consolers was head & shoulders above BBS. That's not to say that BBS wasn't good....b/c it was amazing. I just like Consolers that much better.

    The opener kicks your ass, Salute your solution is about as catchy as catchy gets and Carolina drama is turning into one of my favorite songs of the year so far....or possibly the last few years.
    "Everyone is a patriot in some form or another.... i prefer the intelligent ones."

    "She fell funny"

    "Klaus Daimler, 40, engineer, calm, collected, German"
  • otis mcflusterotis mcfluster Posts: 536
    western pearl wrote:
    Really? Upon first listen, i thought consolers was head & shoulders above BBS. That's not to say that BBS wasn't good....b/c it was amazing. I just like Consolers that much better.

    The opener kicks your ass, Salute your solution is about as catchy as catchy gets and Carolina drama is turning into one of my favorite songs of the year so far....or possibly the last few years.
    Agree to disagree. I thought stereogum's review was spot on: http://stereogum.com/archives/premature-evaluation/premature-evaluation-the-raconteurs-consolers-of-t_008553.html
  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    otis mcfluster wrote:
    Agree to disagree. I thought stereogum's review was spot on: http://stereogum.com/archives/premature-evaluation/premature-evaluation-the-raconteurs-consolers-of-t_008553.html



    That is an excellent review.
  • western pearlwestern pearl Posts: 632
    Yeah, not a bad review....and yes, agree to disagree :D I just keep comparing the albums though and i can name four or five tracks off consolers that i like more than any track off of BBS.

    Consolers favorites:

    Salute Your Salution
    Consolers of the Lonely
    Carolina Drama
    Old Enough
    The Switch and the Spur
    5 on the 5 (very happy that they put this on the record)

    So i guess that's six :cool:

    BBS favorites:

    Intimate Secretary
    Yellow Sun
    Call It a Day
    "Everyone is a patriot in some form or another.... i prefer the intelligent ones."

    "She fell funny"

    "Klaus Daimler, 40, engineer, calm, collected, German"
  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    the Raconteurs
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • TerryibleTerryible Posts: 462
    otis mcfluster wrote:
    It didn't blow me away like Broken Boy Soldier--but it is fantastic. Gets better each listen.

    I agree, first time i listen to it, it did nothing for me, but the more times i listen the better it's sounding

    and to me, thats a sign of a great album, one that gets better each time its played
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  • otis mcflusterotis mcfluster Posts: 536
    western pearl wrote:
    Yeah, not a bad review....and yes, agree to disagree :D I just keep comparing the albums though and i can name four or five tracks off consolers that i like more than any track off of BBS.

    Consolers favorites:

    Salute Your Salution
    Consolers of the Lonely
    Carolina Drama
    Old Enough
    The Switch and the Spur
    5 on the 5 (very happy that they put this on the record)

    So i guess that's six :cool:

    BBS favorites:

    Intimate Secretary
    Yellow Sun
    Call It a Day

    Don't forget about Hands and Level.

    I can't say I would take my favorite 5 off BBS over any song on Consolers, but I still think the album has a whole had more flow, coherence, and keeps my interest from start to finish.

    Consolers does indeed get better with each listen but I still find my self tuning out during some songs, and skipping around more. The album could have been more complete if they would have been more selective with song choice.

    Maybe rather than putting them on the album, Hold Off, Five On The Five (sorry--kind of disjointed for me), & These Stones Will Shout, would have been better suited as b-side releases.
  • lephtylephty Posts: 770
    i think that Consolers is waaaay better than BBS. They sound so much more together in this album. Personally, I hope that Jack sticks with Racoontears and does nothing else with White Stripes (there i said it!).

    also, this thread made me think (this is not meant to be a dig at the OP at all) that when posting something, the title of the post should go through a search of the given forums. if there is a post already started, then a simple reply could be made. if no matches are found, or the poster does not care about the other threads, then the new post is made.

    reason why i thought this
  • western pearlwestern pearl Posts: 632
    otis mcfluster wrote:

    Maybe rather than putting them on the album, Hold Off, Five On The Five (sorry--kind of disjointed for me), & These Stones Will Shout, would have been better suited as b-side releases.

    Five on the five did disappoint me a bit. After hearing kickass live versions of the song, the studio version just doesn't hold up. That said, i still love it :D.

    Hands & level weren't that bad either. I'm just not sure i like them as much :o I thought Together was a bit of a throw away as well...or at least it brings a serious lull to the album.
    "Everyone is a patriot in some form or another.... i prefer the intelligent ones."

    "She fell funny"

    "Klaus Daimler, 40, engineer, calm, collected, German"
  • jufferyjuffery Posts: 4
    Just given it a first listen and it's an excellent album. Haven't listened to BBS for a while, so can't compare yet. But I tell you this, I'm liking the Raconteurs more than The White Stripes these days.
  • reaching handsreaching hands Posts: 370
    i have the album on constantly in he car at the moment...it is awesome

    its a more well thought out album than BBS and more classic sounding...does anyboy else think there is maybe one or two songs in there that were originally destined for the white stripes?....i get the feeling

    i have been jamming along with this album too and just love the vibe and tone the band get...brilliant....roll on full uk tour! :)
    leeds 26/08/06....electric
    paris 11/09/06.....crushed...but estatic
    wembley 18/06/07.....oh yes

    'listen...you can hear the sustain...you just hold that note and you can go get a bite whilst its still going'

    the legend , nigel tufnell
  • Innocent_BystanderInnocent_Bystander Posts: 615
    Top Yourself is the fucking shit! That slide guitar kills me.
    You Don't Understand Me is amazing too, reminds me of Lennon.
    And then Carolina Drama... Unreal
    Life reveals what is dealt through seasons
    Circle comes around each time
  • Super VedderSuper Vedder Posts: 1,531
    reaching hands wrote:
    roll on full uk tour! :)

    tickets are on sale now for liverpool and london!!!!!
    Black, the greatest without a doubt........
  • NOCODE#1NOCODE#1 Posts: 1,477
    otis mcfluster wrote:
    It didn't blow me away like Broken Boy Soldier--but it is fantastic. Gets better each listen.
    translation its not as poppy


    this is more of an album ,whereas broken boy was lets write each song as if it were going to be on the radio
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  • gleemonexgleemonex Posts: 848
    This CD is fantastic. Carolina Drama is the best song of the year so far. I can't wait to see them at Bonnaroo.
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  • otis mcflusterotis mcfluster Posts: 536
    NOCODE#1 wrote:
    translation its not as poppy


    this is more of an album ,whereas broken boy was lets write each song as if it were going to be on the radio
    Um...ok?
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