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Consolers of the Lonely

JohnWesleyHarding27JohnWesleyHarding27 Posts: 21
edited July 2008 in Other Music
Jack White man love thread....anyone like the new Raconteurs album?
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  • journeymanjourneyman Posts: 135
    Yes, I do. Almost half that record is top shelf. The rest is good.
    The last two tracks blend nicely together.
  • Brain Of EBrain Of E Posts: 499
    I've had it since it came out and I've only heard it like 10 times. It's sounds okay, but it doesnt really hold my attention as much as their debut did. I listened to that thing non-stop for like a month. So far I really like Consoler of the Lonely, You Don't Understand Me, and a few others. Hopefully when I see them in Austin, they'll get me more interested in the new album.
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  • gleemonexgleemonex Posts: 848
    Great album and should be great live.
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  • firstquartermoonfirstquartermoon Posts: 103
    It sounds more like they got together to write the songs, and that they really gelled together as a band. There's more songwriting (with most of the songs topping three minutes, as the last album stuck to the whitestripes short and hard approach).
    It seems like the first album was Jack and Brenden bringing songs they already had and this one is the band working together.
    Whiloe not immediately gripping (longer songs, fewer quick riffs) I think it'll grow better than the last one did.
  • CM1847CM1847 Posts: 577
    Much better than their debut, it actually sounds like a band rather than a collection of random songs. That being said, it still feels like it is missing something....I think it's Meg...
  • pearljam0000pearljam0000 Posts: 450
    I honestly listened to this album about 30 times already. It's fuckin' great.
  • RockerJRockerJ Posts: 12
    i love this album. the title track is awesome. i wish jack had more lead vocal parts though.
  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    Brain Of E wrote:
    I've had it since it came out and I've only heard it like 10 times. It's sounds okay, but it doesnt really hold my attention as much as their debut did. I listened to that thing non-stop for like a month. So far I really like Consoler of the Lonely, You Don't Understand Me, and a few others. Hopefully when I see them in Austin, they'll get me more interested in the new album.

    Continue to stick with it.Its an amazing grower the more listens.IMO its marginally better than Warpaint and pisses over Accelerate.All having been released close together.
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  • FahkaFahka Posts: 3,187
    am i the only one who thought what he did with Loretta Lynn ("Portland, OR" )

    was the best shit he ever did?
  • adam42381adam42381 Posts: 2,505
    LeatherMandi wrote:
    am i the only one who thought what he did with Loretta Lynn ("Portland, OR" )

    was the best shit he ever did?
    I thought Van Lear Rose was a solid album. Just about anything Jack touches turns to gold. The wife and I listened to the album last week on the way home from the beach.
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle Posts: 10,724
    LeatherMandi wrote:
    am i the only one who thought what he did with Loretta Lynn ("Portland, OR" )

    was the best shit he ever did?

    It was the best only because it had good subject matter. ;):D
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  • jeffwmartinjeffwmartin Posts: 71
    Got it the day it came out and have about worn out the mp3s. I loved seeing them at 'roo cause they played almost the entire new album. I'm going to see them again in September at the Ryman in Nashville.
  • release30release30 Posts: 2,051
    jeffwmartin wrote:
    Got it the day it came out and have about worn out the mp3s. I loved seeing them at 'roo cause they played almost the entire new album. I'm going to see them again in September at the Ryman in Nashville.



    Man I wish I was going to see them at the Ryman....
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    There's a constant ringing in my ears
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    And I'm bored to tears.......
  • petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    love it...Carolina Drama is epic...Jack Whites finest moment
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  • Tenacious BTenacious B Posts: 77
    petrocs wrote:
    love it...Carolina Drama is epic...Jack Whites finest moment

    Clearly Carolina Drama and Blue Veins are his best work with the Racs.
  • MilestoneMilestone Posts: 1,140
    firstquartermoon wrote:
    It sounds more like they got together to write the songs, and that they really gelled together as a band. There's more songwriting (with most of the songs topping three minutes, as the last album stuck to the whitestripes short and hard approach).
    It seems like the first album was Jack and Brenden bringing songs they already had and this one is the band working together.
    Whiloe not immediately gripping (longer songs, fewer quick riffs) I think it'll grow better than the last one did.


    I 100% agree.

    Can't wait to see them in Portland Sept 17th.
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