Product Description

Consolers Of The Lonely follows The
Raconteurs 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.

Track Listing

1. Consoler Of The Lonely
2. Salute Your Solution
3. You Don't Understand Me
4. Old Enough
5. The Switch And The Spur
6. Hold Up
7. Top Yourself
8. Many Shades Of Black
9. Five On The Five
10. Attention
11. Pull This Blanket Off
12. Rich Kid Blues
13. These Stones Will Shout
14. Carolina Drama

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #34 in Music
• Released on: 2008-03-25
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
Australian pressing of the 2008 sophomore album from The Raconteurs, who have had to change their name Down Under for legal reasons. The album features 14 songs, including first single 'Salute Your Solution'. While its predecessor was recorded on the band's own equipment in their homes, Consolers Of The Lonely gave them one of their first "big" studio experiences. The album was recorded at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, TN. The creative spark for the record was ignited during the time the band spent touring in 2006. Songwriters Brendan Benson and Jack White utilized their time on the road wisely, using sound checks and live shows as a chance to experiment and elaborate on their sound. Warner.

Customer Reviews

Consolers of the Old Fogies
The Raconteurs are ... radical. Don't even listen to Consolers of the Lonely if you have sensitive ears. It sounds like Jack White left the tape running - thank god. This is what all the old fogies wish they could hear (today) from an early super group like Led Zeppelin in their prime. They tweak and twist all sonic sensibilities just far enough without breaking any confidence in how the story ends. It cuts across generational boundaries in music taste in a way that nothing this year has done - so far. If you ever wanted the White Stripes to pick up a few more instruments, this is your chance to hear what that could sound like with masterful musicians holding them in hand. Rating - A Keeper - Have it Mounted! texasflycaster.com

Fantastic Album
If you want something a little different this is it. If you like the White Stripes you will love this. I heard it on WFUV in NY which plays lots of great music and purchased it only hearing one song. The whole album is great

Strange Vibe
The riffs and hooks seem so obvious and derivative. I don't know where I've heard them before (perhaps 40 years of classic rock radio ??) As another reviewer mentioned, there's something "off" here. I realize that reviews are supposed to describe things, but I just can't explain it. I liked the first album. But for some reason I'm just not connecting with the songs on this album. Some of the lyrics are cool, but that alone doesn't make up for lackluster songs. Instead of a full band approach, it seems like a Jack White production all the way. I felt the same way about Loretta Lynn's comeback album a few years ago, which Jack White co-wrote, produced and played on.