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| 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. |
| 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
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One Mississippi/Wellfed Boy
Brendan Benson | 
De Stijl
The White Stripes | |
Customer Reviews |
 Broken Boy Soldiers 2008-12-31 |
| By Mark Twain (Florida, MO USA) |
| Forming The Raconteurs was the greatest idea Jack White has ever had. When he realized that his main project, The White Stripes, wasn't going anywhere, he got together with Brendan Benson and the remnants of the band The Greenhornes. The result was something that sounded nothing like anything White had ever done, and it was recieved warmly by critics. The music is a combination of indie rock, blues, and folk with lyrics similar to those of Beck's ("Intimate Secretary," "Store Bought Bones") and it sounds like nothing I've ever heard. At a mere thirty three minutes, the album is extremely upbeat and very easy to get through, and it only gets weak near the end. The album is in no way repetative and every song is unique, especially with White and Benson sharing vocals. For the most part, the music is very light and cheery with the exception of the song "Broken Boy Soldier." Somehow White makes his voice sound like a scary old lady and the song honestly creeps the snot out of me. But in a good way, I guess. |
 Something Different 2008-09-21 |
| By H. (USA) |
| I've had this album for a while now, and it is one of my favorites. I thought it was going to be similar to the White Stripes, but it really isn't; there are some similarities, but it has more structure and less of the random loud noises that the Stripes use so much lately. This album has a good mixture of fast-paced songs with a few "poppier" songs mixed in. If you're looking for some good, creative, rowdy music, then buy this album! |
| Trying to become hip 2008-08-27 |
| By Big Guy (Virginia) |
So, about a year ago, I bought a Zune for when I work out, and quickly realized that the 15 gigs I downloaded off my CDs were all bands from the 70's or early 80's and the music they're still doing; a very little bit of rap, but nothing from the last 2 decades. So I had heard White Stripes on the radio, and bought Icky Stomp, and that led me to buying the rest of White Stripes cd's, most of which are great, So when I saw that Jack White is past of Raconteurs, I bought them and really like this album a lot.
The punchline is that I was shopping in Safeway, and they were playing White Stripes on the sound system there. So much for being hip! But, what the heck---I do like th music, and I enjoy it.
Square Old Man! |
| Bold New Vocals 2008-07-09 |
| By T. M. Early (Harlan, Iowa USA) |
| What I really appreciate in this album, and in Consolers of the Lonely for that matter, is the contrasting vocal work between the power pop style of Benson and the Detroit Blues style of White. Seldom do you see a group these days with one good vocalist but this band has two. They made really good decisions with who should sing on which song also. I would compare it to Daltrey and Townshend except more evenly distributed. |
| Jack White: analog boy in the digital world 2008-04-27 |
| By montysano (Huntsville, AL United States) |
Buy it on vinyl; trust me on this. "Broken Boy Soldiers" is made to be played LOUD, and nothing does loud like vinyl. Jack White makes this old dude very happy by releasing his stuff on LP.
And as to the "it's only 30 minutes long" nonsense? "Rubber Soul" is less than 30 minutes; Joni's "Song to a Seagull" is not much longer. As James Brown once said, "You hit it and quit it". Darn right; we're not buying groceries here.
If you like '70s era Zep styled music, "Broken Boy Soldiers" is a must. |
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