The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers (2006)

During the recording of Loretta Lynn's last album "Van Lear Rose", where Jack White and the two Greenhornes participated, so they developed a fun jamming wanted Jack White to record a full-length album with them. That was in 2004 and now two years later, is the debut of the Raconteurs in stores.

I myself have long before this album was released, often thought about how well the perfect fusion of '67 Beatles psychedelia, blues-rock and progressive rock may sound. Now that Jack White's new supergroup The Raconteurs me is preempted. The Raconteurs, meaning the narrator about in German, made the way out of the indie singer / songwriter Brendan Benson, the rhythm section of the Greenhornes and the aforementioned Jack White (The White Stripes). The opening track "Steady As She Goes", which is also at the same time become the first single, shines with a beat / Garaschen accompaniment, beautiful backing choirs and a nested-contained guitar solo that builds up like a tower on the choruses. Powerpop as he should be in the dictionary. One of the B-side of the first single, Store Bought Bones, the single was strictly limited and issued with various B-sides, can also be found on the album. Here we are dealing with a wonderful prog song, which effortlessly Yes with Deep Purple and connects again with King Crimson. Very very well done. Level is one of the very appealing tracks on the album since expanded its stem portion to another nuance the guitar solo by Jack White for me. Together is a singer / songwriter song to Benson argues skillfully. Of course, with the chord changes of a Lennon / McCartney songs were worthy.

On this first album of his indie supergroup Jack White is tentatively on the coronation of his Robert Plant mimic (Led Zeppelin). Especially nice hear the on the title track. Alone the guitars in the intro, the highest rating have actually been earned. The final could not be more perfect, because with "Blue Veins" is also an old blues number on top. The Raconteurs hereby bring the 10 strongest songs out on an album for a long time. Maybe even since 2000th

Playing tips: Steady As She Goes

To continue playback: Elephant (The White Stripes)

Related genres: Revolver (The Beatles); Sewed Soles (The Greenhornes)