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Originally a Jack White Fan; Also Now a Raconteur Fan

carol irvin | United States | 09/08/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I got this album because Jack White became one of the Raconteurs. I expected to only like Jack White. Much to my surprise, I really like the Raconteurs and especially this album. Although Jack's CAROLINA DRAMA end tune on this album became my top fave almost immediately, I soon found that I also was listening to Brendan's FADE TO BLACK quite often. This song made it onto the NPR listeners' top 25 songs for 2008. Then I found that I really like the first track, then the third track, especially with the piano opening and close and so on. Now I listen to all of them and so I am hooked.



I can't recall another recording artist (than White) who has branched out to this extent with other artists. Plus there have been no permanent, bitter fallings out. White has one guise with THE WHITE STRIPES, another with THE RACONTEURS, has just joined DEAD WEATHER and issued an album with them in 2009, and has worked singly with other artists on single recordings from the likes of Mick Jagger to Alicia Keys to Loretta Lynn. In all of this, he never insists on titling the record "Jack White and the {name of band}". I think that is very smart because there have been no giant breakups with anyone and he has left all musical doors open. Thus, as a fan, I can look forward to seeing him issue albums with many different other artists and blend his sound with theirs. I wish other recording artists would take the hint and do the same."