Let me start this album review off by telling you a story. In 2005 I went to see the White Stripes in Blackpool where they were supported by a band called the Greenhornes – who were a bit rubbish. I listened to them for about two minutes and then hotfooted it to the bar.

It turns out that the Raconteurs are Jack White plus the members of the Greenhornes, which doesn’t bode too well. I really liked Steady As She Goes but the rest of debut album Broken Boy Soldiers left me cold.

Consolers of the Lonely is a lot better – soley for the reason that it sounds very bluesy and garagey. In fact… a lot of the tracks wouldn’t have sounded out of place on a White Stripes album. Particular tracks I liked included the opening title track, Top Yourself and Rich Kid Blues.

Some tracks on the album didn’t work – You Don’t Understand Me was as dull as dishwater whilst Old Enough was a bit cheesey. It’s not the greatest album, but hey ho, it could have been worse.

The Raconteurs have released two albums: Broken Boy Soldiers (2006) and Consolers of the Lonely (2008).

Raconteurs – Consolers of the Lonely.

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