Average User Rating: 80% (27 Reviews)
5 / 5	Outstanding! Mr. Peter Kahl (Maidenhead, UK) - 31 March 2008 I first saw the Raconteurs at Reading two years ago and was completely blown away by their set. I liked White Stripes before that, but this was much, much richer and more varied. It seemed as if JW had really found had found the perfect context for his mercurial talent... So I bought Broken Boy Soldiers on the strength of the concert and was mildly disappointed. Sure, Steady As She Goes is catchy and Intimate Secretary or Store Boght Bones are terrific tracks but they kind of paled in comparison to the live performance. So when Consolers of the Lonely came out, I wasn't entirely sure whether I really needed another Raconteurs studio album. However, the love of my life bought it for me and I will be forever grateful that she did! The album is an absolute gem from start to finish. It is more varied and confident than SBB and it doesn't have a weak track on it. There are some standout tracks such as You Don't Understand Me, Rich Kid Blues and These Stones Will Shout, but really you'll want to listen to all of this over and over again. One of the albums of the year without a doubt!... Read Full Review »
5 / 5	Restores my faith in rock n roll Graham S. Curtis "siggyboy1" - 20 April 2008 I am a bloke in his mid forties who grew up in the seventies on a diet of music ranging from Cream to Joni Mitchell,Led Zeppelin to Nick Drake and David Bowie to Free. I own 1000 vinyl albums and about 600 CD's. Do not write reviews on here very often as find most are written by people only interested in a particular genre rather than a love of complete range of music. And now to the point. This is a truly astonihing record. The best thing i have heard in years. White and Benson have combined to create a mini masterpiece. Raw powerful blues based rock n roll. People moan about it being derivative, but heh what isn't or ever has been? From the kickass rock of Attention to the blues/soul of Many Shades of Black this has it all. Come on Britich bands. We made the best rock and roll in the sixties and seventies. We can do again. Am i the only one bored with a string of mediorce post punk wannabees? Rather than listening to The Velvets,Gang of Four and Joy Division....put on some Cream,Stones, Zeppelin and this and make our music more interesting again. BUY BUY BUY. You wont be disappointed. ... Read Full Review »
4 / 5	Opinions are funny things Big Jim "Big Jim" (London, UK) - 27 March 2008 Looking at two previous reviews you'd be wondering if they had listened to the same album. Mr O'Hara reckons there is "no coherence", and that they "jump from style to style". Yet N Dakin reckons "Many of the songs have the same pattern..." Surely they can't both be correct. Well in many ways they are. The albums I'd most equate this with are "Music from the big Pink" and the "Basement tapes". You see I think this is a rather grand, old-fashioned album, with the musicians just turning up (anyone got any details of the recording process by the way?) and playing whatever the mood of the day encouraged. By no means a classic, this is still well worth listening to if you like your music at the country/rock crossroads ... Read Full Review »
5 / 5	album of the year so far? J. M. Mccormack - 13 April 2008 bloody brilliant,not a bad track on it,have listened to it none stop,best tracks you dont understand me,many shades of black,rich kid blues,these stones will shout and my fav carolina drama.
5 / 5	Amazing D. Revell (London) - 25 March 2008 An oddball mix of rock, blues and country. Its not for everyone, but fans of the white stripes, brendan benson, and the raconteurs first album will surely love this.