The Raconteurs

Less supergroup than a bunch of friends swapping music superhero trading cards, The Raconteurs buzz with a '60s effervescence. Jack White, Brendan Benson plus members of the Greenhornes all take turns at telling their Nuggets tinted tales whilst clad in plaid. A Traveling Wilburys for Generation X.

When Jack White formed the Raconteurs with his longtime Detroit crony Brendan Benson,
the two friends proclaimed they were working on "Detroit's answer to Nevermind." But on
Broken Boy Soldiers, they sound more like a fractured skunkweed version of
Seventies-style Camaro rock. If you have a favorite Foghat album or if you can name a
single member of Deep Purple, you will love Broken Boy Soldiers; fortunately, it... More >

Jack helps Brendan with his problems, remains stuck on his own ("Steady as She Goes," "Intimate Secretary"). (Grade - **)