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"Broken Boy Soldiers" The Raconteurs
(V2/Third Man Records)
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Billboard Album Review- "Broken Boy Soldiers"- May 20, 2006:
A freewheeling, hook-heavy romp that clocks in at just over 30 minutes, the debut album from this supergroup of sorts is an amalgamation of Jack White's dirty blues, Brendan Benson's pop melodies and the Greenhornes' garage stomp, courtesy of Patrick Keeler (drums) and Jack Lawrence (bass). Detroit natives White and Benson trade vocals on much of the album, and on tracks like the British Invasion-flavored "Intimate Secretary," it's hard to tell where one begins and the other picks up. Along the way, the band delves into Graham Bond-style organ R&B ("Store Bought Bones"), three-chord rockers ("Steady, As She Goes") and Beatles-esque harmonies ("Hands"). No one is breaking any ground here, and White fanatics looking for a new White Stripes record should temper their expectations. But as far as side projects go, this is as good as it gets.
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