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Consolers of the Lonely |  | Artist: The Raconteurs
Label: Third Man/XL Recordings
Category: Music
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Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 1247
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.5
UPC: 634904035921
EAN: 0634904035921
ASIN: B00164568U
Release Date: March 24, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Consoler Of The Lonely | | • | Salute Your Solution | | • | You Don'T Understand Me | | • | Old Enough | | • | The Switch And The Spur | | • | Hold Up | | • | Top Yourself | | • | Many Shades Of Black | | • | Five On The Five | | • | Attention | | • | Pull This Blanket Off | | • | Rich Kid Blues | | • | These Stones Will Shout | | • | Carolina Drama |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Rush-released in secrecy, the story goes that The Raconteurs wanted their album to appear in shops without any fanfare, as if it had always been there. It didn't work that way, but iConsolers of the Lonely/i can certainly lay claim to being an album that is at once familiar and accessible--indeed, it won't be long before it'll seem like an indispensable part of your collection. The two opening songs lay out the sonic blueprint with a loose, rocking feel exemplified by overloaded lead guitar lines, fuzz bass and huge drums, with plenty of dynamic interplay between the vocals. Like Lennon McCartney at their best, it's often hard to tell who is singing until one or the other takes the lead, while their dual guitar playing approach is similarly twinned, all ably supported by a rhythm section that's both nimble and powerful. Despite the strong offerings throughout, the best is saved until last with "Carolina Drama", a Jack White-led murder story-song that threatens to collapse under its own weight until the singalong ending breaks the tension. In short then, a huge improvement over the slightly underwhelming debut, and as good as anything else produced by the band's individual components. i--Thom Allot/i
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 Outstanding! March 31, 2008
Mr. Peter Kahl (Maidenhead, UK)
28 out of 29 found this review helpful
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...
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br /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.
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br /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!
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br /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.
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br /One of the albums of the year without a doubt!
album of the year so far? April 13, 2008
J. M. Mccormack
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
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.
Restores my faith in rock n roll April 20, 2008
Graham S. Curtis
22 out of 24 found this review helpful
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.
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br /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.
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br /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.
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br /People moan about it being derivative, but heh what isn't or ever has been?
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br /From the kickass rock of Attention to the blues/soul of Many Shades of Black this has it all.
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br /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.
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br /BUY BUY BUY. You wont be disappointed.
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A highlight of this year's releases! April 13, 2008
Rebel (London, UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The first Raconteurs album was what I waited for: Jack White with a traditionally set-up band (not that the White Stripes are in any way incomplete, their great!). And it delivered what I hoped for in spades: immaculately written and enthusiastically performed, intelligent rock.
br /The new album - for me - takes it a step further. I agree with a previous reviewer in that it is a grower, less immediate at first than 'Broken Soldiers', and it is the better for it.
br /It is a great album (in my view at least), but one that becomes more rewarding with each listen. There is so much fantastic musical craftsmanship on display, the writing and production ingenious. As in many great current albums (eg Goldfrapp, Duffy, ...), there is a distinct 70's edge to it, though it always sounds absolutely contemporary, never dusted.
br /I cannot understand the reviewer calling it 'dull', there is simply nothing dull in it. The band is muscular, flexible, entertaining, competent, ...; obviously they had a whale of a time recording the album, and I could not think of a more unfitting description than 'dull'. The reviewer has in my view not grasped at all what this album is about.
br /The band is fantastic, I don't want to single anybody out. I love the drumming, though, always entertaining and with great drive and vision.
br /I also love the variety, these guys are just so full of ideas and to me it does not sound fragmented at all.
Classic heavy Rac December 28, 2008
A. Sweeney (London, England)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an album which just gets better and better the more you listen to it. Although a slow-burner, it is as good as anything that Jack White and Brendan Benson have produced individually and, thanks to the meeting of their musical minds, probably greater. This is an exciting, hard-hitting, heavy-rock album with more than its fair share of classic, classy melodies all performed with urgency, passion and self-belief. Whether it is on songs such the high-octane, powerful up-tempo 'Salute Your Solution' which boast some great guitar and bass riffing and a superb vocal performance or the soulful, piano-led, harmony-rich 'You Don't Understand Me', this group's immense talent, creativity and versatility are on prominent display throughout.
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br /There are so many great songs on 'Consolers Of The Lonely'. My personal picks are the storming 'Five On The Five', the mariachi horn-drenched 'The Switch And The Spur', the swirling pop brilliance of 'Many Shades Of Black' and the psychedelic leanings of 'Rich Kid Blues'. The last track, 'Carolina Drama' a Dylan-esque dark tale of murder, is an absolute stunner - a classic cut of epic proportions with a breathtaking ending. Forget The White Stripes. Forget Brendan Benson solo. This album features all of the best features of both White and Benson with none of the weak fillers or the creative follies. As such, the future belongs to The Raconteurs, who are shaping up to be one of the most important and relevant bands of the 21st Century and this album is their best yet. Sorry Meg, looks like you may be out of a job - still, Ray LaMontagne loves you.
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