The Raconteurs

Steady As She Goes and hopefully will continue to go! Jack White of The White Stripes and friend singer/songwriter Brendan Benson team up to create a new band. It all started with the song Steady As She Goes and from there the rest as they would say was history. Add bassist Jack Lawrence & the drums of Patrick Keeler both from The Greenhornes and you have yourself The Raconteurs. The Raconteurs debut album Broken Boy Soldier has been creating quite the buzz for sometime. With the release of a 7" single of Steady As She Goes & Store Bought Bones it make for an even bigger buzz for their album debut.

After listening to the album roughly 10 times now, I really enjoy it. With the mixture of Jack White & Brendan Benson's voices, it brings balance to the album. This is one of those albums that you can listen all the way through and all the songs do NOT sound the same. They have a White Stripes, Brendan Benson & Greenhornes sound (no surprise) all wrapped up into juicy music burrito (I would like some seconds of that!). Hands has to be one of my favorite songs although there are many great songs on this album. The only disappointment is having 10 tracks. I can't tell you how much I hate it when bands only release an album with 10 or less tracks! For the White Stripes fans out there, this album will defiantly quench your thrust for the time being until a new White Stripes album is released.

I will have to give this album 5 out of 5 Snorks!!