Reviews
"The Raconteurs hitch country and long-haired funk to a boisterous blooze-rock wagon with nary a nod to subtlety or art-school cool." -- Grade: B+, 4 stars out of 5 -- "The way that it spans dynamic radio rock, affecting urban blues, garage stompers and blatant Who worship renders it rich enough to be remembered...", 3 stars out of 5 -- "The matchup of White's emotional and musical volatility and Benson's power-pop jones pays off: 'You Don't Understand Me' plays like a long-lost, bitter Badfinger outtake.", "Loaded with 1970's Guitar Slinging Bravado, It's a Red-Blooded Rock and Roll Album...", Ranked #44 in Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2008 -- "An Ecstatic, Fully Integrated Live Band...", 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "CONSOLERS OF THE LONELY comes together like a blissfully stoned conversation between White and Benson about their favorite bands: Led Zeppelin, the Who, Badfinger. Each of them riffs off the other, trading verses and guitar leads on a host of compelling stories...", "With big hooks and bigger guitars, stuffed arrangements, and plenty of instrumental shock and awe....Another loose, comfortable affirmation of what they do well.", Ranked #35 in Spin's "40 Best Albums Of 2008" -- "'Hold Up' and 'Salute Your Solution' are blistering rockers served well by an actual rhythm section..."