Review: “Consolers Of The Lonely,” The Raconteurs
Open the door on the second album by ad-hoc supergroup The Raconteurs, and you get a face full of blooze rock: opener “Consoler Of The Lonely” welcomes you with electric crunch and drum thunder. Consolers Of The Lonely is, of course, a side project of the White Stripes’ Jack White, who is joined here by singer/songwriter Brendan Benson, drummer Patrick Keeler and bassist Jack Lawrence. It’s just a big ol’ jam session with Benson/White referencing anyone from Led Zeppelin (“Old Enough”) and Bob Dylan (“Carolina Drama”) to Elton John (“You Don’t Understand Me”) and Ennio Morricone (“The Switch and the Spur”). While this may look like a mess on paper, the sound really comes together here, much more so than on the Raconteur’s first album. Consolers Of The Lonely is an enjoyable rock romp, a party album and a keeper.
