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Consolers Of The Lonely | 
| Creator: The Raconteurs
Label: Warner Brothers
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
Buy Used: $8.76
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Rating:  98 reviews
Sales Rank: 367
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 456060
UPC: 093624987314
EAN: 0093624987314
ASIN: B0015KO52S
Release Date: March 25, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW sealed shipped daily. International Shipping via Air Mail.
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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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Product Description
Consolers Of The Lonely follows ThebrRaconteurs 2006 debut album BrokenbrBoy Soldiers, which went Top 10, wasbrGrammy nominated for Best RockbrAlbum, and spun off a #1 Modern Rock hit. Led by singer-songwriter-guitarists Jack White of The White Stripes and Brendan Benson, The Raconteursbrrelocated to Nashville and moved tobrWarner Bros. Fascinating, engaging, and rocking, Consolers Of The Lonelybrfulfills the promise of the teaming ofbrtwo masters of power pop.
Album Description
Australian pressing of the 2008 sophomore album from The Raconteurs, who have had to change their name Down Under for legal reasons. The album features 14 songs, including first single 'Salute Your Solution'. While its predecessor was recorded on the band's own equipment in their homes, Consolers Of The Lonely gave them one of their first "big" studio experiences. The album was recorded at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, TN. The creative spark for the record was ignited during the time the band spent touring in 2006. Songwriters Brendan Benson and Jack White utilized their time on the road wisely, using sound checks and live shows as a chance to experiment and elaborate on their sound. Warner.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 93 more reviews...
 one of the better albums for 2008 November 18, 2008
J. Creighton (newstead, ny)
I bought this album, thinking that i do like raconteurs, but i thought that their first album had a few dud songs on it. This one really hits the spot after (for me) a year of searching for an album i can just put on and listen to the whole thing with out being tempted to fast forward through a song or two or three. I really like the first and last songs, and songs 7 8. These are four songs that could anchor an album on their own. Overall, my best purchase (of music) of the year.
AWSOME! JACK WHITE DOES IT AGAIN! October 30, 2008
Jeri F. Curtis (FLORIDA)
I just love this cd! It's versatile, there is so much talent. I have been a big fan of Jack White for a long time and this band is great! The first couple of songs rock and have some White Stripe type influence; I love the 3rd song, piano, harmony in the chorus-beatlesque. There's some blues and country type influence-it is NOT a boring album! BUY IT! BUY IT! BUY IT!
 A Pretty Big Step Down from Broken Boy Soldiers October 18, 2008
Jess Newman (Boulder, CO USA)
Jack White is kind of an up-and-down fellow: he can put together some absolutely brilliant songs that really put you in the mood to rock, no matter how off-kilter it is, or he can end up in a rut. As an example of this, I would posit that his most brilliant work (Meg of course is a creative non-factor) would be Elephant, Icky Thump, De Stijl, and Broken Boy Soldiers; all great albums that range from the super-catchy (Elephant) to the rather dissonant (Icky Thump), or the classically influenced, yet fresh (Broken Boy Soldiers). Sometimes, though, it just doesn't work; the White Stripes self-titled debut album, Get Behind Me Satan, and this album. br /After the home-run of BBS, I was eagerly awaiting Consolers and picked it up on the enthusiastic recommendations of many friends. However, it just doesn't hit the same nerves as BBS; instead of the slow, rambling charm of BBS' best songs, it keeps rhythms we're much more accustomed to in classic rock, and the lyrics change from their unfocused, simple subject matter to more conventional themes, which are clearly Jack's weak spot. Where BBS could make a beautiful song about nothing more than hands, or the phase of the moon, Consolers tries to capture relationship blues almost exclusively. One can see why he's stuck to nonsensical, free-association lyrics for so long: when he tries to tell a story it crumbles. br /As for the instrumental sound of this album, it is more structured than we are accustomed to from either the Raconteurs or White Stripes, with less of the solos and riffing that we all love to hear from Jack. The addition of horns are well-done, and fit with the bluesy composition. Unfortunately, all the songs blend together with both their theme and musical sound, and you'll be hard pressed to distinguish one from the other after you're done listening. br /Overall, this album is unremarkable and weak in comparison to the majority of Mr. White's impressive aural resume. It lacks the catchiness, incredible solos, and silly charm of other album's songwriting. If you'd like to hear an album by Jack White that will appear more familiar and bluesy than his other work, buy this one, otherwise stick to the rest.
consolers of the lonely October 9, 2008
tinhearts
i love this music! this is truly a great night when i vibrate to this...oh that didn't sound good or did it ;) br /anything i am doing this makes a great backdrop ;) br /thank you raconteurs! br /love, carol
unbelievable October 8, 2008
Van Heezy
This is the best album Jack White has ever been a part of. And the White Stripes are probably my favorite band. But there's so much more to this album than just White. Patrick Keeler is a beast on drums throughout, LJ has some good basslines and keyboard parts, and Brendan Benson absolutely shines, especially on songs like Many Shades of Black, Attention, and Consoler of the Lonely. Everyone talks about how much more this album sounds like the Stripes than Broken Boy Soldiers did, but probably the biggest improvement to this album is how much stronger Benson sounds both on vocals and guitar. The overall sound to the album is stronger. There's a lot of start and stop/push and pull rhythms going on, and it's a lot harder than BBS was. There's some strings and Mariachi on a few tracks too, changing things up a little bit. It has some great softer moments as well. You Don't Understand Me is great, and I still get goosebumps listening to Carolina Drama. br /This is easily one of the best albums of the year, if not the best. Jack White is one of those once in a generation talents in songwriting, and then when you combine it with the rest of the guys on here it sounds even better. If you like music just in general pick this album up, and go see them live. I saw them about a month ago. It was unbelievable. br / br /Highlights br /Hell, all of them. But especially br /-Consoler of the Lonely br /-Salute Your Salution br /-You Don't Understand Me br /-Top Yourself br /-Many Shades of Black br /-Carolina Drama
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