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Jack White's New Band Opens Strong

Jack White's latest effort confirms his reign as king of the blues-rockers

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 13, 2009 1:08 PM CDT

(Newser) – Jack White’s rise to stardom in the postmillennial world of the struggling blues rocker is “remarkable,” and he continues to “honor the blues’ authenticity” while also exploiting its “capacity for mythology” with his third project, writes Stuart Berman for Pitchfork. On Horehound, the Dead Weather—including members of the Raconteurs, Queens of the Stone Age, and the Kills—delves “even deeper into the blues’ swampy roots and devil’s-music deviancy.”

This time around, White is back on the drums, giving him “an even better vantage point to direct his cast”—which showcases lead vocalist Alison Mosshart and “her cat-in-heat performances,” occasionally on duets with White. If his “continued dominance over contemporary blues-rock is in fact the product of some deal with the devil—and if that means more bands as fully realized as the Dead Weather, let's hope that Beelzebub will consider a contract renewal.”

The Dead Weather's Debut Album, Horehound, was released recently.
The Dead Weather's Debut Album, Horehound, was released recently.   (Photo: Business Wire)
The Dead Weather band members Jack Lawrence, left, Alison Mosshart, centre, Dean Fertita, right, and Jack White, bottom, pose for a photograph in Toronto on June 13, 2009.
The Dead Weather band members Jack Lawrence, left, Alison Mosshart, centre, Dean Fertita, right, and Jack White, bottom, pose for a photograph in Toronto on June 13, 2009.   (AP Photo/Nathan Denette, The Canadian Press)
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COMMENTS
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thudson
Sep 18, 2009 5:12 AM CDT
confluence of four great bands!
cochiserocks
Aug 16, 2009 2:22 AM CDT
Jack's quickly becoming a legend in his own lifetime. Nice that his success appears to be the symptom of a life lived with authenticity - as opposed to some clever marketing scam dressing mutton up as lamb!

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