That doesn't always make for the most exciting music; at least a third of Help Us Stranger never quite takes off. The Good: The reports of rock music’s critical and commercial demise have only gotten stronger since Consoler of the Lonely dropped in 2008, but as usual, Jack White remains one of the few musicians capable of offering a convincing refutation of those obituaries. The Raconteurs, Help Us Stranger ****. There are plenty of detours along the way, as the band swings to close-enough offshoots from time to time, injecting some folk, pop and freak-out psychedelia into the mix. Keeler is the MVP of the album’s one cover, of Donovan’s “Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)”. Help Us Stranger is undoubtedly a rock 'n' roll record. From the first notes of opener “Bored and Razed,” it’s clear that the mood on “Help Us Stranger” is an overwhelmingly playful one. The White Stripes were still active when Jack White joined forces with solo artist Brendan Benson (sharing songwriting and lead vocals), backed by The Greenhornes’ rhythm section Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler, to form their supergroup. Torres Describes Harrowing 48 Hours Trying to Return Home, The Viral Countdown: The Race to React to COVID-19, The Cost of Coronavirus: How Young Guv Ended Up Stranded, ; he produced three solo albums and an Insane Clown Posse single. From the first notes of opener “Bored and Razed,” it’s clear that the mood on “. Bjarke Ingels vs. Thomas Heatherwick: Which Starchitect Has Designed the Best New York Skyscraper? So, too, did a series of Instagram videos of the mixing process for “Shine the Light,” in which the control room, the mix on an unused FM channel, so that Benson, Lawrence and White can hear how it plays on a car stereo. The Raconteurs may lack the unconventional optics and charming minimalism of the White Stripes or the relentless power-pop hooks of Benson’s solo work, but Help Us Stranger is another compelling exhibit in the band’s continuing quest to prove that there’s still more to be mined from the supposedly anachronistic guitar-rock template. You can sense the giddiness on “Razed,” where frenzied guitars carry the moment and the band’s metropolitan muse, Detroit, gets an early shout-out. It doesn’t help that “Bother” is an aggro screed about modernity: White hollers about “all your clicking and swiping” like a demented Dora the Explorer. III’: Album Review, Zoom Technology and Choreography Combine Brilliantly in ‘Phenom’ Music Video (Watch), ‘Saturday Night Live’: Maya Rudolph Joined by Jim Carrey as the Fly in Vice Presidential Debate Sketch, Jack White Nods to Eddie Van Halen, Slays 'SNL' Performance That Trades Wallen for Wailing, ‘The War With Grandpa’ Tops ‘Tenet’ at Domestic Box Office, ‘French Exit’ Review: Michelle Pfeiffer Makes a Clean Break, Delivering a Role for Which She’ll Be Remembered, Gal Gadot, Patty Jenkins Team on ‘Cleopatra’ for Paramount, ‘Supernatural’s’ Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki on Their Final Scene Together, Moving onto ‘The Boys’ and ‘Walker…, ‘The Boys’ Boss Eric Kripke on the Season 2 Finale and What to Expect from Jensen Ackles in Season 3, Sarah Silverman, Tiffany Haddish, Chris Rock, Other Celebs Get Naked in New Mail-in Voting PSA, ‘The Stand’ Boss on New Relevance, Changes to Stephen King’s Story, Why HBO’s ‘The Vow’ Doesn’t Capture Catherine Oxenberg’s Reunion With Daughter India, Amber Ruffin on Reinventing Late Night and Dreaming Bigger, Netflix's Ted Sarandos on Expanding Animation, Global Vision and His Leadership Style, Spike Lee on Chadwick Boseman, Donald Trump and How Black and Brown People Rescued New York, Marvel and DC Movies Will Flood Theaters in 2021 and 2022 — If They Can All Be Made in Time, Buffalo Bill’s ‘Silence of the Lambs’ House of Horrors Hits the Market Again, Fauci Fumes About Trump Campaign Ad: My ‘Comments Were Taken Out of Context’. Eddie Van Halen, Legendary Guitarist of Van Halen Dead at 65, Mick Fleetwood Joins TikTok Just to Recreate Viral "Dreams" Video: Watch, Tool's Maynard James Keenan Had COVID-19 and Still Has Lung Damage Months Later, The Title to Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat Sequel Is Absolutely Glorious, Dave Chappelle Unloads on Critics Upon Winning Emmy for Best Variety Special, Rick Moranis Hospitalized Following Unprovoked Attack in Manhattan, Ranking: Every Martin Scorsese Film from Worst to Best, Every Jack White Record from Worst to Best, Three Perfect Masks for Halloween 2020, One Great Price, Get Deep Discounts on the Best Merch of the Year, Borat's Back to Troll Mike Pence in New Trailer, Here's Where to Watch Your Favorite Halloween Movies.

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