Following the lead of Radiohead, The Raconteurs are trying to shake up the music industry with an album they have done zero promotion and just announced would even be released a week before hand. But the one thing Radiohead produced was a good record and so have The Raconteurs to a certain degree. The album is heavy rock influenced and quite different from their previous album 'Broken Toy Soldiers'. Although it is not as high quality music as their previous album it is more enjoyable than most in the genre. The album provides some much needed breaks and breaks the amps when it needs to. Another influence you sense in a few songs is country. Heck, they even break out the trumpets from The White Stripes song 'Conquest' in 'The Switch and The Spur'. Although the album is not going to be one of the contenders for the most catchy album of the year, it is definitely a contender for some of the best riffs this year.
Rating: 3.75/5
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