The Dead Weather - Horehound
Author: Peter Gregory | Published: July 21st, 2009
Another Jack White production.
Are you tired of hearing that yet? I don't mean it to sound crude or over simplified, but Jack White has to be the busiest man in the music industry. And to answer my own question, No I am not. With his latest incarnation, The Dead Weather he is now on his third band showing no signs of slowing or stopping work with any of them. I guess not only was The White Stripes not enough for him, but The Raconteurs didn't keep him busy enough either - thus the formation of The Dead Weather. This is an interesting mix here and don't expect to hear much of Jack Whites signature vocals or guitar work as this time he is holding down the fort behind the drum set. He leaves the vocals up to Allison Mosshart of the Kills and the guitar work to Jack Lawrence of the Raconteurs and Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Dean Fertita.
It is amazing to see the range of what Jack White can do. Without mentioning his work with the bands listed above he has also produced or performed with a wide array of artists including Beck, The Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck, Alicia Keys, Bob Dylan and Loretta Lynn just to name a few and that still doesn't include the work he did on the Cold Mountain soundtrack and movie. It is hard to pinpoint or pigeonhole him into one single genre and truthfully his talent level goes far beyond placing him in a category. However, I am willing to bet that not all people who like him performing in a particular are willing to say they like everything he has done. In fact the only thing I can say I really didn't like was his work with Alicia Keys on the James Bond soundtrack, but then again I have to give him credit for continuing to think outside the box and never limit himself to one sound.
Hang You From The Heavens is a great example of what you can expect from the overall album and here is a live version for you to check out below:
The Dead Weather is definitely something you would expect to hear coming from a Jack White band, but is much more visceral than anything he has ever done and I think that has a lot to do with the vocal work of Allison Mosshart. The overall sound is dark and rythmically sound. The thumping drums, fuzz guitar and vocal talents of Mosshart keep the cadence of the album strong. This is by no means an exceptional album, but it definitely warrants your time in listening to it as with anything Jack White put his heart and soul into, it is a lot better than 90% of the music that is being produced today. But also keep in mind that this is not for everyone and far from his days singing Poor Wayfairin' Stranger on acoustic guitar with a bluegrass band.
Are you tired of hearing that yet? I don't mean it to sound crude or over simplified, but Jack White has to be the busiest man in the music industry. And to answer my own question, No I am not. With his latest incarnation, The Dead Weather he is now on his third band showing no signs of slowing or stopping work with any of them. I guess not only was The White Stripes not enough for him, but The Raconteurs didn't keep him busy enough either - thus the formation of The Dead Weather. This is an interesting mix here and don't expect to hear much of Jack Whites signature vocals or guitar work as this time he is holding down the fort behind the drum set. He leaves the vocals up to Allison Mosshart of the Kills and the guitar work to Jack Lawrence of the Raconteurs and Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Dean Fertita.It is amazing to see the range of what Jack White can do. Without mentioning his work with the bands listed above he has also produced or performed with a wide array of artists including Beck, The Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck, Alicia Keys, Bob Dylan and Loretta Lynn just to name a few and that still doesn't include the work he did on the Cold Mountain soundtrack and movie. It is hard to pinpoint or pigeonhole him into one single genre and truthfully his talent level goes far beyond placing him in a category. However, I am willing to bet that not all people who like him performing in a particular are willing to say they like everything he has done. In fact the only thing I can say I really didn't like was his work with Alicia Keys on the James Bond soundtrack, but then again I have to give him credit for continuing to think outside the box and never limit himself to one sound.
Hang You From The Heavens is a great example of what you can expect from the overall album and here is a live version for you to check out below:
The Dead Weather is definitely something you would expect to hear coming from a Jack White band, but is much more visceral than anything he has ever done and I think that has a lot to do with the vocal work of Allison Mosshart. The overall sound is dark and rythmically sound. The thumping drums, fuzz guitar and vocal talents of Mosshart keep the cadence of the album strong. This is by no means an exceptional album, but it definitely warrants your time in listening to it as with anything Jack White put his heart and soul into, it is a lot better than 90% of the music that is being produced today. But also keep in mind that this is not for everyone and far from his days singing Poor Wayfairin' Stranger on acoustic guitar with a bluegrass band.
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