Oh look! Another Jack white record........
Is probably what your thinking, and you would have every right to, the man has set himself on putting out polished turds ever his musical zenith being the excellent first Raconteurs album, which has seen both his other two bands seemingly grind to a halt under the new found blandness. But horehound is somewhat a pleasent suprise, White takes drum and occasionaly vocal/guitar duties (although i would put good money that he did all the guitar on the album) alongside equally as barmy Allison Mosshart from the kills. (and two other boring people that nobody cares about) This dynamics shift in Sort-of-the-raconteurs-but-not-the-raconteurs has a certain charm that lacks the mundane attempts at wierdness found on "Icky Thump" and "Consolers of the lonely" and is light on endless twiddling and howling. But Horehound goes for a more straight up face-punching hard blues rock feel, that wreaks of Zeppelin, cigarretes and sex, of course the drums are WAY too loud in the mix, but whites blatent ego abuse just adds to the swagger, the album hurtles like a train wreck of riffs, excellent drumming (white is easilly as outstanding with drums as he is a guitar) and power packed vocals. Three words can sum up this album, Loud, abrasive and invigorating. Jack white has got his Mojo back.
Essential Tracks - 60 feet tall, So far from your weapon, Treat me like your mother, New Pony
Like Horehound? Check out
The white stripes - The white stripes (1999)
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti (1975)
The Kills - Midnight Boom (2008)
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