Broken Boy Soldiers

Mojo - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his is truly a band recording, which perfectly blends Jack's rawness with Brendan's sweetness, all of it toughened up by the aggressive underpinning of the Greenhorne duo." Rolling Stone - 4 stars out of 5 -- "If you have a favorite Foghat album or if you can name a single member of Deep Purple, you will love BROKEN BOY SOLDIERS....Expectations were sky high, but the Raconteurs exceed them all." Entertainment Weekly - "[I]t's clear that the Raconteurs are bound by a love of gut-crunching classic-rock riffs....White and Benson trade vocals on most tracks, and obviously enjoy spurring each other on to see who can get the loosest..." -- Grade: B- Alternative Press - "They deliver the straight-ahead rocking tunes...with a one-two punch of scrappy enthusiasm and unmatched musical proficiency." Spin - Ranked #19 in Spin's "The 40 Best Albums of 2006" -- "[T]he boys have done Jack White a world of good. Brendan Benson and the Greenhornes are just the kind of journeymen a retro visionary needs..." Q - Ranked #13 in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums of 2006" -- "Nothing could dent Jack White's second band." Rolling Stone - Ranked #28 in Rolling Stone's "The Top 50 Albums Of 2006" -- "The Raconteurs are a side project that rocks like a main dish." Kerrang - "[A] diverse set of tightly-constructed power-pop and, given White's presence, a wild and fevered spirit abounds..." Kerrang - Ranked #11 in Kerrang's "20 Greatest Albums of 2006" -- "Lean, versatile and obscenely entertaining..." Q - 4 stars out of 5 -- [With] instantly memorable melodies and crunchy riffs....Music that's as elegant as it is raucous. Keeler and Lawrence, a soulful and punchy rhythm section, are the key here." Music Week (06/05/2006; p.22) - "An accomplished psychedelic garage album..." Kerrang (20/05/06, p.49) - 5 (out of 5) - "...a diverse set of tightly-constructed power-pop..." The Guardian - 4 (out of 5) - "...breathtakingly executed..."

Debut album from indie supergroup featuring Jack White of White Stripes fame and powerpop legend Brendan Benson, together with the rhythm section from garage rock stars the Greenhornes. Recording their album in downtime from their respective day jobs, the band has since grown into a full-time concern. Showcasing its members' considerable combined songwriting talents, the band's sound is a tuneful and memorable collision of raw blues, garage rock fury and sugary indie pop.|