The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers (1LP)

When Jack White formed The Raconteurs with his longtime Detroit crony Brendan Benson, the two friends proclaimed they were working on “Detroit’s answer to Nevermind.” But on Broken Boy Soldiers, they sound more like a fractured skunkweed version of Seventies-style Camaro rock. If you have a favorite Foghat album or if you can name a single member of Deep Purple, you will love Broken Boy Soldiers; fortunately, it doesn’t end there. It’s White’s first real musical collaboration — he always vowed the White Stripes could never use a bassist, or any other interloper, because he didn’t want to kill the Stripes’ one-on-one spontaneity. But as a Raconteur, he thrives on the band interaction, sharing vocals, songwriting and guitar solos with Benson.

1. Steady, As She Goes

2. Hands

3. Broken Boy Soldier

4. Intimate Secretary

5. Together

6. Level

7. Store Bought Bones

8. Yellow Sun

9. Call It A Day

10. Blue Veins