Expectations for a project featuring members of the White Stripes, the Raconteurs, the Kills, and Queens of the Stone Age would almost have to run high. After all, these are all bands that find ways to draw on the classic tenets of rock without sounding completely indebted to the past. Yet the Dead Weather -- which combines the talents of Jack White, Jack Lawrence, Alison Mosshart, and Dean Fertita -- aren't so much concerned with living up to expectations as they are about defying them. There's a different kind of alchemy on Horehound than on any of the bandmembers' other projects. Not only does White returns to his first instrument, the drums, he also trades in the high-pitched yelp he uses with the Stripes and Raconteurs for a deeper, at-times unrecognizable, voice on "I Cut Like a Buffalo," the lone Horehound track he wrote by himself. The Dead Weather's sound isn't so much heavy as it is thick with a tense atmosphere that's sustained throughout most of the album, and the group shuns the tighter structures of their other bands for a bluesy, jammy grind. Horehound's opening track, "60 Feet Tall," shows just how explosive this sound can be, from the teasing guitars and percussion that begin it to its lunging climax. Sexual tension is one of the few constants between the Dead Weather and White and Mosshart's other bands, and they use it particularly well on "Hang You from the Heavens" and "Treat Me Like Your Mother," where their vocals and the lyrics "left, right, left, right" suggest a dance, or a fight, or something in between. Despite all the star power in this project, Mosshart's vocals are the main attraction: she snarls, croons, and sighs, displaying all the charisma she has in the Kills plus more nuance. She takes her voice to places she hasn't explored with her main project: "So Far from Your Weapon," which she wrote on her own, boasts an hypnotic groove and an oddly jazzy undercurrent, thanks to her smoky singing and White's rolling drums. Indeed, her voice and White's are usually the loudest elements on the album, with Fertita and Lawrence ably filling in the gaps between the pair's towering presences. Horehound's loose-limbed immediacy often feels like a particularly inspired rehearsal, especially on the cover of Bob Dylan's "New Pony," which gets amped up with huge grungy riffs and shouted backing vocals. This looseness also allows the band to indulge flights of fancy like the instrumental "3 Birds" and "Rocking Horse"'s menacing surf-jazz. However, the Dead Weather's chemistry fizzles on the more unfocused tracks, and as gripping as their sound is, it can get claustrophobic. The songs that break from the pack are among the best. "Bone House" layers programmed and live drums with creepy falsetto vocals and some great guitar work from Fertita, and "Will There Be Enough Water?"'s drifting acoustic blues provides the calm after Horehound's storm. Given the fact that the Dead Weather formed on a whim and recorded these songs in a matter of weeks, Horehound is a compelling album, and one that shows that the band's members bring out the best in each other, albeit in unexpected ways.
Doesn't Jack White just make you sick with his endless talent, energy and originality. For his latest project, Jack has decided to leave the primary guitar duties to Dean Feritita (Queens of the Stone Age) and take his place behind the drum kit. Meanwhile "little" Jack Lawrence (The Greenhornes, The Raconteurs) straps on the bass and Alsion Mosshart (The Kills) assumes the position behind the m...
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As ever, the art of presentation hasn’t been lost on Jack White. The name of his latest side-project, the title of their debut album and the cover artwork tell you much of what to expect within. This is dark, primal bluesy rock music, wicked and nasty; dirty and thick; and brimming with just a hint [...]
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The Dead WeatherHorehoundWarner Brothersout July 14th76/100[Rating Scale]7.6 out of 10 starsThe Dead Weather is a blues-rock band comprised of Jack White (The White Stripes), Dean Fertila (Queens of the Stone Age), Alison Mosshart (The Kills), and Jack Lawrence (The Raconteurs). If you haven’t heard ‘em yet, don’t feel bad. They fired things up on [...]
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It looks like this album might be the one moment in the year when all the Strange Glue staff opinions converge on a verdict, I've been registering a "yeah it's alright" from most quarters. I'm sure they'll put me right below if I'm out of line.
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Reviews of new albums by The Dead Weather, Tiny Vipers, Wale, the Morning After Girls, Summer Cats, and the Polyamorous Affair
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I don’t like the term super-group, as I think it puts too many expectations on the artists it’s meant to compliment. Also, I don’t think there are that many groups that warrant such a moniker. A super-group to me is one that influences the course of music over time so much so that they simply [...]
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JULY: The rest of the month’s releaseswords: Jamie MiltonWe missed a few big ones this month. Instead, we committed our focus onto smaller but maybe even more impressive releases. Well actually, I myself was in Benicassim, drinking hot beer whilst my tent blew over backwards, giving in to the 80mph gales. That meant turning a [...]
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Jack White and Alison Mosshart's new project The Dead Weather (album review) pulled into the Kool Haus in Toronto last night. While I wasn't able to catch the show personally, our good friend and reader Webb did and he graciously provides us this account:The opening act, Screaming Females were just that. At first, I thought it was some dude doing a Getty Lee impression. Now I think Geddy Lee
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The Dead Weatherby Dan Weiss • July 21, 2009The Dead WeatherHorehound(Third Man, 2009)What a bizarre concept: Jack White returns to his roots, casts three actors to fill in for Jack White. The Dead Weather is like Being John Malkovich, except the puppet master doesn't appear to lose control of his puppets. In fact, he doesn't appear to be pulling their strings at all. All supergroups seem to t.
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Jack White seems to pop up all over the place these days. Last year's Raconteurs excursion was a natural extension from The White Stripes and here we have the next venture in the form of The Dead Weather. Being billed as a 'supergroup', White has enlisted Alison Mosshart from The...
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Picture from http://happygeniusheroes.blogspot.com/2009/07/dead-weather-w-screaming-females.htmlWhen I heard that Jack White's new band The Dead Weather were going to be in town again I was disappointed because at the time I was a broke puppy with barely $5 to my name. Then, on Wednesday I got an unexpected call from fellow mogger Neil Nathan asking if I would be interested in going to the conc...
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My review of Horehound can be found (click here) on treblezine.comThe Dead WeatherHorehoundThird Man2009From the opening sounds of "60 Ft Tall" from Horehound, it's apparent this isn't your everyday super group. The Dead Weather creates cerebral, bluesy cock-fueled rock, using not just the tip but the whole entire head of their explosive arsenal. The difference is there's a luscious lady assass...
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Directed by Jonathan Glazer from the album, Horehound. Fans of all degrees can join The Dead Weather's, "The Vault," and depending on your fandom(money spent) you will be receiving unique material in your mail. The social networking style site is run by the band's label, Third Man Records. Those who sign up for the maximum $20 fee, quarterly Third Man 12"s and the occasional limited 7" will be ...
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With the Dead Weather's debut, Jack White, Alison Mosshart and company craft an excellent album that delves straight to the murky, clinically depressed core of blues tradition.
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Jaydiohead - Encore: Max Tannone (Minty Fresh Beats) has just put out a sequel to his original Jay-Z x Radiohead mash-up album (which A Future in Noise covered upon release in December and made MOG's front page over!), Encore, which includes 5 additional quality mash-ups and is available for download at the Jaydiohead site! You can grab the first Jaydiohead release here, and I also recommend ta...
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Jack White has launched his new Nashville-based record label (the headquarters also house a vinyl record store, photo studio, dark room and performance stage). The first band? A "supergroup", The Dead Weather, led by The Kills' Alison Mosshart, Jack on drums and backing/co-vocals, Raconteur Jack Lawrence playing bass, and Queens Of The Stone Age's Dean Fertita on guitar. Here's their first s...
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My review of Horehound can be found (click here) on treblezine.comThe Dead WeatherHorehoundThird Man2009From the opening sounds of "60 Ft Tall" from Horehound, it's apparent this isn't your everyday super group. The Dead Weather creates cerebral, bluesy cock-fueled rock, using not just the tip but the whole entire head of their explosive arsenal. The difference is there's a luscious lady assass...
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Further proving he's the most versatile, talented and overworked man in rock, Jack White has taken on another side project. Last night, the new supergroup, The Dead Weather, debuted at the opening of the Nashville branch of White's record company, Third Man Records. The band unites Alison Mosshart (The Kills), Jack White (Raconteurs, White Stripes), Jack Lawrence (Raconteurs) and Dean Fertita ...
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Alison Mosshart (of The Kills), Jack White (of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs), Dean Fertita (of Queens of the Stone Age) and Jack Lawrence (of The Raconteurs and The Greenhornes)
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Sorry I haven't been around much. I've been busy and out of town for a week and my computer is running very slowly and tons of other excuses. I shall try to catch up tomorrow. Just popping in the mog this song. It's the last track on the new album from The Dead Weather (which I think is great, by the way). This video for it shows the vinyl pressing process and is almost as cool as the song itse...
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Picture from http://happygeniusheroes.blogspot.com/2009/07/dead-weather-w-screaming-females.htmlWhen I heard that Jack White's new band The Dead Weather were going to be in town again I was disappointed because at the time I was a broke puppy with barely $5 to my name. Then, on Wednesday I got an unexpected call from fellow mogger Neil Nathan asking if I would be interested in going to the conc...
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The Dead Weatherby Dan Weiss • July 21, 2009The Dead WeatherHorehound(Third Man, 2009)What a bizarre concept: Jack White returns to his roots, casts three actors to fill in for Jack White. The Dead Weather is like Being John Malkovich, except the puppet master doesn't appear to lose control of his puppets. In fact, he doesn't appear to be pulling their strings at all. All supergroups seem to t.
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Jack White and Allison Mosshart (of the Kills) have joined together to make a new rock group called The Dead Weather. The other members of the group are Jack Lawrence from the Raconteurs and Dean Fertita from Queens of the Stone Age. The new band has launched a site, where you can stream [...]
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As ever, the art of presentation hasn’t been lost on Jack White. The name of his latest side-project, the title of their debut album and the cover artwork tell you much of what to expect within. This is dark, primal bluesy rock music, wicked and nasty; dirty and thick; and brimming with just a hint [...]
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We haven’t actually heard much of Jack White’s new band yet, let alone seen them, but at last we can get a proper taste with these two clips – one live and the other typically archaic and obscure.Random PostsThe Datsuns Irish datesSat 23rd May – Director – Cork – Cyprus AvenueSam Sparro…
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The Official Video for “I Cut Like A Buffalo” by The Dead Weather!
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The Dead Weather, Jack White's new band featuring vocalist Alison Mosshart (of The Kills), guitarist Dean Fertita (of Queens of the Stone Age), bassist Jack Lawrence (of The Raconteurs and The Greenhornes ) have announced their first public show and it's set for April 14 (which is really soon) at the Bowery Ballroom. Tickets for [...]
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I can't possibly be the only person on the face of the planet who is suffering from Jack White overload. He's one artist who has been terribly overexposed over the past couple of years. The result of his creative ADD has been a pair of subpar White Stripes albums in a row and some uninspired work with The Raconteurs. So you can forgive me if I didn't rush to embrace White's new project, The
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The White Stripes frontman Jack White is at it again with a new side project - this one being the powerhouse band The Dead Weather. I say powerhouse because it features Allison Mosshart of The Kills on vocals, himself on vocals and guitar, Dean Fertita of Queens of the Stone Age on the guitar, and [...] No related posts.
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Imagine that Jack White from the White Stripes, Jack Lawrence of the Raconteurs, Dean Fertita of the Queens of the Stone Age, and Alison Mosshart of The Kills started a band. Now compare your imagination to the real thing, because it exists, and it's called The Dead Weather. Thanks to Sound Verite' for the heads up!The Dead Weather - Hang You From The HeavensPigeonsandPlanes
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| 2 Hang You from the Heavens |
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| 11 Will There Be Enough Water? |
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