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 Jack S**t September 25, 2006
Man Steam (Chicago, IL)
12 out of 51 found this review helpful
What boring music! I'm so glad Jack White has decided to make music for Pearl Jam fans because he has never been a real artist as much as a marketing strategy. This sounds like banal 70s corporate rock a la "Boys are Back in Town." Jack White is a self-loathing hipster fraud with no talent, can't play blues or anything original and his musical language cannot be pushed beyond a Coca-Cola commercial. Snooze Soldiers, Raconteurs of multiple yawners.
 Less Is Better July 24, 2006
allismile0 (Washington, DC)
9 out of 16 found this review helpful
The music is overproduced, the melodies are boring, and the performances seem uninspired. None of the songs are great although some of them are ok.
It reminds me of a failed version of what XTC did as The Dukes Of The Stratosphere- talking their love of 60's psychedelic music and wearing their influences unabashedly on their sleeve.
If you are expecting anything close to the originality or energy of A White Stripes' album this will be a big let down.
P.S.- I had no idea that Jack White could do such a dead-on imitation of Robert Plant (a la Immigrant Song) on the title song.
Jack White deserves to be ignored for the rest of his life May 17, 2006
Pearl Jams lion (San Diego)
8 out of 69 found this review helpful
Jack White wrote a song for an upcoming Coca-Cola commercial.
Do you want to know why? In the words of Jack White
"It was a beautiful commercial & inspired me"
Yeah.. Funny how "beautiful" those Coca-Cola commercials can be when there's a huge check involved.
Jack White sold his soul & has no credibility... I can't believe anything he writes about or says & his music is forever cursed to feel phony because of his greed. He deserves no support.
 Can't you kids just have fun sometimes? June 2, 2006
Justin N. Voorhees (Austin, Texas United States)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This CD may not change your life. It may not be the greatest thing your ears have ever happened upon. But, it's a lot of fun. And sometimes I think we forget that one of the best things about music is the smile it puts on our faces. I really enjoy listening to this CD. Period. No comparisons needed, no deep, profound thoughts about whether or not it is better, same or worse than anything . . . it's fun. These people make good music. So stop the internal dialogue right there. Remember that it's okay to enjoy yourselves sometimes. Really.
I simply can't get into this June 11, 2006
M. Cicciari
8 out of 17 found this review helpful
As a huge fan of both Jack White and the Greenhornes I really wanted to like this, and while it's not the most horrible music I've ever heard, I simply cannot get into it. I guess it's just not for me.
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