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Jack White – Blunderbuss: Not a review.
Because I really like Jack White and because I am not going to review things I really don’t like on this blog, I will not be reviewing Blunderbuss.
Also, I am aware of this:
The sleeve of Jack White’s recent single “Sixteen Saltines” shows the man in a mirror, a straight razor near his neck. Two signs sandwich his reflected face. They read: “IF YOU TALK TOO MUCH… THIS MAN MAY DIE!” (Pitchfork)
… and I definitely don’t want to talk too much.
Instead I have just two things to say:
1. This is a man who is at his most potent when collaborating with a powerful woman (which makes him even more interesting in my eyes)
2. He must go a lot deeper (and grow up a great deal) if he is ever going to go out on his own again.
You can buy Blunderbuss through Jack Whites website here.
Lisa Thatcher 
For what it’s worth, I love Blunderbuss… but PROPS for not feeling like you have to just because everyone else does. Always feels good to defy Pitchfork if you feel you have good reason anyway, haha.
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Thanks heaps for your comment.
I was REALLY excited about this album, and I promise you I tried really hard. I gave it hours of dedicated listening. In the end Jack talked me out of it – but I can’t bring myself to say anything bad about him, because he’s so damn great, and I love the history.
Thanks for the follow – copped you back on that one. Your site looks great.
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Thanks Lisa. To be honest, it really wasn’t what I expected either, with the exception of Sixteen Saltines… but I do like the direction he takes, and if nothing else, the willingness to take new directions itself. It’d be nice to have more of the old school thrashy stuff, but I don’t think he’ll ever do wrong by me.
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I’m right there with you.
the guy’s a legend – plain and simple!
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