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Reviews

The Raconteurs: Consolers of the Lonely

By Evan Sawdey

Consolers is a labored album, the product of much studio tinkering and a desperate need for the band to prove themselves as a "serious" outfit. [4 April 2008]

The Raconteurs

By Elizabeth Black

i can see jason but i cant see u. where r u? [24 September 2006]

The Raconteurs: Broken Boy Soldiers

By Dan Raper

The Raconteurs are early on to this, which could be one of the emerging trends of 2006: the rebirth of rock in indie music. [12 May 2006]