8 on the UK Album Chart, No. These Stones Will Shout 14. Even so, the record was accidentally leaked by iTunes, and some fans managed to purchase the album early. Lyrics to 'Consoler Of The Lonely' by The Raconteurs. 1.1 Consoler of the Lonely 1.2 Old Enough 1.3 The Switch and the Spur 1.4 You Dont Understand Me 1.5 Salute Your Solution 1.6 Hold Up 1.7 Many Shades of Black 1.8 Carolina Drama 1.9 These Stones Will Shout 1.10 Rich Kid Blues 1.11 Pull This Blanket Off 1.12 Attention 1.13 Five on the Five 1.14 Top Yourself H 0.41 W 12.19 L 12.39 2. Critique of Consolers of the Lonely was mostly positive; much of it centered on the chaotic sound and diverse nature of the album as well as its resemblance to albums by Led Zeppelin and The Who. Hold Up, 7. We have an official Consolers Of The Lonely tab made by UG professional guitarists. The band premiered "Five on the Five" during their last tour. The album was ranked the No. The album earned a nomination for Best Rock Album at the 51st Grammy Awards. "[25] Allmusic concluded that the album is a "lop-sided, bottom-loaded album that's better and richer than their debut. Most of all, there's the overriding sense that the Raconteurs are turning into an outlet for every passing fancy that Jack has but will not allow himself to indulge within the confines of the tightly controlled White Stripes, whether it's melodramatic Western operas like "The Switch and the Spur" (whose concluding bridge states "any poor souls who trespass against us...will be suffer the bite or be stung dead on sight", functioning as a virtual manifesto for the band), or the slick studio trickery that makes this the biggest White-related production yet. Shipping and Delivery . Broken Boy Soldiers lacked tunes like these, tunes with considerable weight, and these songs turn Consolers of the Lonely into a lop-sided, bottom-loaded album that's better and richer than their debut. Consolers of the Lonely, an Album by The Raconteurs. Consolers of the Lonely by The Raconteurs, released 25 March 2008 1. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 42,000 copies in its first week. Consoler Of The Lonely: Salute Your Solution: You Don't Understand Me: Old Enough: The Switch And The Spur: Hold Up: Top Yourself: Many Shades Of Black: Five On The Five: Attention: Pull This Blanket Off: Rich Kid Blues: These Stones Will Shout: Carolina Drama: Credits (24) Jack White (2) Arranged By, Mixed By, Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer, Piano, Organ, Stylophone. The stage portrayed on the cover of the album depicts three signs for Tennessee, Michigan, and Ohio. My personal picks are the storming 'Five On The Five', the mariachi horn-drenched 'The Switch And The Spur', the swirling pop brilliance of 'Many Shades Of Black' and the psychedelic leanings of 'Rich Kid Blues'. Top Yourself 8. Consoler Of The Lonely 2. Released 25 March 2008 on XL (catalog no. Third Man Records Vault 38 – 10th anniversary re-issue of The Raconteurs' Consolers of the Lonely, packaged with a 7" featuring two new songs. There are so many great songs on 'Consolers Of The Lonely'. Simpson, Dave (March 28, 2008), "Film & Music: Rock & pop reviews: The Raconteurs: Consolers of the Lonely". 1.1 A1 Consoler of the Lonely 1.2 A2 Salute Your Solution 1.3 A3 You Dont Understand Me 1.4 A4 Old Enough 1.5 B1 the Switch and the Spur 1.6 B2 Hold Up 1.7 B3 Top Yourself 2.1 C1 Many Shades of Black 2.2 C2 Five on the Five 2.3 C3 Attention 2.4 C4 Pull This Blanket Off 2.5 D1 Rich Kid Blues 2.6 D2 These Stones Will Shout 2.7 D3 Carolina Drama H 0.45 W 12.28 L 12.30 2. Consoler of the Lonely Lyrics The Raconteurs – Consoler of the Lonely. Once opened up, it is noticed that the stage is empty and the bass drum in the back says "Sanitary Workers Band.". Consoler of the Lonely. Billboard.biz. [31] It debuted at No. "Consoler Of The Lonely" lyrics. "[26], The album was nominated for Best Rock Album and won Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical at the 51st Grammy Awards. Of course, that impression is not tempered by how Brendan mimics Jack's manic blues babble, particularly on the spitfire "Salute Your Solution" -- White does follow Benson's gentle, rounded phrasing on the elongated melodies, but that's a subtle distinction overpowered by the force of Jack's concepts. The Raconteurs ‎– Consolers Of The Lonely Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– 2-456060, Third Man Records ‎– 2-456060, Warner Bros. Records ‎– 456060-2 A bluegrass version of "Old Enough" featuring Ricky Skaggs on mandolin and Ashley Monroe on vocals was recorded during a special live studio session. "[7] Austin-American Statesmen said "it's a weirdly overblown and curiously dull album," and complained about its production. Barcode and Other Identifiers Salute Your Solution, 3. It also has a sign that says "The Raconteurs" and another that says the album's title. Also includes, 4"x4" Copper and Black "R" Insignia embroidered patch and a set of four 2.5" Brushed Silver stickers featuring art from Consolers of the Lonely. [23] Kitty Empire of The Observer called the album "lively" and said it "finds [the Raconteurs] luxuriating in fancy stuff with kid-in-a-sweetshop enthusiasm. The Raconteurs performing Consolers of the Lonely. Tracklist: 1. You Don’t Understand Me, 4. There's the very nature of the album's release: how it was announced to the world a week before its release when it then appeared in all formats in all retail outfits simultaneously; there's the obstinately olde-fashioned look of the art work, how the group is decked out like minstrels at a turn-of-the century carnival, or at least out of Dylan's Masked and Anonymous. Harding, Cortney (March 21, 2008), "Raconteurs Album Hits iTunes". 4 on the Canadian Album Chart, and No. Led by singer-songwriter-guitarists Jack White of The White Stripes and Brendan Benson, The Raconteurs relocated to Nashville and moved to Warner Bros. The Raconteurs are an alternative rock band, formed in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in 2005. Saturday June the 28th 2008, Glasto. Alright, this song is the title track from the raconteurs' second Album. Never one to back down from confrontation, Jack White showed a little forethought this month and tried something new: He and his fellow Raconteurs … And yet no tabs were submitted so it is I who took this task upon me. [9] The Observer called it "one of the most exciting musical events of 2008. exibições 19.735 (Daddy, will you tell me a story? [8] For a band of their stature, the release of Consolers of the Lonely with no promotion was highly unorthodox. Consolers of the Lonely comes together like a blissfully stoned conversation between White and Benson about their favorite bands: Led Zeppelin, the Who, Badfinger. All songs by Brendan Benson and Jack White, except "Rich Kid Blues" by Terry Reid. Anybody who has followed Jack White 's online screeds and offstage brawls knows that the White Stripes ' mastermind can tend to get a little, well, defensive when he's challenged (and sometimes even when he's not), but this trait hasn't always surfaced on record -- at least not in the way he and his merry band of Raconteurs do on their second album, Consolers of the Lonely. The Raconteurs play extremely well together. Five on the Five 10. Release Date 5 March 2008 Consolers of the Lonely is the second album of The Raconteurs. No byline (March 19, 2008), "Raconteurs' critical escape". The band did no promotion before the album's release, and its existence was only confirmed a week before. Consolers of the Lonely is the second album by American rock band The Raconteurs. Song : Consoler Of The Lonely Artist : The Raconteurs Album : Consolers Of The Lonely Tabber : Yack All guitars in standard tuning. Hold Up 7. Salute Your Solution 3. Consoler Of The Lonely: A2: Salute Your Solution: A3: You Don't Understand Me: A4: Old Enough: B1: The Switch And The Spur: B2: Hold Up: B3: Top Yourself: C1: Many Shades Of Black: C2: Five On The Five: C3: Attention: C4: Pull This Blanket Off: D1: Rich Kid Blues Written-By – Terry Reid: D2: These Stones Will Shout: D3: Carolina Drama : Companies, etc. The title of the record comes from the inscription in the side of a Washington, D.C. post office written by Charles William Eliot, which reads in full: Anybody who has followed Jack White's online screeds and offstage brawls knows that the White Stripes' mastermind can tend to get a little, well, defensive when he's challenged (and sometimes even when he's not), but this trait hasn't always surfaced on record -- at least not in the way he and his merry band of Raconteurs do on their second album, Consolers of the Lonely. The album ranked No. 4 Album of the Decade[29] by Glide Magazine.[30]. Haven't slept a wink for real My brain is fried Lyrics to 'Consoler Of The Lonely' by The Raconteurs. A prime example of his guitar playing talent is the track, Consoler Of The Lonely. The album debuted at No. From the british tv show: From The Basement. ("Sanitary Workers Band.") [5] It is available on CD, vinyl, and MP3. Rich Kid Blues 13. It was released on March 25, 2008 on Warner Bros. Records in most parts of the world, … read more Empire, Kitty (March 30, 2008), "Review: Critics: Releases: CD OF THE WEEK: The Raconteurs want to tell you a story: The Raconteurs Consolers of the Lonely". 44 on Rolling Stone's year-end critic's list and No. The band consists of Jack White (vocals, guitar), Brendan Benson (vocals, guitar), Jack Law… read more View full artist profile Play "Consoler of the L…" The Raconteuers Consoler Of The Lonely - Later with Jools Holland Live HD 30 Comments; 0 Tags (Daddy, will you tell me the story about the chicken? 35 on Spin Magazine's year-end Top 40 albums. 1", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Consolers_of_the_Lonely&oldid=971063000, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2008, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 3 August 2020, at 23:39. Enjoy. Third Man is ecstatic to induct Consolers of the Lonely into the standard catalogue, the critically-lauded, fan-adored, Grammy Award-winning sophomore LP from the beloved quartet known as the Raconteurs. No byline (March 30, 2008), "No need to rush for Raconteurs' follow-up". It was released on March 25, 2008 on Warner Bros. Records in most parts of the world, and a day earlier on XL Recordings in the UK.[4]. The Switch and The Spur 6. ", "Raconteurs: Who are the 'Consolers Of The Lonely'? They also aren’t afraid to hold back on some tracks, just to make the song more meaningful. (Lyrics) (Daddy, will you tell me the story about the chicken? Old Enough 5. Pareles, Jon (03-24-2008), "Miserable Exuberance From a Yin And Yang". Many Shades Of Black 9. Compartilhar no Facebook Compartilhar no Twitter. Brendan … Haven't seen the sun in weeks My skin is getting pale Haven't got a mind left to speak And I'm skinny as a rail Sometimes, the group hits against that notion with a bluesy bluster, especially on the opening pair of tunes which tread a bit too closely toward Jack conventions, sometimes their attempts to stretch out are either ill-defined ("Attention," "You Don't Understand Me") or collapse under their own weight ("Many Shades of Black"), but the moments that do work -- and there are many -- make for the best music the Raconteurs have yet made. At the very least, this bubbling blend of bizarro blues, rustic progressive rock, fractured pop, and bludgeoning guitars is a finger in the eye to anyone who dared call the band a mere power pop trifle, proof that the Raconteurs are a rock & roll band, but it's not just the sound of the record that's defiant. Minimalism is out, bombast is in; the detail, is, as ever, lip-smacking. Consolers of the Lonely is the second album by American rock band The Raconteurs. "[10] Despite the already rapid release time and efforts to secure the date, the record was briefly available for purchase on iTunes Friday, March 21.[11]. The Switch And The Spur, 6. Attention 11. I hope you like them too. hahahahaha...) (ahahahaha... ahahaha I'll double check that...) Haven't seen the sun in weeks My skin is getting pale Haven't got a mind left to speak And I'm skinny as a rail . Now, I have to say that this is a guitar heavy band, not drum heavy. These songs illustrate all the ways that Jack White's stubborn stylization pays off -- they're quite deliberate in their conflation of the traditional and modern, yet they never sound over-thought, they kick and crackle as pure kinetic music. Old Enough, 5. Recorded by Barrowc BBC coverage This version was nominated for the Country Music Association Award for Musical Event of the Year. Genres: Alternative Rock, Garage Rock Revival. 7 on the U.S. ----- CONSOLER OF THE LONELY - The Racontuers ----- Tabbed By : jxmxsc Tuning: Standard This tab is for the benefit of my friend, and is a simplified version of the bass in … Country Music Association Award for Musical Event of the Year, "Consolers of the Lonely – The Raconteurs", "The Raconteurs, 'Consolers of the Lonely' (Third Man/Warner Bros.)", "XL Recordings / 'Consolers of the Lonely' To Be Released March 25th", "Did iTunes Leak Raconteurs Album Early? Cohen, Jonathan (March 18, 2008), "Raconteurs Album Being Rushed To Market Next Week". [7][22] According to The Toronto Star, "White's bent Americana and Benson's British invasion-isms yields wonderfully unpredictable results". And I'm bored to tears. The Raconteurs Lyrics "Consoler Of The Lonely" (Daddy, will you tell me the story about the chicken? ("Sanitary Workers Band.") Check out the tab » XLCD359; CD). Haven't got a mind left to speak Album Rating: 4.0Jack White never disappoints! [24] The New York Times echoed those statements about the "chaos" of the album, but concluded that "that desperation only makes the crunch of the music more euphoric. 18 due to physical sales. The album truly kicks into gear with the tipsy country stomp of "Old Enough" and after that, there's a series of remarkable moments: that absurd Morricone dust-up "The Switch and the Spur"; "Hold Up," which rages like '70s Stones at their sleaziest; the rampaging "Five on the Five"; that splendid Reid cover that finds its heir on the steadily building "These Stones Will Shout," and finally, the closing backwoods ballad on "Carolina Drama." A video for the first single from the album, "Salute Your Solution" was released on the same day. "[22] The Guardian found that on Consolers of the Lonely, the Raconteurs "establish a firm, emotionally charged identity of their own" and called the effort "flawed but ragged glory. These signs refer to the fact that the band members currently reside in Tennessee, but Brendan Benson and Jack White are originally from Michigan, while Patrick Keeler and Jack Lawrence are originally from Ohio. The band premiered "Five on the Five" during their last tour. These guys are good, and I think they'll be big. 50 on the Australian ARIA chart on April 7, 2008, based on digital downloads. And it's hard to shake the feeling that this is the show of Jack White III (as he now insists on billing himself, playing right into his ongoing Third Man fetish), as that despite the even split in songwriting and producing credits between Jack and Brendan Benson, and even how they trade off lead vocals, that only White could have pushed the Raconteurs to get as stubbornly, stiffly weird as they do here. The title of the record comes from the inscription in the side of a Washington, D.C. post office written by Charles William Eliot,[6] which reads in full: Messenger of sympathy and love, servant of parted friends, consoler of the lonely, bond of the scattered family, enlarger of the common life. Consoler of the Lonely Lyrics: "Daddy, will you tell me the story about the chickens again?" Consoler of the Lonely The Raconteurs. It was released on March 25, 2008 on Warner Bros. Records in most parts of the world, and a day However, the CD was released on April 5, thus allowing the album the next week to ascend 32 places to reach its peak position thus far of No. [7], According to the band, the album was finished during the first week in March and was released less than three weeks later. "[10] Commenting on the band's chemistry and freeness, Rolling Stone said the album is "a blissfully stoned conversation between White and Benson about their favorite bands: Led Zeppelin, the Who, Badfinger", though it added, "that freedom is not always satisfying. [citation needed] This band's starting to grow on me. [27][28] Music critics and commentators largely saw it as a way to eschew critics and deal directly with fans. You Don't Understand Me 4. Consoler Of The Lonely, 2. Consolers Of The Lonely follows The Raconteurs 2006 debut album Broken Boy Soldiers, which went Top 10, was Grammy® nominated for Best Rock Album, and spun off a #1 Modern Rock hit. 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