The Dead Weather – “Horehound” Review
The Dead Weather is the new new band from critically acclaimed and loved songwriter Jack White. But don’t get confused when you hear it, because this music is by far the most experimental thing anyone has ever heard from him. The band is made up of Jack, Alison Mosshart of The Kills, Jean Lawrence of The Raconteurs, and Dean Fertita of Queens of the Stone Age. When you first heard the single, “Hang You From The Heavens,” you were familiarized with it because it sounded like a very rough, dirty version of The White Stripes. That particular song isn’t very commercial, and certainly not a hit, but that is the closest thing this band has to a radio-friendly tune. The whole album is very odd. And by that, I mean that I love it. If Jack White was not in this band, no one would care or ever really hear of it. It’s as if Jack White wanted to prove his fame by putting out a band he was pretty sure no one would understand or even like, but knew it would get big simply because his name was attached.
The sound is dark and heavy, but very spaced out. Nothing gets cluttered as each song sound more eclectic and off-putting than the next. I may be going a bit overboard with this, but I’m pretty sure I’m giving this album a 5 out of 5, simply because of the punch to the face Jack gave all his commercial-friendly fans. Not to mention, the video they put out for “Treat Me Like Your Mother” is one of the most badass videos I have ever seen. Please, go check out this album, whether you like Jack White or hate him, I think you’d at least appreciate it. 5 out of 5. This is amazing. Watch the video for “Treat Me Like Your Mother” below.
I think its pretty badass man.. Good direction for him I think.
We love it too. And we miss the Dune. Holla.