Blunderbuss - Jack White
Metascore
83 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 44 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
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  1. Mojo
    Apr 19, 2012
    100
    While Blunderbuss appears to be definite off-loading of emotional baggage, it also feels like a move toward rebirth. [May 2012, p.80]
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  2. The Guardian
    Apr 19, 2012
    100
    Blunderbuss is White at his most strange, contradictory and unfathomable, and therefore at his best.
  3. The Telegraph (UK)
    Apr 13, 2012
    100
    From its raucous, raw-edged opening salvo to the softer, weirder, ruminative closing tracks, Blunderbuss crackles with life and energy, hauling roots rock out of the dusty museum and into the dazzling light of the modern day.
  4. Billboard.com
    Apr 13, 2012
    95
    Blunderbuss isn't just (arguably) the best album of the year so far, it opens up a whole new world for him.
  5. Expert Witness (MSN Music)
    May 30, 2012
    91
    White's nominal solo debut is as striking sonically as any album he's ever authorized.
  6. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Apr 27, 2012
    90
    Perhaps his greatest record.
  7. Rolling Stone
    Apr 24, 2012
    90
    Blunderbuss gets stranger and more fascinating the closer you listen.
  8. Filter
    Apr 24, 2012
    90
    Familiar yet thrilling, Blunderbuss is a masterful introduction to a man we've known all along.
  9. musicOMH.com
    Apr 19, 2012
    90
    Lovelorn, honest, poignant and emotional in the best way imaginable.
  10. Chicago Tribune
    Apr 24, 2012
    88
    It makes for an entertaining rollercoaster of a listen.
  11. The Boston Phoenix
    Apr 17, 2012
    88
    His most compelling collection of songs in years.
  12. The A.V. Club
    Apr 24, 2012
    83
    There are at least five songs on Blunderbuss that match the excellence of The White Stripes' best, and on the whole the album performs the tricky task of updating White's musical aesthetic without euthanizing its primal nature.

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User Score
8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 105 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 36
  3. Negative: 1 out of 36
  1. MetallicAlec
    10
    It's not the White Stripes, it's not the Raconteurs, it's not the Dead Weather. It's a strange, creative, and very emotional blend of all of White's collective sounds that has echoes of old-school blues, garage rock, and even some folk. The album never gets repetitive, features lyrics that express the thoughts of a man that sometimes feels that people want him to do things that he doesn't want to do, and features some screeching Jack White style guitar licks just when they're needed. The album isn't an extreme of anything, and nothing all that new is done, but the way the sounds blend together create a very strong experience of an album, with a few stellar songs, that is a great way to mark the beginning to what I hope will be a very long solo career.… Full Review »
  2. fredjblack
    10
    The most important thing to remember when listening to this album is that it isn't a debut. It's his 12th, and the new-found maturity helps it sticks right up there with the best of what he's done before. This album is some of the best music to come out of anywhere recently, and has the strongest shout for album of the year so far.… Full Review »
  3. AaronAction
    10
    There's a reason this album and the song 21 century were nominated as both best album and best song of the year at the Grammy's Jack white completely stole the show outperforming every single musician on stage that night. We're talking about giving a live performance on television that's better than every single musician that we could possibly think of giving an Grammy's to.

    All around this album is a 11/10 for me. One of the best album's I've heard in my entire life.    … Full Review »
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