Broken Boy Soldiers - The Raconteurs
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75 out of 100

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 88 Ratings

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  • Summary: 'Soldiers' marks the debut for the new band consisting of the White Stripes' Jack White, fellow Detroit musician Brendan Benson, and members of the Greenhornes.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 35
  3. Negative: 1 out of 35
  1. Los Angeles Times
    100
    The songs zing with the excitement of two music nerds caught up in a game of "Top This!" [16 May 2006]
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  2. Dot Music
    80
    An impressively rounded, engagingly inventive record that ranges across British blues / R&B, Mod pop, psychedelia and American country rock.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    When it comes down to it, it ain't gonna change your world any.
  4. Tiny Mix Tapes
    30
    If The Raconteurs were any other group (that is, if The Raconteurs didn't have Jack White), the press/Blogosphere would slam it.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 57
  3. Negative: 3 out of 57
  1. bobd
    10
    Great album.
  2. RandyL
    8
    With no preconceived expectations, I was sucked in by the creative blues-based pop and catchy song structure. The more I listen the more I like it. The music seems to fit Jack's voice and guitar more than the White Stripes, and I would say he sounds more "in" the music than "of" the music here. My only wishes would be - on "Hands" I'd like more of the first half of the song, and the whole album seems too short.… Expand
  3. Vampire25
    7
    Broken Boy Soldiers has so little to offer here. some songs seem kinda bland, but other ones seem really good. This album was like a mix for me. The First track "Steady As She Goes" is a great song. Good way to start off the album. "Hands" and Store Bought Bones are also really good. BUt aside from a couple more, the rest of the album feels kike its missing something. There second album is much better. C+… Expand
  4. PieroD
    4
    boring

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