Broken Boy Soldiers
The White Stripes' Jack White heads this Midwest supergroup, which also includes fellow Michigander Brendan Benson and the rhythm section from I-75 commuters the Greenhornes.
Does it count as a supergroup if only one member is famous? Jack White probably doesn't care: His attitude toward his long-in-the-works side project The Raconteurs seems to be happily democratic—a major difference from his role as The White Stripes' benevolent dictator. Along with singer-songwriter Brendan Benson—an…
Well now, maybe it’s time to stop chewing, because The Raconteurs album proves that even this most garlanded of cultural heroes has, if not feet of clay, then certainly slightly damp toes.
Discover Broken Boy Soldiers by The Raconteurs released in 2006. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
The Raconteurs are early on to this, which could be one of the emerging trends of 2006: the rebirth of rock in indie music.