The Promised "The Dead Weather" Post

"Hey, Jack White, I was just wondering if the reason the only you get Meg play drums in The White Stripes is that you can't play drums."

"Of course not, don't be ridiculous, I can play all instruments."

"Oh yeah, you are a musical genius, I love you."

"I love you too, do you think people will understand I can play drums but just don't?"

"Hmm, maybe not darling, why don't you start a band in which you play drums to show everyone you can."

"Wow, that's such a good idea, can I call it The Dead Weather?"

"Of course you can my dear."

And that's how I invented The Dead Weather, and I'm glad I did because they're awesome.

Jack is joined by a host of people from other bands such as Dean Fertita of Queens of The Stone Age fame, Jack Lawrence from Jack White's other non-white-stripes band, The Raconteurs, and last but not least, Allison Mossheart of The Kills finishes the whole thing off with her amazing vocals. Well, I say that Jack White plays drums and Miss Mossheart sings, but actually they all play pretty much everything, and to great effect. Anyway, enough of me, I'll let them speak for themselves.

Good, no?

Anyway, they've just released their debut album Whorehound which is basically a compendium of musical awesome (it's a noun, of course it's a noun). Jack White obviously had quite a large input in this music with the result that it actually sounds quite a lot like a White Stripes album, but let's face it, what sort of a criticism is that. If you were being critical of the album you could say it's all a little bit the same but you'd be a little bit of an idiot because there's a great mix between White's music and Mossheart's vocals, even including an instrumental.

It has the same sense of musical invention and wit as the White Stripes but even more of the darkness and grime to it. It adds to the Alternative inspirations of the aforementioned pale lines with a fair spattering of the more experimental side of things.

In conclusion, it may not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you think you'll like it then you'll find it's 11 tracks of just what you're looking for.