Widely
touted as a debut album it may be, but 'Blunderbuss' is really a
debut in name only.
There's
no great departure from what we have come to expect from Jack White
as an artist, and instead Blunderbuss is really a continuation of
what what he is known for, and what he is known for is mining the
sounds of the past and dragging little nuggets of gold screaming and
kicking into the present.
While
some laud his magpie tendencies and dub them eclectic, that would
seem to be a situation where the listener is so close to the subject
matter that they can't see the big picture.
Take a
step back and it becomes apparent that his love of reinventing the
music from yesteryear is the common thread that he very rarely strays
far from.
That is
not a criticism though, as it would be blatantly unfair to describe Blunderbuss as a same shit different day release.
Like a
shark Jack White is still relentlessly moving forward, and while his
latest release may well be rooted in the blues, soul and the garage
sound of the sixties and seventies - with a bit of country thrown in
for good measure - it is also a body of work that sits comfortably in
the here and now.
It's
fresh sounding and there's a current running through it that will
raise the hairs on your neck.
If each
album he has released could be described as a signpost on the highway
then he has certainly moved down the road a little way.
It seems
obvious to me that regardless of what bands he has been involved in
it has been his own vision that has led the way, and he has always
stamped his authority over the music created.
The only
difference this time is that he is has publicly stepped forth to take
the credit for his work under his own name.
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