Jack White's debut album Blunderbuss was on my radar back in 2012 as one of the albums I would have liked to have reviewed.
Not because it was particularly good nor particularly bad but ultimately being the samey, effects-pedal-heavy, showtunes-piano-ladden affair that lasted too long and ultimately lacked the charm of The White Stripes biggest singles or The Dead Weather's diversity and differentiation.
Unsurprisingly, it's the same for follow-up Lazaretto, for every reason listed above other than it's thankfully shorter. Sure, I'm a fan of the title-track, The Black Bat Licorice with it's surprisingly effective blend of blues rock and what sounds like Caribbean flare, instrumental High Ball Steeper being the end result of every Tom Morello trick in the book and even opener Three Women disappointingly sets the tone for a fun record that never comes.
But elsewhere; the album is a simple rehash of White's 2012 effort. If you're a fan of that record or the type of person who follows White's steady stream of releases like a hawk and devours everything in sight, there's bound to be something good within.
For everyone else; it's more of the same as Blunderbuss, setting up a rather disappointing solo discography for one of music's more consistent big hitters.
5/10
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