The Dead Weather

The Dead Weather is every bit a sum of its parts: Guitarist Dean Fertita (QotSA) and bassist Jack Lawrence (Raconteurs) keep the edges gritty and bluesy enough to warrant Led Zep comparisons as lead vocalist Alison Mosshart (The Kills) strives to reach a Janis Joplin-like presence. Yet none of them commands the spotlight like the band's most famous member, Jack White (White Stripes). Though he physically takes a back seat (behind the drums), his skill and charisma take the controls, and the album's most memorable moments involve him at the mic ("I Cut Like a Buffalo").

In the gospel according to Jack white, the devil is a woman — and she's always looking for
nice Catholic boys to add to her collection. Maybe the guy keeps such an insane work
schedule because he's afraid idle hands are the devil's workshop. So while Meg White
prepares to become Patti Smith's daughter-in-law, Jack keeps busy with this brilliant new
band, tangling with Alison Mosshart of the Kills for an excellent album of sex swe... More >