gruntingtomato

Mostly bland instrumentals paired with uninspired writing. The singles didn't do much for me. The album wasn't carefully curated, although the stretch of songs from "Santa Fe Ring" to "I Stay Ready" had me hoping the album's 2nd half would pick up in a way it never delivered on.

Not the best batch of songs from Crockett, although if you enjoy a classic country sound with a plethora of americanisms you'll probably be walking away satisfied.

This album could've been made by any contemporary pop rock outfit. It seems all the grit, soul, and passion that made the black keys memorable has been lost completely. Quite sad actually. With how overproduced and plastic much of rock music has become, their classic garage sound would have been a welcome respite. But sadly they're merely adding their voice to the chorus of other generic rock.

Indulgent in a way that doesn't seem to build to a coherent whole. I enjoyed the fluid free-flowing feel to it, it you get the impression that anything could happen in the song. But while I enjoy the music, it's the lyrics act as the centerpiece to the song, which is unfortunate because that is probably the weakest part of it. The lyrics are really what made me question my overall enjoyment of the track. What are we supposed to be walking away from this with? The twist at the end is ... read more

been a (mostly) lifelong jack white / stripes fan, and as much as I've enjoyed the artistic flair of his solo albums, I admit I love the return to form with this project.

on a first listen I was on the fence. the tracklist seemed lacking bariety and by the end I was exhausted of jack whites guitar slapping me in the face. I was hoping for some simplistic piano or acoustic cuts sprinkled in there, like an early stripes album. but the more I listen the more I'm okay with the flow. ... read more