The New Jack White Album

[mwheelerk]

I can't say how fans of The White Stripes and other Jack White ventures will react but for myself his first solo album, Blunderbuss, is great. Good songs well played and recorded, surprisingly for 2012, with ample dynamic range.

[AudioDoctor]

I need to find time to listen to that this week. I think I heard a cut from it on the radio the other day, it was worth investigating IIRC.

[The Computer Audiophile]

I'm going to get it via MOG right now. Thanks for mentioning the album.

[got tinnitus]

Have been waiting for this release for ages...

 

Check online for his recent SNL appearance where he has two backing band line-ups; one all female the other all male.

V.cool.

[curmudgeon]

I'm liking Blunderbuss. I have a soft spot in my heart for the hard rock of Jack White. And here is what my FooBar2000 shows me:

 

foobar2000 1.1.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0

log date: 2012-04-24 12:24:51

 

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Analyzed: Jack White / Blunderbuss

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track

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DR11 -0.06 dB -13.88 dB 3:27 01-Missing Pieces

DR10 -0.02 dB -12.04 dB 2:37 02-Sixteen Saltines

DR11 0.00 dB -12.86 dB 2:52 03-Freedom at 21

DR11 -1.47 dB -16.08 dB 2:38 04-Love Interruption

DR12 -0.03 dB -16.08 dB 3:07 05-Blunderbuss

DR11 -0.05 dB -13.46 dB 2:50 06-Hypocritical Kiss

DR11 0.00 dB -12.53 dB 4:19 07-Weep Themselves to Sleep

DR11 -0.37 dB -13.16 dB 3:00 08-I'm Shakin'

DR12 0.00 dB -13.28 dB 3:20 09-Trash Tongue Talker

DR12 -0.01 dB -13.92 dB 3:03 10-Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy

DR11 0.00 dB -13.98 dB 2:37 11-I Guess I Should Go to Sleep

DR13 -0.10 dB -16.40 dB 3:56 12-On and On and On

DR11 0.00 dB -13.10 dB 4:10 13-Take Me with You When You Go

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Number of tracks: 13

Official DR value: DR11

 

Samplerate: 44100 Hz

Channels: 2

Bits per sample: 16

Bitrate: 836 kbps

Codec: FLAC

[AudioDoctor]

I'm going to get it via MOG right now. Thanks for mentioning the album.

 

Listening via MOG right now!

[jerico]

I'm listening now (LP though). So far pretty good album. Sounds a bit more towards Raconteurs/Dead Weather style than White Stripes style to me so far, but definitely sounds like him (that's a good thing!).

[got tinnitus]

JW on Colbert tonight.

[Jud]

Jebus' rosy red butt cheeks, this is a good record (er, CD)! Reminds me of the first two Led Zep albums.

[The Computer Audiophile]

Finally purchased the CD. Been listening for the last 24 hours. Great stuff.

[new_media]

Jebus' rosy red butt cheeks, this is a good record (er, CD)!

 

Mine actually is a record.

[AudioDoctor]

Mine actually is a record.

 

yours too? I bought both, CD and Vinyl.

[jerico]

There seem quite a few vinyl/ComputerAudiophile hybrids!

 

 

I'm listening now again - this is a pretty awesome album. I like the different feel of the second half as well.

[got tinnitus]

yours too? I bought both, CD and Vinyl.

 

How do they compare?

 

I bought both formats of the last Dead Weather release; the CD was the better sounding format for me.

 

The vinyl just seemed to be a second generation copy of the CD and didn't sound like it was mastered for vinyl (but that's probably too much to expect!).

[AudioDoctor]

How do they compare?

 

I bought both formats of the last Dead Weather release; the CD was the better sounding format for me.

 

The vinyl just seemed to be a second generation copy of the CD and didn't sound like it was mastered for vinyl (but that's probably too much to expect!).

 

well, the CD is still in its plastic wrapping... I have listened to MOG and the Vinyl and obviously the Vinyl wins that contest. I will report back once I rip the CD.