Last week I bought Jack White's new album, Blunderbuss, and it is fantastic. I don't buy a lot of CDs anymore, what with iTunes, but I thought it would be worthwhile with Blunderbuss and it's been a real treat. My favorite song on the album is "Love Interruption," even though it lacks a bridge and the critics have mostly been singing the praises of "Blunderbuss" and "Take Me With You When You Go." The album feels so lush, compared with the White Stripes' stripped down sound, especially the piano on "Hypocritical Kiss" and the bluesiness (is it the blues?) of "I Guess I Should Go To Sleep."
One sign that I've been listening to it too much: Bub has started singing the first verse of "Love Interruption," which is not exactly appropriate for children, but has started a conversation about metaphors (a teaching moment!), which has been helpful. After all, love cannot literally stick a knife in you and twist it all around, or murder your mother, or cover your ears and not let you hear a sound. This might make more sense if you actually listened to the song.
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