![]() ![]() Lawrence's processed, sand-chewing bass tone on "Looking At The Invisible Man" finds the band in an electro mode that's acceptable to biker-bar denizens and guitar-rock snobs alike. White and Mosshart's tandem vocals on the brooding "Die By The Drop" sound like a couple with a Bonnie And Clyde deathwish. "I'm Mad" amazingly conjures everything from Buddy Guy, the Electric Flag, Killing Joke's "Change," and some vintage by-pass filters out of LCD Soundsystem's rehearsal space. Much of Sea Of Cowards is pretty on-point and burning: Vocalist Alison Mosshart (formerly of Discount, no matter how much she tries to deny it) still exhibits that stiletto-sharp swagger Jack White's drumming never strays out of the pocket and the contributions of guitarist/keyboardist Dean Fertita and bassist/drummer Jack Lawrence go a long way toward crafting the atmospheres that make the band so exciting. The Dead Weather's 2009 debut, Horehound, was teeming with surprises, possibilities and dirty, yet engaging blues-rock vibes that referenced the best rock music made in the 30 years prior to the release of the Rolling Stones' Exile On Main Street. ![]()
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