The creative direction behind The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather has finally been distilled into a single, satisfying elixir with Jack White’s first solo album, “Blunderbuss.” The genius with a ghostly pallor returns to the alternative rock scene as a lone wolf, determined to revive rock ‘n’ roll roots in a fashion not unlike The Black Keys. White’s rhythmic inflections and pitch switch-ups lend “Blunderbuss” a youthful energy which borders on manic. Hard guitar riffs and dramatic piano crescendos add texture to the tenor’s tenacious lyrics and fast pacing. “Love Interruption,” the album’s first single, is an emotional duet with female vocals sure to conjure up White Stripes vibes. White’s ambition – and a possible explanation for previous band’s dissolution – may be interpreted through endeavoring lyrics like “I won’t let love disrupt, erupt or interrupt me.”   
Grade: A-
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