Album · The Raconteurs
Consolers of the Lonely by The Raconteurs
Consolers of the Lonely is an album by The Raconteurs, released in 2008. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 18 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Salute Your Solution”, on 17 lists with a best position of #4.
Consolers of the Lonely, the Raconteurs' second album, came out on Warner Bros. on March 25, 2008, with almost no warning at all: no advance promotion, and word that it even existed only a week before it hit the shops. The Detroit band, Jack White and Brendan Benson swapping vocals and guitars over Jack Lawrence's bass and Patrick Keeler's drums, sound like they cut it in a sweaty rush, and White's production keeps every amp buzzing and every drum crack in the room.
It's garage rock with big ambitions, lurching from swaggering riff-rock to dusty, rootsy detours. "Salute Your Solution", the first single, is a breathless, yelping sprint, and "Carolina Drama" stretches out into something darker and more cinematic. Despite iTunes leaking it early to some fans, the album went on to a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Consolers of the Lonely on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salute Your Solution | 17 | #4 | – | 2008–2022 | |
| 2 | Carolina Drama (Acoustic Mix) | 1 | #771 | – | 2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.