White Stripes’ frontman Jack White takes a behind-the-scenes role in his latest project, The Dead Weather, which brings together lead singer Alison Mosshart (of London-based lo-fi post-punk duo The Kills), Raconteurs’ bassist Jack Lawrence, and Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Dean Fertita.
The foursome involved weren’t fucking around when they went into the studio to produce the 11 tracks on Horehound (released July 14 on Third Man Records). Written and recorded in a mere three weeks, the hard rock album is deeply rooted in the greasy, blues-infused sounds of the ’70s and each member adds his or her own distinctive zing to the mix. (Official video + footage of a live performance at The Roxy after the jump.)
This article appears in Sep 2-8, 2009.