The Sister - Marissa Nadler

This is the first time that I've ever heard of this girl. She is based in Boston and released her first album in 2004. I found out about her via ListenBeforeYouBuy. I remember when, right before the album was released earlier this year, seeing the choice to stream the album. I think that I don't exactly know what to expect, especially since the album are is kind of cool. I think that it would be cool to have on vinyl to see the album cover. I'm not saying that I'm gonna buy the vinyl because I haven't heard it yet. I can honestly say I don't really know anything about Marissa except that she has like 6 other albums. Well lets get down to it.

1. The Wrecking Ball Company: The beginning of this song kind of reminded me of an acoustic version of Because by The Beatles and Wicked Games by The Weeknd. I really like her voice in this song. So far this is pretty decent album. But you can't judge an album off one song. After the rest of the instruments come in it reminds me of The Chapin Sisters on their second album Two. I don't know exactly what song, but one of the songs on that.
2. Love Again, There Is a Fire: This kind of reminds me of a more Eisley-esque version of Sucré. They way Marissa is singing kind of reminds me of Stacy's voice. It also kind of reminds me of the Eisley Family Christmas EP they released in 2010 for free. And added two new tracks for Christmas 2011. 
3. Christine: This kind of reminds me of The Chapin Sisters cover of Toxic on their Shady Lake Ep. It also kind of reminds me of the legendary song Elvis tried to buy off Dolly Parton..... Jolene. So far this thing is awesome.
4. Apostle: Sorry I kind of got lost in the song. It is a very pretty song. I think that it's pretty cool sounding too. It's kind of like how I get lost in the Elliott Smith 1995 self titled album
5. Constantine: For some reason I feel like I kind of am hearing Dolly Parton singing this song. Either her of Olivia Newton-John. Not necessarily their style of music, but their vocals. This also kind of reminds me of Irish Music. I'm Irish and I can't stand that music, I try hard to even listen to Van Morrison. But I like this song. This also reminds me a little of 2005's Room Noises by Eisley.
6. To a Road, Love: The way she is singing reminds me a ton of Stacy on the Sucré song, I wanna say The Cliff Waltz. I could be wrong so I'm gonna check. Actually it almost reminds me more of Wake the Earth by The Honey Trees off their 2009 Wake the Earth ep.
7. In a Little Town: I don't really know what to say about this
8. Your Heart Is a Twisted Vine: This sounds like basically what I said before.

Overall I have to say this should rightfully get a 8.5/10. This kind of reminds me of a mix of The Chapin Sisters with Eisley with Merriment (just a little) and probably every other Female Singer Songwriter that is in the field of like "Indie Folk". I don't know why it took me so long to listen to this. Box of Ceder is the Record Label. Shit man, they have a Vinyl version of this. I know what I'm doing when I get a credit card/debit card. I do feel like this will probably only grow on me.

Blunderbuss - Jack White

This is the debut album by blues/garage rock giant Jack White. He was on of the two members of the now defunct White Stripes from 1998-2011. He is also a part of The Raconteurs since '05 and Dead Weather since '09. This album is set for release on April 24th, 2012. That is the same day as the debut album I'm looking forward The Money Store by Death Grips. This has had a lot of hype and I am going to review this bitch. In the end all I know for sure is that I will still want this for my CD/Vinyl collections. Oh yeah, one last thing, I heard this on ListenBeforeYouBuy.com

1. Missing Pieces: This song starts out the album. This kind of gives me a White Stripes vibe, but with more going on. This seems like more of a White Stripes/Raconteurs mix up. I really like the keys on this song. It gives it this warm welcoming feel to it. The solo in this song is also awesome in it. This is a good intro to the album.
2. Sixteen Saltines: This sounds like Salute Your Solution. Seriously I could see this being one of the AC/DC style songs off the Back In Black album. On that one they reused the same riff, just different time signatures and beats. But the way this is sung sounds like it to. This song is pretty solid, but it kinda hurts that the solo in the song even kind of reminds me of it.
3. Freedom at 21: I found out about this song via Rock It Out Blog! And I wasn't sure what to think. That's a weird name for a song, especially a blues/garage rock song. This song starts out pretty cool.The drums are awesome. They make this song sick. I personally think if not for the drums this wouldn't be as good. An example of a song that was kind of made by the drums is 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover off Paul Simon's 1975 Grammy Award Winning album Still Crazy After All These Years. Because of the drums and beat it makes Jack sing a little faster, which sounds sick. I think that the solo sounds like any other solo. It isn't bad, but it isn't anything that sticks out to much.
4. Love Interruption: This song is a duet with a female singer. This has more of a folk feel to it. I could see Paul Simon singing this song, minus the lyrics. This is a solid song. There are like oboes and keys on this song accompanying it. This song is really cool. {8/10}
5. Blunderbuss: For the title track I don't really like this song. It has this bluegrass country feel. I could see this being a White Stripes song, but at the same time I couldn't. If you minus the instrumental parts and focus on the verses that's what I meant by being a Stripes song, but not.
6. Hypocritical Kiss: This my friend is a White Stripes song that people probably want. This isn't that bad of a song. Anyone who likes the Stripes will like this song.
7. Weep Themselves to Sleep: This is like a new take on some type of White Stripes/Raconteurs song. I don't think that this is anything that I haven't really already heard before.
8. I'm Shakin': This song reminds me of a mix of soul backing vocals and a song off Broken Boy Soldiers. This song isn't bad, I don't love it, but I think that it's kind cool. It gives me this other kind of feel of something off possibly the 1999 self titled White Stripes album, or 2002's
9. Trash Tong Talker: There is like a drum roll in the beginning. When the vocals come in this goes into a total White Stripes song off Icky Thump. But the only thing is that there is a piano solo in the song. This is a fun song.
10. Hip (Enoymous) Poor Boy: The very beginning of this song, for some reason, reminded me of Teardrops On My Guitar. Only the beginning, the rest of the song reminds me of like a 70's song.
11. I Guess I Should Go To Sleep: This song has this skiffle feel to it. I could see this being a traditional rendition of folk song. This sounds like it would be really fun to play. It also has this type of western feel to it.
12. On and On and On: Twang...... NO!!!! This song isn't bad, but it seems like a filler. This isn't bad, but I don't really like twang, it hurt Tonight The World Dies by Avenged off 2010's Nightmare for a while for me.
13. Take Me with You When You Go: This kind of feels like a continuation of On and On and On. This has this like '70s feel to it almost. It isn't half bad. And it has some pretty cool keyboard fills. The the song picks up and it gets heavier. It is kind of, in a way, like his Stairway on this album. They don't sound at all like, but that is so it helps you get the idea. This is a good song. This is a good way to finish up this

Overall this gets a 7.4/10. I have to give it to Jack. He wrote some damn good songs. Thought I'm not as huge on them as I wanted to be, that doesn't make them bad. Sorry this is so short, its just I wanted to also do other reviews today, for later dates to update. I don't think I'll return to this, with the exception of tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, and maybe 13.