Elephant

6,8/10

Really disappointing. I wasn't expecting an incredible masterpiece, but really?? This is barely even acceptable. If not for the superb closing 6-track run (superb other than the last song which is kinda annoying) this would be like a 5.8. Even with that being said, please don't let anyone tell you this is anything other than a very inconsistent, kinda taxing, vaguely enjoyable album. It still gets a passing grade, don't get me wrong, but LAWD. First of all, Seven Nation Army is kind of a shit song. It's not powerful, it's not cool, it's annoying, it's only really good for 9-year-olds to scream and spit into microphones at School of Rock. It also gets immediately overtaken by Black Math, which is a much more frenzied and insane song that I like a lot better. That being said, the entire first half of the album is pretty bad. No Home is boring, Cold Cold Night is kind of fun if not unimpressive, Mother's Heart is just awful other than that awesome guitar solo, and Pocket is just kind of embarrassing. I ain't gonna hold you though, I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself... is incredible. Love it. After that, opening up the second half, we have a song that I just cannot stand, and also that I kind of like, that being Ball and Biscuit. It's so annoyingly devoid of any genuine effort that I hate it, but it also has some pretty cool moments, so I like it. It did happen to be the song that made me start disliking the album. Too bad it's just the longest one here. Thankfully we get a 5-track run of incredible songs after that, just banger on banger. I love every song after Ball, except for the last song, which is kind of annoying. This album is a very irritating experience that just happens to have a few really great songs that keep it from totally sucking. It is a major deficit, however, to my ultimate opinion of The White Stripes as a band. Maybe I should listen to White Blood Cells instead, I have that in a logic somewhere. 6.6/10

It's a cool album.. not my cup of tea but I respect it ! Seven nation army is genius.

Álbum de 14 canciones, incluye el clásico "Seven Nation Army". Lo que más se destaca en cada canción es la bateria, muy potente. Sin embargo no fue un disco que me haya asombrado del todo. En la escala de 1 a 10, le doy un 5.

Some good songs and one epic song

Yeah good one. Don’t know what it is but the vocals sound amazing.

It's The White Stripes. It's good but not as heavy as the earlier records.

Familiar and a good listen

cool and punchy but felt really repetitive. first 3 tracks kinda blurred into one loud song to me. seven nation army is iconic, cold cold night was nice, and ball and biscuit is prolly may favorite with some fun instrumentals. has some good hits, but not really a standout album to me. not my favorite but I see why people like it

this would be a really fun album to try and learn on drums

Un peu déçu je pense que j’ai préféré l’autre album qu’on a eu

I think the album is a bit overrated, but it definitely is worth a listen. Classic for how much it’s talked about. Seven nation army definitely a stadium anthem classic… just not the best rock album to me.

Good album... Not really for me.

Honestly, other than the main ones, not that great: sort of surprised!

I liked this more than I thought! Still a bit boring at times but I wasn’t looking forward to this one and I was wrong. Didn’t all sound the same and had good rhythm.

Nothing special

Takes me back

Good Album definitely, one of the best first songs on an Album ever obviously. So iconic and bombastic, but having the peak at the beginning, affects the rest of the listening experience, especially on the first full listen. I many songs are an essential listen for garage rock connoisseurs, but the album has a great variety of hard and soft sounds, that compliment each other nicely.

Tästä ei oikein jäänyt hittibiisin Seven Nation Armyn ja muutaman muun biisin lisäksi mitään mieleen. Soitto ja laulanta oli ok, niissä ei ollut mitään vikaa, mutta biisit oli ensikuulemalta vähän tasapaksuja.

I just don't get the wild infatuation with the White Stripes. There are some catchy riffs and a fuzzy indie-rock-blues thing going on but I am clearly just not cool enough to understand how this is anything remarkable. I like it well enough, I have this album, but don;t listen all that often is it's just not very exciting. Or is it just me? It is? Oh well...

08/02/2026 1. seven nation army - obviously know this one already. listening to muse yesterday is making me appreciate this more i think? both quiet and loud moments. i like this song, but it's literally inescapable and a bit overplayed so maybe that's affecting my enjoyment? *2. black math - liking the guitar at the start. bit gun club-y. not disliking his vocals in this one, which is a surprise considering how much i disliked the other white stripes albums i've had to listen to. *3. there's no home for you here - really loving the guitar again. got to about two mins in and not sure how to feel about the vocals. loving the distorted guitar though. *4. i just don't know what to do with myself - rethinking my hatred of the white stripes.... reallly loved this one. 5. in the cold, cold night - meg white vocals? liking the low hum... liking the keyboard? organ? not crazy about this one, but didn't hate it. 6. i want to be the boy... - his vocals are annoying me again. bit raspy and too whiny. liking the guitar and piano together. slide guitar has redeemed it for me :) 7. you've got her in your pocket - alright. the guitar is nice, but it's a bit boring in the middle of a harder rock album and all the things i don't like about the vocals stand out a lot more with only an acoustic guitar covering it. *8. ball and biscuit - back to rock. first verse lyrics are verrry highway 61. really loving the guitar solo. really great! 9. the hardest button to button - liking the intro.... kinda birthday party vibes?? his vocals are constantly towing the line between annoying and alright. guitar riff is veerrrry similar to here she comes now??? lyrics have been a bit meh throughout. 10. little acorns - spoken word opening? liking the start of this... guitars are great! vocals are officially grating again. 11. hypnotise - short and sweet. 12. the air near my fingers - immediately very brian jonestown massacre. alright but lacks something to push it into great? same with most of the songs on here. *13. girl, you have no faith in medicine - liking the guitar at the start.... i think the louder songs are where his vocals actually fit and help the song. 14. it's true that we love one another - what is happening right now? went into this reaaaalllly not expecting much (the two other white stripes albums this has made me listen to were abysmal) but i really liked a lot of the songs in this one :) still a bit too whiny 2000s rock at times, but enjoyed it a lot more than i though i would. something about it still doesn't have that thing to push it into great for me, will maybe relisten later? but just kinda meh/alright. still hoping for a better album tomorrow.

Seven Nation Army is obviously a classic but besides that one and few other riffs on the album, this is not such a huge masterpiece as people paint it. It'a a good album. Just good.

it’s so good when i only think about the instruments, then it turns into just fine when i consider everything else

I'd never heard anything beyond Seven Nation Army. It was fine.

Dragged on a bit, some great tracks that instantly transported me back to listening to this for the first time when I was a teenager. However, some of them were a bit meh and ultimately made it feel like a bit of a slog.

Great album, some forgotten favourites revisited.

They are from Detroit SNA heavy and distorted bassline played on guitar w/ octave pedal not bass Produced @ Toerag Studios E. London for £5k on analogue equipment built before 1963; recorded and mastered w/out computer Meg White "tick tock drumming style" Overall: Quite enjoyed it; like the squalliness and the feel the old tech and playing styles give the music but after the first 5 tracks or so I really fell off the album and it lost my attention. Fine as background but I wasn't blown away towards the end. Maybe other WS will do it for me? Or maybe on relistening?

A lot of power here, in Sprite of simple instrumentation. It takes a lot of directions though. Not sure I get it all the way.

Like it 3/5

Streit

Okay i guess

3.5/5⭐️

Music for kids

I didn’t care for it that much but then noticed myself listening to it in the background the whole weekend so I have to give it some credit

Pretty good. I wasn't captured by the album, but I enjoyed listening to it. I wish Meg sang more, as I enjoyed "In the Cold, Cold Night" a lot.

Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Good - Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood when I listened but I found it didn't hit. I know it's their most popular album but for me The White Stripes made much better albums. the softer moments here I do quite enjoy though and The Hardest Button to Button slaps. On a good day it's probably a 3 so I'll give it the benefit of the doubt.

The album has some good songs bur De Stijl is the record to listen to all the way through. 3.5

I never listened to The White Stripes before doing this project; they are now a top band for me. First with White Blood Cells, and now Elephant, which is even better in my opinion. Elephant honestly goes hard as fuck, sheesh. As far as 2000s indie and garage rock goes, it doesn’t get much better than this.

Okay why is almost every song on here better than seven nation army. I don’t know if there is a great uniting theme to the album, but it’s really very good

Surprising amount of variety A lot of the first half just doesn't hit Second half is a significant improvement 6.6/10

Great vintage keys and sounds married to songs that don't do a lot for me. There are some winners here - I really dug the stretch from "In the Cold, Cold Night" to "Ball and Biscuit" - but a lot of the other songs just seem to sort of meander around for a while and then wander off. They're clearly a very talented group that has studied and absorbed a lot of older rock and integrated it into their own material...I just don't always enjoy what they do with it.

bayern scored a goal

Gute Unterhaltung.

Pretty good enough! Seven Nation Army has been listened to death, though.

*listened before the project* As I said, I don’t like them, but this one is direct and simple, so it is not that bad

Het is wel oke om naar te luisteren en prima om een keer aan te zetten op de achtergrond maar het is niet dat ik dit nog een keer per se aan ga zetten. Het zal vast artistieke doeleinden hebben maar de meeste nummers klinken alsof er wat akkoorden/noten worden geprobeerd en ze dan toevallig goed bij elkaar passen. Toch een krappe voldoende.

Alleen al door Seven Nation Army is dit een timeless classic. De culturele impact van die iconische bass riff valt niet te understaten. Het album is gritty en soulful, met catchy riffs en aanstekelijke drums. De comperatively meer behapbare Seven Nation Army steekt er een beetje tegen af, alsof die niet echt in het album thuishoort. The White Stripes zijn niet bang om te experimenteren en elke track voelt uniek, maar toch distinctly theirs. Volgens de lore waren ze voorlopers van de garage rock movement. Na Seven Nation Army gaat het album met vol gas door met Black Math, waarna het 'rustige' midden van het album begint. Hier komen de piano, akoestische gitaar en zuivere stemmen naar voren. Ik kon zeer genieten van dit deel. Met Ball and Biscuit komt de energie weer terug, die ons niet meer verlaat tot de laatste track. Eigenlijk zijn het allemaal gewoon bangers, vooral de bass-heavy The Hardest Button To Button, al vind ik persoonlijk de schelle gitaartonen in sommige nummers wat minder fijn. Het laatste nummer is oké op zichzelf, maar het album keldert er wel een klif mee af. Ik had eindigen op een high note beter vonden passen. Added to Liked songs: Seven Nation Army (already there, duh), In The Cold Cold Night, I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart, The Air Near My Finders

Kort gezegd: Alle Duitsers zijn homo, lekkere tracks, lekkere rock. Ik heb het wederom geluisterd tijdens werk en de nummers vlogen ongemerkt voorbij, wat mij betreft getuigd dit van een goed album want ik zat rustig instemmend hoofd bonkend achter de computer. 3/5 - prima album om op te hebben, echter zat er niks in wat me er keer op keer naar terug zou laten komen. Details: één certified banger ofcourse I want To Be The Boy had een rare hoge piep erin welke me 3 keer de muziek heeft laten pauzeren om te kijken of het in m'n omgeving was. Had de intentie na bovenstaande nummer even koffie te gaan halen maar blijk alweer halverwege het volgende nummer te zijn. "Little Acorns" de intro is een verhaal van nieuwslezer Mort Crim wie later ook de inspiratie vormde voor Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) in Anchorman. Ik vond die intro erg leuk en maakt het voor mij één van de leukere nummers. - Liked Eindigen met country? Weet niet per se waarom het een plekje in beste albums verdient tho... oops

I really thought I liked The White Stripes, turns out I really only like a couple of songs. But I’ll give them 3 because of those songs

The album is a vibe, if I would be painting, or sculpting it would be a nice background album.

Feeling pretty lukewarm on this one. Not really my thing, I respect the rawness though

The album just seemed to blur together. I like the first track.

Пара песен неплохие, а так довольно однотипно, среднячок

I listened to this album as a kid but I don’t remember it that well. Obviously Jack White is a rockstar and this album is pure rock divinity. Seven Nation Army is an insane song. However, I’ve had issues connecting with traditional-sounding, pure rock albums like this, and I had the same problem with this one. 3.5 rounded down.

Couple of anthems. Love Jack white

An fun album with great songs in it. My favorite is Well It's True That We Love One Another 3/5

L'album du célèbre Seven Nation Army

ok, batido

3.5/5

Too inconsistent

Good Elephant.

I can see why people like it, i really fw the energy but it just felt too repetitive and basic tbh

I really respect Jack White as a musician AND this album started off so well that I was convinced it was going to be at least a 4, but it lost me somewhere along the way and I'm not sure why. Might check out some of The White Stripes' later stuff and see how that sits, but I wasn't blown away by this unfortunately. 3.25/5 Songs added to playlist: - Seven Nation Army - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself

I like them better today than when this first came out.

The White Stripes are another one of those "greatest hits" bands where u combine their best songs from all their albums and they have one of the best great hits out there! But their album cuts are too unpredictable and inconsistent. I absolutely love how unique, ahead of their time, and creative they are though. No one sounded like them at the time.

One song does not make a classic alblum. But a very good song can and did raise it to an average 3 rating

Didn't realize that they didn't use any equipment past the 70s to capture this record. That is cool to me.

Still lukewarm on the White Stripes.

Elephant is solid. It didn't offer anything groundbreaking for me. I think learning about the band while listening to the album was of more interest to me. The band is a husband and wife duo posing as brother and sister, which led me to wonder how the iconic seven nation army bass line was performed if they have only two members, and I discovered that it is in fact not a bass at all but a guitar with a special effect that drops the pitch of Jack's guitar a full octave to make it sound like a bass.

Think there are some goodies on here like There’s No Home For You Here, In The Cold Cold Night, The Hardest Button ToButton, Little Acorns and It's True That We Love One Another. But wouldn't say this is my general vibe!

Fav track- I Want To Be The Boy To Warm You Least fav track- Seven Nation Army (idk man i think i’ve just heard it too many times) Fav lyric- “when my body’s turned to glue.” (paraphrasing) Overall rating- 7/10 Notes- I liked it, wasn’t too old-ish but also wasn’t super new. I like the song titles.

When the White Stripes hit, they hit hard. There are some great rock and blues tracks on here, but there are an equal number of stinkers. Standout Tracks: Black Math, Ball and Biscuit, Hardest Button to Button.

the last song pissed me off but otherwise a good album

Good in parts. The last track was very bizarre as part of the album, in my opinion.

Very good rock record. Seven Nation Army is a memorable classic for a reason. However, I was reminded of why I never really listened to this album much. It definitely tails off in the second half. All of my favorite White Stripes songs are elsewhere.

I've liked a couple songs before I've ever listened to this album. So I was hopeful that I would like the rest of the album. Unfortunately that really wasn't the case for me.

paaam pam pam pam pam paaaaaaaaaaaam paaaaaaaaaaaaaaam

Seven Nation Army

Mid highs + mid lows

Primer álbum. 3/5 Buenos instrumentos en la mayoría de canciones, el cantante parece una persona común y corriente que intenta sonar bien intentando llegar a notas altas solo para sonar raro. No me gusta el rock después de todo.

I daresay White Blood Cells is a better album but this has got some decent tunes on it, even if they are a bit of an enigma group

was gonna give it a two if it wasnt for “Ball and Biscuit”

“esta merda é que é boa” a voz do vocalista é bue o damiano david 😭

Seven Nation Army is epic, no doubt about that. The rest of the album is refreshingly reduced and sometimes minimalistic. No sound of wall or overproduction. Clear and crisp.

3/5 - Some really cool songs, a lot I wasn't hugely interested in

bloated and boring

Interesting but a little strange. I like a few of the songs that were familiar or had a known structure, but one of them towards the end was basically just a conversation and that threw me off. I liked the vibe and sound overall, but probably won't listen again. 5/10

Recognized some

Seven Nation Army is iconic, the rest of the songs are fine - kind of blend in with each other in terms of sound. Little Acorns stands out a lot though with its news broadcast opening, along with the southern sing-songy atmosphere of the last song. Definitely a good one to end on.

3/5

First song is a classic. Rest didn’t really do it for me.

Need to review on PTO

A frustrating album that I owned but didn't grow to love, almost the hype worked against it - in terms of "what are you hearing that i'm not" or vice versa. There are incredible highs like 7 Nation Army and Hardest Button, Ball and Biscuit almost deserves its 7 minute blues length, but in the age of albums being too long (making the most of cd lengths) there is way too many songs and it sags badly in the middle after "You Don't Know" (which is a bit throwaway and annoying).

Innovative, deserves its plaudits, not for me. Best song: seven nation army

Meh. I dunno. I like the Stripes’ stuff when they’re more adventurous, like on Get Behind Me Satan and Icky Thump, and I have no love for the big hits from this album. Meg White’s drumming is probably my favorite aspect. Still 3 stars because they’re legendary and objectively this album was influential.

I can appreciate the album for what it is. It is definitely a masterpiece. It just isn’t my cup of tea. The White Stripes have always sounded unfinished or incomplete to me, which I know is part of their sound, but to me, it’s always been a bit unsatisfying. Still, there are masterful moments on this album that I do like. It’s just not something I would listen to on my own.

Oh man! It’s a shame pretty good album and when it rocks it’s good. There’s a few slow songs I don’t like. In the cold cold night is good but the other like 2 aren’t. Little acorns started off so stupid when it started rocking it was good. Also the album art is cool looking but where is the elephant? Funny story I heard was jack white was saving the seven nation army riff for a James Bond movie but he did eventually get to do the guitar on another way To die for probably one of the weakest bond film uh. Best song: seven nation army, ball and biscuit Worst song: it’s true that we love one another (so random out of place, and bad) and I just don’t know what to do with myself

another album with a song i know well and as 1st track 2 also has a familiar sound and fun 3 really enjoying the guitars 4 more emotional and unique vocals 5 very different vibe more mellow and new vocalist not my fav 6 once again deeper song less rocky 7 not a big fan of the drastic switch to sad songs due to lack of production depth 8 back to fun drums and beat more fun and upbeat again but they blend 11 spoken word to begin last track has very different uncohesive sound confusing spot of album not a closer

Not much to say other than its very British. Obviously recognize a few songs, and can see the appeal, but can't say I'll listen again.

i liked ball and biscuit not much else

Just don't know if I was in the mood for this one. A solid sound, but wore out its welcome on this listen.

Альбом відомий передусім звісно через севен нейшн армі. А я згадую як був десь у сьомому чи восьмому класі й друг моїх батьків, підігнав мене elephant на СД зі словами що це його улюблений новий гурт. Не скажу що мені тоді сильно сподобалось, та і зараз якщо чесно для мене це не дуже зрозумілий феномен. Є звісно і цікаві пісні, особливо що стосується саунду. Але загалом таке, серединка.

Day 2: The White Stripes - Elephant 3/5 I like songs with one or more of the following: soul; witty or insightful lyrics; catchy hooks; a danceable beat; and an interesting groove. As you might expect, “Elephant” was not my jam. I couldn’t get past the incessant pounding. Favorite tracks: “I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself” which at least has a melody and “In the Cold, Cold Evening” in which the pounding subsides a bit.

Thank goodness. Proper tunes.

Anthems

Okay. Some songs weren’t that interesting; a lot had riffs that sounded like ones from great songs of the past (I don’t know if that was on purpose or not).

Oh dear. I simply never understood the hype. That fucking Seven Nation Army shite was inescapable at the time. Back when I would spend many an hour and many a day in the Students Union, with MTV 2, Kerrang, or Scuzz blasting in the background, it was one of a foul spawn handful of the worst modern rock you could think of. Between it, that awful Evanescence son, that terrible Linkin Park song, and all of those shitty pop punk songs, you simply couldn't get away. True story, I saw these clowns at Glastonbury once but crowdsurfed to the front so that I could get away - I wanted to see Robert Plant and it was the fastest way out. Seven Nation Army has a, let's be honest, very dull riff, and that's all the song is. The riff played endlessly, while some boy wails over the top and some girl slaps a stick on the ground. I simply have never understood why people like it, never mind giving it such undue praise. There was so much better and more adventurous rock at the time than this Led Zep throwback rip off. But perhaps the album is better than that one song? After all, a band is almost never just one song (unless you're AC/DC), and I think Seven Nation Army is the only White Stripes song I've ever heard. Yes I saw them at Glastonbury, but I wasn't paying attention. Skip the opening song as there is no logical reason anyone needs to hear it again. Second song is cool, I could listen again. Third is fine... Fine to meh. Fourth...ah I remember this. This had a video with Kate Moss or some such prancing around a chair. I love the Dusty version, this less so. Fifth is bad - would still be dull if it was sung by someone who can sing. Meg, assuming it's her, cannot sing very well. Sixth is mid-album drivel. Seventh tries to be lovely but doesn't make it. The next is a 3.5 minute song, but for some reason they play it twice. The one after is better, but not great. The one after is barely a song, then a decent one, then another decent one. It's more of the same field until the last song, which is one of the most embarrassing messes I've ever heard. It's almost bad enough to drop my score by a star. In whole though, not as bad as I was dreading, but I remain mystified at the fame and praise this received then and now. I can only assume that, because the rock music being played on radio at the time was so poor that people somehow cling on to this. Or that people are very very silly, which seems more plausible.

Again some classic songs here, but too many gimmicks and detours for my liking.

I like me some good blues-infused hard rock. But this doesn't excite me. Good, but not great.

Legalzinho

Elephant delivers the raw, signature White Stripes sound with strong highlights like “Seven Nation Army.” Still, the album feels uneven and loses momentum at times. Solid, but not consistently compelling. Elephant liefert den typischen, rohen White-Stripes-Sound und starke Highlights wie „Seven Nation Army“. Dennoch wirkt das Album teils zerfahren und verliert zwischendurch an Spannung. Solide, aber nicht durchgehend überzeugend.

Det er noen bangers her, men det er også mye synsing. Jeg tror heller ikke jeg er så glad i revival-bølgen fra starten av tusenårsskifte. White Stripes kommer greit nok ut av det fordi de vet hvor langt man kommer med fuzzgitar og trommer, men når de ikke riffer (og det er egentlig ganske ofte), synes jeg skiva er ganske lunken. Jeg har grubla over denne i en stund nå, har sikkert hørt den 5-6 ganger, og det sitter liksom ikke. Bortsett fra den ene gangen jeg hørte den på kontoret med headset og distraksjoner...? Da hadde plutselig skiva den punchen jeg synes den mangler og tenkte ja, dette er en firer. Så hører jeg den igjen dagen etter på stereoen, og så vakler det igjen. For diskanttung garasjeproduksjon fra et band som egentlig spiller arenarock. In the Cold, Cold Night er bare en dårligere versjon av She Brings the Rain. Og Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine er en Jon Spencer låt (jf. Tony).

Enjoyed the rock

rest of the album gets over shadowed by 7 nation army

Gillar det. En annan dag hade det blivit en fyra.

Varierat och stundtals ganska bra men inte riktigt min grej. Men kul!

Seven Nation Army är en av de mest klassiska låtarna någonsin. Resten vettefasen.

Good album. Seven Nation Army is obviously a banger.

good! had something written out, but got wiped after refreshing. oops. but good. familiar with some of the songs here, but not inherently my 'go-to'.

Had some bangers, but seemed to switch to more folky and less catchy songs.

I found it pretty plain and uninteresting

Rock sympa, qqes sons à garder.

It's alright. I feel like the White Stripes are kind of overrated, but it's not unpleasant. If you were making a TV show and had a scene somewhere where rock music might be playing (like a record shop?), this is exactly the kind of generic rock that you'd choose to have play in the background as diegetic noise

I like this album but I hope there's at least one of the good White Stripes albums on the list.

Better than a lot of the 21st century stuff on the list.

Saved by...not against it

Couple of good ones

Stripped. Raw. Probably pretty crazy for the time but gets old quickly without bass or other production.

на любителя. первая песня со временем начала сильно раздражать.

It's a good White Stripes album, but I think there are better ones, with better songs even. Overall, as a music album, I kinda expected a bit more (???). Idk, Seven Nation is a staple, but very overplayed, although I really like The Hardest Button to Button... I feel like it needed to be a bit more agressive, but I guess that's my persdonal taste shining through. If I listen to a Whie Stripes record again, unprompted, it will not be this one, for sure.

Even though it is the most played song of my life, seven nation army is still great. There is some good stuff here but some cheesy or try hardy things too

Album No. 0049 on my list. "Elephant" by The White Stripes is certainly one of the most important rock albums of the first half of the 2000s. I've listened to this album before, but it's been a few years since I've listened to it completely. You got your obvious iconic banger ("Seven Nation Army") and there are some other very good songs on this ("I just don't know what to to with myself", "The Hardest Button to Button"). I' conflicted about my overall rating however - I don't like the rest of the songs that much, and I feel this 2-person band doesn't really appeal to me that much, even though the album has this nice garage rock vibe and I like its energy. In essence, it's 3 stars for me - I was conflicted between 3 and 4, but my wife doesn't like The White Stripes, and she said I'd do her a favor if I gave just 3. So, 3/5 stars it is.

- Es sind ein paar gute Lieder und ein paar die mir weniger gut gefallen dabei - Finde den Mix aus Rock und so etwas wie Ballade ganz cool - Seven Nation Army ist natürlich ein Klassiker - Ich denk ein paar Lieder würde ich nochmal hören - Die Übergänge zwischen den Lieder sind toll Topsong: There‘s no Home for you here

A good album, but a step down from their previous albums. Seven Nation Army is the obvious hit here, but it's been so oversaturated in its use that I mostly associate it with football and other sporting events. The real stand-out is "The Hardest Button To Button", which is weird, catchy, and full of energy. There aren't any bad songs, though.

Fun for a while, then, it went meh

7 nation army makes me sweat with rage because of how often i had to play it in band i cant enjoy the song anymore, i liked the grittier songs sometimes the vocals sounded a bit too clean but i didnt mind, i didnt like the random acoustic song?? I felt like the album order was weird i hate when different styles are randomly interjected but the songs were quite good. Favourite: Black Math

good album

I burned holes in this CD as a teen. Jack has great tones. Certainly ushered in a new era of mainstream ‘authentic’ rock n roll.

Just not quite there

seven nation army dun dun dun dun dun d honestly not a fan of the rest of the album i am tired while listening but im just not interested 3/5

Heard the first couple of albums, but just the singles after that. Never liked them much, but this is good, I like the variety. Still doesn't do much for me. By the end it is annoying. 3 Heard before? Singles Owned: No: 21/1001, 21/84 (25%) Will I get? No

Seven Nation Army is iconic. The rest of the album is good.

The music is okay, what really caught my eye however are the music videos and visualizers, even though they are irrelevant when rating an album. It's an okay album, it's decent.

Great opening track. Other than that, kind of boring. A lot of the songs seem like they revolve around the title, and all the lyrics and music seem somewhat non-fitting for each other.

This wasn't terrible, but it was quite boring with a 2025 lens. I don't think this has aged well. I don't think Meg is a good drummer or singer, in fact Jack White isn't a good singer either. Weird about the brother sister thing too.

2 connues Pas mal

Этот альбом поадекватнее предыдущего предложенного в этом списке, но всё равно ничего из него мне не зашло, даже Seven Nation Army

Yo it's Seven Nation Army!....aaand a whole bunch of other unremarkable songs.

They came in hot with Seven Nation Army with the other songs tapering off slowly after that. Very unique and ahead of the times sounds throughout though. Very solid

1. Seven Nation Army - 11 What more can be said about this track that hasn't already been said? An all time classic. It's just a sound that is legendary. 2. Black Math - 8 Solid sound with some really good lyrics. They're drowned out a bit which is what I dislike about the track, but overally it's a great sound. 3. There's No Home For You Here - 5 It's incredibly inconsistent. There's parts the vocals are the highlight of the track as the instruments give away. There's other parts where the vocals are drowned out. On top of this, the lyrics are too repetitive. 4. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - 4 Lyrically very weak. The drums are brilliant on this track but the vocals absolutely are tough to listen to. 5. In The Cold, Cold Night - 7 Decent slow track with great vocals on it. Solid reprise from the last two tracks. 6. I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart - 6 It's a good song. The problem that arises within it is the lyrics don't fit the pace and they are sped up to try and fit them within the chords. This throws the enjoyment of the song way off as it feels like it's constantly building before losing itself over and over again. 7. You've Got Her In Your Pocket - 5 His voice isn't great on this. Lyrically it's fine. Instrumentally it's one instrument, which is okay. But his vocals are really weak on this track. 8. Ball and Biscuit - 9 Lyrically way too repetitive but instrumentally absolutely brilliant. Great guitar solos and sound with a hugely enjoyable drumline to compliment. Awesome track. 9. The Hardest Button to Button - 6 Again way to lyrically repetitive, especially in the second half of the track. 10. Little Acorns - 2 Just an awful song. Terrible concept, terrible lyrics, terrible execution. 11. Hypnotize - 10 Awesome short track. Really what I've come to enjoy about The White Stripes. Superb sound. 12. The Air Near My Fingers - 6 It's okay. Nothing about this is going to blow you mind but it's also not unenjoyable. 13. Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine - 9 Brilliant track. Great sound, great fun lyrics, and an all around belter. Solid stuff. 14. It's True That We Love One Another - 4 It's a nice song but vocally it doesn't sound great and overall it's way out of place with the rest of the album. Could have been left off the album entirely. Average Rating: 6.57 Adjusted to 5-Point Scale: 3.29 Rounded Down: 3 Stars

I never got into the White Stripes but if I did, I know I would really enjoy them. 3.5

Repeat listen

A perfectly ok album, some classic songs but others were just ok, not a chore to get through and didn’t find myself constantly skipping songs, but won’t actively go seeking out this album

Jack White is kind of a twat and certainly isn’t the genius he thinks he is. I really liked “In the Cold, Cold Night” and the more repetitive hypnotic songs were pretty good, as were the punky ones.

Good album, top tunes, great memories

Quite good.

Elephant is The White Stripes’ fourth album, and it pretty much carries one of the most iconic rock songs ever made with “Seven Nation Army”. this song has one of the most famous and memorable guitar riffs in history by the great Jack White. idk what the fuck he was smoking in the studio but he had to have been in some magical zone or something coming up with that riff and everything that came after in their career had to live in its shadow unfortunately 😭✌🏻. the thing is with this album, once you get past that unbelievable opener… the rest of the album kind of feels like Seven Nation Army and friends 😅. that’s not inherently a diss however. there are some genuinely great tracks here like “Black Math,” “Ball and Biscuit,” and “The Hardest Button to Button” all go hard in their own way. they’re of course not on the same level as the big hit, but that’s not really a fair comparison because almost nothing is on here and that’s alright. there are also a handful of solid songs like “I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself,” “The Air Near My Fingers,” “Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine,” and the lovely “In the Cold, Cold Night,” which is the rare track with Meg White on lead vocals. she actually does a really good job, and it makes me wish she had been given more moments like that. even without more lead vocal time, her drumming across the album is tight and gives the record its signature raw feel so hey i won’t complain lol. but once you get past those highlights… the quality dips. the album is all over the place. a ballad here and there are pretty dull, the kind of songs that sound like anyone could have written them. “You’ve Got Her In Your Pocket” especially feels lifeless compared to the punchy tracks before it. and then there’s the outro, “It’s True That We Love One Another,” which took such a random country turn that i genuinely had to check if the album skipped to another project or something but no 🤣. unfortunately i just couldn’t bare it so i couldn’t even finish it. it completely breaks the mood the album spent under an hour building. overall yeah, Elephant has some absolute classics, some strong deep cuts, and then a bunch of tracks that don’t really hold up to the rest of the tracklist. it’s still a decent enough album with great moments, but it’s definitely uneven. 3 and a half ⭐️.

Zupełnie słuchalne, nie mniej i nie więcej

I felt ambivalent when this album showed up this morning on the generator. I'm not much of a fan of The White Stripes or of Jack White's solo records. I kinda think I should be, but the music just leaves me cold. I recognize the talent, and I did like the lo-fi nature of this album. After listening to it today, I still feel very ambivalent. There were a couple of songs I liked, but mostly it was exactly what I expected. It's a shame, as I was hoping maybe I'd enjoy it more than I did.

This is a medium like for me. It’s good but not fantastic.

Voice irritates me. Guitar can be excellent. I remember feeling left out of the hype--Jack didn't quite deserve it. When he shuts up and I can hear the guitar, I'm happy. When he backs off the screechy, it works (like You've Got Her In Your Pocket). Or mostly guitar (like Ball and Biscuit).

While this was my favorite of the three we’ve listened to, my sentiment has not changed. More like a 3.5, but docking it because I just wasn’t looking forward to another White Stripes album. Viva La Raconteurs!

Elephant by The White Stripes is a raw, bluesy garage rock album that’s often hailed as a modern classic—but it doesn’t click for everyone. While it’s packed with gritty riffs and vintage swagger, it can feel more style than substance if you’re not into the lo-fi aesthetic. And Seven Nation Army, once an anthem, now feels overplayed to the point of exhaustion. If you were expecting something more emotionally resonant or sonically fresh, this might leave you cold.

Kinda the same as most of Jack White's stuff except it's got one of the most iconic songs of all-time.

Fun listen, not really my fave genre, maybe if listen again would appreciate more

This is more what I expected from the white stripes compared to the earlier album. Too distorted for my tastes and also not a huge fan of that “the singer sounds far away” effect. The change of pace songs were nice though

I dig it. Sounds like a skilled garage band. Some songs really rip! Also reminds me of the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. How can that be bad?

I like Jack White. I think his different projects all have something worth listening too, and I feel like he's a rockstar. However, this album just doesn't do it for me. Very garage band esque rooted in blues, but overall repetitive with some guitar solos that I feel like I could play (not a compliment). For this being known as one of the best albums of the 00's, I don't think it lives up to that hype. A lot of 12 bar blues with guitar licks in between. For a 2 man group, this is pretty great. They capture great sound from that aspect. Meg's drum work is terrific. The lyrics just felt scatterbrained and random. I get that's the point, but the point isn't that great. I do love the long song titles though. That needs to make a comeback.

Expected more. Wasn't bad by any means, but it seems like it used a lot of repeated sounds and concepts.

Det går nästan inte att lyssna nyktert på Seven nation army efter alla möjliga och omöjliga sammanhang som det riffet har brölas. Man får erkänna att de lyckats få till en modern klassiker där. Men roligare att lyssna på flera andra låtar, som There’s no home for you here, I want to be the boy… och In the cold cold night. I längden blir det lite tunt med gitarrock utan bas.

Jag gillar band med en tydlig estetik. White stripes konsekventa användande av rött, svart och vitt är snyggt. Lika konsekvent som estetiken är musiken. Och det är väl här som problem uppstår. Det är svårt att hålla intresset uppe en hel skiva med bara gitarr, trummor och sång. Det känns därför gott när det smyger in en orgel eller ett piano i några låtar. Jag tycker de flesta av Jack Whites låtar håller måttet. Seven nation army är fortfarande riktigt bra, trots att den skrålats på alla idrottsarenor i hela världen under 20 års tid. Ball and biscuit är en blues som gungar till skillnad mot det mesta av den bluesrock vi fått slumpade till oss. Men skivan hade nog mått bra av att kortas ned med några låtar. Little acorn är ingen höjdare. Hypnotize hade också kunnat strukits

was ok

I like The White Stripes. I like Jack White … he’s a fantastic live performer who I’ve seen many times. There are some top tunes on this album (which I own) but I hardly ever listen to it. I don’t know why.

Nothing against The white Stripes, I think they were a good band and they certainly helped putting garage rock at the highest levels of mainstream culture, buy boy do I get bored fast when I'm listening to them.

I never really got the whole Jack White thing. Anyway...

C’est sympa c’est sur, mais j’avoue que je comprends pourquoi la première est 10 fois plus écouté que les suivantes

Loved sna rest were okish, great guitars little much for me

I've never been quite able to enjoy the White Stripes. That whiny voiced, thin sounding garage thrash. It's all fine, there's some good tunes but I'm just not very taken by it.

A little underwhelming for me. Nothing stood out TOO much besides Seven Nation Army. Surprising I like Jack White's solo stuff more than this.

Seven Nation Army is a bop. I appreciate the punky vibes, and for the early 2000s I think this album has a good rock sound. Liked it more on the second listen, but it was too much of a good thing and I got annoyed as the album kept going listening to the same.

Seven Nation Army still hits, but was bored by the rest of the album. Felt repetitive.

This was one of the first indie rock albums I got into as a kid. Seven Nation Army was a jam, but now it feels tired. The later songs on the album were annoying. Overall, 3 stars for nostalgia, otherwise would likely be a 2.

Alright. Couple of standout tracks and definitely a choice

my style but i don’t remember wanting to listen to it

Yeuh

Y’a des high et des lows. Les chansons plus mellow comme « you’ve got her in your pocket » font plaisir.

Manque un peu de variété sonore à mon goût mais c'est bon.

Some good and catchy some were hard to keep playing due to chaotic beats. Heard this album before and some tracks are still skippable for me

It's got some moments for me, but not the whole way through. Will I listen to again: 55%

SNA a certified banger, one of the most important songs of the last 25 years in terms of...everything? 2B plays on Spo***y kinda speaks for itself. Meg White is a shitty drummer, not a hot take, but it works when it works. That said, I can play most of her drums and I have no ability to do separate rhythms with multiple appendages. Ball and Biscuit rips. Weird that I like a song that was in The Social Network, huh? Album kinda meh other than the big songs. Probably a "not my thing" album. Come for the hits and then peace out.

O H

incredible start, first songs are great after that the rest of the songs seemed a bit like a blur

Catchy. I'm not sure if it's to my taste though.

I like Jack White. I think he's a cool guy. I think he supremely talented. I think he's great for the music industry. I don't begrudge him his success at all. I'd have a beer with him. I just don't connect with is music.

I think I like the idea of the White Stripes more than I actually like the music of the White Stripes. I mean it’s fine, I like the higher energy songs more than most of the others & I wish Meg sang more. Their albums just aren’t something that I would choose to put on if I’m playing a record. Standard 3 stars album for me.

Don’t get me wrong, I think Jack White is an incredible guitarist and I love Meg White on drums but I think this album is a bit overrated

Off the bat, realizing I still have some negative emotion towards seven nation army and the amount of times we played it in pep band... so much 6 to 1. Quite grungy, there was a point in my life that I would have had this on repeat. As it stands now, I wouldn't be mad if someone queued songs but I would not be the person doing the queuing. I did appreciate the more unique/bluesy instrumentation. The last song was so cute and unexpected, very campy.

good album. nice rhythm

3/5

Another white stripes album and again I don’t really get the appeal

I'm being generous here

The singles on this absolutely slap and the rest just exists

I like the songs everyone likes and I'm indifferent to the rest.

7/10

An album i know from the singles but have nnever listeneded to all the way through, i like it but dont love it. Feels like its juts missing something, an extra bit of energy or rawness. I think it's the drums to be honest, still a god album. Meg WHite has an awful voice Ball and Biscuit is a highlight The hardest button to button is good too I feel like i should like this album more than i do

Not my fave White Stripes album but still very good!

Good but not great.

Nogle sange er gode, nogle er bare larm, men man kommer ikke udenom, at Jack White er musikalsk.

I really like Seven Nation Army, and several other songs on the album actually positively surprised me. However, none of the other songs will make it on to my playlists.

Greater than the sum of its parts (although not by loads). Listen to any individual part on this album - vocals, drums, guitar - and it's just not very good. They're far from virtuoso musicians. But on some tracks everything comes together to make something pretty cool-sounding. There's definitely a certain something to their sound on this album, and Seven Nation Army is a good song (if criminally overplayed). They're cool, and they have a unique sound and a very distinctive look. Their visual branding is their strongest suit, come to think of it, and perhaps obscures the basicness of the music, but still. It's not bad. I wanted to hate it, because I find them annoying and felt at the time that their massive fame and wealth were mostly unearned. But it's not bad overall.

First impression pre listen: I'm not sure how to feel about this one. I've not really heard much from this band that excited me much. This era of rock music always struck me as a bit of a dud. Their biggest hit being forever ruined by any sort of event with a large crowd doesn't help either. Could be good still, but I'll be honest and way I'm not expecting much. Individual track notes: Seven Nation Army Overplayed and ruined by annoying crowds. Especially at unrelated artist's concerts and sporting events. I mean it's an iconic song for its catchiness and memorability, but I feel justified in being sick to death of it. The "what you think is a bassline is actually a downtuned guitar played through a bass amp" fun fact has become such a circlejerk that it's almost as oversaturated as the song itself. I can't hate it though, it's a good song I guess. Fine. 3/5 Black Math Got a certain rawness to it that I enjoy. I like the sort of careless energy. The guitar is fuzzy and the drums quick and explosive. Nothing too special, but a solid listen. Decent. 3.5/5 There's No Home For You Here Hate the production on the vocals. The more exprimental parts don't work for me, sounds really unpleasant. I like the performances though, he's got a lot of charm. Average. 2.5/5 Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself I like the loud guitars and the crashing drums. Great buildup to the chorus. Satisfying ending. Decent. 3.5/5 In The Cold, Cold Night I like the change to female vocals. The dark and claustrophobic instrumental is pretty cool. The lyrics have a folky traditional vibe to them. Fine. 3/5 I Want To Be The Boy Got some decent buildup and some interesting instrumental variety. The lyrics have some kinda cool imagery. Fine. 3/5 You've Got Her In Your Pocket Don't really like it. The lyrics are a bit weird, and I find his voice here a bit grating. The acoustic guitar is nice for variety's sake. Mostly I just don't find it that interesting. Dislike. 2/5 Ball And Biscuit Decent bit of bluesy buildup. Has this speak-sung sort of intonation which has a bit of sleaze to it. Feels very retro. Great guitar. Loses a bit of steam and verges on being boring. Fine. 3/5 The Hardest Button to Button The chorus is kinda fun. Got very little out of the rest of the song. Average. 2.5/5 Little Acorns The spoken word is really unique, and the story here is kinda cute. Continues in a raw garagey vein. Building on the squirrel imagery is really fun. Decent. 3.5/5 The Air Near My Fingers Decently likeable, easy to follow along with rock. Neatly organized with a fun verse structure. I like the little piano crashes. Decent. 3.5/5 Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine Energetic garage rock with a hectic and wild vocal performance. Fine. 3/5 Well It's True That We Love One Another Kinda sweet I suppose. Has an old school vibe. Feels playful and unserious. A decent way to end the album. Decent. 3.5/5 Final review: Energetic garage rock revival with a hint of theatricality. It's mostly a fairly entertaining album, fair credit to Jack White for his charismatic vocal performance and ever present awesome guitar playing. While I can't really find much to say about most of the album, I wouldn't say I didn't enjoy it. It's mostly what you'd expect, that being a large and energetic sound with memorable guitars and crashing drums. And while there is some instrumental variety with some piano and the occasional acoustic guitar it doesn't stray too far from the expected sound. 3/5

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Solid album. Songs ranged from really good to forgettable but overall it was a fun experience

A solid WS album. But not my favorite I would say. That last song made me laugh.

After listening to Get Behind Me Satan, I was afraid of giving White Stripes another try. Fortunately this one is a much better album (and I honestly don’t understand why we needed Get Behind Me on this list) – more heart, more energy, more heavy (and cool) guitars... I still have zero interest in their lyrics, and I still find the singer’s voice vaguely annoying... but at least this time the music is good. Seven Nation Army is a superb track, I had no idea it was an original White Stripes creation. I’m still not a big fan of duo formations, but I must admit they really made it work in this album. I’m adding Elephant to my music collection.

Well, an entertainment. Good, but nothing much. Of course, seven nation army is great.

Fine. They improved though.

They'd be better if they had a bass player

Never been a Jack White or White Stripes fan, still am not after listening to this album. The whole early 2000’s garage/indie rock era was never for me (except Franz Ferdinand after hearing it in this list).

La furia de la batería es inigualable. Sigo sin hacerme a las voces distorsionadas, pero es un disco sólido con un sonido muy particular. 6/10

Classic indie Singles slap

It's iconic. That is it. Just okay. You've Got Her in Your Pocket and Black Math are the good ones.

One hit wonder. Album klinkt niet slecht, maar ben nu al weer kwijt wat er aan nummers afgespeeld is. 1 cover van Dusty Springfield was wel erg lekker om te horen.

Seven nation army 🔥

With only knowing one song from this album before listening to the whole thing, that’s only what I had to base it off of. It was pretty alright, not my favorite. Some songs seemed a little repetitive but maybe that’s just me.

Tror fan det är tredje plattan med dem och det här är väl den enda som platsar på listan.

alright indie music. 3.5

Listened to deluxe ver. Live recordings are awesome. Reg album boring and annoying.

way more enjoyable than other white stripes album i heard on here. def feels a bit overrated tho

After the first one I got, was stoked for some more White Stripes. This one was a bit more of a roller coaster than the other one, that one was more consistently decent all the way through. This one starts with the awesome Seven Nation Army, the only one I've heard before. That killer guitar riff, love it. In The Cold Cold Night is amazing, nice chill loungy music, and I like Meg White's voice. The Air Near My Fingers had some good music. The rest of the songs are some good some bad. And the last track, It's True That We Love One Another, so much fun! Love it, with Jack White, Meg, and Holly Golightly bouncing back and forth. Great ending. Was hard to pick between this one and first one for the best track. At the end of the day, gotta give the nod to Seven Nation Army, with the reach it has. Best song: Seven Nation Army

Excellent opening. Average the rest. Another good hit, but not good enough to uplift the whole album. 3 but barely

Pretty good High 3/5.

First is better but this is still decent.

Some great, some forgettable. Not as good as I thought it would be.

I do not get the White Stripes and I hate the first song, so the record starts at a low... Overall the songwriting is cool, but also somewhat boring... It is a superb sounding record though, so +1 for the sound and -1 for SNA... Overall, it's Ok, I guess 🤷‍♂️

Скромное обаяние нулевых, старое вино в новых мехах. Некоторый минимализм аранжировок, правда, иногда не нравится.

Seven nations army good, shocker Black math kinda good too middle of the album is a bit more of a dud Solid generally but hit and miss 3.5/5

3.5

Favorites: Black Math, There's No Home For You Here, Hypnotize, The Air Near My Fingers

classic bop to start it off and solid otherwise

Seven Nation Army is in the album, so all of the other songs seem a bit meh compared to it, but the overall feeling of the album is pretty decent. Nothing too exciting, but there are some moments when the songs sound pretty good.

First off, Meg White is a dogshit drummer. people tie themselves in knots trying to explain why "ackshully" she's some sort of savant, but she's the most rudimentary, basic, first week, boring-ass "professional" drummer the world has ever seen. It's shocking. Secondly, why in the unholy hell does this project need THREE White Stripes albums? Jack White is, it turns out, a terrific guitarist. But there is nothing in any of these albums that is groundbreaking, or overwhelmingly influential. So why? Why three? So on to the actual album. It's fine. Like, totally fine. I *almost* gave it 2 stars because I'm so fucking annoyed that I have to listen to another White Stripes album when, apparently, there's not a single Deftones record on the list. But that wouldn't be fair, because this is the poster child for a completely banal, milquetoast, bland-ass blues-rock album. probably 2.5 stars, but I'm so frustrated I'm willing to give it 3 stars to mitigate my bias - but I'll tell you one more time, this project DOES NOT need three White Stripes albums.

Very good

Pre-listening thoughts: hmmm im really curious about this one to be real. Ive only heard two songs by the White Stripes (and I’ll let you guess what those are). Post/during listening thoughts: well this was certainly Seven Nation Army and then some other songs! Listen it wasn’t bad at all. But to me, the White Stripes are a band like Greta Van Fleet that classic rock fans attach themselves to to justify that they don’t ONLY like old music. But they refuse to branch out beyond bands/genres like this. Like this band (and GVF) is fine whatever but imo there’s so much better modern music (more specifically, better modern rock) out there and I don’t think this deserved to make the list. It feels like Franz Ferdinand did what this album tried to do way better a year later. Anyways it’s a 5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no Fav tracks: Seven Nation Army Least fav tracks: In the Cold Cold Night

Wow! I'm not sure what should I say about this album. I really like it, tbh I didn't expect nothing, but it's so good. I loved "Hypnotize" and "In The Cold, Cold Night".

Jack White sure does love playing blues music it seems.

Buen Album Rockero de los 00

Some weird songs and some real solid ones. I liked little cream soda on disc 2, speaking of weird.

Good album. Not my go-to but would listen again.

Indie rock, quite bluesy. Not much for me otherwise Best track (I hate Seven Nation Army) - Ball and Biscuit? Hypnotize 3 stars

‘Seven Nation Army’ I mean, of course, but overall I find the Stripes to get samey fast. Stellar guitar squonk, solid drumming, good vocal work, but I won’t go back often.

Listened to this a little when it was released- sounds very much like early 2000s. Always like it when it starts and then it slowly fades into the background.

enjoyed it, not something ill go back to too often besides seven nation army

alright

Did not leave much of an impression

I’m finding I like Jack white and the white stripes more in theory than in practice. Still enjoyed the album but found my mind wandering during some of the lesser known songs or whenever he plays.

Garage rock esque

Seven Nation Army is a great lead. It's True That We Love One Another is a horrible finish. It really reminds you about how Jack and Meg White intentionally gaslit fans into thinking they were brother and sister when they were actually husband and wife.

a ver esta bien entiendo el concepto y entiendo su fama pero no me ha sorprendido del todo 6/10

Jack White has been an acquired taste for me. When The White Stripes first started releasing music I just thought they were weird. I’ve really enjoyed the stuff he did with The Raconteurs and his more recent solo work. Going back and listening to this, where the only song I had ever heard is “Seven Nation Army, I can see that I should have had some more appreciation for him from the beginning. A solid record.

I dig this album. I avoided it for a very very long time. The hype around these two was nauseating at the time. Did it live up to the hype? Not for me. Was it good? Definitely. I appreciate the raw analogue vibe. I extra appreciate the kind of primitive/minimalist drumming of Meg White. Pound pound pound through the album. Most evident on Seven Nation Army obviously. The whole package comes across as sloppy (in a good way), organic, and sincere. This album also stood apart from the surge of "Indie" stuff that was coming out at that time (bit of a golden time for that genre IMO), revisioning more 70's era blues based classic rock and breathing some fresh life into that tired spectre, having exhausted itself in the the peak of the grunge era a decade before. This will never be a regular play for me, but I am always entertained when it comes on.

Great album that I have heard several times. Good vocals and beats. Nice variety of music. It's not something that I would seek out but a good listen if the mood hits.

better than white blood cells! still not my fav

Du rock NRV, dommage qu’on ai fait le tour de ce qui est proposé au milieu de l’album

I love the White Stripes, this one definitely made its mark. It deserves accolades for "Seven Nation Army" alone. What a song, what a legacy it has, you can't go anywhere without hearing it 20+ yrs later. I've heard great covers of it too. The glue tracks like "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself", "I Want To Be The Boy..." & "The Hardest Button To Button" hold the album up. Fan faves like "Black Math", "Ball & Biscuit", "It's True That We Love One Another" & and "There's No Home For You Here" give it the White Stripes flavor blast. This album had two of their biggest and most played songs but I think the older stuff is likely more influential. Not sure I'd include this in my T1001 but it has merit and a case could be made.

Definitely some great tracks here but some song were just too noisy for me.

I'm not really sure about this one. Seven Nation Army is the only song I know (obviously), and there are some cool hooks on here, but what is up with It's True That We Love One Another? Odd lyrical choices there. Favourite tracks: There's No Home For You Here, Ball and Biscuit, Hypnotize.

This isn't the strongest album of theirs. They are trying out a few things here, some of which work and some of which do not.

Pretty solid

3.5 - Cool album

The Hardest Button to Button is a straight up jam!

The middle was pretty solid. I was a little scared because seven nation army is way too mainstream for me but some like I just don’t know what to do with myself and in the cold cold night were more my speed. I got bob dylan and some other inspirations from this. Solid album I can respect it.

3.5/5

Didn’t do as much for me as the earlier albums.

It's hard to write 100s of reviews and know what to say so brain dump it is. I liked this but not enough to give it a 4. The distortions and basslines are cool. Shame they had to lie about their relationship. Rating: 3

Really great band. Energetic, upbeat, rocking music. Such unique harmonies and vibes from them and this album is no different. It's even got that one song they play at every sports stadium across the world!

No thoughts, but I enjoyed it enough!

I’m gonna need to retry this one later in life it’s not hitting rn

Wel oke

If you arrange the songs (excluding the first two) in reverse alphabetical order by title, and then arrange the third last letter from the fifth word of the second verse of each song in that order, it spells "ELVIS IS ALIVE"

7 nations army of course but nothing else jumped out at me.

Didn't really have time to do this justice, enjoyed what I heard although sound maybe a bit samey.

I love when this project makes me listen to albums containing songs I already liked. Ball and Biscuit is a great track, but I hadn’t really heard the rest of it. Stripped back and kind of weird!

the guitar solos were FANTASTIC

Not my favorite of theirs, but love The White Stripes.

Im conflicted about this one because it has an all time opening song and start in general but I found myself not enjoying the back half of the album which is probably why I hadn’t ever explored more than the hits with the Stripes. I’m feeling a strong 6 to a light 7. Favorite Song: Seven Nation Army

⭐️⭐️⭐️

A bit mid tbh. Most of the songs were good but apart from Seven Nation Army none particularly stood out. Still not a bad album though.

Some banging trucks on here. Very enjoyable

After a decade of disliking/being ambivalent toward the White Stripes, I was not excited when this record came up. One Jack White album is generally too many in my eyes. I was not expecting to enjoy this album, but for whatever reason, most of the things I find offensively annoying about Jack/the White Stripes, are mostly absent here. Of course there's the anthemic "Seven Nation Army" which has taken on a life of its own since its release. This is absolutely deserved; it is a jam. Likewise, the second single from this record "The Hardest Button to Button", transcends the rest of the album and is a great rock song. The rest of the album features Jack's quiety/loud/quiet garage rock songs ("Little Acorns"), a few sparsely accompanied vocal tracks ("In the Cold, Cold Night" and "You've Got Her in Your Pocket"). "Ball and Biscuit", while not a bad song on its own, sounds like patient zero for the Black Keys/big truck commercial songs that would pollute the 2010's music landscape. All in all, a triumph. Since it was generated, I've made the conscious choice to throw it on 6 times. I'll have to give the White Stripes another chance.

second half was good af and reeled me in. not the biggest rock fan but I'd say this was a good intro album to get into it

One super iconic song followed by filler, filler, filler with a couple of gems here and there. And by gems, I mean I can recall how the song goes more than 5 minutes after I finish listening to it. All in all, perfectly cromulent rock music but nothing crazy. It will make you tap your feet and listen intermittently, but I think the only reason that Seven Nation Army is such a standout song is how often I was beat over the head with it growing up. Highlights - Seven Nation Army, You've Got Her In Your Pocket, The Air Near My Fingers

Try as I might, I just can’t get into the White Stripes.

I mean… classic early 2000s rock punk music.

My perception of "Seven Nation Army" has been absolutely ruined by over playing on mainstream media. If you removed it this would be an 8/10. The rest of the album is pretty gas though. "Black Math", "Ball and Biscuit" & "Girl, You have no Faith in Medicine" are great songs. The acoustic songs are kind of annoying though 7/10 Favourite: Ball and Biscuit Least Favourite: Seven Nation Army

Hey, it's that song from high-school sports! Put this album on to exercise, or if you otherwise need to feel like a cool-guy.

It's ok they're not really my thing but I liked a few songs

Pretty good, I liked it more than expected

Can't quite put my finger on why but I just don't care for Jack White all that much. This album's alright but I didn't find it particularly engaging ("Seven Nation Army" excepted).

Classic White Stripes. They are a pretty reliable band.