Elephant

I do want to give this a higher rating because I liked so many of the songs in this album but the flops really flopped. Some of the songs in here are so forgettable and formulaic, and they added no value to the overall album.

I really thought I was going to like this with all Seven Nation Army and the masses of great reviews and basically no bad ones. Maybe I'm just missing something but disappointingly I really can't get behind it.

El album no es para nada malo, pero le falta pasion, emocion, alegria, tristeza, mudez, arte, que digo, le falta algo, no sé.

It was alright. I knew "Seven Nation Army" but that's about it. Not really my jam.

The White Stripes are at their best when they are playing that unapologetic rock and roll we hear on tracks like Seven Nation Army and Black Math. While their musical talents still show through on the slower tunes, those just don’t hit quite as well as the aggressive, in your face rock jams. This album had too few of the uptempo songs but was still a good listen.

Like tequila, wasabi or small children, The White Stripes are best enjoyed in small doses. This album features killer riffs on classic White Stripes jams: Ball and Biscuit and The Air Near My Fingers, but also many lesser tracks that lack focus and crave more cohesion. I love when one of these songs shows up in a mix or on the radio, but listening to Jack whallop through them here one after another while Meg tries to keep up becomes painful very quickly. Mr. White is a talented musician who writes imaginative lyrics, but like many other great ones, he’s too into his own thing and doesn’t trim down his indulgences all that well. So, while I certainly respect his work and love some of this music, it is best to treat it like your in-laws … only visit occasionally and don’t stay for too long.

Ну тут хоть 7 nation army есть

I didn't mind it.

I remember it was right before my 13th birthday when this album came out. I walked in on one of my beast friends kissing my crush while Seven Nation Army. It was the first time I had heard this song, first time they had kissed each other, and the first time I felt true soul crushing betrayal and heart break. The fist half of this album (other than Black Math) just doesn't have the wierdo rock n roll vibe I had grown to love about the White Stripes. I probably would have enjoyed Seven Nation Army before the sad association but after all these years it feels so played out. The second half does rip very hard and ultimately saves it from mediocrity. I feel like this is the last good music they made aside from a couple singles later on (Blue Orchid, and Rag and Bone)

Okay.

Mon a priori : ça va être surcote. Je preshot le 3 En fait non c’est plutôt cool ! Mais j’aime pas le chanteur On dirait un proto maneskin In the cold, cold night est bien On a aussi des sons assez ringards, un peu rock à papa : ball and biscuit m On a envie de danser parfois quand même : the hardest Button to button Purée ils ont des bons rifs quand même : Little Acorns

The album's undeniable impact on the band is evident in the hits like "Seven Nation Army," which not only earned them two Grammy Awards but also became an anthem played in many football stadiums. Rolling Stone magazine included it on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

273/1089 starting strong with Seven Nation Army, i enjoyed this album a fair bit more than Get Behind Me Satan maybe their albums are the sort that i’d need a couple more listens before they properly click faves: Seven Nation Army, The Hardest Button To Button, There’s No Home For You Here 58/100

3/5

Like the straightforward rock songs and the bluest guitar. There is this slower songs left me wanting. It’s a good album. 3/5 Might listen again

Actually quite good

Nice mix of blues, alt rock and garage with their biggest hit 7NA. Don't know if making album for a big label made the pair a tad grumpier but this is well worth a listen.

Fav: Black Math 2nd: There's no home for you here 3rd: in the cold night Did not listen

Listening to it thinking Seven Nation Army must be the song I’ve heard the most without ever deliberately putting it on (except maybe some Xmas songs)

seven nation army sampled “hoy cerramos boliche” or was it the other way around?. Pretty iconic by the way.

I don't understand why some critics talk about Elephant as it is the greatest thing since sliced bread, because I don't think time has been super kind to The White Stripes and their blending of Garage Rock and Blues Rock. I think Jack White and Meg White together know how to make some killer Rock tunes if they really put their mind to it like with Seven Nation Army, Apple Blossom, or Fell In Love With a Girl, but once again I find their albums to be very hit or miss for myself. Elephant is definitely the best project I have heard from the band so far, but even then I wouldn't call it a defining piece of 2000s music. The only standouts on this entire album for myself were Seven Nation Army, I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself, and I Want To Be the Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart. I don't know what it is about The White Stripes but I am just not able to really connect with their sound despite enjoying all of their influences and their core genres when done right. It sucks because I grew up listening to The White Stripes, but it seems like the magic this group once had on me has now faded away into memory. Maybe you will like Elephant more than myself, but I honestly am starting to think The White Stripes are severely overrated in the grand scheme of things.

Classique ? Pas mal

I always thought of The White Stripes as a lesser version of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. That's not meant as a bad thing. I still think JSBX is a way cooler band but Jack White is kind of a better writer and an "old guard" of blues rock. I feel with this album they get further away from that comparison. They really expand their range and songwriting here.

Honestly a pretty good album. I liked how it shifted from one vibe to another back and forth. Really added to the mania of the whole thing. Favorite track was not in fact Seven Nation Army, I really fuck with Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine.

Sólido disco Literalmente sólo conocía Seven Nation Army, pero el resto de temas no me decepcionó Destaco The Air Near My Fingers y Ball And Biscuit (por el riff más que nada) Suena profesional pero crudo, buenos riffs y muy buena voz Los dos temas más tranquilos me sorprendieron para bien, me esperaba un disco full power El último tema es bueno, pero me parece que no pega con el resto. En general, no es del todo mi estilo, pero es un buen disco

I enjoyed most of this. It's taken a very long time for the White Stripes to grow on me, but the radio singles from this album don't grate on me like they used to. 3.25/5

OK, voice is a bit grating

it was ok

lunes 6/04/26 - lluvia fan del primer tema since 98. me copa, creo que es un clásico buena musica que no falla pero no me voló la cabeza.

Alright.

A couple songs I knew and enjoyed. A couple other songs that I hadn't heard before, but I thought were good. Several songs that reminded me of Jimi Hendrix - I acknowledge the artistry, but it's just not my thing.

Of course we all know Seven Nation Army.  I don't think I've heard anything else by them, so I'm excited to listen.  I know they're not brother and sister from the kid's book we have. Well now I'm a bit like huh, I don't like it too much.  His voice changes so much throughout the album. I'm intrigued by them and their image, Meg White is very interesting to me.

Home of one of the best bass riffs of all time. One of the greatest drummers of all time, she doesn't get the props she deserves for how much of the energy of the white stripes is all her. Jack White has always rubbed me the wrong way, something is too try-hard about him, but even still, this is his most enjoyable piece of work by far IMO. He's too Beatles-inspired on his weakest songs, he's just not that guy to me... sorry.

Good listen, some smart choices in production considering Megs limits as a drummer. Excellent guitar and song writing, this will not challenge anyone nor will it stretch you out of a comfort zone.

Meh. Wasn't really my cup of tea. Wouldn't say its bad though.

1. Seven Nation Army - 4/5, a classic 2. Black Math - 4/5 3. There’s No Home For You Here - 5/5, never heard before wow it’s really good 4. I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself - 3/5 5. In The Cold, Cold Night - 2/5 6. I Wanna Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother’s Heart - 3/5 7. You’ve Got Her In Your Pocket - 3.5/5 8. Ball and Biscuit - 4/5 9. The Hardest Button to Button - 3/5 10. Little Acorns - 4/5 11. Hypnotise - 3.5/5 12. The Air Near My Fingers - 4/5 13. Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine - 3/5 14. It’s True That We Love One Another - 2/5 Overall: 3.4/5

Lowkey stripped.

gente q capa linda se for ruim vou chorar FAVS (top 3): seven nation army, i just dont know what to do with myself, the hardest button to button mençoes honrosas: theres no home for you here; in the cold, cold night; the air near my fingers; ball and biscuit; girl, you have no faith in medicine ah gente sinceramente nao curti mt naao, é ouvivel é dahorinha mas botei minhas expectativas la no alto :P achei meio repetitivo algumas tracks, nao tem muita inovaçao mesmo tendo bastante musicas legais nota final: 3/5

Definitely not an album that ought to be in a list of essential lessons. It’s fun and he’s got a lovely voice, but it’s no masterpiece.

Fun listen. Absolute slammer of an opening with Seven Nation Army.

Listening session: march 23th, while commuting to internship Listened to before: heard a few songs before Thoughts: I like the guitar work on this album and I can imagine how they were big in the garage scene of the 00s, but still I don’t see myself coming back to this album frequently in the future Favourite tracks: Seven Nation Army, I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself & Black Math

Not the type of music I usually listen to but it's pretty good.

I was genuinely filled with a sense of dread when I saw I had to listen to another album by The White Stripes, after having the absolute displeasure of listening to their album "White Blood Cells". HOWEVER, I was pleasantly surprised when listening to this one. Still not the best, but a massive improvement from my first experience listening to them.

it's fine. definitely wants to be led zeppelin and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. but it's pleasant! Fav track: It's True That We Love One Another

I struggled a bit to rate this album, cause some of it is undeniable, (Seven nation army being a generational hit in my opinion) but it feels heavy and repetitive to me in its entirety. There are plenty of songs I love on there, but ultimately it feels too long and that is my understanding of that album ultimately. I also think there is a five stars here, but not in that shape

this album is like a painters palette. the colours are there, but they are just that - plain colours. there might be lots of colours on the palette, some of them also slightly mixed.. but the real art is on the canvas, not the palette. the sounds are all there, but it all sounds a little too plain and incomplete.

Okay I liked this, but honestly I had HIGH hopes and I am not sure if those were met. I honestly might like Jack White's solo work more. This isn't bad, but it doesn't really blow me away. Actual rating...3.5 Liked Songs: "Seven Nation Army" , "There's No Home For You Here" , "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" , "I Want to Be the Boy..." , "Ball and Biscuit" , "The Hardest Button to Button" , "The Air Near My Fingers"

3.5

Now, after 20+ years since the release, I think it’s time to say it’s actually a pretty mid one-dimensional album. Yeah, it was super popular when it came out, like a novelty do. Also, Seven Nation Army helped that popularity a lot, it rightfully deserved its place amongst iconic rock songs that will be remembered like forever. But other than that..yeah, what other than that? I don’t recall people going “Elephant? Oh yeah, that’s the one with that masterpiece I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart“. I’m not gonna say it’s “Seven Nation Army + the rest”, that would be unfair, there’s 2 or 3 quite good ones, but overall the tracks are unremarkable and easily forgotten, even if they’re catchy and tap-inducing when you listen, an hour later you can’t remember most of them.

Just eh

ok

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idk not really my kind of music, too noisy, but i like listening to it sometimes

This was fine? There’s some great tracks

Having listened to this too much at the time of its release and then not at all for a long time I found this hard to reach a conclusion on. It ranges from genius to trivial constantly and the edge and novelty was largely achieved as it was set against contemporary music. Which is fair and unfair because all music's cultural significance is to an extent set against contemporary context. However, I'm leaning more towards the perspective that this was over hyped at the time and hasn't aged well, than this is an all time act of genius. I like some of Jack White's output since this a lot and in a way that helps to make it clearer that this isn't actually that great 2.75

Some classic dad rock. It has its time not my daily kind of listen

If you’ve heard one White Stripes album, you’ve heard them all. Pretty much what I expected. Unique approach, good riffs, etc.

Hahaha hade verkligen bara lyssnat på Steven nation army🫣 Ganska punkiga, visste inte det, najs En del lite för hårt för min smak Lite roliga också faktiskt In the cold, cold night - jättemycket min smak, gillar att det är så simpelt men så bra Mysig blandning av rock och akustiskt, tyckte om you've got her in your pocket mycket, men också ball and biscuit den var kul. 6/10

The best I've heard from Mr White et al.

I get why people could like this it, but it mostly just seems loud and repetitive.

feels very dated in its conception of what's cool, what's edgy, what's rock and roll. honestly totally fine with the material here, besides some scattershot annoyance at the degree to which Jack White is Doing A Voice, but any media landscape that sees this as new, exciting, essential feels very far away. very sturdy collection of songs that will hopefully continue to inspire 12-year-olds to dig into guitar music, good for the background otherwise

in my opinion, there was nothing special here, it wasn't gripping nor something bad

Guitar magic. Not my usual stuff, but remember first track cos of footy.

I've always understood why the White Stripes are popular but I've never understood why they are THAT popular. I understand a little bit better now. I appreciate the midwestern spirit of it all, but I also am happy to have gotten out of the midwest and that particular spirit. 3.5 stars.

It's a good sound and is interesting. Probably successful for a reason. It's more unique than I expect. Sure, toss it on the list. I don't know if you need multiple albums of these guys.

I don't mind the take on the blues. I liked In The Cold, Cold Night. When the bit about the Squirrel starts it ruined the listen for me, and then the album drops right off.

I've always kind of been 50/50 with TWS. There are some good songs on here, but others are a toss up.

Started off strong. Then I got kinda bored.

I guess I actually don't care about the white stripes that much

STANDOUTS: Seven Nation Army, Ball and Biscuit, The Hardest Button to Button Okay everybody and their mother has heard Seven Nation Army, and for good reason I think it's pretty easily the best song on the album, but the rest of the album is pretty solid (although I think I prefer White Blood Cells over this). And one more thing, if you think Meg White is a bad drummer, you know nothing about drumming. 7.5/10

This kind of bluesy rock has never really done it for me. There are some strong tracks on here and I love the guitar tones, but I never really got drawn in.

Turns out I've never listened to the original version of 7 Nation Army. It's alright

Meh... i think it wasn't the right timefor me to listen to it

Great guitar time, dynamics, and man I even like his voice. I thought I was headed to a four and then got a few songs in and found them unlistenable. Not a songwriter. A guitar player. I like the primal backbeat quite a bit. I think this is where they started taking themselves way too seriously and ended up less self aware of the gimmick.

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

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