Reviews (page 12 of 14)
No está mal, pero escuchar sus álbumes completos en esta lista me ha hecho descubrir que son medio aburridos.
Seven Nation Army is one of those songs I haven’t actually heard in ages, but have heard various forms of the chant for too long. Forget how much of a banger it is. Simpsons: Guest Stars
This is like a mountain or a really high hill; it starts off at the top and goes all the way down from there.
Leuke nummertjes met redelijk wat afwisseling, verder redelijk poppish en verdwijnt nogal op de achtergrond, ben misschien ook wat royaal met mn ratings, dus 6.8/10
Thanks to seven nation army , otherwise it was 2 stars …
More fun to listen to than ‘Get Behind Me Satan’, their other album we’ve been previously exposed to. Surprisingly, the rhythmic shortcomings don’t drag it down as much here. When this album goes garage, it really goes garage — the riffs stick with you way more, and there’s just enough bluesy nuance to make the whole thing an acceptable ride. Still their sound is a bit tiring at the end.
Daa da da da da da daa Daa da da da da da da da da His voice can sound a little grating after a while I like Black Math and Ball and Biscuit the best i think.
Don't need to ever hear Seven Nation Army ever again but thankfully it's at the start and out of the way. Bit long but doesn't drag
It felt very average, but at least it leant on the side of music that I enjoy.
First time listening. Only knew seven nation army. Just ok
Iconic and sounds so much more mature than Get Behind Me Satan. Much more blues rock than just blues. Wouldn’t say it’s a no skip album for me but enjoyed the listen.
decent
"Seven Nation Army" is the clear standout, but the rest of the album is solid.
It's fine but nothing stuck out to me.
This wasn’t too bad. I went in with high expectations and I didn’t feel they were all met. Seven Nation Army is a banger and a 5 star song but the rest of the album just didn’t really hit for me. In The Cold, Cold Night was a wonderful surprise and it had me wishing Meg sang on more songs cause her voice is beautiful. Overall a solid rock album but not as good as I thought it’d be.
3,5
Ja guet - Seven Nations Army - da chammer immer mitsinge. De Rescht na ja.
seven nation army kooomplett overplayed aber ebe es rieeese riff text isch geil de jack singt haaammmer. und jo campioni del mondo 2006 jaja. schwarze mathe? hö. nöd soo cool findi. theres no home scho chli meh melodie. uh und strophe mega lislig und jack singt ganz fiin. cool. uuuh de feedback und chor reeecht geil. i just dont know what to do meega coole gitarresound und hübsche song allgemein, burt bacharach gschriebe. findi seeehr geil. in der kalt kalt nacht isch orgul oder? jaaa. findi passt mega. i want to be your boy dings au meega cools klavier finds super? ha weniger taste erwartet bi white stripes ball and biscuit suuuper geile sound super geils riff ich lieb es guets blues riff. little acorns meega geile speech am afang. super super. cools piano au, aha byebye piano. song selber isch etz nüt mega bsunders hald afoch white stripes. the air near my fingers au no herzigs riff aber ch find etz ischs langsam nüm viel neus. oke d strophe mit rhodes isch cool. duuduu oke gnüsses no. girl you have no faith isch SO GEIL HÖÖÖ die solo breaks wie d gitarre hallt irgendwie? huuuere cool. mega energie au
jaa seven nation army hani z vill ghört, dass ichs würkli no chönnt gnüsse, es guets lied ischs trotzdem! oh das isch ja pönkiger als ich denkt hett hmm find bis jz d lieder na cool, mengisch chli e mischig us dem 2000er rock und ältere element iwie? schwierig zum beschriebe in the COCO NIGHT??? hmm es isch iwie recht cool und reduziert mengisch erinnerets mich weirdly ad beatles?? you've got her in your pockets kenni glaquub er het ebe scho gern de DÜRTÜTURÜDURÜDÜRÜTÜRÜ Ball and biscuit isch en rechte boppp little acorns isch funny, recht dreckig gspielt einigi lieder chömmed mier bekannt vor iwie? oaah d orgle am schluss isch super vo air near my fingers schwanke swhr zwüscheme 3 undeme 4
I liked it better before. Now not so much.
Semi-interesting/unique e-guitar heavy alt rock band. Many sounds sound similar, but has the one famous “seven nation army” so it evens out.
-seven nation army my beloved. wow nothing will beat the impact that song had on my childhood -the rest of the album is decent… honestly I think I preferred White Blood Cells actually but it had some very cool numbers. I liked the intra-rock genre mixing -Favorites are Seven Nation Army, In The Cold, Cold Night, and Ball and Biscuit
Nothing but harsh noise. Sorry not me.
Solid, though a somewhat weak end.
Great rock album, solid heavy songs and slow ones too. A mix for any day.
In the cuckold night, the White Stripes Elephant has moments, but it also fundamentally invented modern hipster-dumb. The Record has its moments, and I suppose it was an interesting throwback to Detroit garage rock days, but I don't know why I would listen to this rather than The Stooges ' self-titled record from 1969, where they did it better and originally, with a full band.
De två låtarna jag hört innan är nog de enda som jag riktigt tycker om, men annars är det ett helt okej album.
Tight and cute
I feel about this album much the same as the previous I listened to: there is nothing that I hate, but there is also nothing that particularly stands out to me. I definitely liked the more slow, stripped down songs the back. A nice listen, but probably not something I’ll return to soon. Favourite tracks: I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself, In The Cold Cold Night
I get that the White Stripes were huge in bringing this style of garage rock back to the forefront so I get why it's on the list, but it doesn't feel that special to me. I didn't grow up with the White Stripes and they didn't get me into rock so it sounds like quite standard garage rock to me. Black Math sounds a lot like Wolfmother, though that's largely due to Jack White's voice, which is alright but not amazing. Other parts also sound quite like Death From Above 1979 so it doesn't feel that fresh to me I'm pretty tired of Seven Nation Army, never even particularly liked it that much. Ball and Biscuit is just blues mediocrity, it lacks much restraint and slows the albums pacing right down. Well It's True That We Love Each Other was kind of annoying too As a positive, the guitar tones are pretty excellent. The heavier parts (like Little Acorns) sound like the kind of thing you find in stoner/doom metal which I'm a big fan of. The production overall is pretty good, it catches that dirty sound that fits garage rock very well I feel like I'm being too harsh, I would say I like this album more than I don't. I think I like the presentation but I'm just not too crazy about the writing 3.5 Highlights: The Hardest Button to Button, Little Acorns
Pretty solid, a track or two I'll come back to. Not really a big punk fan, but impressive nonetheless.
the white stripes are fine. they're FINE. this album is doing a good job of what it's trying to do, but what it's trying to do is just fine to me. very cohesive vision and execution but extremely a three for me.
over the three-plus decades of my life, i've had such a love/hate relationship with this band (though jack white more broadly is not interesting to me, sorry dude). this is the white stripes doing white stripes stuff, so if you're into that, you'll love this album. the album is of course buoyed by the massive tune that is seven nation army, but the rest here ranges from dull to fine. the hardest button to button is another shining beacon in the otherwise uninteresting sea of dullness, and little acorns is unique enough to be worth mentioning. the rest? meh. favorites: seven nation army, the hardest button to button, little acorns
Fun I enjoyed took me back
This is such a heavy hitting album. From the seven nation army opening, things just keep going. That also means no surprises, and it's a very long album. The standout tracks are truly great, but there's a lot of filler.
3.5
Each track was similar but decent
Some really good songs especially Seven Nation Army and The Hardest Button to Button but there were also a couple of songs I didn't enjoy as much.
Listened
Kolme kappaletta, joita haluaa kuunnella useammin. Kaksi vai kolme tähteä? Mennään kolmella, koska muut suositellut ovat olleet niin ei-itseä-varten.
Po pire
Enjoyable ride
This is pretty good rock. I put it on during a workout. It wasn't super memorable outside of seven nation army. There were also some weird moments that I don't think landed amazing but it was fine. Strong 3
I’ve never been a huge fan of the white stripes, mostly because every song they write sounds the same. I get that the super stripped down sound is intentional but it’s not for me. It’s fun for 15 minutes but then I’m pretty much done. It’s not bad I just don’t get why people go nuts over this. Maybe it was because it was a nice change of pace from the sea of garbage being made in the early 2000s.
Some fine moments.
Mejor de lo que esperaba, escuchar otra vez
A solid set of bluesy bangers. A 2000s garage rock classic full of songs that saunter and stomp hard. Jack and Meg White are such a powerhouse of writing combinations of bangers and soft crooners, and Elephant shows a level of interesting elements, while being just a simple set of 14 songs.
vemos
Fav: I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself Least Fav: Little Acorns Was hoping I’d enjoy it more, but unfortunately the songs I’d heard beforehand weren’t indicative of the quality of the overall album
Simplistic and fun at parties. I remember very well the music video with the drum kits and guitar amps lining up through the streets.
Meg White <3 I do prefer Get Behind Me Satan
I bought this album after it came out - never worked out whether it was pretentious or good.
Nice postpunk album, it had its moments
# 397 : They've done a pretty decent job, good album, aside from the obvious Seven Nation Army it didn’t really grab me. Solid but not really a standout, not 5 star material. Favourite track : Seven Nation Army
My favorite song is “I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself”. Every OSU kickoff they play “Seven Nation Army” so I have a particular soft spot for that song. It’s a solid album I don’t have much to about it
All time song
Raw, clean sounding. I like that, I think it had to do with the recording method, interesting.
Any musical “revival” is likely to make me go, ehhh. But a much worse band could have helmed this particular revival (and some tried). Credit due for committing to an aesthetic, cultivating some mystique, and pretending to be siblings well past the point of credulity.
Pretty good, as far as White Stripes albums go.
I don't hold White or his Stripes in the same reverence as much of my generation; for all its tusks, this record is rather toothless.
most songs are good but they lack something
Pretty good. Mixed about the whole thing, but there's definitely a lot to like here.
Sans aucun doute l'album des Stripes que j'ai le préféré jusqu'à maintenant. Je l'ai trouvé moins redondant que les autres. J'ai certainement un biais négatif vis-à-vis du garage rock, mais je peux très bien comprendre pourquoi cet album est tant adulé. 7/10
Album was okay. The lead single was my favorite one on the album and honestly a lot of the songs sounded too similar for my taste.
Ugh.. another White Stripes album. I like the guitars fine, but my dislikes would be the vocals and drums. That hasn't changed since the last couple of times we listened to Jack White Stripes. This gets a 3. Should be a 2 for fucking up my Spotify algorithm.
Someone needs to make a Jack Black and Jack White song happen.
Crude, irreverent and with a sound that mostly sounds 30 years old. Quite interesting. 7/10
I like that there's some parts on Ball & Biscuit that go for the weird disorienting rumbly thing of a Lightnin Hopkins song. There are a bunch of songs on here I dislike. music: hated. (⌐■_■)
Fine album. Some interesting songs. Simple. I like the playfulness/ self-awareness.
Started off super strong, and throughout reminded me of Scott Pilgrim's iconic songs. But mostly underwhelmed on the back half unfortch.
Some nice guitar riffs. Listened in the car so wasn't giving it full attention.
A couple good tracks, just not my jam.
Unfortunately the opening track makes the others look worse by comparison. Found it less engaging than Get Behind Me Satan
Такое се
3.5/5 A lot of mid tempo boring tracks, White Stripes are at their best when they get LOUD
3.5
They’re good, just never a band I set out to listen to
Pretty fun. I enjoyed Jack's unorthodox guitar work. His over-the-top singing style with the slapback echo started to get a bit annoying, but overall a good album.
Ok as far as White Stripes albums go...probably better than their debut. But nothing I would every go to. Jack White is an enigma for me. 3/5
3.5 imo - crazy good in some respects but just mid in others
I mean it unreasonable to hope the rest of the album could be Seven Nation Army level, but man can’t help but feel a little let down. It’s not bad and little acorns is a cool song but yeah truly started of w a banger
They have better albums 3.5
Day332 - this doesn’t really change my opinion of the white stripes, i like them when i hear them but i don’t go out of my way to do it
Alright
"Otro disco sobrevalorado" era lo que iba a escribir, pero supongo que los años me han suavizado. Seven Nation Army es un gran clásico, inescapable en su tiempo, pero con justa razón aplaudido hasta ahora. El resto del disco se mantiene en la misma línea, aunque no alcanza las mismas alturas.
Again, one that I was really interested to listen to. It kicked off with seven nation army, but then went severely down hill. Until she sang one after that it improved quite a lot. The version that came up for me was the 'deluxe' one, and has a lot of live tracks which were quite simply painful. But as I don't believe that they were part of the original album I'm not taking them into account when giving it a 3.
This is actually my least-listened to WS album, which may be surprising. It's great, but any given time I feel like some WS I'm gonna put on White Blood Cells 99.9% of the time. It's science. My standouts: In The Cold Cold Night, The Hardest Button to Button, The Air Near My Fingers
i like it
2 sterne
Shoutout Pat McAfee 🫡
the strongest of strong starts, then tails off
Liked this album more than the others. Songs were better quality overall.
Seven Nation Army is a good but not amazing song. It is also overplayed. I think that Jack White sounds better solo
Interesante
Seven Nation Army obviously fucking slaps, followed up nicely with Black Math Love Meg's vocals on Cold, Cold Night These slower songs just don't really cut it. Seven Nation Army sets such a high standard that most of the songs can't live up to, especially the slower ones. I don't think his voice is suited to them. Simplicity=good, sometimes. I think this one is too simple too often. Little Acorns and Hypnotize are quite good. It's just, meh. I can listen through it fine enough I'm just rather bored doing it. Except that last song. What the fuck was that.
Good maybe I’ll like more on relistenes
Good project, I enjoyed the rawness it. Best song: Ball And Biscuit Worst song: Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine
Not really benefitting form this being the third album from TWS. Liked it more than I expected. You can't argue with the talent these guys possess. In moments it comes off as a more rockin Exile on Main Street and strains of Jimmy Page. I like it but still can't love it. It's a 3+
I see the appeal
I like Seven Nation Army, I kind of like Black Math, There’s No Home for You Here, The Hardest Button to Button, Little Acorns, Hypnotize
The surprising thing about this album to me is that the singles I was familiar with (namely, "Seven Nation Army" and "The Hardest Button to Button") are by far the most creative and interesting parts of the album. The rest of the album is mostly just rehashed 60s pop and, in those cases, I'd rather just listen to the people they're doing impressions of. 3.5
They built upon their one hit nicely enough but never really caught that lightning in a bottle again. 3/5
The music is good, but it all sounds the same with the same riffs, same chords, same drums. I forgot and Jack White's voice alright, but a little tiring by the end of the album. Lyrics feel like they're tryna ng a bit too hard at times.
Definitely listenable. Would probably return to it.
It’s a pretty good album. Probably not worthy of its legendary status but a good album nonetheless, I really hadn’t heard much previously other than Seven Nation Army.
Solid album, I've heard seven Nation army a million times, but did not expect the ballads that the album put out towards the end
I remember disliking The White Stripes because I thought Jack White couldn't play guitar, and Meg White couldn't play drums. It wasn't until later I realized that not only was Jack White a brilliant songwriter and phenomenal guitarist, he and Meg were focused on a kind of raw expression I couldn't conceive of at the time — one that far outstripped any concept I'd had of technical perfection.
Bit mid. Have listened before but one or two decent songs I haven't heard before
Very interesting. I kind of liked it, well especially the one song I recognized.
tem umas guitarradas boas, mas não curti mto não. é um disco bem sólido, só num é pra mim. aprecio o fato de ter sido gravado sem computadores e sem BAIXOS. agora eu posso falar com precisão: a única deles que eu gosto é Fell in Love with a Girl. o resto, eu deixo pra quem gosta.
Own it
I think the actual quality of many albums get a little exaggerated due to cultural significance. This is one of them. It is a solid rock album that dropped in an era that desperately needed solid rock albums. There are a few true classic songs on it, but outside of those it's just solid.
This is their best album by far. But the pacing of the album is bad, the first 2 songs are great and then the tempo comes to a screeching halt until basically the end.
I wasn't in the best headspace this day. I liked the album, but I think I would like it better on a different day. Enjoyable overall. Felt very experimental, lots of different sounds and styles. Can't exactly place the genre, but it was pleasant. Apparently themes of losing your sweetheart, but I didn't pick up on that. Fav songs: I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, Little Acorns, It's True That We Love Over Another
Love rock and roll but this sound is grating to me, mostly the guitar, and it doesn’t let up. Some songs I enjoy but wont play this front to back.
It was ok
Definitely good. I get a bit tired of it about 7 songs in.
I never followed up on this album when it was released, after having spent quite a lot of time with their previous album. Seven Nation Army is such a standout track on this one, nothing else matching the energy.
Hit song but some question marks on the others. Could have been better.
Based on what Jack is capable of I gotta go with a 3 here. Album is fairly incohesive overall. A few absolute rockers.
I like the White Stripes. Other than the one big hit though, this album doesnt hold together strongly for me.
yuh
Feel the same way about this one as the other White Stripes album on the list - enjoyable enough listen, but not something that grabbed me enough to come back to often.
I keep coming back to rate this because I keep thinking I don’t love it, yet I can’t stop listening, so it must be good! Each song keeps you guessing and Jack whites voice is so interesting. Listen again: yes Purchase for my collection: yes Favourite Song:
Noteworthy songs - 808080808 Magical Dream - Kinda catchy synth, but the rest is bland. Ancodia - Good background noise. Cobra Bora - Actually kind of cool, reminds me of Bomberman Hero. Pacific 202 - N64 vibes, but melody isn't great. Donkey Doctor - Nothing too special, weird ending. 808080808 - Really cool beginning. A little slow in the middle but stays interesting enough. Sunrise - Nothing remarkable. The Fat Shadow - Eerie. Very short.
Ok
I can see why people love this, but I don't think I like Jack white all that much. still good enough
Bare bones, but still very expressive and intricate
Seven Nation Army has one of the best riffs ever. The rest of this album is forgettable.
Always passed this group off as a gimmick and never really gave them a chance. Heavy Detroit garage influence is evident. Somehow, I'd still rather listen to their influences. A lot of this inarguably rocks, but just feels... contrived, for lack of a better term. The recording process and equipment used is all really cool conceptually to me, but it just does not automatically make this a great album. All in all, I find it a little bland for what I feel like it wants to be. Listenable for sure, just not interesting.
OKish alt-rock album with one mega hit. 3/5
The middle section is very good, with a mix of softer and heavier tracks; but there is clearly something I'm missing in this. I can't imagine wanting to listen to this in full at any point.
Bruising opener, and some fun in the rest of the tracks without being stellar - quite a few too many quirky tracks
DAAAAA-da-dá-da-da-DUUUHHHH-DUUUHHHH. 6/10
Seven Nation Army is awesome. The rest was meh
The bass is very fun. I recognized some songs that I’d never known the origin of before. I don’t love his voice
Enjoyed listening to this. Jack White knows his stuff.
Mg Seven Nation Army, el resto meh.
According to YouTube music, Seven Nation Army has over 1 billion plays. The rest of the album has about 10% of that for all tracks combined. Surely some of those billion would want to see what the rest is about right? Well the rest is a bit weird and outside of one other track it may not be mainstream enough to keep the average listener entertained. 7NA also has some worldwide stadium appeal, just a crazy popular song. As I listened to olthe rest I guess that is fairly close to how I feel. I really like the songs I like of theirs, but the rest are some I probably don't need to hear very often. Favorite track "Seven Nation Army" 3/5
Seven Nation Army is a fantastic song, but what even was the rest of this album. I don't know why I couldn't get into it, but I can only describe most of it as noisy in a way that didn't work for me (except for the occasional tracks where the sound did a complete 180 and had just the barest instrumentals, which I also wasn't a fan of). I just didn't like this that much, probably more a matter of personal taste because I know a lot of people love this and consider it to be a great album. Unfortunately I am still rating this a 3 (2, +1 bonus star for the iconic opening track). Favourites are Seven Nation Army, I Want To Be The Boy…, The Hardest Button To Button, and The Air Near My Fingers
Too noisy for me
Had few standout spots.
"at the time, didnt recognize myself til I was petrified but half the time Im not myself so most of the time I dont question why"
Seven nation army a classic. Great from start to finish, good energy. Favorite song: Black Math Rating: 3.4/5
Somewhat similar to the other White Stripes album.
Seven nation army saved this album in my eyes. The rest was pretty forgettable.
Very good stripped back grunge-esque album. Notable vocal performance by Meg White and simple yet emotional song writing from Jack White. The White Stripes would propel a young Jack into rock maintream and earn him a spot in line of a guitar God. Mobilizing blues themes and hard rock energy the white stripes were able to craft a really consisted album that has some great notes of longevity.
This album hits pretty hard for a band with such a bare-bones approach. Some of the bass lines from the bigger hits are iconic at this point but there's still something that annoys me with this duo. Jack White (actually Jack Gillis) is the talent here and there's a lot to like but I'm not fully sold on him, I don't know exactly what it is (maybe the talk-singing, maybe not). I do like the loud, crunchy, unpolished vibe here. "Ball and Biscuit" is great for it's dirty blues feel, "In The Cold, Cold Night" is also great for being different than the others, but the last song is terrible and just brings me back to contemplating what I don't like about them.
Half great, half ok. Many hits are featured along with some skippers. Jack White has a knack for creating a song with a simple beat and a killer riff. A lot of power from this duo; however, leaving the listener with the final cornball, dud of a song drops the rating...3.3.
Not too bad, but it definitely starts off with the best.
Nope. Except for Seven Nation Army.
Not sure why 1001AlbumsGenerator decided to include a one-hit wonder album. "Seven Nation Army" was great, and rightfully so, but the rest of "Elephant" was self-indulgent, pitiful and uncomfortably hollow. The website could've easily included "Meteora" instead and it would've been more meaningful.
Favs: nation army, black math and the hardest button to button
No. 198/1001 Seven Nation Army 5/5 Black Math 3/5 There's No Home For You Here 3/5 I Just Don't Know 4/5 In the Cold, Cold Night 3/5 I Want to be the Boy 3/5 You've Got Her In Your Pocket 3/5 Ball & Buiscuit 3/5 The Hardest 4/5 Littlr Acorn 3/5 Hypnotize 3/5 The Air Near My Fingers 3/5 Girl 3/5 It's True 3/5 Average: 3,29 Very good rock album.
Home Depot burger indie. Not my fav genre, but good for that genre 👍
I just don't know. Everybody says this guy is a genius. I must be getting old.
it felt derivative
Pretty fun album actually! Not completely my style but had enough different types of songs for me to enjoy.
"Seven Nation Army" is quite a banger.
3.5
Not much to say... Overall a good album.
Some cool guitar and effects but ive never been able to get into them. Weird and not in an awesome way. Saw them live in the fall of 02 and they were very forgettable :/
This is just the type of music I'm usually in to - but I just can't get into this Wasn't terrible, just a bit meh 3 ⭐️
rock. kinda whiney. one or two good songs out of the album
Tiene mérito el sonido con batería y guitarra pero no hace falta limitarlo en todas las canciones.
Het beste werk van Jack & Meg, zo kan dit album wel bestempeld worden. Naast de mega stadium hit Seven Nation Army zitten er nog een hoop goeie songs op dit album. Af en toe bedacht ik me dat ik een figurant in een whiskeyreclame was. De muziek lijkt er soms echt voor gemaakt, vooral bij een Ball and Biscuit. In the Cold Cold Night is een nieuwe favo voor mij, kippenvelnummertje. Al met al absoluut een solide album, weinig op aan te merken, maar toch niet mijn favoriete genre of band. Rating: 7/10 Highlights: Seven Nation Army, Ball and Biscuit, Cold Cold Night
Beste werk van White Stripes. Ook wat meer afwisselend de vorige plaat die we mochten beluisteren. In the Cold, Cold Night is een verrassend Nico-achtig pareltje van Meg White. 7/10 Highlights 7NA (banger) In the Cold Cold Night
I like this album, is it a classic - can’t say but some really good banging tunes on it
Great album
Jack y Meg son buenos artistas, y sin duda este es su trabajo más sólido, pero en lo personal no me gusta este bluesy rock :p
More Jack White. Unbelievable. This 1001 generator guy loves him some Jack white. With that being said, this is the best one yet. Much better beats and rhythm. Lyrics, wow, dude is weird. The acorn one I could not decide if I should be inspired or just weirded out. Anyway, good enough for a 3.
Besides the opening track, nothing really stands out. Just feels like more of the same from The White Stripes.
I wasn't a huge fan of this album (though the live album that came after this one on the deluxe set was killer).
3.35 per track.
Going in the only songs I thought I knew were 7 nation army and I just don’t know what to do with myself, but I was surprised to discover upon listening that I’d actually heard most of these songs at some point or another. Also, the title of this album definitely fits the energy of the music which is cool.
A lot heavier than I thought. Some of Jack White’s guitar tones on here are so dirty. Venturing into noise/shoegaze level dare I say. I was also impressed with the range of styles on here. I would assume a power duo would be rather limited sonically. There’s some surf rock, blues, and metal influences. That being said, I wasn’t a fan of the overall songwriting. Some songs were weak. And Seven Nation Army is so overplayed I just can’t enjoy it.
Bopped my head along to this, but probably not something I’d go back to.
I've never really understood the mass appeal of this band... Jack white is clearly a decent musician but meg can't drum for toffee and whilst some people think it gives the music character, I just think it sounds pish. The album itself is decent enough, the middle section really drags for me with the slower numbers and the long blues jam.
Enjoyable overall, but not super memorable outside the singles.
Ok
First time listening. Really good stuff here.
Fantastic
The hit - "Seven Nation Army" - doesn't sound like much else on the rest of the record. Everything was a good listen, I just don't have a deep connection to this band like I do other music.
Like I said one of the greatest intros of any album ever. This song has become more than itself. The battlefield 1 trailer with this song hit so well man. Anything after that just does not have the same punch and listen I listened to alot of Jack White in 2018 when he put out his solo album but I think that this album really fails to capture me UNTIL in the cold cold night and then we are just okay for a bit UNTIL Little Acorns to the end. I love the ending. I think the breaking the 4th wall for the last song is so funny and I think it is a beautiful piece. There are good beats and instrumentation here but I was not blown away. 6/10
iconic, sure. but i think its just so-so. 3/5
I enjoyed it but it didn't really grab me.
The reach of The White Stripes imagination finally match their grasp on their fourth album Elephant. Gone were the incomplete song fragments that littered the previous three albums. Meg White's singing on "In The Cold, Cold Night" makes me wish that she were the lead vocalist on all of The White Stripes tracks instead of Jack. But, at the end of the day, after "Seven Nation Army", it is just your typical The White Stripes album. Anyone know why there is nearly an extra minute of silence after the conclusion of the final track "It's True That We Love One Another"? I expected a hidden track, but nada.
It was ok.
так ничего кроме 7на и не поняла. надо будет потом продолжить
Probably no denying Seven Nation Army has to be the rock anthem of the 21st Century with potentially nothing else coming close. But I don't find the rest of this album to be nearly as appealing. There's some tracks here and there that I enjoyed, but maybe I was hoping for more raw rock sounds than this record delivered. Not necessarily a bad thing but also not as much for me.
Conocida Seven Nation Army.
Let me start by saying Seven Nation Army is by no means a bad song, but is so wildly overplayed that I was not looking forward to this album. Color me surprised it's very unique. I had no idea how bluesy The White Stripes are, and there are so many better songs that 7NA on this album. Top tracks: In the Cold Cold Night, Ball and Buscuit, Little Acorns
I mean, I love 7 Nation army if only because of the fact that it's one of the 5 five songs I ever learned on guitar, so points there.
I've honestly never been a huge fan of The White Stripes. I mean, they're alright, but they're just not for me.
not their best work with the exception of seven nation army. I swear after 20 years, that song still hypes me up every single time
Pretty decent garage rock album, but nothing I’m going to return to.
No és el tipo de rock que me gusta, me gusta más tranquilo y menos estrepitoso. Que que no està del todo mal.
Some great songs, but I don't like the album composition. It starts out with Seven Nation Army (which is a forever banger that I will never not want to listen), then, when you're pumped up, the energy dips dramatically, and picks up again only in the second half of the album. Overall I would rate it mid, it's not mind-blowing.
Best of the White Stripes' takes on '60s garage rock, if only for Jack White's efforts to fill in the sound with bass lines on his old Kay guitar.
Enjoyed it
A few songs were too loud
Surprisingly interesting listen despite the redundant lyrics that typify this genre. 3/5
I already knew it was pretty good from my childhood
Jack and Meg at their best.
I liked this! Both the slower and faster numbers. A really good lo-fi feel throughout, good songwriting. Would listen to it again.
***
it has its moments, but i wish it was shorter and more focused
really nice
It was ok - we all know seven nation army
Not what I expected after Seven Nation Army but a fun album anyway!
Favourite Song: Seven Nation Army The album becomes a bit boring in the middle, but the start and end are great.
Pretty good
Seven Nation Army has long been a favorite and Hardest Button to Button is great as well. But the rest of the album just didn't catch me like some of the previous White Stripe or Jack White projects on this list. Still alright, just not infectiously enjoyable.
I appreciate some of the songcraft and the sonic inventiveness of the guitar tone, but there’s something about this music that I just can’t connect with. Is it the lack of bass? Jack White’s personality? The dumb simplicity of the riffs? The fact that it’s yet another White guy playing the blues? Whatever it is, I’ll never love the White Stripes the way so many people seem to.
I like Jack White, really like the first WS album, loved The Raconteurs first album, etc. but I think this album is full of average songs other than Seven Nation Army and Black Math. Some I don't even like very much. 3/5
Seven nation army is a classic, but was surprised it was the album opener. Much more varied than I expected, some quieter, calmer songs than I would have guessed given the opener. Not my go to rock but a good album
This was released when I was a kid and I was obsessed with the first song. I never had the opportunity to listen to the whole album until now. I liked it overall but it didnt blew my mind.
The Jack White brand is pretty fascinating. Gotta appreciate someone carving out something that feels even remotely unique. Also the fact that Seven Nation Army became the universal futbol anthem is still funny to me ^_^
Not my cup of tea
it was okay, not my style and Seven Nation Army is so overplayed
It’s ok. Not really my type of music
I get the hype but not my favorite
3.5 - this was a good album to listen to on a Saturday on the way to the dispensary. The song titles were silly and each song had its own fun vibe! “I’m in love with jack white like my little brother”
was hoping to be surprised by song that i hadn't heard on here before, but found the album to be mediocre overall.
I was prepared to hate this album. I have dismissed Jack White as all stylists, publicists, managers, mythmakers, and no substance but this album won me over. I never thought I would say this, but I might have to add this to The Collection. The sparse production allows the instruments to stand out and the vocals are more straightforward than the other stuff I am familiar with from J.W. Meg's vocals on "In The Cold, Cold Night," also stand out. I guess she has dropped out which is too bad because she seems to have chops and I appreciate her drum style. Ordinarily, I am the harshest of critics when it comes to white boy blues, but I have to admit "Ball and Biscuit" is a pretty good jam.
Conocida Seven Nation Army.
J'ai pas de souvenirs a part m'être dit ''ah c'est si récent seven nation army ?" Et que j'ai fait une pause au milieu de l'album pour écouter diam's. Donc ça devait être ok 2.5
Nice !
rock iiiit
The one song is a classic, but the others are kinda forgettable imo. Also, his voice is a little grating.
mixed feeling some songs very cool also explored more rock which i was a fan of some songs were just annoying tho if i could i’d rate it 2.8/5
Pretty decent. Weirdness on some songs. Not a fan of the short intro things and "artistic" crap.
black math 🫶🏻
I want to call Seven Nation Army overplayed, and it is, but it's also just so good. The rest is good but nothing really stands out. The last song is actually pretty fun, I like calmer Jack White
This book can keep putting White Stripes and Jack White albums on this list, insisting that I have to hear this album before I die. Hearing the White Stripes again isn't going to make me suddenly like them. It's not bad music, but it is just not interesting to me. If someone put the White Stripes on at a party (that I don't attend because I'm old) then I would not be upset. I would probably mention I don't love the band, but would not find it offensive. At no point would I seek out this album or see out the White Stripes music.
Very weird album. Not musically, but consistency-wise. It starts real bad: Seven Nation Army is an awful, awful song besides the riff, which is admittedly really good. Next couple songs are pretty good, then after those it just becomes really mid and indistinguisable. I enjoyed it overall, but probs won't listen to this album nor the White Stripes again by choice.
Certainly an interesting piece. While some of this is pretty good, some songs seem like weird fits into this album and are just overall meh. Still an enjoyable listen, and of course Seven Nation Army's iconic melody has to be mentioned, but I wouldn't rate this higher than 3 on a scale of 5 with no half points.
Great listen, but definitely not something I'm adding into my library
I generally like this band but for whatever reason this record didn't really take for me. I like "Get Behind Me Satan" better.
3 for seven Nation army, but that's it...
Oujes
Only familiar with one song on album. Not on my radar previously.
Rockabilly modernism.
Buenos inicios
C'est bon mais ça m'allume pas tant que ça.
Some good songs, the rest are forgettable to me.
Of the White Stripes, this is my favorite album. Despite the dynamics and raw garage drive of the songs, they have developed a dynamic between songs. And that makes the album even more interesting. The riffs and the approach with the vocals are all much more to my liking here. I think they changed the comic and this one sounds more like Tom Morello than Papa Roach.
its ok kinda gets samey after a while
3 - I'm inconsistent at rating White Stripes. I'm guessing that their sound just hits different at different times? I actually had to slightly move down my ratings for their other albums on this list on Rate Your Music because I definitely rated them too high at the time compared to how I remember them. They feel like a group where I kinda have to revisit them again, perhaps in order, so I can actually get a concrete opinion on these albums. Anyway, the two hits I know are good, and everything else is perfectly fine, just not to hold my attention past my required listening.
Some great songs, I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could.
This album was just alright had a few good songs but think I’m good for awhile
There's a few good songs here, but some pretty weird stuff too. Maybe slightly above average for me? 3/5
It’s basically good. Just fine. I was never really swept up in all this. It felt like good songs but the most exciting tracks by White Stripes came an album earlier for me. The more polished they were, the more the good stuff got stripped away.
Cool raw songs
better than the last jack white album
good garage rock revival, but idk i was a little bored. just not in the right mood for it i guess
No surprises here. I’m familiar with the White Stripes’ biggest songs, and this collection sounds exactly what I thought a White Stripes album would sound like.
Kings of garage rock. Not my favourite genre, but admittedly great at what they do.
Some big songs but very forgettable tunes in-between them. Lacks the depth of other albums.
IT OK
Liked this considerably less than my first day, which I felt pretty spoiled by. Beautiful in its rawness, but it felt underwhelmingly simple compared to the dense esoteric art-pop of Kate Bush. Gave me the opportunity to really re-listen to In the Cold, Cold Night properly, which is a straight banger.
Duplicate
I enjoyed a couple of the songs 'Seven Nation Army', It's true that we love each other',
My first exposure to a full White Stripes album. A few good cuts, but overall I'm not really into it.
This album has some standouts but it’s not great. The middle where it’s slow is kinda bland and boring in my opinion.
3/5, have heard before, some solid songs.
Great opening but thin and one note
Seven Nation Army is such a great song and amazing kick off to this album. I love the amalgam of punk and roots/country influences. The middle of the album falls into the same sonic space, interrupted every once in a while by a quirky song that stands out. I’m still knocked out by the sudden British accent when Holly Golightly stops singing and starts talking on the last track. ***1/2
Fine
Some good songs, didn't get as into it as I thought I would
I feel like my understanding is tainted because of Seven Nation Army. Excited to listen to the rest. It’s solid. I wasn’t in love though? I just never got hooked. Loved “In The Cold, Cold Night.” I thought it was going to be a turning point in the album in terms of sound. Seven Nation Army was THE song for a reason. But I did find some appreciation in other songs. All in all, it didnt speak to me but very much can appreciate the music itself.
3.4/5. A garage rock essential, great album to start out with listening to White Stripes. I think there is better song writing to be had and there are better The White Stripes albums to be listened to.
Not too bad. 3/5
I used to think this album ruled but I just liked Seven Nation Army a lot. Even the other hits were a pass for me. Maybe I'm just not a Jack White fan, despite his unique delivery working really well sometimes but missing more often.
Fine. 3 stars because Seven Nation Army is a stone cold classic. The rest of the album is alright but it’s mostly just Jack rambling nonsense while Meg rides the shit out of that cymbal
OK.
Ok, not my style, a bit too ‘electric and loud’ sounding for me
A classic fav
Was okay.
Looking back, this is starting to sound dated. Once upon a time, the garage sound was new an innovative, today it sounds tinny and of poorer quality than it could have been. The historic value of the album still holds its value though. It sounds (mostly) unlike anything issued before. It is not an easy listen - you need to concentrate.
2/5
Man I loved this album growing up but I really don't think it's aged well. I used to love the catchy but simple composition and how the songs are both precise and loose at the same time. They sure had some cool styling too. Solid album but it's just not great.
3/5
Seven Nation Army is the best song on the album
And a half
Get Behind Me Satan was better.
It feels a bit rage-y for me. Like instrumentally, so impressive and I know the drumming ability is basically unmatched but it’s just one I have a hard time connecting with!
This album was a lot more mellow and soft than I was expecting based on the song I knew from it. I don't hate a lot of the instrumentals, they're obviously pretty good. I'm just not sure that I'm a fan of Jack White's vocals though. You've Got Her In Your Pocket felt like it could have been really beautiful, but the vocals were kinda whiny and recorded weirdly. I think the back half of the album was a little stronger, some songs near the end were really cohesive. Favorites: In The Cold, Cold Night, The Air Near My Fingers, Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine
The worst album closer I've ever heard. One of the worst songs I've ever heard. The first track is boring Middle is good. Low 3
A nostalgic 3 but this has aged badly.
If these bozos didn’t wear red trousers they’d still be playing in pubs in Detroit
It was fine. I felt like all of the songs had the same tone and it got monotonous after a while.
Nothing I hated Only 1 stand out track
Surprisingly classic, starts as 00’s rock then goes back in time
Fun, but a little too raw
Nice
Nice
A couple songs which stood out but overall too much filler
A mid album carried from 2 stars to 3 by one of the biggest songs ever released.
This album is just good fun. It's upbeat, energetic, gritty and doesn't take itself too seriously. Enjoyable but not mind blowing.