Elephant

I've always loved the simplicity and tones of the White Stripes, especially the guitar tone on Ball and Biscuit which is incredible. There's a handful of songs that didn't click with me, however it's still great modern rock record with blues and garage rock influence and I'm always up for more of that in the world.

More meh than I thought it would be. Outside of the two songs I knew well I didn’t really connect with many of them.

Pleasantly surprised! Really enjoyed some of the deeper cuts, I can see why 7NA was the hit but solid effort

Known before: Yes Standouts: Black Math 5

Not the worst

i’m not as nervous going in cause i’ve listened to the white stripes before and know they have some bangers, but i haven’t listened in depth so let’s just see how it goes i guess. it was better than i expected for some and i might put 1 or 2 in my playlists, but i’m happy with just acknowledging that they’re good and probably never listening to the whole album again. They are good they’re just not my style so idk how to vote for that, but i think it’ll have to be a 3.

Upbeat rock with a few mellow songs, distinctively 80s with a couple of tracks that just screech in your ears… seven nation army is the most memorable

Oh I already know I like this one. I owned this one. Nice trip down memory lane.

first song is best, liked the visualizers, acorn and air between

Ok tier

Not as good as the other album

Some great hits on the album, it didn't quite break through for me though

always loved Ball and Biscuit, but the rest just doesn't do that much for me

Good for what it is. Not my jam tho

Hard rocking guitars with a streak of the blues mixed in. Some track are a little heavy for me, but overall enjoyable. High 3.

Seven Nation Army // Black Math // There’s No Home For You Here // The Hardest Button to Button //

Not quite as enjoyable as I remember, still good.

Not gonna lie but this is going to be on the list of albums that require a relisten. My brain unexpectedly turned off when I played this album. Not because I didn't listen to what was happening but because I feel like I didn't capture what was supposed to be captured. Yes, both of the Whites came through and provided a technically solid rock based experience..... but I feel like I missed something. People highly rever this album and Jack White (who I hope pops up somewhere on this list later) and here I am dumfounded as to why. It was good but I'm looking more for the reasoning behind the "classic" status. 3 out of 5 stars.

Niiiiiiice. 1st one Seven nation army classsssique. Moins de wow je pensais, Très cool style quand même.

Its okay, but not superb

I liked it okay, it was good. Favorite song: In the Cold, Cold Night (just because it’s so different and I like the guitar melody)

Not a fan, this is when the white stripes got bad. Lots of thumping, no soul. low effort song writing

I'm getting whiplash on the garage rock and the rock ballads

it has an absolutely iconic song! the album was good and interesting. i liked it and it has couple more songs i gonna revisit!

Pretty good album overall, but some of the B'sides are not fantastic.

Menee vähän jumittamiseksi, mut tuntuu silti kulmakivilevyltä. Kiteyttää tän kaksikon tyylin, ja Whiteltähän vaikuttavaa on musaa riittänyt. Eli ansaittu paikka, ei täydellinen albumi. Mutta särökitaraa ei voi vastustaa.

Kuulostaa bändiltä, jolla on kiva soundi, mutta ei sisältöä, mutta onkin bändi, jolla on myös sisältöä. Hirviömäinen alku (hyvässä mielessä), välissä enimmäkseen hitaampaa roots-promootiota, ja helvetin piristävä loppuratkaisu.

Solid album. Starting out with seven nation army is hype.

Aside from the last track, a pretty rocking album. Not that I hate the last track, I feel torn about it as a closer because it doesn’t burn down the house but it does feel like the credits at the end of a low budget movie.

It's alright, too country-ish at times but that's the white stripes for you 3/5

better than the other white stripes album

More bangers, still some weird and overly-artsy tracks that I appreciate but don't particularly enjoy

Streit, lenge siden sist

Ok. Good music not great lyrics. All songs sound the same

-i know this album and this band -specifically because of seven nation army -i haven’t heard all the songs on this album tho, but i have heard a lot from these guys -UGH what a way to start an album this song is a CLASSIC (and also incredible) -this heavy guitar is just what makes the white stripes who they are. its amazing -i really like the guitar in ball and biscuit -some of these songs are misses for me but thats okay -it kinda sucks that i didn’t like this album as much as i was hoping

Starting feeling in a pub on a Tuesday night to be in a bar in the American country on a Friday night

Started out well, the rest melded together really

Overall, the album is perfectly fine. No huge standouts for me, but a few good tracks. Everything kind of sounded similar, aside from a couple softer acoustic tracks. They peaked with Seven Nation Army, and they sort of stayed in that same place musically. And I probably only like that song as much as I do because it’s so famous. 6/10 Top 3 tracks: 1. Seven Nation Army (obviously) 2. You’ve Got Her In Your Pocket 3. Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine

/ 7NA - we playin some football now /black math- good riff. Very cool middle section, sounds like carti. Badass song, had to run it back /there’s no home for you - dude is not having it with this broad, always appreciate a good quiet/loud song, the chorus gets old but the 3rd verse is hard /I just don’t know what to do with myself - sounds like a garage rock Beatles song. Picks up in the second half. Jack whites vocals is almost bowie like at times. These fellers know how to make a good chorus. /in the cold cold night - Meg white sounds good on it. Makes me feel like a detective that is on the verge of finding a clue and cracking the whole puzzle. /I wanna be the boy to warm mothers heart -Guitar solo was nice. Not my favorite /you’ve got her in your pocket - instrumentally might be my least fav so far but lyrically it might be the best so far. Dude thought he had her in the bag. Went from sounding manipulative and controlling but by the end I get what he means /ball and biscuit - these 2 cats know how to jam. Every time that distortion on the guitar hits. makes me wanna slick my hair back, wear a leather jacket, keep a toothpick in my mouth and lean against a gas pump. /the hardest button to button - ha celebrity deathmatch. Good buildup, I already know their gonna deliver a crazy break down. Meg is one of the best drummers in the game. Jack coulda came a little harder vocally but the music video makes up for it. /little acorns - intro scared me, thought I got an ad. Damn Janets life sucks, pretty good advice though. Vocals aren’t having the energy to match the guitar and drums. /hypnotize- sounds like sex bobomb. The guitar riff going into the last verse makes me feel like a surfer dude. /the air near my fingers- good transition. Cornball lyrics. Not my favorite /girl you have no faith in medicine - finally dude brings back some of the energy. Meg white tears the drums up as usual, she’s the mvp of this album. /it’s true we love one another - never liked this kinda sound. Idk who the goddamn holly is. I guess it’s cool how the song sounds like a conversation. Goddamn brits >instrumentally this album is perfect. Meg white gotta be top 3 drummers of the 2000s. Jack white has a good voice but it gets annoying on some songs, but he’s a dog on the guitar. The distortion on a lot of it gives it the perfect sound. Ending was a little weak. Fav: black math, I just don’t know what to do, you’ve got her in your pocket Least fav: it’s true we love eachother Overall : 77/100

Decent, but pretty sloppy. Not as hard rock as I thought. May have been better to experience when released. 3.0

Non esattamente il mio genere, ma molto apprezzabile. Certi brani mi hanno stupito; preferito: Ball and Biscuit

Ok

20-30 minutes too long. 3.5 seven nation army, ball and biscuit

snaiags

I liked this more than the previous White Stripes album I got.

Fun to revisit but a little odd. Decent bluesy garage rock with strong pop sensibilities with Jack White channeling less Page and Plant and more Cobain and Corgan. Elephant has great production with a consistent set of songs but something about it feels fractured and a bit awkward in places. Perhaps there was increased tension between Jack and Meg due to their recent divorce or they were both wrestling with their increased fame and visibility without knowing too well how to navigate. Both may have factored in because the album seems unsure of itself and some lyrics and song titles come off a bit pointed. The album closer feels very odd with the inclusion of Holly Golightly, which I imagine was the point, but it probably would have ended things better if the song was a duet between Jack and Meg instead. And then the listener is teased with the possibility of a hidden track. Elephant is a fine album with some songs I really enjoy but I wouldn't find myself coming back to it very often.

Enjoyed it. Listened to this while on the train that had to stop earlier because of an accident on the tracks. + Seven Nation Army + Black Math + I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself + The Hardest Button To Button + Little Acorns (this was funny) + It's True That We Love One Another

Wát een opener zeg, tering. In the cold, cold night is nou echt een lief liedje. Sowieso is The White Stripes vrij minimalistisch qua muziek. Ga wel lekker op dat minimalistische vandaag merk ik. Het is een beetje een bluesy album op tijden en ikvind die nummers een stuk fijner dan de scheurende gitaren die er soms ook in zitten. FAVO: Seven nation army(duh) , in the cold cold night, You've got her in your pocket

Je merkt duidelijk dat dit een moderner rock-album is ofzo. De manier waarop de gitaren schreeuwen doet me wel een beetje denken aan dingen als de Black Keys of Queens of the Stone Age. In veel opzichten is dit album ook vaak rustiger, wel een interessante dynamiek. Al met al niet mijn smaak, maar geen verschrikkelijk album Favorieten: Seven Nation Army

felt like it blurred into one another besides the actual hits - Black Math was a banger tho

nebylo to uplne hrozny, kinda mid tho

Les White Stripes avaient la dernière fois été privés de leur tube mais se sont tout de même efforcés de produire quelque chose d'à peu près satisfaisant. On les sent ici totalement libérés, s'égosillant à coups d'interminables popolopopopo du début jusqu'à la fin de l'album. Un très bon moment.

Het is prima!

More country than I expected

Not bad

i meant to give it another listen before rating, but oh well. i liked it a little bit more than talking heads, i think, but it still didn't resonate with me that much. seven nation army felt like it didn't mesh with the rest of the album (also i don't think it's an amazing song). i dunno

Helt ok med ett par fina bitar och en monsterhockeyhit. Men som album?

Their fourth studio album released in 2003. Hard blues rock with incredible crunchy guitar tones, punchy percussion and story telling that brings you to the scene. The main track standouts are Seven Nation Army (ofc) and In the Cold, Cold Night. I do love a lot of Jack Whites work but this album falls a little flat for me with a few too many tracks I could miss.

Creepy fucking people

Couple shining moments in this one. It's better than most rock from the early 2000's from a technical standpoint, but a lot of songs felt pretty repetitive and similar. Overall this probably warrants a re-listen just based on Jack White's ability.

Seven Nation Army Ball And Biscuit The Hardest Button to Button The Air Near My Fingers Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine It's True That We Love One Another (Jack & Meg with guest singer Holly Golightly) I Just Don't Know What to do With Myself is a remake of the Burt Bacharach / Dionne Warwick song 'Hypnotize' can't be played on Spotify!?

Not my usual music but I liked it

I'd happily never hear Seven Nation Army again. That aside, the album isn't half bad. A few particularly enjoyable tracks.

Nice

A modern classic

It’s a great start to an album. Maybe the best opening riff of them all? But can the rest of the album maintain that simplistic genius of those first 16 notes? No, not for me. I like the striped back, 8 track ethos but it’s a bit sparse for me. Didn’t really maintain my attention to the end.

Na zo'n vet openingsnummer kan de rest alleen nog maar tegenvallen... en dat doet het ook een beetje. De andere nummers zijn bij lange na niet zo onderscheidend, en wapperen qua genre ook een beetje alle kanten op. Wat Doors-achtige dingen, maar ook een soort songbook-niemendalletje, allemaal zonder veel attentiewaarde.

Dit album springt alle kanten op. Van feestrock tot bijna punk. En soms een flinke uitstap naar bijvoorbeeld een 'singer-songwriter' track met een zangeres. Er wordt heel wat afgespeeld. Enerzijds maakt dat het interessant. Anderzijds levert het soms een gebrek aan harmony op. Alsof het laatste puzzelstukje er met een hamer in wordt geramd. Uiteindelijk past het. Dat wel.

A couple of decent tracks. A couple of easy skips. Given it's from 2003, it not being a literal recording of camel flatulence means it has to be better than 95% of music released around then. Being better than a lot of things from 2003 doesn't make it a must-hear album.

It was okay. Seven Nation Army is a banger but the rest wasn’t that great imo

i really was expecting just another alr rock album and it sorta was but i do see where the praise comes from

AJ: Simple songs about complicated things. “I salute your solution(s)” It’s good rock & roll. I think there’s something to like about every fucking song on here. I liked just about all their singles, but a little late to the party as usual. This album and icky thump were the two I could really go start to finish with the most without getting turned off. Fucking weirdos. I love them. 🖤🤍♥️ Cat: They get so much feeling and vibe from just two people. It’s incredible. Fantastic dynamic range. Just cool. Rawk. One of the songs is greyed out? Hypnotise? Gonna have to YouTube that one.

Some good singles but didnt ever make me go "cor blimey". The De Stijl album is a much bettet listen

If there's one thing we can all learn it's to never start an album with your best tune. The rest was alright though, plenty of variety across the album. I reckon with a few listens this could even reach the dizzy heights of 3.5.

Back when Jack White used to be the edgiest fucker in music. Are they married? Are they siblings? That’s all part of the alt-rock mystery. Probably added to their edge. Peak White Stripes. Find someone who doesn’t know Seven Nation Army. Some of the most iconic music videos of the 00’s lay in this track list. White Stripes probably get a 4/5 overall. Across their albums they’re more iconic than you think. Poses the question: are The White Stripes lame because they were the peak of 00s rock and that’s just dated now? Or are they lame because they were fucking shite really? Sot Dirty Red and White Bastards Black Math Hardest Button to Button Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine 3.5/5

3/5. Maybe a little controversial but not a perfect album. Some definite misses and even some hit songs are skips. It’s not bad just not awesome.

So this album is just odd. Jack and Meg White have very different talent levels within their instruments and it shows rather heavily. You can also tell who worked on which songs more, but Jack White's lyricism really helps the album come threw in a positive manner.

banal

langweiliger als erwartet

Detroit props. Credit for excellent guitar work. Jack White.

Enjoyed lostenjng to this one, but there were still only a few songs I liked alot.

Better album than i thought it would be.

Had some bangers

Noen bangers. Ikke helt min smak.

Pretentious but fun pop-rock. "In the Cold, Cold Night" was a good song. 3 lollypops out of 5. 🍭🍭🍭

Meh. I never really caught on to the white stripes hype.

Opening is a banger, some interesting songs but mostly fillers. Last song is proper cringe.

Alright, kinda repetitive (listened to first half)

already heard

Conocida Seven Nation Army.

You know, this started off strongly, but kind of lost steam and meandered its way through the middle section, before coming home strong. ‘Elephant’ is still a cut above most rock albums from the last 25 years, but really, it’s a low bar to scale. ‘Seven Nation Army’, ‘There’s No Home For You Here’, ‘Hypnotize’ and ‘Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine’ are the highlights, but the rest of the album is decent too, if not as memorable as the best bits.

Artist #886 on last.fm 15 scrobbles This record is not terrible but overrated IMO

5/10. i didn't dislike it but it was pretty disappointing. just felt like it didn't come together.

6/10. This was kinda a let down to me, didn't like much besides 7 Nation Army

A lot of this was just pretty boring. 6/10

Started strong then I gotta pretty bored after a few songs.

Forgot how much I liked You've Got Her In Your Pocket. Never want to hear Seven Nation Army again. Little Acorns hits hard.

Any good songs seem to be hidden behind distortion and fuzz with odd lyrics. I think they write 8bars and improvise the rest. It’s catchy but I wonder what they’d do with more experience or talent.

ponele que zafa

The White Stripes have never really done much for me. I appreciate Jack White as the strange, aloof musician he is, but it's never translated to me, music wise. It's fine, I like it when it gets super-heavy bluesy, but other than that I could take it or leave it. Favorite tracks: "Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine", "The Hardest Button to Button"

Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Everyone knows the riff and it’s one of the easiest riffs ever. The KISS principle is alive and well. This riff led to a big following for these guys but I never really understood

This is pretty solid punk-blues revival-rock with Jack White shredding his guitar on most of the songs. Seven Nation Army is the highlight of course, but his cover of Burt Bacharach's I just don't know is a nice touch also.

I finally understand some sense of why Jack White's chops get so much respect. Little Acorns and Faith in Medicine are particularly impressive. Blues bones under a very creative muscle and skin. I don't think I'd put it on randomly, but it was thoroughly enjoyable to listen. But I also understand why people ragged on Meg White's chops. I'd like to think I should be charitable but it was really distracting at times. Bummer.

Fire singles, the rest is a bit meh.

Bluesy

Pretty banging but when it gets a bit stripped back and folksy I don't enjoy so much

The White Stripes are good! I enjoy this album but think I get a little bit lost when Jack goes off into his rocky little moments. The best siblingspouses in showbusiness. Fave song (not called 7 nation army): Little Acorns I love the squirrel bits

Thought it was pretty good. I enjoy their style of rock. The heavy bass hits nice. Really disliked the song its true we love one another. Really liked Seven Nation Army, Black Math, and Hypnotize

66/109

'Seven nation army' è molto bella, anche senza il mondiale vinto dall'Italia. Carino

3.6

seven nation army es la única canción que destaca de este álbum. el resto pasan todas sin pena ni gloria

osea bien pero 6.5/10

Var ikke helt klar for å starte uken med seven nation army. Klapper heller i takt for en encore av helgen. Jeg er overraskende hvor mye jeg har hørt av dette fra før, uten å være klar over det. Syns det begynte bra (track 2-4) og sluttet ok (10-13)

meg white is an incredible drummer, very talented jack white is the singer

Ok some classics

This album opens with the thunderous "Seven Nation Army" a song that will live on for ages not just because of it's awesomeness, but because every college football team in the USA now uses it as a jock jam, usually as a kick-off anthem. Despite being tired of hearing that song, I can't deny that it has to be one of the all-time greatest opening tracks on a rock album. And this IS a rock album. I actually don't think this is the best White Stripes album. Heck, I don't even think it's the best Jack White album. But, it is a very good album. It's one hard-hitting blues riff after another, with the Jack White flair we've come to expect. Personally, it's gets a bit overdone by the time I get to the end of the album and the songs all start to sound the same (to be fair, this is probably true of the White Stripes across the board). Still, there are some truly fantastic tracks that make this an album worth checking out. Not sure what's up with the final track, though...such an odd way to end the album and the song feels totally out of place on Elephant. Really wish we could give half stars. This one's a 3.5 for me. Highlights: Seven Nation Army, Ball and Biscuit, Hypnotize

Not bad. Bluesier than I thought it'd be

Classic rock

3.5

Turns out they have more music than Seven Nation Army and Icky Thump. Jokes aside, I'm not familiar enough to say anything deep about this album but on the surface level, some of the tracks were quite enjoyable

For sure some underdeveloped songs on this album, where the sound and Jack's eclectic guitar playing can't quite carry everything. With that said, there are plenty of highlights throughout. 'Black Math' is awesome and it's refreshing to hear Meg on 'In The Cold, Cold Night'. The guitar on 'Ball and Biscuit' is so muddy and ugly, and Meg's drumming on 'The Hardest Button To Button' is vicious as hell. And then what the darn is 'Little Acorns'? I guess the only thing that's left to say is: lååå lå lå lå lå låååå låååå

While the rest of the world was falling head over heels over the White Stripes, I always had a harder time fully understanding the hype. I don't really care for Meg's simplistic drumming and Jack's heavily blues-inspired songwriting rarely hits me. That's not to say that there isn't a lot of things I really appreciate about the band and Elephant in particular. Jack's absurd guitar sound is as always a thrill (especially on "Ball and Biscuit") and there's a fair amount of great songs on this thing; not only counting the of course legendary "Seven Nation Army" and the banger "The Hardest Button to Button". In the end it all feels a bit to sparse, even with White's ear for production. I get the idea of dropping the bass, but the lack of it makes an otherwise explosive chorus as the one on "Little Acorn" feel like it was ripped directly off an early demo. A big 3. But a 3 nonetheless.

Some good songs, and I appreciate the minimalist approach to their sound. However, there are a lot of throwaway songs that just sound the same. Need more hooks and melodies to get excited about.

The white stripes - Elephant Notes - Only really heard seven nation army from this album - Im pretty meh on jack whites solo stuff - I like the guitar tones he uses but I get a bit tired of them after a while Fav - I just don’t know what to do with myself Least fav - Ball and biscuit - Solo was cool but the rest of the song didn’t do it for me

3.8 + A certified classic upon release (5 stars in Rolling Stone?!) but this record’s glory has faded for me. Still plenty of rockers (“Black Math”, “Girl, You Have No Faith…”). But also plenty of weak moments. “In the Cold, Cold Night” is cute but turns into a popcorn fart at the bridge. “Ball and Biscuit” has some scintillating guitar work but campy, pseudo-cool lyrics delivered with a lame “daddy-o” vibe. “I Want To Be the Boy” and “You’ve Got Her…” played back to back make for a boring middle.

Few classics in there. Overall okay

Thought it was mid. Might need another listen one day.

Apart from that one iconic song that everyone knows, it was all a bit meh. Some almost good stuff throughout and nothing that I would actively turn off if it was playing but certainly wouldn't seek it out.

Not entirely my cup of tea. Had a cool garage band kind of feeling to it which I liked. Standouts were Ball and Biscuit and The Hardest Button to Button.

Elephant's got a lot of good stuff on here. From the iconic single to deeper cuts, it's a fun listen all around. My only gripe is that it's a bit long, but this is only the second White Stripes I've listened to so it may need more time.

Better than the previous album, but still very plodding, which is largely a rest of the pedestrian drumming. Balk and biscuit is tge best track but its highly derivative of Voodoo Chile, so no marks there. I don't like 7 nation army either - just too plodding and one paced.

I write this two short blocks from the club where the White Stripes first started and about a half-mile from Jack White's Third Man Records Detroit store. Jack White is to music like Veganism is to eating. Meaning, how do you know if someone likes Jack White / The White Stripes? Don't worry, they'll tell you. Elephant is a good garage album. The ballpark anthem Seven Nation Army is almost a cliché now, but White has some other good songs on here. There's No Home For You Here, I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself are two. But, when he strays from the raw garage sound he's known for (In The Cold, Cold Night), the problems of Jack White / The White Stripes show. White's basic songwriting isn't supported on the weaker music of off-brand songs but excel when his garage sound is paired. I love what he's done for music, record stores, and recording, but this is a middle of the road album. 3.5/5.

Swingende rock! Het openingsnummer "Seven Nations Army" is natuurlijk wereldberoemd. De rest is ook wel aardig, maar niks springt er nog zo uit. ***

too moody for me

Jack and the guitar stood out on this album. Everyone knows about "Seven Nation Army" (which deserves all its praise and acclaim), but the guitar on "Black Math" and "Ball and Biscuit" is baller! The White Stripes hit a bunch of genres here and made no bones about it. We even had a touch of folk? I don't think I imagined that. There were some unusual tracks here. I don't know if I liked it? Like, "Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine" is apt even for the year 2022, but I didn't enjoy it. Interesting, yes, but eh. But there were some good weirdness songs here. "In the Cold, Cold Night" is dark but has to be my favorite song here. Jack typically sings, but Meg really shines here. Simplistic but it grabbed me. The cover of "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself" shows the White Stripes' willingness to step out of their comfort zone. There were songs that strongly reminded me of Led Zeppelin. "Ball and Biscuit" had a garage band sound, but if I didn't know the White Stripes performed it, I would have bet money on it being Led Zeppelin. So even though the White Stripes are firmly garage band, I appreciate the nod to classic rock. I did enjoy this more than their first album, but some songs were misses for me. So it receives the same ranking as the other one (3).

I looove Jack White on the guitar. He is honestly a modern day guitar genius, as far as I'm concerned. And really, it's impressive too that him and Meg do all of this themselves. Seven Nation Army is such a stellar song -- it's one of those songs that everyone knows, even if they don't know that they know it. As a whole, this album falls under "good, not great" territory for me. The dirty distortions of the guitar are outstanding, but the album is overly bluesy, and I think that falls kind of flat for my personal taste. I absolutely respect and appreciate what The White Stripes accomplish on this album, though.

Good, high-energy rock. There are some misses here, but I enjoyed the album overall.

Classic rock sound. It was fine. Pretty middle ground for me

Elephant is fine. There are some bangers on here, but it also feels like there is a lot of dead space (for me). Things I liked: Seven Nation Army, Cold, Cold Night, Ball and Biscuit (Loved the sound, but it felt like it dragged on way too long. I don't mind longer songs, but I feel there should be some evolution or change in there), The Air Near My Fingers (Loved White's cadence here). Everything else was forgettable.

+++

Ivanovi Pajdaši. Uvijek su mi bili okej, tako su i ostali!

This bans was famous for his song "Seven Nation Army" and the rest of songs are of similar style.

Probably the most out together album the White Stripes did. A bit uneven, but some great songs here!

Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh... 19 years on and that hook still lives and breathes in popular culture. I never really cared for The White Stripes. Maybe it was the ambiguous incest/marriage thing, maybe it was because the blues doesn't do it for me...in the same way incest does. I'm into incest. Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh forever

Again another album with some bangers but as a whole not amazing. Think I liked this album more as a teen

Not something Bill would usually listen to but she enjoyed it. (3/5) Reminded Shannah of driving in Oregon. (3.5/5) Perfectly adequate for boring music - Jane. (2.5/5) Some great tunes. Love the fuzziness - (3.7/5) (3.2/5)

This feels like punk rock with a really solid foundation of classic 60s/70s rock and roll. I really enjoyed this album!

Was alright, not really my cup of tea but I appreciate the style and identity to their sound

Didn’t finish this one but have listened to it before. Some bangers but def couldn’t listen cover to cover.

I think Jack White knows music history quite well and it shows with this blend of garage, punk, blues and even some country. He's also technically gifted guitarist but he's more of a ventriloquist than a true original. Don't get my wrong I like the sound and it's fun album to listen to but it lacks something, it's not organic and at times seems forced. I actually like his other projects more, esp the Raconteurs.

Enjoyed it more than I expected. Lot of good songs on this album

Some good sounds.

Good energy, but definitely suffered from opening with the best song.

It was fine. Nothing super special imo

The analogue sound makes this album. Even listening via a digital stream you get a sense of old school equipment. A lot of the songs were unfamiliar - odd, seeing as though I played it constantly for a few months after its release. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself has an interesting take. I suspect it was something of an in joke between Meg and Jack at the time. Some of the harmonising reminded me of Queen. Oh dear.

Lots of great riffs, but average songwriting.

I suppose I should like Led Zepp... erm, I mean the White Stripes. I dig me some 60s garage rock and, although I never got into stuff like the Hives, I love Time Bomb High School and Too Much Guitar by Reigning Sound. In fact, I did actually buy a Zepp... erm, I mean White Stripes album once but I can't remember which one, which tells its own tale. Mojo and Uncut insisted that I should love them and the Guardian assured me that the Strokes were ersatz (they might have had a point there) and that Led Zepp.... erm, I mean the White Stripes were where it's at. Anyway, I did approach this album with the idea that I might actually like it but all good will evaporated pretty quickly. I mean, it's not their fault that 7 Nation Army became so ubiquitous so I'm happy to admit that it has an Instant Classic riff / bass line but then you just get lots of fucking around. Meg is singing right now, doing a Nancy Sinatra impression, valves humming at max volume in the background. They're analogue, you see. We've already had a Queen parody and an absolute annihilation of I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (I can think of a few things, Jack). Now we're dipping into turn of the seventies Rod / Stones - which I actually love but there's a time and a place and it was the turn of the seventies. Oh, this one sounds like The White Stri...., erm, I mean Percy and Jimmy. Yes, with their reference points, I suppose I should really like them. But I really, really, really don't. Maybe side two will be better. It won't be though, will it? And give us that cricket bat back, you twat.

Is the definition of a 1-hit wonder with "Seven Nation Army", which is a fantastic song. But to go from that into "Black Math" which is just noise. Hard transition. With the exception of "The Hardest Button to Button", the rest of album really doesn't have anything to offer. "Ball and Biscuit" is OK. Last part (after the talk intro) of "Little Acorns" is fun. But overall, just not impressed. Feeling really generous today due to the 2 songs that have merit: C-

Seven Nation Army is a great song but is amongst the likes of"Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Stairway To Heaven" in the songs I like but never really need to hear again due to overexposure category. The rest of the album is fine to pretty good. Jack White isn't the best singer but he plays guitar very well. Meg White always got so much disrespect but her drumming doesn't take away from the songs at all . All in all it's an album that I liked more 20 years ago. It's not a bad listen, but I don't feel compelled to revisit it very often.

Pretty good

Yeah I used to love this… it’s lost a bit of its magic through the years. Couple of good numbers, but on the whole it doesn’t get me going!

Not my favorite White Strips album, but there are a handful of gems on it.

Seven Nation Army é top

Fine. Not really into the white stripes

Gewoon 3 albums van The White stripes in deze lijst terwijl Jack solo eigenlijk veel beter werk gemaakt heeft?

Some songs that I thought were good but I really didn't like the last song. A lot of the songs just sounded the same.

Yeah ok. A duo trying to be Led Zeppelin. I'm so tired of blues influenced rock & roll.

Too repetitive

Hit or miss rock with some excellent drums

So, I was excited for this one. I remember being really into this album t one stage but for me it hasn't stood the test of time. A few tracks aside it left me kinda cold.

I appreciate the White Stripes, their songs are catchy and their tunes are good. But I'm a blues and metal fan when it comes to rock. It feels like I'm doing this album a disservice and it should probably be a four, but honestly I wouldn't listen to it again.

couple good singles

Standard White Stripes

Some highlights, some tracks I didn't like as much. Nice to listen to the whole way through, I have only been exposed to white stripes singles before.

Jag tycker bra! Kanske jag skulle bumpa till en fyra med några fler lyssningar, men det är nånting med den som får mig att känna att den är *objektivt* kanon, men jag har av nån anledning ingen jättelust att lyssna på den igen på en stund? Seven nation army är en banger av rang dock

Black Math Cold night There's no home for you here

Surprisingly many bangers. I was surprised since I have only listened to seven nation army before.

First listen. Really good album start to finish.

Not really exiting 3/5

Forgettable

Seven Nation Army is a classic. I liked some of the songs but overall it was pretty average in my opinion. I'm not really into punk rock. 3/5 stars.

A couple of great tracks, but a lot of it is pretty dull. Sparse instrumentation but not enough good ideas to make up for it

Conoscevo già questo album perché ho iniziato ad ascoltare i The White Stripes dopo essere diventato un fan dei lavori solisti di Jack White. Riascoltarlo mi ha fatto capire che il grande pregio di questo album è anche il suo grande difetto: la semplicità. Lo spirito di Jack White è forte ma è ancora agli albori e, mi dispiace molto dirlo, secondo me Meg White è artisticamente più un piede sul freno che sull'acceleratore. Nonostante io sia un grande sostenitore del poter suonare gli strumenti senza essere necessariamente bravo, il fatto che la batteria faccia sostanzialmente gli stessi due pattern a ripetizione non aiuta. Anche perché sono i pattern che suonano tutti i batteristi in erba a 15 anni. Mi sono soffermato sugli aspetti negativi perché conosco il potenziale del gruppo, comunque c'è quell'energia zozza e scomposta, un rock blues bello spinto ma con spirito punk che ti fa innamorare. Diciamo che questo album mi suona come un side project fatto da persone talentuose un po' per gioco, che non immaginavano certo che uno dei loro riff di chitarra sarebbe diventato un coro da stadio in Italia. Per me è un 3 abbastanza preciso.

This is an album from my youth, I listened to it a lot. However, nowadays I don't enjoy it as much, I need something more neutral. And this album is anything but neutral, it has quite the tasteful punch.

Nice

Fav tracks are Seven Nation Army and Girl You Have No Faith in Medicine

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some of the songs are bangers. fun to listen to, seven nation army slaps obviously. i'm dumb and didn't know anything about the white stripes so i just found out that this is jack white's band. 3/5

It was ok - I don’t really get the mega appeal of the White Stripes, but it was listenable.

I love the White Stripes but i wouldn’t say this is my favorite album of theirs... not to say it isn’t good, bordering great... but their other albums just be slappin harder Top songs include: seven nation army of course, ball & biscuit, the air near my fingers and black math.

Classic rock sounding, but still creative and modern

not my thing

3.5 / 5

Apart from the opener, not familiar with this band. A mixed bag really.

Such innocent times

Álbum divertido, já conhecia. Jack White melhorou com o tempo

All time favourite!

I purchased this album at release so know it very intimately. There are some great tracks but the others aren’t anything to get overly excited by. Has it stood the test of time?...kinda. 3 Stars!

Seven Nation Army is an all-time classic, but I didn't feel like many of the other songs complimented it all that well. A little too slow at times for my liking, but still enjoyable Already Saved: Seven Nation Army Saved After Listening: Ball and Biscuit

3/5 it had a little flare but nothing stuck

Amazing variety of musical styles. Just Jack & Meg White! Seven Man Army is way over-played (still), but the rest of the album is great too!

A handful of really amazing tracks (Seven Nation Army is an all time classic that will be listened to for the rest of time), but equally a handful of slightly unremarkable ones particularly towards the end. I enjoyed the album, but I'm not sure how often I'd actively listen again in its entirety. Awesome duo with great songs and fantastic live, but as an album it's a 7/10

7 nation army komt van dit album. Het heeft verder ook wel een paar goede nummers maar ook nummers die veel lawaai zijn

Quite good.

The sound of the 2000s. Its iconic. duh. In the cold cold night is a good one. ball and biscuit has serious hendrix envy

This has an unfinished sound, which is kind of interesting. I’m also not sure if some of the songs are covers of earlier songs? At any rate, I don’t hate their sound, but I’m not in love with it. And some of the songs toward the end were definitely just too hard for me.

Solid rock. 7NA is obviously a banger.

Was okay

It's fine. Singles are 🔥

Some ho-hum B-sides and gratuitous noodling here and there can't detract from the absolute classics on this one. A highlight of early '00s rock for sure.

Here's another band that has been commercially popular and objectively great but never really did it for me. This album, though, does have some pretty nice licks and a cool groove overall, despite me not liking Jack White's voice very much. 3 stars.

Nice rock

Interesting album, highly acclaimed but looking at the songs specifically, nothing stands out that warrants a 4 to me

Kokonaisuus ei yllä lähimainkaan kärkibiisin tasolle, mutta ei tämä paskakaan ollut.

Seven Nation Army = love. Disco todo é um rock muito bem tocado.

Enjoyable, heard many tracks on it before. The other songs outside of the classics are ok but not too memorable.

Really like the grittiness of white stripes despite their simplicity

Solid and you know seven nation army is a pump up song!

I wasn't that impressive, I think maybe I just don't enjoy the genre much and it seems the most of it was just really uninspiring and repetitive at times. Of course, you have the notorious 'Seven Nation Army' which might be the only one that survived to today. Some of the parts were quite irritating as well and I found myself really bored. 'Ball and Biscuit' was ABYSMAL. That being said, I did enjoy some of the tracks very much - 'In The Cold, Cold Night', 'You've got her in your pocket', 'There's no home for you here' caught my eye. By far my favorite was 'The hardest button to button' - it did everything this album failed to. The monologue in the beginning of 'Little Acorns' really reminded me of 'Yellow Brick Road' from Encore by Eminem, which just made me sad cause I could have used the time to listen to Encore and not this.

This isn't bad necessarily but it is defo 'rock music' for people that don't actually like rock music. Riffs are pretty bland and distorted to shit but its not heavy enough to make up for it. A couple decent tunes

It’s ok. Not the best. Likely background music.

A bit rowdy for my mood today…

Well, this is something I listened to. I have never understood the fascination with Jack White or his many musical groups. This sounds like two 13 year-olds, still learning to play their instruments, haphazardly jamming in their parents' basement. Occasionally they settle into a nice toe-tapping groove, but Meg White's complete inability to stay in time throughout songs was distracting and infuriating for me. I can understand the appeal of a stripped down and more raw sound, but the music is so simplistic and repetitive it really doesn't inspire me to want to listen to this ever again. This is a band that has enough arrogance to think they're hot shit and no one wants to tell them how shitty they are.

Sacandl Seven Nations Army, un disco bastante normalon. No me llamo particularmente la atencion ningun tema.

Na. Not gonna listen.

Starts off with a bang (Seven Nation Army) but then loses it’s way immediately after and fails to recover fully other than a few highlights towards the later half of the album. Black Math & Little Acorns to me are truly awful songs, the high pitch electric guitar is far too loud in the mix throughout the album, it hurts my ears, sounds amateurish, lacks nuance, and along with the drum cymbals makes everything sound really washy & muddy in the more heavier rock tracks. That aside I did enjoy a few other tracks from this album which save it from a really bad score and happen to be the more mellow/acoustic tracks (such as ‘In The Cold, Cold Night’, ‘I Want To Be The Boy….’, ‘It’s True That We Love One Another’). I gave it 5 tries to see if my opinion improved, but the more I heard the more I disliked. FT: In The Cold, Cold Night Rating: 2/5

Last album of theirs positively surprised me. So I'll hold off my judgement. Seven Nation Army is one of those songs that exceeds the artist in cultural relevance. Everyone and their mothers knows this song, or at least recognizes the riff. Guys sang different versions of it at the locker room growing up (fuck that though). Yeah, it's good. Black math has a cool riff, but it sounds off. The mixing kinda sucks. Third track's great! Really cool! Reminiscent of Led Zeppelin. In the Cold, Cold Night is interesting, and a welcome change of sound, but doesn't do much for me (good lyrics though). I want to be the boy (...) fucking sucks, my god. I'm surprised by the record's sudden mood shift. Not sure it's successful, as You've got her in your pocket is also not very good. The Robert Plant impersonation continues on Ball and Biscuit, but the track's much better than what came before. Too long though. The Hardest Button to Button is closer to what I was expecting. Cool. Vocals match the instrumentals perfectly. It does get tiring eventually. The narration at the beggining of Little Acorns is probably the most sonically unique thing here. Rest of the song is more of the same. The Air Near My Fingers is cool! Finally something else I like! But even that doesn't develop into something amazing, just stays good. Okay so suddenly Girl, you have no faith in medicine shows up. Probably my favourite song since the opener. My God, the closer fucking sucks. I guess it's cute for them, but I just do not enjoy it that much. This whole record felt like ok, mid, acceptable but nor particularly exciting rock. Just meh, with some songs that are better than average (but not many). It goes on for too long for an album that doesn't do anything new, cool, exciting, or really that well executed. And man, people weren't kidding when they said the drumming is not that great. Yeah, overall, just not great.

It was a long listen for me personally as i like some variety

The music is pretty good, and while I appreciate Jack White as a person (he's funny, personable, loves his hometown of Detroit) and as a musician (check out the documentary "It Might Get Loud"), his singing has always sounded like fingernails on a chalkboard to me. Just not a fan.

Some great songs but a lil poppy for my taste - I like their album De Stijl a lot more.

I don’t like seven nation army and the other songs were ok

The early 2000s in a nutshell. Simplicity.

White Stripes - Elephant Lots of 'songs' but none of any note. And certainly none I couldn't live without before I died. (this book is really stretching what is essential sometime). The studio has obviously got more expensive from the last one we had, but the songs were even more paper thin. Best Track - Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine. Worst Track - In the Cold, Cold Night 3/10

Fairly enjoyable and raw Rock music if it weren't for Seven Nation Army. If a song can be so corrupted by the wrong people and overplayed to the point of getting a visceral reaction anytime it comes on, that must say something about the song itself.

Football fight song

Not quite my type since rock genre seems to be too much for my taste.

This is unfortunately just my least favorite type of music. Early 2000s rock like this just grinds my gears. The style of it just immediately turns me off.

stop wasting my time

Thin repetitive. Only cut I'd buy is the first

Me parece más un simple "one hit wonder" que un album realmente sobresaliente. Sobrevalorado para mi.

"Seven Nation Army" is, of course, a banger. The rest of this was largely meandering and uninteresting.

Not terrible by any means, but quite uninspiring to me at this point.

Aside from a classic or two, just kind of … noisy throughout.

No me ha disgustado pero hay canciones terribles. La final está curiosa

Took several listens to appreciate. Very mid album

Seven Nation Army is alright. And some of the blues-rock tunes sound great from an instrumental standpoint. But there's always been something about Jack White's singing that doesn't work for me. The tunes get annoying after a while.

Couple fun tracks in here but this sound wears thin fast. It just seems insubstantial.

muy sin más

- okay been wanting to listen to them after i recently found out that their drummer is a woman (awesome + feminism) - band kid vibes - i hear instruments and i hear vocals but i dont hear MUSIC - don’t think i’ll be revisiting this one - seven nation army will still get me lit tho

Весь альбом можна підсумувати піснею "ball and biscuit": нудні куплети перемішанні із єбєйшими соло. Від роботи Джека Вайта якось очікував більшого. З поміж інших пісень тільки хітовий "seven nation army" виділяється своїм заїдаючим рифом, і "in the cold, cold, night" з вокалами від Мег Вайт, які слугують класную перебивочкою на альбомі. Оцінка: середня-висока 5

Honestly, I don't think this album was right for me. I did mildly enjoy Seven Nation Army. I just don't know what to do with myself, and you've got her in your pocket. But overall, it felt like nothing new production-wise on an album. Not a bad album by any means, but I don't see myself relistening to this anytime soon.

May be controversial but mid album. Every song feels like it's missing something to really elevate it. "It's true that we love one another" is quite good and I like this style of song. 2/5 album for me.

This one was hard for me to get through. The first song on the album is so good, but nothing stands out after that. Jack whites voice isn’t strong enough for me for this duo.

fuera del primer tema todo muy mid 2/5

I don’t care for this genre of music, so it falls flat for me.

I do not care for the White Stripes.

I liked it much less than I expected

Jack White I'm in your walls.

mid but iconic

2 for “seven nation army” only (and I don’t like it anymore anyway…)

Disliked, couldn't listen to this, not my type at all

Seven Nation Army I think is my favourite song on that album but I really enjoy the riffs in this album and the creativity as well. But i do feel like this album isn't really what I like listening to because its just not the genre of music that I enjoy, but I do know that is a good album because of the other reviews and how they got a Grammy for this album but overall I rate this album as 2.

Curioso al menos, no entiendo si llega a ser un disco brasilero o de origen africano pero tiene un aire tropical y alegre que es agradable, no me desperto ninguna chispa de genialidad en mi pero para el que le guste el genero sera una buena obra

I didn't have time to immerse myself completely. A couple songs were good but nothing extraordinary to me.

Variation var ordet! Från garagepunk till typ Beatles. SNA 💜

Jeg har simpelthen bare aldrig set lyset i The White Stripes.

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No esta mal, pero no es mi estilo.

I had a disagreement with a coworker because I said The White Stripes feel very soulless to me. This album has a couple songs that feel like White Stripes songs while the rest feel like larping. It's a very corny album

Interesting, not bad but too bassy for me

Whyyyy so much guitar based rock, I’m getting pissed now

Alright, but it feels like the songs are missing a little something that would give them more oomph and make them really good. A lot of them felt a bit flat

Jack White you gained 1 star compared to your last album. I know you're seen as iconic, but man am I not your fan.

I do not like this band, I did not care for this album

First half was fine, then I got bored

It is quite astounding how I can with almost 99% certainty ascertain when an album has ended nowadays because the music that autoplays afterwards is always from another artist and always much more enjoyable

miech

Started off strong but then after that was not great. Just kind of boring. Pretentious? Maybe.

Opening track was cool, and one other was also fine. But after that it just become poop.

I didn’t care for this album much. I like a lot of the guitar in here but it got repetitive at times, and I didn’t care for his singing voice most of the time. My fav track is In The Cold, Cold Night, least fav is The Air Near My Fingers.

⭐️Little Acorns 5.5/10. No es que el álbum sea malo, pero lo escuché de noche y me pareció muy pesado acústicamente. Por las letras que leí, me parece que las canciones cuentan historias con las que es posible identificarse, pero solo eso. Parecen profundas pero son bastante superficiales y además yo no me identifico con ninguna, así que el álbum no me genera nada. Excepto por “Little Acorns” que tiene un lindo mensaje, y me hace acordar a Your Best Friend Jippy.

The White Stripes were seen as THE musicians back in the day. I did not understand the oversized appeal back then. It is the same today.

Meh, i expected more

I really don't understand the appeal of the White Stripes. Their records have a really thin sound - the songs feel like they should have some real clout but it's just not there. Each track sounds like a demo. Jack White's voice rattles me too, which doesn't help - in fact, the only stand-out track here for me is fronted by Meg, 'In the Cold, Cold Night'. The rest is completely forgettable, apart from Seven Nation Army which is memorable for the wrong reason in that it has an impossibly annoying bass line that just doesn't let go. A big fat no from me.

Could be worse too.

The White Stripes is one of the bands I really wish I could enjoy but just don’t. Most of their music just doesn’t resonate with me even though it’s right up my alley. I just couldn’t get much from this one.

The album's subject matter is something to be desired as it doesn't really flow and seems random. I did appreciate hearing the old school radio hits on here but I feel like this band wouldn't have gotten as popular as it did if there was better on the radio back then.

The album was quite diverse in genres compared to what I was expecting based on my familiarity with the opening track "Seven Nation Army", which is one of the best hockey/sports songs in my opinion. \While the album was very listenable, there wasn't much on it that stood out to me.

nice, pas vraiment mon style mais nice

The drumming makes the white stripes hard to listen to. Not a fan but album is alright

Okay it's legendary first track but my God is it boring regardless. Slow 4/4 s going nowhere.

Its not that bad not great either we need some more stuff other than rock guys ive had enough didnt add any but it was fine

has very peak peak peak song seven nation army ( already has in the playlist) i likes theres no home for you here but i dont see myself listening to this if it came up on the playlist bruh they keep repeating the same words over and over so far none of the songs are sticking out to me but the album isnt unlistenable hypnotize is quite peak i added i like the country at the end but not playlist material 2/14

achei melhor quando ouvi da primeira vez

A couple good songs, not my style

Jestem uprzedzony do The White Stripes, nie tak mocno jak do U2, ale wciąż w znaczącym stopniu. Kiedyś widziałem takie nagranie, na którym na wstępie było napisane jak to Jack White powiedział w jakimś wywiadzie, że rozpozna *każdą* piosenkę Beatlesów po jednej sekundzie. Siedział zblazowany na podłodze i zaczęli mu puszczać randomowe utwory, a on zgadywał je jeden za drugim. To by dla mnie tłumaczyło dlaczego sporo utworów brzmi jak kopia the Fab Four z podkręconym przesterem. Albo jakby Billie Joe Armstrong z Green Daya zaplątał się w Liverpoolu lat 60. Perkusja jest tak uboga, że to nawet śmieszne nie jest. Poza tym ustaliliśmy już przy okazji Johna Lennona, że ody do ukochanych, w których padają ich nazwiska, są cringe'owe. "Seven Nation Army" buja tho, ale mam dobre wspomnienia głównie przez wykorzystanie go na MŚ w piłce nożnej w 2006 przez włoskich fanów. Z drugiej strony był też szeroko wykorzystywany w oficjalnych kanałach MŚ w Rosji w 2018, a za to Białasy mają minusa.

not my type of shi but its ok

It's ok, you can die without listening to this one.

I didn't love it. The first few were fun. First reminded me of my childhood, then i wasn't feeling it. not my favorite type of music. 4/10