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i liked it!! the most popular song aka the first track is alright but i mostly liked the second as it reminds me of 2020 songs i like!
This album was actually something I listened to with my dad growing up so I love the music they make
I like a lot
Just super blues rock solid. With more listens I bet this rises to a 5.
Could this be my generation’s Sgt. Pepper? (Whatever that means.) it was such a colossal album when it came out, and made The White Stripes one of the first modern bands I sought out at the record store. Revisiting it decades later, I’m a little bemused by the lyrics but still awestruck by the performances and the power of its barebones production. My listening notes are basically just descriptions of the textures I’m drawn to: the keys on “In the Cold, Cold Night,” that slide on “I Want to Be The Boy…,” that distortion on “Ball and Biscuit”!
Simplify, simplify, simplify. There is no cooler band to have a big break in the 2000s than the White Stripes. I will take any and all arguments. They are just bad ass. How can a duo make so much noise, create so much emotion yet evoke such simplicity in their riffs? Whether it’s the guitar on Seven Nation Army or the drums on Hardest Button to Button, every track delivers a complex straightforwardness to my ears. Love every track, would go so far as to say it’s perfect (or at least darn close to perfect).
Jack White and Jack Black are appearing together tomorrow night on SNL and I won't miss it for the world!
😱 I never thought I'd see this on here! Hell yeah!! I could use some white stripes today! Oh hell yeah the very first track is seven nation army. 5 Stars
Alright.
Jeg har simpelthen bare aldrig set lyset i The White Stripes.
Det her album svinger for mig i fuldstændigt i begge retninger. Det er dog et album som jeg er endt med at holde ret meget af og som af en eller anden årsag har hængt ved i mig
første 5'er på listen fuldstændig forrygende, fantastisk og uden sidestykke. enestående levering, energi, lyrik og artistiske visioner fra en af vor tids absolut største og vigtigste kunstnere evnen til at kunne bevæge sig fra girl, you have no faith in medicine til it's true that we love one another er ikke alle forundt 5+
Probably their best work.
Very familiar with this album. Used to be in regular rotation. Not too much to say about it. I've always really like Meg's drumming style, simple but emotive. Great guitar playing that still sounds really cool to me. I perhaps suffer from a bit of Jack White oversaturation, but his voice does grate on me a touch. Really good album, 4 stars
A couple songs I knew and enjoyed. A couple other songs that I hadn't heard before, but I thought were good. Several songs that reminded me of Jimi Hendrix - I acknowledge the artistry, but it's just not my thing.
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Of course we all know Seven Nation Army. I don't think I've heard anything else by them, so I'm excited to listen. I know they're not brother and sister from the kid's book we have. Well now I'm a bit like huh, I don't like it too much. His voice changes so much throughout the album. I'm intrigued by them and their image, Meg White is very interesting to me.
I can’t quite stretch myself to five stars because, impressive as it that two people can make these sounds with just guitar, voice and a rudimentary drum kit, and as good as most of these songs are, it’s still essentially blues rock of a type we’re very familiar with. But it is a really good album.
Interesting album. I've not heard much White Stripes before so this was new to me - although I did recognise a couple of tracks. Kind of punky (post-punk?) and fairly heavy in places but very listenable.
An eclectic collection of songs. Diverse, entertaining with some absolute classics thrown in.
It’s 2026!and rock n roll is dead. This album might have been one of its last hurrahs.
Home of one of the best bass riffs of all time. One of the greatest drummers of all time, she doesn't get the props she deserves for how much of the energy of the white stripes is all her. Jack White has always rubbed me the wrong way, something is too try-hard about him, but even still, this is his most enjoyable piece of work by far IMO. He's too Beatles-inspired on his weakest songs, he's just not that guy to me... sorry.
I already love this album. One of the first I ever bought with my own money Not listened to it for a while, it is still super weird and great
Not many standouts to me (besides Seven Nation Army), but all of the songs are pretty good.
parhaimpia ja säännönmukaisimpia levyjä mitä tiedän.
Great album with way more variety than I expected.
Another great album by The White Stripes. They rarely disappoint. This might not be my favorite album by them, but it still has some of my favorite songs.
Good listen, some smart choices in production considering Megs limits as a drummer. Excellent guitar and song writing, this will not challenge anyone nor will it stretch you out of a comfort zone.
Meh. Wasn't really my cup of tea. Wouldn't say its bad though.
The White Stripes are one of my favorite bands and this is peak Stripes. I must have listened to this record a hundred times, and I will a hundred more.
The Stripes' raw, stripped down sound feels like it ought to be a throwback yet seems remarkably fresh. But it's also a bit repetitive and very reliant on good hooks: most of the songs deliver but a few just grind on a little too much.
1. Seven Nation Army - 4/5, a classic 2. Black Math - 4/5 3. There’s No Home For You Here - 5/5, never heard before wow it’s really good 4. I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself - 3/5 5. In The Cold, Cold Night - 2/5 6. I Wanna Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother’s Heart - 3/5 7. You’ve Got Her In Your Pocket - 3.5/5 8. Ball and Biscuit - 4/5 9. The Hardest Button to Button - 3/5 10. Little Acorns - 4/5 11. Hypnotise - 3.5/5 12. The Air Near My Fingers - 4/5 13. Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine - 3/5 14. It’s True That We Love One Another - 2/5 Overall: 3.4/5
Enjoyed it. Not quite a 5 for me. They have a great / unique sound - which gets a little samey over the course of the album. I prefer the slower numbers - especially when Meg sings. A good stomp.
Seven Nation Army is legendary. The rest is an interesting mix of rock n roll. Overall, decent
Full of classics 3-4
Un álbum 10/10 muy recomendable
No esta mal, pero no es mi estilo.
AMAZING!
Lowkey stripped.
Great white stripes album
Throwback to youth
gente q capa linda se for ruim vou chorar FAVS (top 3): seven nation army, i just dont know what to do with myself, the hardest button to button mençoes honrosas: theres no home for you here; in the cold, cold night; the air near my fingers; ball and biscuit; girl, you have no faith in medicine ah gente sinceramente nao curti mt naao, é ouvivel é dahorinha mas botei minhas expectativas la no alto :P achei meio repetitivo algumas tracks, nao tem muita inovaçao mesmo tendo bastante musicas legais nota final: 3/5
Never listened properly to the White Stripes before, and I was surprised by how much I like it. The punky simple drums work so we'll with the bluesy guitar.
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
Exited abouth this one, ive heard good things abouth this band. "Seven nation army" is good but the years of overplaying this song on the radio made me kinda tired of this song. Ho its a garage rock band or something ? Well whatever the genra is, this album slaps. The softer tracks are nice but kind of a stepdown. Loved the bluesy "Ball and Biscuit" and the catchy "The air near my finger". Really good album. A big fat 4 stars.
liked it. i dont think it's as good as these critics say, but i think that's because i dont have any context for what these guys have done before this album. you can clearly hear jack white's influences in stuff like ball and biscuit, his use of fuzz was great in stuff like seven nation army, and there was a nie mix of slow and fast songs which i liked, and there was minimal filler.
Definitely not an album that ought to be in a list of essential lessons. It’s fun and he’s got a lovely voice, but it’s no masterpiece.
#77/1001 🇺🇸 ⬛️⬜️🟥 Played this album to death when it came out. After being a fan of the earlier stuff, it really felt rewarding when they went massive with this album. I remember being in a clients house and the owner and her friend were watching MTV. Seven Nation Army came on and they were just horrified by it, like a chavvy Beavis & Butthead. I just thought, "yeah well done Jack and Meg, you've infiltratec the mainstream". Now you hear the song everywhere, it just takes one voice to start in a crowd and it builds and builds. Its like a mad hybrid of Zepelin riffs, Stooges garage, Beatles psych and Carpenters duo minimalism, but still a really fresh sound. Best tracks: Ball and Biscuit, Cold Cold Night, The Hardest Button to Button.
This was the last White Stripes album I had left, and it ended up being my favorite of the bunch. It just sounds meaner and more confident than the others. Like they knew exactly what they wanted to do and didn’t overthink any of it. “Seven Nation Army” is obviously huge, and yeah, it was one of the first songs I learned on guitar. But it’s not even carrying the album by itself. “Ball and Biscuit,” “The Hardest Button to Button,” and “Little Acorns” all bring something different and hit just as hard. This one felt like the most complete version of what they do. Nothing fancy, just loud, gritty, and a ton of attitude. Favorite song: “The Hardest Button to Button”
A masterpiece. Not the Stripes best album but that is no criticism.
Interesting, not bad but too bassy for me
10/10 all time classic, grew up listening to this on repeat.
Good shit, never liked them when i was younger, but enjoying the hell out of them now
Whyyyy so much guitar based rock, I’m getting pissed now
Fun listen. Absolute slammer of an opening with Seven Nation Army.
Fairly good. I like Jack White's vocals a lot. Some of these songs blended together a little, and I felt the latter segment majorly trailing off, but still good.
It was good I wish I listened to it better tho
Listening session: march 23th, while commuting to internship Listened to before: heard a few songs before Thoughts: I like the guitar work on this album and I can imagine how they were big in the garage scene of the 00s, but still I don’t see myself coming back to this album frequently in the future Favourite tracks: Seven Nation Army, I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself & Black Math
Uno de los discos de mi vida
White stripes are so underrated. Awesome album throwback to the 60s and 70s with a modern twist.
Not the type of music I usually listen to but it's pretty good.
I was genuinely filled with a sense of dread when I saw I had to listen to another album by The White Stripes, after having the absolute displeasure of listening to their album "White Blood Cells". HOWEVER, I was pleasantly surprised when listening to this one. Still not the best, but a massive improvement from my first experience listening to them.
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
listening to this now as opposed to when i was 13 makes it easier to appreciate the blues influences, but that also (perhaps paradoxically) makes me less inclined to be as impressed with it overall, considering the sound itself is not super mind-blowing in its originality. but in all honesty if i didn’t have my own adolescent cringe associations, i would probs rate this 4 stars… fav tracks: in the cold, cold night; ball and biscuit; hypnotize; i just don’t know what to do with myself; the hardest button to button (the latter mostly for nostalgia reasons)
it's fine. definitely wants to be led zeppelin and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. but it's pleasant! Fav track: It's True That We Love One Another
This whole album is an amazing classic; all the songs sound great, and I love it whenever I get a chance.
No.
Such a great album…Detroit rocks!🎸
Excellent.
I struggled a bit to rate this album, cause some of it is undeniable, (Seven nation army being a generational hit in my opinion) but it feels heavy and repetitive to me in its entirety. There are plenty of songs I love on there, but ultimately it feels too long and that is my understanding of that album ultimately. I also think there is a five stars here, but not in that shape
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.
Heavy and teeming with character. Outside of the obvious song, tracks like "Ball and Biscuit" and "In The Cold, Cold Night" are a great sendoff to the rock n roll our older generations knew and loved. The intro to "Little Acorns" - how fun! My favorite might be "Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine". Such a simple, sticky hook with a totally memorable subject. And some nice guitar riffs to boot. 4/5 easy
I do not like this band, I did not care for this album
Mwah! I thought White Family will be one of those artists with no 5 star albums, but I might have been wrong here, upon re-listening to this on my way to Stonehenge today, it rocks hard as it ever did, one of the crown rock achievements of 21st century, probably deserving 5 stars. However I put 4.5 on RYM, so exactly they still might not get a single 5.0.
Great album! I liked the mix of different sounds on this. At times their sound was a little odd (hard to explain), but that was okay! I’d give this a 4.5, but don’t feel right with a 5.
this album is like a painters palette. the colours are there, but they are just that - plain colours. there might be lots of colours on the palette, some of them also slightly mixed.. but the real art is on the canvas, not the palette. the sounds are all there, but it all sounds a little too plain and incomplete.
Still not White Blood Cells. As a cohesive unit, 4/5. Individually, some of the songs are not good, though.
Cindy & I saw Meg & Jack at the Masonic in Detroit a couple of times. Loved this band!
I’m a millennial. 5 stars.
This is my third White Stripes effort in this albums generator, and this is the only project so far I feel truly deserves its spot. It feels gritty and dirty, blues influenced, with real good composition, and a rebel energy that's built for rock and roll. The retro low budget recording techniques make this special. It's got pretty good replay value, despite the obvious banger starting off the project. 3.7/5
3.8
Good 4.3
It’s phun!
4.5 stars. Pounding "basslines", that drive the album. The simplicity is it's strength as an alt rock/blues rock staple. Avoids being repetitive with some down-tempo tracks, fully-acoustic tracks, occasional piano. Standouts are super catchy anthem leadoff "Seven Nation Army", "Hardest Button To Button", and "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" .
Phenomenal album through and through between the bluesy/folk and hard rock riffs it becomes a very well rounded influential rock album that has been a personal favourite for a while
Okay I liked this, but honestly I had HIGH hopes and I am not sure if those were met. I honestly might like Jack White's solo work more. This isn't bad, but it doesn't really blow me away. Actual rating...3.5 Liked Songs: "Seven Nation Army" , "There's No Home For You Here" , "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" , "I Want to Be the Boy..." , "Ball and Biscuit" , "The Hardest Button to Button" , "The Air Near My Fingers"
3.5
Now, after 20+ years since the release, I think it’s time to say it’s actually a pretty mid one-dimensional album. Yeah, it was super popular when it came out, like a novelty do. Also, Seven Nation Army helped that popularity a lot, it rightfully deserved its place amongst iconic rock songs that will be remembered like forever. But other than that..yeah, what other than that? I don’t recall people going “Elephant? Oh yeah, that’s the one with that masterpiece I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart“. I’m not gonna say it’s “Seven Nation Army + the rest”, that would be unfair, there’s 2 or 3 quite good ones, but overall the tracks are unremarkable and easily forgotten, even if they’re catchy and tap-inducing when you listen, an hour later you can’t remember most of them.
A unique voice in rock, the album has aged very well.
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
weird but cool
Just eh
The day I heard songs from this on classic rock radio was the day I felt old.
Mostly good album. White Stripes is another band like Foo Fighters where I never choose to listen to them even if I enjoy them while they're on. The radio hits shine here, the rest is fine. I dig the lo-fi/basic sound.
Good opening track. Overall consistent
Excellent album
ok
So much fun. Fav tracks: Seven Nation Army, Black Math, Ball and Biscuit, The Hardest Button to Button Saved a song: Y RYM: N
Asta chiar mi-o plăcut
idk not really my kind of music, too noisy, but i like listening to it sometimes
Amazing that an album can start with Seven Nation Army and end with It’s True That We Love One Another and have it work. Great album. Formative album for me and still one of the best live shows I’ve ever been to.
dispite my heavy association of Jack White with my ex-husband, I really do love this album. almost every track is a banger
This was fine? There’s some great tracks
Brilliant album.
Generally pretty good rock album with some pretty good and interesting songs.
Of course the opening is an all time classic, few to no misses and good music all the way through.
Awesome album. Some amazing guitar licks housed in lyrical and at times funny music. A keeper.
Having listened to this too much at the time of its release and then not at all for a long time I found this hard to reach a conclusion on. It ranges from genius to trivial constantly and the edge and novelty was largely achieved as it was set against contemporary music. Which is fair and unfair because all music's cultural significance is to an extent set against contemporary context. However, I'm leaning more towards the perspective that this was over hyped at the time and hasn't aged well, than this is an all time act of genius. I like some of Jack White's output since this a lot and in a way that helps to make it clearer that this isn't actually that great 2.75
Very fun to listen to, knew more songs than I though it would.
miech
Some classic dad rock. It has its time not my daily kind of listen
very good
If you’ve heard one White Stripes album, you’ve heard them all. Pretty much what I expected. Unique approach, good riffs, etc.
Hahaha hade verkligen bara lyssnat på Steven nation army🫣 Ganska punkiga, visste inte det, najs En del lite för hårt för min smak Lite roliga också faktiskt In the cold, cold night - jättemycket min smak, gillar att det är så simpelt men så bra Mysig blandning av rock och akustiskt, tyckte om you've got her in your pocket mycket, men också ball and biscuit den var kul. 6/10
Es ist sehr abwechslungsreich hat eine belebende Stimmung das ist bis jetzt mein favorite Ich war sehr excited es mit meinem Freund zu teilen
Редкий для меня пример того, как туборг музыка может быть по-настоящему блюзовой, по-хорошему панковой, честной, грязной, доступной. То, что они вдвоем выдают такой жирный звук - потрясение для меня. Я знал Джека Уайта по некоторым работам и коллаборации с Бейонсе. 5/5, хоть и не весь альбом пришелся по душе, я думаю, со временем я распробую.
With how popular The White Stripes were, it's kind of easy to forget that they managed to forge such a clear identity in quite a crowded guitar-driven music scene. Great blend of pop, rock, blues, and noise. The album holds up so well.
boring also
The best I've heard from Mr White et al.
I was there (again lol) but this time quite literally. The band I was playing for supported the White Stripes on their Elephant tour in Australia. This was a huge record for them. Seven Nation Army is one of THE big songs of all time due to that undeniable riff. This was around the same time as a lot of other "indie" sounding music was making it into the mainstream, against the current. They had the whole package, good songs, live show, intrigue, unique sound...Good on them for doing something interesting. That said...this record doesn't beg me for another spin. I found myself slightly relieved when it was over...so many songs! Blessedly a lot of them are quite short.
my fav songs: seven nation army the air near my fingers 8.5/10
I get why people could like this it, but it mostly just seems loud and repetitive.
4/5. Im personally more of a White Blood Cells guy when it comes to the White Stripes (spoilers that will almost surely be a 5/5 for me when it pops up), but elephant is also a damn good album. You of course have Seven Nation Army which has become one of the biggest songs ever and a staple at sporting events. But beyond that, this album is packed with bangers like “black math”, “I just don’t know what to do with myself” or “the hardest button to button. My favorite song however is “Ball and Biscuit” which is a 7 minute long blues jam with some of jack whites best guitar solos. only thing going against this album for me is that I think the final 3 songs are weaker than the rest of the album. But this is still a great one and the White Stripes are one of the best bands to come from that late 90’s/2000’s garage rock revival.
I love the variety on this record. I probably wouldn't be that interested in the artists that influence Jack White, but I love his particular blend of those influences. A thoroughly great album from beginning to end.
feels very dated in its conception of what's cool, what's edgy, what's rock and roll. honestly totally fine with the material here, besides some scattershot annoyance at the degree to which Jack White is Doing A Voice, but any media landscape that sees this as new, exciting, essential feels very far away. very sturdy collection of songs that will hopefully continue to inspire 12-year-olds to dig into guitar music, good for the background otherwise
in my opinion, there was nothing special here, it wasn't gripping nor something bad
fünfer! c
Excellent. Still holds up
Simple. Impactful.
Favourite tracks: Black Math, The Hardest Button to Button, Little Acorn, and Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine A classic. Simple drums, catchy riffs, and a strong voice. That's all you need for a rock staple. I remember covering some of these tracks with my best friend and it was so much fun. Jack White is a legend and an inspiration to me as a guitar player. Can't wait to listen to the other White Stripes albums from this list. 4/5
Guitar magic. Not my usual stuff, but remember first track cos of footy.
It would be foolish to pretend that nostalgia doesn’t factor into my reverence for this album - I was just about to turn 12 when it was released, already a fan coming off White Blood Cells - but I also don’t think that nostalgia is an invalid means of enjoyment. If the purpose of music is to evoke emotion, what could be a *more* valid factor in measuring subjective worth? To that end, yes, part of the reason I love this album is because it reminds me of what it meant to fall in love with music. And not just the music that my parents introduced me to, since many of those artists were either past their prime or had passed away; exciting, relevant music that was being released in *my* formative years. Mostly, though, I love Elephant because it still embodies so much of what I musically value. It’s extremely cohesive, yet it covers so much ground. The ferocious, tempo-shifting stomper that is “Black Math” sits perfectly beside “There’s No Home for You Here”, an exercise in dynamic extremes. The three-ballad run in the middle of the album (“In the Cold, Cold Night”, “I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother’s Heart”, and “You’ve Got Her in Your Pocket”) ranges from subdued, organ-driven eeriness to midtempo, Faces-like swagger with a Southern rock tinge to classic, fully acoustic intimacy. They’re all so beautifully unique from one another, and they wonderfully set up “Ball and Biscuit” to blast the fucking walls down. It’s a classic blues structure at its core, but Jack and Meg aren’t too precious about it; they add and drop bars at will, and Jack’s frenetic soloing not only surpasses your average white boy running pentatonics on a Strat, it actually honors the raw musical spirit of the blues. I understand that critics have slobbered Jack White to death for almost 25 years now, but for me, it’s one thousand percent warranted. Between his guitar tones and his actual playing, his work on Elephant might make it my favorite guitar-centric record period, full stop. Sure, the flashier moments like “Ball and Biscuit” are awesome, but I’m even more impressed by his ability and willingness to use his guitar as an emotional vessel. The sustained note that gives way to some whammy bar trickery in the third chorus of “There’s No Home for You Here” gives me goosebumps every time; the single note stabs in “Little Acorns” are positively demonic; the solo in “Seven Nation Army”, where he harmonically plays off the main melody in the most exhilarating ways, is brilliant. None of these moments are showcases of technical virtuosity, and that’s exactly why I love them. Their tastefulness and raw intensity are, to me, more badass and evocative than anything Eddie Van Halen, Slash, or Steve Vai ever committed to tape. Jack’s guitar work is aided by his own lyricism (“There’s No Home for You Here”, “I Want to Be the Boy…”, and “You’ve Got Her in Your Pocket” are particular highlights) and, yes, Meg’s absolutely perfect drumming. She provides all the power, attitude, and space that these recordings require; at the risk of sounding even more pretentious than I have up to this point, I honestly feel bad for people who don’t “get” why she is the only drummer who could have worked for this band. Their loss, I guess. And my gain! I have listened to this album a thousand times and I will listen to it a thousand more without ever tiring of it. My favorite track these days is probably “Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine”, the exact halfway point between blues and punk, but on other days, it might be “The Air Near My Fingers”, the smoky cover of “I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself”, or literally *any* of the other songs I’ve already mentioned (yes, even “Seven Nation Army”, which has never been a victim of overplay for me). I even love the closing track, ridiculous as it may be. I love, love, love each and every one of these songs. I love the way they are written, arranged, performed, and produced. I’m so grateful for the place this album holds in my heart. 5+/5
Elephant — четвёртый студийный альбом американского рок-дуэта the White Stripes. Он был выпущен 1 апреля 2003 года в США на лейбле V2 Records, а в Великобритании — на XL Recordings. Альбом, спродюсированный вокалистом и гитаристом Джеком Уайтом, продолжает концепцию «возвращения к истокам», заложенную в предыдущем альбоме группы White Blood Cells (2001). Альбом был в основном записан за две недели в Toe Rag Studios в апреле и мае 2002 года, в нём есть песни о «смерти возлюбленной» в американской поп-культуре. Elephant вошел в десятку лучших альбомов во многих странах, заняв шестое место в американском Billboard 200 и возглавив британский чарт альбомов, а также получил множественный платиновый статус в нескольких странах. Альбом включал в себя такие хиты, как "Seven Nation Army", "The Hardest Button to Button" и "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself", первый из которых способствовал росту продаж. Альбом получил широкое признание критиков и несколько наград, в том числе номинацию на «Альбом года» и победу в номинации «Лучший альтернативный музыкальный альбом» на премии «Грэмми» 2004 года. «Elephant» широко известен как влиятельное произведение 2000-х годов в жанрах инди и возрождение гаражного рока, закрепившее за Джеком и Мэг Уайт ведущие позиции в этих направлениях. Несколько изданий назвали его шедевром группы The White Stripes, а также включили в списки лучших альбомов всех времен. По всему миру было продано более четырех миллионов копий, что делает его самым продаваемым альбомом группы. Да, да, да и ещё раз да. Идеально! Тот тип рока, который мне нравится больше всего. Определённо пока что самый любимый альбом из прослушанных в этом списке. Есть альбомы, которым я поставила пять, но тогда этот - все шесть. Он приятный, он не банальный, и он разнообразный. Нравятся все треки без исключения. "In The Cold, Cold Night" - это любовь. Мег Уайт, мама, вернись.
This album took me back to early 00s when I used to watch "7 Nation Army" and "The Hardest Button to Button" on MTV. The album has the same in your face attitude, so rich, with great narratives by Jack White. A fun and necessary album and did influence loads of people. A classic that I am happy it belongs here 5/5
I've always understood why the White Stripes are popular but I've never understood why they are THAT popular. I understand a little bit better now. I appreciate the midwestern spirit of it all, but I also am happy to have gotten out of the midwest and that particular spirit. 3.5 stars.
I used to not be a fan of the White Stripes. But then it just clicked (I'm pretty sure "Conquest" was the catalyst) and I finally got it. They rock. This album rocks. Favorites: Seven Nation Army, There's No Home for You Here, Ball and Biscuit, The Air Near My Fingers Would I listen to it again: Yes
half of the words were just yap but some of the intros were so good I was levitating
Suffers from coming shortly after Get Behind Me Satan, which is a superior album, just. Again, at their best, they're fantastic - button to button, 7NA, ball & biscuit and a few others are top notch, but there is some filler, and it doesn't have quite the same variety of vibes as GBMS. It's right on the 4/5 borderline. Probably a 4 purely because it pales in comparison, and having this many White Stripes albums and not the artists who inspired them is short sighted.
Banger! Every once in a while it is good to force oneself to listen to Seven Nation Army on its own, outside of the cliche world of stadium rock at a football or basketball or hockey game. Jack is brilliant in every sense of the word.
A+
Ahh, the White Stripes. This marks my third Jack White album of the project so far(after Blunderbuss and Get Behind Me Satan in that order). It also contains his most iconic song, "Seven Nation Army". Now, for the actual review; Elephant is a loud, raw album with just enough polish to be palatable to the average ear. White's lyrics mostly deal with themes of love and identity, but they're rather simplistic in nature. However, the musical backing is exactly what you'd expect; in your face, filled with overdrive and distortion, driven by the same four-on-the-floor beats every time. It is also filled with hooks and ready to get airplay until the end of time, especially with "Seven Nation Army". It is less experimental than Jack's later efforts, and is happy to be a straight-ahead rock album. While 2000s albums tend to get slammed with low ratings by me, this is an exception. It knows exactly what it is and pretends to be no more, a refreshing quality amidst a sea of landfill indie records from the decade.
It's a good sound and is interesting. Probably successful for a reason. It's more unique than I expect. Sure, toss it on the list. I don't know if you need multiple albums of these guys.
I don't mind the take on the blues. I liked In The Cold, Cold Night. When the bit about the Squirrel starts it ruined the listen for me, and then the album drops right off.
I've always kind of been 50/50 with TWS. There are some good songs on here, but others are a toss up.
The opening baseline is iconic, this is a solid rock album, you can hear a lot of blues influence in jack’s playing
Impressive how full of a sound you can get with just 2 very talented musicians! A banger of an album, and Seven Nation Army will go down in history as a forever classic. Listened to this album quite a bit when it first came out, but not really something that is part of my regular listening anymore.
Started off strong. Then I got kinda bored.
I guess I actually don't care about the white stripes that much
Fun album!
Ça pourrait être leur seul album.
An incredible album that accomplishes so much whilst being so simple. Iconic.
STANDOUTS: Seven Nation Army, Ball and Biscuit, The Hardest Button to Button Okay everybody and their mother has heard Seven Nation Army, and for good reason I think it's pretty easily the best song on the album, but the rest of the album is pretty solid (although I think I prefer White Blood Cells over this). And one more thing, if you think Meg White is a bad drummer, you know nothing about drumming. 7.5/10
This kind of bluesy rock has never really done it for me. There are some strong tracks on here and I love the guitar tones, but I never really got drawn in.
Rock alternativo muy piola, el primero temón
One of the best live shows I have ever been to. Best Song: Seven Nation Army Rating: 9.0/10 Stars: 5/5
I liked this one better than Get Behind Me Satan ! Ball and Biscuit and Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine are so entertaining.
such a fun album 4
I was wondering how I would handle this one when it came up. My roommate and I absolutely got this the day it came out and played it through several times that day, loving every minute of it. "Seven Nation Army" was already everywhere and we were thrilled about it -- the White Stripes taking over the world! Even then I wouldn't have said "they're one of my favorite bands" but I might have said "this is one of the bands from right now that people will look back on as brilliant." Does it hold up? Sorta kinda maybe. I haven't listened to the whole thing in about 20 years. I was happy to revisit some of my favorite moments but also rediscover ones I'd forgotten about, even within Seven Nation Army! Those are the moments that tempted me to give it a five. But at the same time, the schtick seems more obvious now. When I listen to "Ball and a Biscuit" I don't think, "Wow, you're going back to the roots of rock." I think, "Dude, everyone knows you're not Bo Diddley." Similar for the supposed spontaneity of "Little Acorns" and "It's True That We Love One Another." Small criticisms, but they make it somewhat less than an eternal record to me. Overall, I find albums like this the hardest to rate... it would definitely be a 9 or even 9.5 out of 10, but not a 10. It's a record that makes me smile and play air guitar but that I would never insist on playing for my kids. It seems weird to give it a 4, but also dishonest to give it a 5, so there we are.
Turns out I've never listened to the original version of 7 Nation Army. It's alright
wowzers im in highschool again
Meh... i think it wasn't the right timefor me to listen to it
There's not a groove in here. Not a dance, or a head nod, or a bump. Not even a paltry toetap. I went through the whole album, there are one or two decent melodies. Seven Nation Army obv the standout for that lick (which is popular but kiiiiinda lame), and unfortunately the last track is an earworm but in the kind of annoying way. I went through the whole album, that is, aside from Track 8. Track 8 sounds like a Dodge Ram commercial. It's the most toothless blues I've ever heard. I got one full time through the form on that one and turned it off, first time I did that on one of these albums so far. Just not my thing.
Started off strong but then after that was not great. Just kind of boring. Pretentious? Maybe.
A blistering, garage rock statement that cemented The White Stripes as a defining force of the 2000s. “Seven Nation Army” is the obvious anchor, but for me the album’s real depth shows in the blues of “Ball and Biscuit,” the icy mood of “In the Cold, Cold Night,” and the ragged charm running through every track. Two people can be loud.
Great guitar time, dynamics, and man I even like his voice. I thought I was headed to a four and then got a few songs in and found them unlistenable. Not a songwriter. A guitar player. I like the primal backbeat quite a bit. I think this is where they started taking themselves way too seriously and ended up less self aware of the gimmick.
Pretty sure these two bang each other. Seven nation army is alright. Rest of the album is pretty annoying. Not the kind of music i like. 1 Star
Que discazo cabrón, me cuesta un poco algunas canciones de la mitad pero el inicio y final estan cabrones, mis favoritas Girl, You Have no Faith in Medicine, Hardest Button to Button, los riffs de Jack son tan brillantes que hacen no necesitar de ningún otro integrante en el dúo ni que la sesión rítmica tenga que hacer nada espectacular para hacer funcionar el disco.
Gran guitarrista el mr jack
If there’s a better White Stripes album, let’s bleeping go.
6,8/10
good rock!
I loved it
... (Θ︹Θ) bro
3.5
Really disappointing. I wasn't expecting an incredible masterpiece, but really?? This is barely even acceptable. If not for the superb closing 6-track run (superb other than the last song which is kinda annoying) this would be like a 5.8. Even with that being said, please don't let anyone tell you this is anything other than a very inconsistent, kinda taxing, vaguely enjoyable album. It still gets a passing grade, don't get me wrong, but LAWD. First of all, Seven Nation Army is kind of a shit song. It's not powerful, it's not cool, it's annoying, it's only really good for 9-year-olds to scream and spit into microphones at School of Rock. It also gets immediately overtaken by Black Math, which is a much more frenzied and insane song that I like a lot better. That being said, the entire first half of the album is pretty bad. No Home is boring, Cold Cold Night is kind of fun if not unimpressive, Mother's Heart is just awful other than that awesome guitar solo, and Pocket is just kind of embarrassing. I ain't gonna hold you though, I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself... is incredible. Love it. After that, opening up the second half, we have a song that I just cannot stand, and also that I kind of like, that being Ball and Biscuit. It's so annoyingly devoid of any genuine effort that I hate it, but it also has some pretty cool moments, so I like it. It did happen to be the song that made me start disliking the album. Too bad it's just the longest one here. Thankfully we get a 5-track run of incredible songs after that, just banger on banger. I love every song after Ball, except for the last song, which is kind of annoying. This album is a very irritating experience that just happens to have a few really great songs that keep it from totally sucking. It is a major deficit, however, to my ultimate opinion of The White Stripes as a band. Maybe I should listen to White Blood Cells instead, I have that in a logic somewhere. 6.6/10
Kicking off with "Seven Nation Army" - home to one of the most iconic rock riffs ever recorded - "Elephant" remains faithful to the band's roots, delivering a stripped-back and raw album. Recorded at London’s Toe Rag Studios, a virtual time capsule of analogue gear, the album was produced without the aid of computers or any equipment manufactured after 1963. The result is a unique, gritty, and intentionally harsh sonic profile. This deliberate abrasiveness demands the listener's attention, cutting through the polish of modern production with a visceral energy. Elephant is a extremely engaging album, maintaining momentum from first to last. The song writing quality is remarkably consistent, with track ratings never dipping below four stars. The standout moments include the anthemic "Seven Nation Army", the frantic "Black Math", the layered "There’s No Home for You Here", and a transformative cover of "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself". Towering above them all is "Ball and Biscuit", a superb, blues-drenched epic that cements the album's status. Five stars. 1 "Seven Nation Army" (5/5) 2 "Black Math" (5/5) 3 "There's No Home for You Here" (5/5) 4 "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" (5/5) 5 "In the Cold, Cold Night" (4/5) 6 "I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart" (4/5) 7 "You've Got Her in Your Pocket" (4/5) 8 "Ball and Biscuit" (5/5) 9 "The Hardest Button to Button" (5/5) 10 "Little Acorns" (5/5) 11 "Hypnotize" (4/5) 12 "The Air Near My Fingers" (5/5) 13 "Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine" (4/5) 14 "It's True That We Love One Another" (4/5) Total - 64.00 Average - 4.57 255/1001 138/255 albums reviewed were new to me
It's a cool album.. not my cup of tea but I respect it ! Seven nation army is genius.
What a nostalgia bomb! Loved this album when it came out, listened to it non stop in my car back when 6 stacker cd players were a thing. I love how this album grabs you by the balls straight away with 7 nation army, such an iconic song still chanted by football fans around the world. I think white blood cells slightly edges this one as best white stripes album, but still a banger
Hugely influential and prolifically successful. Sounds great and still fresh 20+ years later. This was a real kick to what was becoming a tame indie (landfill) scene.
Their fourth album. Rock / Alt Rock. The album is stacked, right from those opening bass notes all the way through to the end. Lyrically playful and poetic throughout. Seven Nation Army and The Hardest Button To Button are my two favourite tracks, but honestly the whole thing just rocks.
Very good
I’ve heard seven nations army before but never realized it’s White Stripes! I enjoyed the album though I’ve only listened to the first four songs. It’s fun!
Me salté la primera canción, el resto me gustó bastante.
Álbum de 14 canciones, incluye el clásico "Seven Nation Army". Lo que más se destaca en cada canción es la bateria, muy potente. Sin embargo no fue un disco que me haya asombrado del todo. En la escala de 1 a 10, le doy un 5.
1/14 bekannt 8/10 Beste Songs: Seven Nation army, there’s no home for you here, in the cold cold night
Some good songs and one epic song
Yeah good one. Don’t know what it is but the vocals sound amazing.
Opening track was cool, and one other was also fine. But after that it just become poop.
Undoubtedly the best the Stripes put together in their run, taking their cocktail of garage punk and blues into a new stratosphere by blasting the noise charts off the stratosphere. Sure, "Seven Nation Army" got entirely too much attention, but the true heroes of this record are songs like "Black Math" and "Little Acorns" that pummel you with fuzz. This sees the band stretching the most they ever would, and while no White Stripes record is perfect, this one comes pretty close.
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.
The White Stripes pull off the rare feat of their best record also being their most commercially successful.
⭐️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.
This is my favorite album by The White Stripes.
Album- Elephant (2003) Favorite song from album- Seven Nation Army, Hypnotize, and Girl you have no faith in medicine Album Rating- 8.5/10 3 Songs added to playlist
Elephant starts off with one of the most instantly recognisable basslines of the 21st century so far with Seven Nation Army. The use of a climactic muted guitar riff to build tension before dropping away to the stripped down bassline sounds simply amazing. Jack White’s solo reflects the pattern of the main riff albeit pitched higher, making great contrast with the deep tones of the main bassline. So much to say about this song. Lyrically I don’t quite understand the song, seems to be a standard tale of revenge and struggle, but with a main riff like that the lyrics take the backseat anyway. Black Math continues the heavy fuzzy feel of the first track with some great chromatic shifts in the main chord progression. The faster tempo of this track compared to the previous really kicks the heaviness of the album up a gear. There’s something Queens of The Stone Age-esque about this track. Beautiful staccatoed solo, sounds like some use of muting via the pickup switch which I like. There’s No Home for You Here kicks off with some extremely lazy (in the best way) vocals from Jack White before giving way to an extremely rushed verse. Really interesting melody in this. Best track on the album up to this point by far. Crazy monotone bridge followed by a RATM-inspired solo. Switching up to a cover with I Just Don’t Know What To Do, this track has a much rawer stripped down feel compared to the previous tracks while still maintaining that signature bassy fuzz. Meg White shows off her vocal talent in In The Cold Cold Night, the softness of her voice compared to Jack’s provides a beautiful and honestly needed contrast to the harsh fuzz of the rest of the album. Favourite track of the album. I Want To Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother’s Heart brings some piano into the album and layers the guitar over the main piano melody in a really tasteful, not quite overpowering, but definitely noticeable way. Really enjoyed the sound of that. You’ve Got Her in Your Pocket has the most delicate feel of any song on the album up to this point with its calm fingerpicked acoustic. This fits well with how Jack sings delicately and clearly cares for the subject of this track. Ball and Biscuit has a great blues inspired intro lick. Really sounds phenomenal. Enjoy this one alot. It fits really well with the almost broken-sounding distortion that gives the guitar its signature Jack White fuzz. This track features an absolutely SCREAMING guitar solo. Really fighting hard to beat Meg’s big contribution earlier in the album. Sorry, not one, but TWO screaming guitar solos. GREAT use of a blues walk to finish up that second solo. I think this one does have In The Cold Cold Night beaten, and look at that, a third solo. Yep. Best track. Spooky and uneasy lyrics in The Hardest Button to Button made even more uneasy by Jack White’s delivery of the lines. Big fan of this one. God I cannot put into words how much I love a seemingly tame and innocuous monologue in an intro being followed by a surprisingly heavy and harsh guitar riff. Little Acorns delivers. Hypnotize weirdly reminds me of early to mid 2000s British rock, thinking WPSIATWIN Arctic Monkeys era. Great song but felt a tiny bit out of place. Certain progressions throughout this album start to feel a little bit same-y, noticed this first with The Air Near My Fingers. A good song but clearly derivative of other tracks on the album. Honestly not much to say about Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine, a little bit worn out by the similar sounds in the album at this point. Much needed switchup for the closing track of the album with a playful and silly song that sounds very dissimilar to anything else on the album. Almost a country twang to it thanks to Holly Golightly’s vocals. Overall a great album, however the repetitive nature of the fuzz heavy guitar can make the tracks towards the end feel tiresome. Ball and Biscuit is the shining star of this album.
It's The White Stripes. It's good but not as heavy as the earlier records.
Familiar and a good listen
wooooahhhh ohh oh ohh ohhhhh ohhhh
The energy starts right away with Seven Nation Army and it doesn't let up. Tight drums throughout. Whats not to love?
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.
It was alright, not really my cup of tea.
cool and punchy but felt really repetitive. first 3 tracks kinda blurred into one loud song to me. seven nation army is iconic, cold cold night was nice, and ball and biscuit is prolly may favorite with some fun instrumentals. has some good hits, but not really a standout album to me. not my favorite but I see why people like it
Very very solid album. The guitar hooks are fresh and hit you right in the face from the get go. Drums and singing are great throughout, with lyrics being interesting enough without being inspiring. Found myself headbopping despite myself at quite a few points - some of these tracks are definitely headed for the playlist. Not quite a 5 stars, but close. 8.5/10
this would be a really fun album to try and learn on drums
sympa de fou
Solide
Un peu déçu je pense que j’ai préféré l’autre album qu’on a eu
10 stjerner 🫶🏼
Meh, i expected more
I think the album is a bit overrated, but it definitely is worth a listen. Classic for how much it’s talked about. Seven nation army definitely a stadium anthem classic… just not the best rock album to me. Edit: better on recent listen. It’s a 4 but still not a 5.
love these guys!
Near perfect album that might actually be better than White Blood Cells. A strong contender for best guitar album of the 2000s.
Not my very favorite white stripes album bust still a full and complete effort by the duo.
Good album... Not really for me.
Better than I remember with multiple good songs, but I’m probably not coming back to it much. 3.5 stars
fav songs: black math in the cold, cold night ball and biscuit it’s true that we love one another stark, raw, tense 70/100
Honestly, other than the main ones, not that great: sort of surprised!
Album rules, havent heard a lick since highschool and i knew it was cool back then but i dont think i knew why. Now its clearer.
I liked this more than I thought! Still a bit boring at times but I wasn’t looking forward to this one and I was wrong. Didn’t all sound the same and had good rhythm.
What a sound these two put out. Great album, and has probably the most recognizable guitar riff of all time. Highlights: "Seven Nation Army" and "Ball and Biscuit"
Nothing special
This one was a joy to listen to the whole way through.
Takes me back
I mean, I've been listening to this album for 22 years. It was foundational in my music education. And it obviously predated the lead single becoming the de-facto stadium anthem worldwide. One of the first albums that let me see an artist being pure experimental and obviously the vague siblings or lovers? story was compelling af. Saw them live at Oxegen.
This is a great album! I think I like it more than Get Behind Me Satan. Seven Nation Army still holds up even after hearing it so many times over the years. I am a big fan of Jack White's voice. While listening to this the vocals were reminding me of something and then I remembered that Jack White is also the singer for The Raconteurs and I used to listen to their album Broken Boy Soldiers quite a bit (and it's a good one - would recommend!).
Solid album through and through
Elephant opens with the strongest track, and probably their most popular song. Personally I dont think any other song comes close. The White Stripes have a continuous angsty distinct sound, that continues throughout the album, dilling in the middle to softer less angsty tunes. I appreciate their range and continuity from song to song but I honestly dont love their slower more melodic stuff. I think it just lacks something special or unique. What makes these guys unique is their strong bass lines, screaming guitar and heavy drumming and if you take that all away you are left with some poetic hooky lyrics and some decent guitar playing, not much to write home about in my opinion. The white stripes do their thing quite well, but they kinda only do their thing, and I get tired of that thing by the end of the album. But im still laying down the 4 stars, as they still aim and hit their musical target well. I appreciate the wholeness this album has that a lot of albums within the rock genre lack. 7.5/10
Jack white is really nice!
Good Album definitely, one of the best first songs on an Album ever obviously. So iconic and bombastic, but having the peak at the beginning, affects the rest of the listening experience, especially on the first full listen. I many songs are an essential listen for garage rock connoisseurs, but the album has a great variety of hard and soft sounds, that compliment each other nicely.
Never knew the name of this group
This is a great album, and one which I listened to a bit when it came out, but mostly listened to the singles. Seven Nation Army has proven to be one of the anthems of the 2000s, and has gained a 2nd life at sporting events even to this day. The rest of the album features Jack riffing hard and Meg’s instinctive, unadorned drumming style, which suits the music down to a tee. The album perhaps could have done with a bit of trimming, although 14 songs only take 51 minutes, it seems longer after being bashed on the head with riff after riff courtesy of Jack abusing all sorts of sounds out of his guitar. Pretty close to 5 stars for me, but not quite there. I’ll give it a 4
Blues rock perfected. Jack White is the best.
Overall Rating - 4.04/5 (8.08/10). This feels like early 80's Punk meets Pop meets Blues-Rock. Obviously, I had heard Seven Nation Army before, and it deserves its place as the showpiece of the album. But the rest of the album brings me to appreciate the simplicity and musicianship of Jack and Meg White. I like this album, and it surprises me a bit.
Tästä ei oikein jäänyt hittibiisin Seven Nation Armyn ja muutaman muun biisin lisäksi mitään mieleen. Soitto ja laulanta oli ok, niissä ei ollut mitään vikaa, mutta biisit oli ensikuulemalta vähän tasapaksuja.
I am so happy that this album still feels just as awesome as it did when I was 14. I think on Elephant the White Stripes perfectly captured what is cool about authenticity. This album is weird, and heavy, and subtle and soft all at the same time. It lives and dies by it's aesthetic. It drew me and captured my imagination years ago and I still draws me in today.
The White Stripes came along back when all I would listen to was classic rock and they helped open my ears to modern music. I loved the simple, but catchy rock songs, especially the absolutely fuzzed out and distorted guitar playing. It really made it feel like anyone could write and record this music. Pretty much all of the high school bands I was ever in covered at least one of their songs. I ended up getting into a ton of garage rock revival bands through them, which eventually led to listening to a wide range of newer music. Over time though, the White Stripes, and the genre as a whole has lost its luster for me. I still enjoyed returning to this album now, but I don't think it's going to make it back into my regular listening rotation.
Bluesy and some excellent songs
White stripes Elephant was a really good album that fell into the AC/DC trap of just repeating the song title over and over, but it has really good grooves 4/5 fav song: In the Cold, Cold Night
Genius album. The 2 punk tracks are awesome.
Very solid, there are some brilliant tracks here and though it didn't all connect for me can see myself revisiting this one.
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.
I just don't get the wild infatuation with the White Stripes. There are some catchy riffs and a fuzzy indie-rock-blues thing going on but I am clearly just not cool enough to understand how this is anything remarkable. I like it well enough, I have this album, but don;t listen all that often is it's just not very exciting. Or is it just me? It is? Oh well...
no me gustó mucho la verdad
08/02/2026 1. seven nation army - obviously know this one already. listening to muse yesterday is making me appreciate this more i think? both quiet and loud moments. i like this song, but it's literally inescapable and a bit overplayed so maybe that's affecting my enjoyment? *2. black math - liking the guitar at the start. bit gun club-y. not disliking his vocals in this one, which is a surprise considering how much i disliked the other white stripes albums i've had to listen to. *3. there's no home for you here - really loving the guitar again. got to about two mins in and not sure how to feel about the vocals. loving the distorted guitar though. *4. i just don't know what to do with myself - rethinking my hatred of the white stripes.... reallly loved this one. 5. in the cold, cold night - meg white vocals? liking the low hum... liking the keyboard? organ? not crazy about this one, but didn't hate it. 6. i want to be the boy... - his vocals are annoying me again. bit raspy and too whiny. liking the guitar and piano together. slide guitar has redeemed it for me :) 7. you've got her in your pocket - alright. the guitar is nice, but it's a bit boring in the middle of a harder rock album and all the things i don't like about the vocals stand out a lot more with only an acoustic guitar covering it. *8. ball and biscuit - back to rock. first verse lyrics are verrry highway 61. really loving the guitar solo. really great! 9. the hardest button to button - liking the intro.... kinda birthday party vibes?? his vocals are constantly towing the line between annoying and alright. guitar riff is veerrrry similar to here she comes now??? lyrics have been a bit meh throughout. 10. little acorns - spoken word opening? liking the start of this... guitars are great! vocals are officially grating again. 11. hypnotise - short and sweet. 12. the air near my fingers - immediately very brian jonestown massacre. alright but lacks something to push it into great? same with most of the songs on here. *13. girl, you have no faith in medicine - liking the guitar at the start.... i think the louder songs are where his vocals actually fit and help the song. 14. it's true that we love one another - what is happening right now? went into this reaaaalllly not expecting much (the two other white stripes albums this has made me listen to were abysmal) but i really liked a lot of the songs in this one :) still a bit too whiny 2000s rock at times, but enjoyed it a lot more than i though i would. something about it still doesn't have that thing to push it into great for me, will maybe relisten later? but just kinda meh/alright. still hoping for a better album tomorrow.
Better than I thought. The stand out was hypnotised
Seven Nation Army is obviously a classic but besides that one and few other riffs on the album, this is not such a huge masterpiece as people paint it. It'a a good album. Just good.
Best White Stripes album hands down. 4/5 cuz Jack don't know how to close an album
it’s so good when i only think about the instruments, then it turns into just fine when i consider everything else
Decent start, I remember doing a video editing project in high school that I tried to do in the style of "The Hardest Button to Button" music video. Wish I still had it. I think I remember a Conan O'Brien podcast where he describes Jack White as having the aesthetic of a 1960's Batman villain.
Adored this. Haven't actually sat down and listened to The White Stripes prior to this and they're phenomenal. Picked up a couple new favorite songs.
Meg White is an awesome drummer. I knew this would be good but not this good. Black Math. Ball and Biscuit. Little Acorns. Well It's True That We Love One Another. The whole fucking thing rocks
This was decent really enjoyed it
Gritty, raw garage rock with the iconic Seven Nation Army. Real good songwriting.
A modern classic for a reason. Seven Nation Army has one of the most iconic riffs put to the fretboard and the crunchy blues rock on the rest of the album does not disappoint. The softer moments on this album like In the Cold Cold Night and You've Got Her in Your Pocket show a different side of the duo that's equally strong.
Álbum icônico do início dos anos 2000. Muito bem feito e influente. TRI x HBB Kai.
Feb 5, 2026 - OH I DIG THIS ALBUM!!!!! production is so gritty and crunchy i love it
I'd never heard anything beyond Seven Nation Army. It was fine.
Dragged on a bit, some great tracks that instantly transported me back to listening to this for the first time when I was a teenager. However, some of them were a bit meh and ultimately made it feel like a bit of a slog.
good
Great album, some forgotten favourites revisited.
They are from Detroit SNA heavy and distorted bassline played on guitar w/ octave pedal not bass Produced @ Toerag Studios E. London for £5k on analogue equipment built before 1963; recorded and mastered w/out computer Meg White "tick tock drumming style" Overall: Quite enjoyed it; like the squalliness and the feel the old tech and playing styles give the music but after the first 5 tracks or so I really fell off the album and it lost my attention. Fine as background but I wasn't blown away towards the end. Maybe other WS will do it for me? Or maybe on relistening?
A perfect 10 out of 10 album from my favorite band. No notes.
Great memories from when I first listened to this album. 7NA is an absoloute standout - on any album for that matter!
Could be worse too.
неплохой рок-альбом. Как минимум один мегахит
Hard for me to rank this album. I have a lot of respect for The White Stripes and their influence. In particular, their minimalist style returning to an earlier form of rock is quite cool and refreshing. However, I think the two-man-band format is just inherently limiting to a band's sound. Ultimately I'll bump them up to a 4 star rating with respect for their definitive style. Also, the famous track here is used everywhere for good reason; it goes fucking hard.
Rock anthem for the ages, check. Defining blues/garage rock masterpiece of its decade, check. Two people playing the shit out of their instruments without computer enhancements, check and check. This album made them superstars and thank god for that.
A lot of power here, in Sprite of simple instrumentation. It takes a lot of directions though. Not sure I get it all the way.
solid album. i’ve been into a lot of rock and indie music lately and i already saved some of the white stripes albums to listen to before this so i was excited. loved the blues rock vibes.
I enjoyed it. Don’t agree White Stripe deserves 2 albums in top 1000. I’d pick this one over Get behind me Satan. Probably suffered in rating by being second White Stripe album in 2 weeks. Added a song to my playlist.
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.
Like it 3/5
a perfect rock album. perhaps a little too long.
Excellent choice
Big fan of the white stripes, although this isn’t my favorite album, it’s good 3.5
As much as I appreciated the basic conceit and sound of De Stijl, I could never get away from the sense this was all just a pose. Something of an elaborate cover band. A very good, incredibly charismatic one, but still not moving the ball forward much, if at all. I saw the Stripes a few times around then and later at Radio City with The Strokes, where Jack’s clear star power and playing outshone that group, especially when he guested on NYC Cops. And yet, I could never shake the sense I was watching an extremely talented purveyor of old sounds doing a recital. None of that changed months later when Elephant was released, aside from using a bass pedal. Obviously I’m in the minority in largely finding this uninteresting.
This album rips.
Streit
Easy to listen to. 7 Nation Army is my 7 year old's favorite song. Jack White's personality is sometimes a turn off, but his music quality leaves no doubt. I like him better when he puts a twist of some kind on transitional rock and blues. Combining dissonance and unexpected instead of the same old riffs. And the variety is good. Sometimes a little folky.
This comes out guns blazing with "Seven Nation Army," "Black Math," and "There's No Home for You Here," then drops off and doesn't kick back up again for half a dozen songs (til "The Hardest Button to Button"). Aside form "Hypnotise," I think it fades out from there. The best moments on this are great, but the rest is a little snoozy. Kinda like the White Stripes in general. 3.5 stars.
This did not do it for me. I had high expectations but am not a fan of that squeaky guitar sound. Wish I could have rated it higher.
A really cohesive and artistic album, enjoyed the composition of songs and it felt v intentional. I guess I didnt click with most of the melodies really, or maybe it didnt get into my brain in that addictive/nostalgic way! Seven Nation Army will alwayssss be an epic tune though. I also liked The Hardest Button to Button, the guitars in Ball and Biscuit and Hypnotize
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.
If this was a picture it would be done in crayon. It'd be a nice crayon drawing but it would still be crayon
Okay i guess
Know it well, love it! Their best and one of the great examples of going bigger without losing idiosyncrasy.
I wish I could’ve heard this when it came out. I think it would’ve been pretty mind blowing. I liked it now, but thought it was a bit long and repetitive. I liked Jack White, but I don’t always love his music.
3.5 I like Jack White/The White Stripes just fine but I can’t help but think they’re a little overrepresented on this list. I think this is a solid album, but Jack White is usually operating in a similar space. Solid Americans/roots guitar rock. Smacking the drums, that sort of thing. I like it! If you like it, you’re gonna love this! There’s absolute bangers on this album, but I don’t need to hear it (at least) three times. Make some room for some more diverse artists please!
3.5/5⭐️
Music for kids
The White Stripes are inspired by De Stijl; creating as much as possible with as little as possible. With this album, they definitely succeeded in creating a varied and interesting selection of songs. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Every song sounds good, with a few bangers throughout. Not convincing enough for me to give it a 5 though.
What can you say about White Stripes that hasn’t already been said. Jack White is an incredible guitarist and writer of riffs. And Meg shines in her own right as a drummer and vocalist. Awesome stuff
Not my cup of tea, but I see why people like it. Sounds like the Doors and DMB had a baby.
Mainly cuz of song no.1
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.
It's a great album overall, it's undeniable, but it's also been very bastardized by those people who try to sell it like the best thing to ever happen to music, plus, it's definitely not the best The White Stripes album
Have loved this one since it came out.
I obviously loved Seven Nation Army already but surprised to see how many other songs I liked from them.