Elephant

Starts with Seven Nation Army and just keeps going. Every song is a rocker. One of my favorites

It’s really good. I just don’t really feel the need to come back and listen to it after this. Top tier album cover of all time though.

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

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

Great example of an album where one song is incredibly famous but the rest of the tracklist is just as good. As a whole I didn't find any tracks skippable. Very happy to add this one to my library.

YEEEEAAAA FUCKING FINALLY We've rolled some incredible "Alex was insufferable about this band" albums recently, and this is almost near the top. Anyone hated to see me coming in 2009 when I discovered Jack White, because in my brain I was the first person to listen to The White Stripes extensively (as a note, the band formed in Detroit in 1997, so... I was not). This album is not my favorite, to be fair: I think both White Blood Cells and De Stijl are better, but this is probably ranked third (text me for a definitive listing of The White Stripes albums; you'll hate where I put Icky Thump). "Black Math" is one of the first garage rock songs with a solo that really moved me! The same is true of "Ball and Biscuit", though. I came to Elephant from TWS self-titled album, which was incredible ("Broken Bricks" stands out to me as a favorite from that one). To me, Jack White is a master of what I guess I'd call "blue collar guitar playing", which is to say he played simple, somewhat rote riffs and solos on a piece of shit Airline fiberglass-bodied guitar from the 60s (and also a shitty acoustic literally from Sears, which I believe he still owns) but managed to really capture the passion and unshakeable zeal of rock from the motor city. For musicians who fall quickly and dangerously into gear-acquisition syndrome (this is sometimes me) instead of spending time actually playing their instruments, Jack White stands as an emblem of what happens if you stop caring about the gear you own, get the fuck in your garage, and play some fucking music (as he commands in "Little Room" from White Blood Cells)* This is an album that, for me, exists as a part of a genre-defining run of garage rock excellence, but what's so good about Elephant is that it marks a turn for TWS in their sonic identity. Get Behind Me Satan, which would release two years later, leans more into Jack's piano playing and unique blues-infused rock ballads while maintaining the same affection and reverence for The White Stripes's earlier work. This isn't a perfect album, but it comes fucking close. This is like a 4.8. *Jack White in 2026 does suffer a bit from the grandiosity of his name: he has a Fender signature that's $3,700, and early 2000s Jack would have laughed if you had told him that's where he'd end up 20ish years later. On the bright side, 2024's No Name is a return to The White Stripes's sound, so maybe he's looking for his roots, idk.

Elephant was never my favorite White Stripes album. That one goes to Icky Thump, but I do still absolutely adore this one. I hadn't listened to it probably since late high-school/early college and I had forgotten how much I enjoy it. My personal top here is The Hardest Button to Button. Ball and Biscuit is a journey as well and I love it.

Love me some White Stripes. Its been a minute, but it still hits.

I love listening to the White Stripes because it always reminds me why I love the White Stripes. Simple but such a full sound. Great chemistry. Jack White may not be the best guitarist ever, but his style is unmistakeable, which is why I find his work so memorable and entertaining.

Elephant is very much a foundational text to my development as an enjoyer of music and the White Stripes are perhaps the first band that I "discovered" on my own with absolutely no exposure from my parents or older siblings. That “Fell In Love With a Girl” video on MTV2. Brilliant. I remember being struck by the presentation of this band. “Minimalism” (though I didn’t know that word at the time). Just 2 people, 2 instruments, and everything red, black, or white. The White Stripes led the charge in the last wave of American bands who tried to keep rock music relevant and, unfortunately, the radio stations decided to go in a different (worse) direction via embracing nu metal and the rest is history. I think Jack White's talent as a guitarist will be discussed by others, so I will focus on Meg White's drumming. This woman catches so many strays from people who talk shit about her skills as a musician and all of them conveniently ignore that all of Jack White's best music was written with her style specifically in mind. It's the same conversation I have about Ringo-- do you think this album would be better with Neil Peart drumming? I most assuredly do not. I always joke about how I prefer musicians who don't know how to play their instruments but what I actually mean is that I prefer simplicity over unnecessary complexity. As a rather self indulgent illustration, a great scene in Casino Royale where James Bond is chasing this dude and the dude is doing all this crazy parkour shit and Bond is just brute forcing his way like the Terminator. They go in this construction site and the dude does this jump swing thing through a little window and Bond just runs through the fucking wall. That always stuck with me; you can be flashy or you can be efficient, either way you're getting to the same destination. So, in sum, if you think Meg White is a "bad drummer" because she can't play the solo on "Moby Dick" or whatever, kindly fuck off. Also, her vocal on "In the Cold, Cold Night" is gorgeous. "Seven Nation Army" doesn't really do much for me anymore since it got turned into a 21st century Jock Jam but it's popular for a reason. I love the spiky punk-ness of "Black Math" and "Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine," the latter of which taught my impressionable young self the word "acetaminophen" which would later become really near and dear to me as a chronic headache sufferer. Also, "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" introduced me to Burt Bacharach and that's my fucking dude. I love this album. I love The White Stripes. In an interview with Q Magazine in 2007, Jack said, "If you study the picture carefully, Meg and I are elephant ears in a head-on elephant. But it's a side view of an elephant, too, with the tusks leading off either side." He went on to say, "I wanted people to be staring at this album cover and then maybe two years later, having stared at it for the 500th time, to say, 'Hey, it's an elephant!'" Here I am almost 2 decades later to say, there's no goddamn elephant in this image, this man is a troll.

A modern rock song hasn't sunk it's teeth into culture quite like Seven Nation Army, whether you're tired of that track or not. Ball and Biscuit might be my favorite White Stripes song, Hardest Button slaps, and Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine is a prescient pandemic anthem and MAHA protest song. Like most White Stripes albums, Elephant has its runs of forgettable ones. Like 4-5 songs in a row that are kinda bland and toothless. They do however, make Ball and Biscuit really bite!

Better than first listen. A mix of different genres and styles all under this garage blues rock umbrella. 3.5 rounded to 4

Good, bordering on great. I found myself losing interest a time or two, but overall, what a solid clean rock album.

I can’t listen to Seven Nation Army anymore, but that is because of its success. I don’t listen to White Stripes anymore but this record is solid. In some ways it is like good rock records from the late 60s, but it is also its own thing. Possibly the last rock album to make a serious contribution to popular culture.

I think instead of Elephant they should have called this album Pony. Of the one-trick variety. It is a really, really good trick, but like magicians do they probably should have saved it for the end of the show rather than wasting it right up front.

This album is one of the best rock albums in my opinion. I love it all. And personally, it takes me back to a very specific moment in a road trip that reminds me of the best parts of young love, feeling free and youth. Things I like to be reminded of.

nice, pas vraiment mon style mais nice

The worst abum ever, made me wanna throw up. I haaaate that stupid song

A more self-reflective album it seemed like. More distortion and grit than their previous work. I think I liked this better. Led Zeppelin can definitely be heard in there.

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

Jack White is amazing. Great throwback!

Bangers!

Play this all the time

Classic album with simplistic tunes with deep lyrics, sad to see how they ended when you listen to this work of art

fuck you Jack White

Rawk, deconstructed. Probably would have been five stars if not for Ball & Biscuit. Everyone needs to just stop with the blues jams. It has been 65 years of this crap now. Enough.

Amazing album start to finish.

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

What an EXCELLENT and music world changing album this was. I was them as a teenager when they did toured this album and it RUINED all future concerts. GREAT pick! must have in your collection!

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

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

Coldplay left me well, cold

I played the shit outta this album as a teenager but hadn't really listened to it as an adult, so it was mostly an exercise on how well the rest of the album held up (because let's be honest, Seven Nation Army will always be impeccable). And for the most part the album is just good, but I'd forgotten how great some of the other tracks were, especially The Hardest Button to Button and Little Acorns. A borderline 4-5 for me but gonna give it the benefit of the doubt.

I definitely enjoyed this a lot more than the experimental album.

Listened to it three times in a row yesterday, it's just that good

I've heard these songs before! didn't know they are by them. overall 7/10

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

I knew that I was going to enjoy this album from the first few seconds of "Seven Nation Army". I was pleased to find the rest of the album keeps that level of quality throughout the entire track list. There are times where I think the electric guitar is overdone and becomes a little obnoxious, but that is easily forgivable. Four stars. (Favorite track: Seven Nation Army.)

Elephant is such a cool album. It's been on my Discogs want list for quite a while now. It showcases Jack's songwriting so well. It straight up rocks in the spots that call for it. That bluesy twang meets wickedly cool rock and roll that's signature of their style fits so well. It took me a long time to appreciate Meg White's drumming. Technically, she's just not that good. But stylistically, her minimalist ways compliment the music perfectly. There's a lot of power there, and she knows how to apply it. My only gripe in the production is the sound of the bass drum. It's pretty heavy handed. I don't normally listen to the extended versions of albums offered up during this project, but the deluxe version with the live tracks is a ton of fun. This a 5 for me.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Var länge sedan jag lyssnade på detta och hade en tanke att jag kanske skulle uppleva det annorlunda nu. Men tycker fortfarande det är bra och medryckande. Enkelt, rakt och lite skitigt. Bäst tycker jag det är när bluesen får ta plats som på t. ex Ball and Biscuit

No doubt that Jack White has the chops. Lots of good here even beyond the singles. Glad to have listened through the whole thing.

I have a soft spot for this album and for Jack White in general.

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

Enjoyed the album when it came out. Still enjoy it Highlights: Black math Ball and biscuit Hardest button to button

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A fantastic album. Don't let Seven Nation Army outshine the rest of the album, because there's a lot of bangers on here. Jack White is a fantastic musician and songwriter, and Meg White is (in my opinion) not appreciated enough as a drummer. Outside of the most known track, I'd say my favorites are Black Math, I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, and the Hardest Button to Button.

Gute Unterhaltung.

If you skip 7 nation army this is a great rock album.

My last experience with Jack White was his first solo album and I hated it. I don't know that I currently have the mental energy to give another Jack White project. I will give 2 stars purely because Seven Nation Army is good. Maybe I'll be brave enough to venture back and give the whole album a listen, at which point I will update my review.

Best Track: 7 nation army (10/10) Hm: ball & biscuit Worst Track: it‘s true that we love one another (6.3/10) In a base 10 ranking i‘d rate this 9/10, i guess that means I‘ll have to give it a 5/5, but i‘m not too sure since seven nation army carries the entire album… actually the further down you go the more they turn into a jeff buckley with no emotion idk i‘m not all the way through but i‘m leaning 4/5 now it‘s getting better towards the end of the album, and i think all in all it‘s a great album and i should probably give it a 5/5 but i‘m still not sure

Fantastic album. *****

Dad rock as they call it. Very energetic and captivating. I really like it.

i would sell my arm to have Jack White whisper the lyrics of Elephant in my ear with that rasp

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

Your enjoyment of the white stripes may depend on what your ears make of the 2-piece garage rock formula. The only bass on this album is produced by taking guitar sounds and suboctaving them (as on seven nation army) or dialing the bass eq up. The white stripes work best when they have their foot on the gas so that sound can fill up the space or when making it really quiet. It's on the in-between stuff you may wonder what's missing.

This is my first full-length exposure to The White Stripes, and dare I say, the first time I've ever paid attention to "Seven Nation Army". That song is absolutely incredible, and while the rest is consistently great, it never reaches the heights of that song again. The two acoustic numbers disrupt the flow for me and "Little Acorns" is jarring too (but once that song kicks in, it's killer).

Fn rockin

You can't go wrong with an album opener like "Seven Nation Army"! I was reading up on the band and I find it really interesting the sound they created within the constraints they put up (two person band with guitar and drums yet still a big sound, the red, white, and black aesthetic). Fun album, looking forward to listening to some of their other work on here. 4/5 stars!

Never disliked what I had heard of the White Stripes, but never sought them out. I might be a new fan.

Crazy how much noise two people can make. Love Meg's no-nonsense drums, Jack's impassionate vocals, obviously the riffs, and overall, how unique their sound is. Faves: Seven Nation Army, I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself, Ball and Biscuit, The Hardest Button to Button, The Air Near My Fingers

genuinely have too much to say about this album, the lore behind the white stripes is what makes this album to me. nonetheless, such a back-to-basics rock album with a few heavier guitar sounds that make it for me. i rate this a 3.8/5 but will give it a 4 based off the emotional reaction it gave me

one of the best albums ever

Very much so "rocky", with different ranges of sound that incorporate blues, more "country" sounds, etc. Not very groovy, which is my preference, but i appreciate this for what it is. Could see myself revisiting when in the mood to hear more straightforward hard rock. Ironically thought this was an older album (I know nothing about the white stripes), was surprised to see this came out in 2003. Feels more "classic rock" than that. Also was dope to learn that the Ravens chant comes from this album. And I think that song was used in iPod commercials too? Idk, overall pleasant experience though. Favorite tracks: Ball and Biscuit, Little Acorns

its just so mid what should i say? Sometimes ok sometimes not -\(-_-)/- I feel like white stripes is a type of song people listen to when they want to hear "rock" music. 3/5

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

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

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

Begon aan het album met een beetje negatieve verwachting, kende alleen 7 nation army en die ben ik ondertussen wel een beetje zat. Hele album heeft me erg positief verrast. Een duidelijk thema met 2 duidelijke uitschieters die ik misschien nog wel het leukste vond in little acorns en it's true we love one another als een goed intermezzo en einde. Al deze tracks zijn nice little acorns die het album in kleine delen breken.

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

turned a lot more country vibes than expected after seven nation army

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

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

What Jack and Meg lack in technical prowess they more than make up for it with sheer tenacity and earnestness. From thrillingly explosive moments to the more tender showings, I am hooked. This really threads the line of grimy garage rock and catchy pop sensibilities in a captivating way. I have a lot of nostalgia for this record from when I was younger so that may play a big part in this but I think it still holds up. Also Jack White is the king of doing a cover song, never fails me there.

seven nation army is iconic!!!

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

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

Never really been a fan of the White Stripes and I found a lot of early 200s Indie music to be very samey.

Still a phenomenal album, hasn’t aged and some real bangers. Last song is a duffer though.

Very good. Seven nation army is the best of course

I’ve loved this album since it was brand new. It’s probably getting an extra star for nostalgia reasons, but I don’t care.

Mostly great stuff here.

First time listening to a White Stripes album and was not sure how I would really rate the whole thing with it having one of the most popular songs ever on it. While it could be a 5 from me, I'm only gonna give it a 4 for now.

It might be played out to some, but I think 'Seven Nation Army' still whips ass. This album is more than that, though. Basically hard indie rock with a heavy blues influence. Really good songs, really good instrumentals. I had a great time revisiting this album for the first time in a long time, as it still holds up. A strong 4/5

Пара песен неплохие, а так довольно однотипно, среднячок

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

Some decent, some not so great.

Best album yet

Couple of anthems. Love Jack white

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

L'album du célèbre Seven Nation Army

Partly heard before Saved 9/14 Top track: Seven Nation Army

A great album for me has the instant connections followed by 'growers'. This album is a perfect example where there are the instant hits like Seven Nation Army, and while there are a few fillers (reason for not getting a 5) there was many growers like In The Cold, Cold Night, Button to Button, Little Acorns & Hypnotise. Great stripped back rock that made us wipe the dust off our electric guitars at the time....Be like the squirrel!

visuals is so good

This is my third album by the White Stripes, and my opinion has cooled on them somewhat since I got "White Blood Cells" around two years ago. I thought this album was OK overall, but it opens strong with the iconic bassline of "Seven Nation Army" and never really rises to those heights again. I would give the album a 2/5 except... Wichita mentioned, let's go!!! Favorite track: "Seven Nation Army"

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

Easily one of the best rock albums of the 00s.

Solid album, but not their best.

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

Another album which I feel I should have heard but never did. Enjoyed this one.

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

These tracks don't make me feel as much as other albums I rate highly, at least not in the poignancy and grief department, but they are irresistibly catchy and hard driving and fresh.

In 2003, this sounded like wildfire, and it's aging well. The secret sauce they found on Elephant is their ability to match tempo and dynamic changes. It's like a pitcher who had two pitches suddenly coming back with five, mixing them fluidly and perfectly. Notice: The beat change 1:04 in on "Black Math" and the return to the original, raging tempo at 1:50. The way he comes in for the refrain of "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself," his voice barely holding on, and the second time it happens, when the guitar goes to 11. The low rumble of "In the Cold, Cold Night." The one-two punch of "Ball and Biscuit" and "The Hardest Button to Button," two songs that go hard and take no prisoners. You feel every tempo and dynamic change in your bones. Easily my two favorite songs in their catalog. For that matter, the entire stretch starting with "Ball and Biscuit" and ending with "The Air Near My Fingers" is one of the most badass five-song runs ever. And of course, the total restraint of "Seven Nation Army," immortalized in every arena to bring the crowd all the way in, a magic trick of a song that wants to go 90 mph but hits cruise control at 43 and drags you into its weird pace. 14 songs, no skips.

Meh!

If you remove a couple songs and add a few of their other singles this is basically a greatest hits album

Thought I would like this one and I did!

Seven Nation Army I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself In the Cold Cold Night Ball and Biscuit Hardest Button to Button Hypnotize The Air Near My Fingers

Amazing album that put The White Stripes on the map.

achei melhor quando ouvi da primeira vez

ok, batido

Super nostalgic listen

Pretty good. The audio clarity of instruments and sounds are very clear. Each song is different and definitely captures the vibes for the 2000s. "Dirty" and "Noisy" rock. Seven Nation Army to Black Math is kind of a crazy genre switch. It works well to show you how the White Stripes can do more than just one genre of song. "Ball and Biscuit" is very defining track for the 2000s. Fantastic guitar solos. Hardest Button to Button - Simpsons lol

3.5/5

Loud rock with a splash of good old country? Solid singles

Amazing

Seems like an album made in the 70s, it is full of those vibes

Too inconsistent

Good Elephant.

Soft rock - some songs better than others. Not keen on dialogue songs

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

The year i was born hell yeah

Some good stuff on here, knew more than I expected going in. Potentially a bit on the longer side than I would really like, but enough hits kept me going through it.

Seven nation army!!!

This is a truly raucous and freewheeling album nestled capriciously at the intersection of garage, punk, and blues; one that wears its roots proudly and raises hell with impunity. This is evident from the get-go with the buzzy seven-note riff and monolithic guitar solo of the album opener 'Seven Nation Army' finding the track an unforeseen yet welcome seat in pop culture as an anthem for the anguished in perpetuity. There are pithy and acerbic hooks abound on tracks such as 'There's No Home for You Here' and 'The Hardest Button to Button'. The irreverent and bone-rattling 'Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine' is a personal highlight. Jack White also squeezes out some otherworldly despair and conniptions upon their cover of 'I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself' like a wrestler wringing a wet hand-towel. The latter half of the A-side eschews all the previously built momentum, however, and replaces it with a slow and prickly detour into relationship angst. This earnest but coarse side of the Whites' style has found better homes elsewhere in their discography, before and after the making of 'Elephant', but here those tracks only manifest as a minor loss of footing for a frisky high-wire act on the precipice of distinction.

Absolute fire!

Classic of the era. It was hard to believe that they were going to top white blood cells and yet here we are

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

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

Yes yes YES!!!

Yeees. Njiju bi tko rada v živo vidla, but alas. Mam vsaj Under Great White Northern Lights. A sploh morm rečt, da mam vse na cdjih? Začne se sam z enim bolj ikoničnih 2000s komadov ("Seven Nation Army"). Bridge del v "Black Math" mi je bil zmer ful všeč. Uf, po pa "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself". ) K crescenda, pa ta Jackov kričeč vokal - super. Pa redek primer Meg za mikrofonom? ("In the Cold, Cold Night") "Ball and Biscuit" & "The Hardest Button to Button" sta super. Pozabila sm že, da je "Little Acorns" mal unhinged, sledi mu pa najbl old school stil White Stripes komad, "Hypnotize". Pač, zame na tem albumu ni slabega komada.

full disclosure, i love the White Stripes. Elephant is a great album. some standout tracks. (of course) "Seven Nation Army" which is heard at every sporting event since 2003, "Hardest Button to Button", and "...dont know what to do with myself". "In the Cold Cold Night" is a fun song because it has Meg White on lead vocals, which is a rarity. I always find myself amazed by them because it's just two people. a drummer and a guitarist with a pedal board. Rolling Stone listed "Seven Nation Army's" as best modern guitar riff in the 21st century ("Satisfaction" was the 20th century's)"

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

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

Fantastic album, love the white stripes

still great!

A little underwhelming but was solid nonetheless

A couple good songs, not my style

few songs i knew and didn’t know the name of. solid listening experience that actually surprised me w the diversity. YES!

I was on this one from the beginning—Love it. Don’t know if it’s my fave of theirs, but there’s plenty here. Plus turned me onto Holly Golightly. Good for JDub & his kids & grandkids & probably generations after that on the success of that one song. But as a fan it’s a bummer when a cool tune blows up so huge that it’s played ad infinitum & “ruined” for we hep cats that were onboard from the beginning. Much love & well wishes to the great MDub as well. Hope she’s living her best

My somewhat irrational dislike of Jack White is well justified here, apart from 2 good songs (the overplayed "Seven Nation Army" and "Hardest Button"). "It's True That We Love One Another" pretty much sums up the fakery that I dislike about the whole thing. But hey, I was entertained and didn't totally hate it.

I can’t remember the author now, but , when asked to blurb a book, they would provide the same response on each occasion: “I will waste no time in recommending your book.” I wish I’d thought of that when we got our first White Stripes album. 1 We’ve reviewed this album twice before. Look… I grant that these eejits have sold millions of records and that that this fact by itself means that there is some cultural significance worth noting. No serious historical account of the triumph of branding over artistic content in popular music can ever do less than account The White Stripes a place somewhere near the centre of the story. But that there should be three White Stripes albums on this list is just an absurdity. Each one is musically asinine in exactly the same way as the others. This is absolutely unnecessary listening. Before I give this 1 and move on with my life I want to give a special mention here though. Seven Nation Army - one of the anointed ‘anthems’ of a younger generation - stinks. It is among the absolute dregs of riff-based writing in rock music. It isn’t just a bad song (a non-song really) it’s a crap riff. A riff with all the rhythmic and dramatic potency of a sausage tossed down a flight of stairs, stalling slightly before rolling off the bottom step. What is wrong with all of you? 1/5

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

good!! the deluxe is too long tho

Amazing album, great listening experience. Not boring at all

Still lukewarm on the White Stripes.

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

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

Gonna become like the squirrel 🐿️ Not sure how to describe my feeling for this album. These songs have some fantastic potential, but something about them sounds like they're still demos. Idk. Some songs also feel like it's good, then it's bad, then it's good, then it's bad, song done. And lastly, at points, Jack White's voice is just grating. Especially in 'there's no room for you here' and 'I just don't know what to do with myself'. Otherwise, decent stuff (except for 'its true that we love another', wtf was that?) 1. Seven nation army ⭐ 2. Black math ⭐ 3. There's no home for you here 👍 4. I just don't know what to do with myself 👍 5. In the cold, cold night 👍 6. I want to be the boy to warm your mother's heart👍 7. You've got her in your pocket 👍 8. Ball and biscuit 👍 9. The hardest button to button 👍 10. Little acorn ⭐ 11. Hypnotize 👍 12. The air near my fingers ⭐ 13. Girl, you have no faith in medicine 👍 14. Its true that we love one another 🛑

10/10

I like the lead guitar riffs, the drumming is tight, and the lyrics are pretty fun. It all feels a little... not one note, but more like it's stuck in the same gear the whole way through with a little break for track 5. Track 8 is a bit like a rocky blues-inspired take on I Am The Walrus. (If you read this and, unlike me, know anything about music feel free to cry in despair at my take on this). Opinion on Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine: see above

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

Great album, love rock and long songs

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

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.

the last song pissed me off but otherwise a good album

favorite tracks: - i just don’t know what to do with myself - little acorns - girl, you have no faith in medicine

Ball and Biscuit and Black Math are such great songs. I'm not a big fan of Seven Nation Army, but it's a great job also. Especially Ball and Biscuit has a blues side. 3.8/5

I knew the first song and hated it. I don’t like any of this

Love this Shit! 😊

Love every song off this album. So many underrated tunes layered with hits like Seven Nation Army and Hardest Button to Button.

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

Great!

Jack White is waaay over represented on this list. That said, this is easily the best White Stripes album

I love this album. After seeing a few TikToks with some takes on Meg's drumming I hadn't heard before, I kind of appreciate it even more. Someone said "She doesn't play the instrument; she plays the song." I thought that was interesting and I do agree that super-polished drumming just wouldn't fit these songs as well or the band's aesthetic. I love "Black Math," "There's No Home For You Here," and "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself." "Ball and Biscuit" and "The Hardest Button to Buitton" also slap.

not my type of shi but its ok

Before listening thoughts: - Seven nation army is iconic and is the only song I am familiar with - the song titles are wordy but fun and remind of examples of hooks that your English teacher would tell you to write During listening: -I forget how simplistic SNA is, and I mean that in the best way possible. - omg speaking of English teacher, black math has some imagery and references that bring me into a classroom, love the guitar solo - track 4 could easily be in a scene of a coming of age movie where the angsty protagonist is going through a breakup - gotta say, there is always some sort of storytelling or detailed visualization in each of these songs and it’s super cool to figure out what each song’s story is about - track 6 = Stacy’s mom ballad - track 7 is literally me recording a voice memo😭 let that girl liveeee it’s giving man with manic pixie dream girl delusion - ball and biscuit has the 12 bar blues chord progression omg!! And I loveee the guitar solos - track 9 is a more instrumentals heavy song with a simplistic, repetitive, and still catchy rhythm and chord progression. Reminds me of Seven Nation Army! - I’m realizing this album has themes of youth, whether it’s directness of messages or immaturity from the singers pov - also, there are some songs in here that emphasize that women/girls aren’t just a spectacle and it’s refreshing to hear them be encouraged to be comfortable in their own skin After listening: - I just found out track 4 is a cover and my queen Linda Ronstadt did one as well! I still stand by what I said, this band’s version expresses a more youthful yearning - a critic said they continued their “back to basics” style of music in this album and I didn’t realize that during the time this album released, there weren’t that many mainstream guitar-lead garage band type music, so it’s cool that this took initiative to introduce this sound especially with Seven Nation Army - this album will most definitely be on repeat

I mostly knew Seven Nation Army but the rest of the album rocks pretty hard

Love this album for a solid Alt Rock sound.

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

The White Stripes for some reason didn’t resonate with me like it should have but this album is hands down one of the best by a new band of the 2000s.

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

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

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

paaam pam pam pam pam paaaaaaaaaaaam paaaaaaaaaaaaaaam

Seven Nation Army

Mid highs + mid lows

Really enjoyed this album

There No Home for HERE- Nostalgic 70s rock. I Want to be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart- Nice Blues, vulnerable voice The Hardest Button to Button- Great Groove. Lyrics are too simple for the pace. Little Acorn- Heavy with a nice rhythm. Went on the Playlist. Not a fan of the remaining album.

Except for several songs sounding pretty similar this one consistently rocks

Like Smoke On the Water 30 Years before, Seven Nation Army has become so familiar and overplayed that you forget how good it is - a simple sounding riff of which football chants are made, but the song is so much better than that. And the album is so much more than SNA - The Hardest Button to Button; the cover of I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself, which recalls Dusty's version and yet is so different from it; Meg's vocal on In The Cold Cold Night; the wonderful noise that these two could make; the clean, clear, loud production. I'm not a devoted Jack White fan but, when he's on it, he's on it and never more so than on this album, with his divorced wife-sister.

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

Det e nok White Blood Cells som e mitt White Stripes-album, men æ like jo Elephant også, det e sant. Og nu har æ ikke hørt på det på cirka tusen år, så det va fint med et gjenhør, sjøl om min generelle musikksmak nok har bevegd sæ i litt andre retninger enn akkurat det her?

Before i listen: i already know seven nation army (twenty one pilots did a great cover btw!!) But i think that is the only the white stripes song i know. It still is a good song eventhough it is played a lot. I am excited to hear the rest of the album. 'There is no home for you here' was nice 'In the cold, cold night' is defenitely a re-listen worth!

A fucking banger

I mean, pretty much just see my White Blood Cells review. Incredibly influential and essential alt blues rock band. I've often complained about being burnt out on blues music, but what sets The White Stripes apart is the added dimension that the alt rock genre adds to it. Obviously Seven Nation Army is one of the best openers of all time but this album is filled with fantastic songs like Ball and Biscuit, The Hardest Button to Button, and In the Cold, Cold Night. Probably their best record, and all around a joy to listen to.

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

I went in knowing literally nothing beyond “Seven Nation Army” (and didn’t even know who made it). Ended up liking way more of this album than I expected

Jack at his Page/Plant worshipping peak, one of the greatest rock records of the aughts. SNA being adopted by football fans all over the world has ensured their immortality, but for me they are already one of the best of my generation. To say neither is a virtuoso would be hilariously understated, but I love them both, Jack with his Neil Young-esque just exactly perfect style of louder is always better guitar and Meg, a wild card of a drummer if there ever was one who had a singular connection with JWs right hand (not for that, you filthy animals). Their live shows are where she really shined as the only accompanist who could follow his adhd fueled insanity. Anyway, I like them, ok?

Day 18 What a fucking fantastically bizarro album. Sometimes you get those bands that are known for one or two hits and then you listen to the album and you get a hodgepodge of random really crap nonsense. This is half of that. You get Seven Nation Army, and then "huh, did I accidentally put my streaming into shuffle mode and it's playing a completely different artist? Nope, that's Jack White." Repeat for the whole album. Somehow by jamming the most random songs, styles, everything together they make a wonderfully cohesive and just fantastic album. I remember having this as a kid and finding it kinda dull and unexciting and I have no idea how I came to that conclusion. 5/5, no questions or asterisks. (2nd 5/5)

I remember first hearing this album and was blown away at how many tracks I liked. Kept it on repeat for quite some time, and came to appreciate what an immense talent Jack White is.

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

White Stripes delivers a mammoth sound on this album. No gray area here, Jack White pachyderms a whole lot of noise in his trunk to make a powerhouse sound. Okay the elephant puns are weak. There are so many hits on here, it's easily the Stripes’ best album. Tusk me on this.

The album that I got just before this one was King Crimson's 'Larks' Tongues in Aspic'. While that album and this one are both labeled as "rock", the two albums couldn't be further apart musically. If King Crimson is pretty much as complex as rock gets, then the White Stripes are as close to being the complete opposite as possible. Still, I wouldn't call one better than the other. It's like comparing apples to oranges. This is just about as simple as rock gets. Just guitar and drums. Pair that with incredible songwriting and that's honestly all you need for a timeless album. What else is there really to say? 5/5

Almost perfect.

Favorite track(s): clearly I don't possess the right kind of white boy angst to enjoy this. Also Jack White's solos suck

This is pretty good. I like it. A great opener too. So iconic and recognizable at this point.

Essential listening. The type of album that should be on this list.

I find something about them so irritating and I’ve no idea why.

High octane grit; big fan

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Jack White bouncing off the simple rhythms of Meg White is just a great blend. Organic sloppy fun that sounds great and ages well. Almost sad that Seven Nation Army got so popular as the rest of this album is a great listen.

Great riffs .simplicity and power

Interesting to listen to the whole album, I’ve just listen to a few. I like really paying attention to why the artists picked each song in the order that they did. Hearing the themes of the songs and putting them together. I like hearing what made them so popular back then, they unique sound, the moody guitars, the drums not being always on time, all put together to make their characteristic sound come to live. So many bands have been influenced by this sound, and you can tell. Not many of the songs are really my style, but I appreciated the intention behind. Listing to this album its clear how important is to have a bass in your songs, it ads another whole layer to everything.

Good album. Maybe not quite as good as everyone raves about....8/10. Really good story telling through lyrics. Favorite song: There's no home for you here

Okay this ate. Amazing rock album with a splash of blues.

Gotta love it!

Undoubtedly, Elephant is a pivotal album in the garage rock revival of the early 2000s. The stripped-back, gritty, and authentic feel it evokes should resonate with classic rock fans, while also injecting some fresher, edgier elements. It's one of those albums that’s hard not to at least 'like'. And for me, I’d even go as far as saying I enjoy it. It doesn't hit as hard as some of the other projects on this list, but it remains a quintessential ‘guitar music is not dead’ album of the 21st century.

An all time triumph!

good/ the last few songs not my cup of tea

stellar stuff over here, i don’t think jack does much better when he’s on his own

Not my style of music would not listen again

I like the way this sounds new and classic at the same time

Prime early aughts rock- I actually enjoyed this way more than I anticipated.

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

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

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

Very coool

Seven nation army is phenomenal. The rest is not my jam. Sort of nostalgic tho. Too slow for me, a bit depressing.

OK

The White Stripes had me from the opening notes of “Seven Nation Army,” but hearing the full album only deepened the impression. Its minimalist approach delivers outsized power, and the band’s raw, garage-rock take on the blues reveals more texture and intent with each listen.

bloated and boring

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

Recognized some

Solid album overall, lots of classic Jack White riffs and really enjoy the acoustic songs too. Seven Nation Army alone brings it from a 3 to a 4

Just a kickass rock n roll album through and through, let alone an opener thats become an international sports anthem. The pacing is really enjoyable, balancing the lighter acoustic and minimalist songs with the others that rip right out of the gate with iconic distorted riffs. Jack White is the man.

I never got big into the Rolling Stone "Jack White is the 3rd best guitarist ever" industrial complex, but I mostly enjoyed this more than I thought. It was good rock music at a time when we needed some, and hes a good songwriter....more of a Beatle and specifically McCartney influence than I expected, but you know a Jack White song when you hear one and thats a testament to true talent and identity. I'll go 3.5 and round up in the holiday season.

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

3/5

Great album. Several top songs. 7NA is an immortal riff, but I prefer the guitar explosion in Ball and Biscuits, or The air near my fingers. Finally, the album ends with that folk jewel, so fun and catchy. 4/5.

Just as I've been thinking about wanting to listen to the white stripes. Probably my favorite from them, seven nation army is my all time favourite song.

3.5

This is close to a 5 star album for me, it is a little simple so it get a few points off for that. The White Stripes were really hitting their stride for this album, it has some great hard rocking blues tunes and some cool ballads mixed in. There isn't a song I would skip on this album

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

Peak White Stripes. Not listened to it in a while but it takes me right back there.

I still vividly remember the first time I listened to "Seven Nation Army". I can't remember exactly how I first got into the White Stripes, but it was either through hearing the songs "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground", "Fell in Love with a Girl", or maybe after seeing the video for the latter. Regardless, I was hooked on White Blood Cells, so when I heard Elephant was coming out, I bought it on the day of release. I couldn't wait to get into it. Literally. I was 19 years old and working in a supermarket hot food counter. I bought the album on my lunch break and couldn't wait until the end of my work shift to listen, so I nipped into the bathroom with my discman. Not the most glamourous setting for the first time I heard "Seven Nation Army", but my mind was absolutely blown. I went back to work, and somehow made it to the end of the day. Anytime anyone spoke to me, it was like the adults in Charlie Brown. Trumpets. Muffled wah-wahs. My brain was busy replaying that riff. The album became a soundtrack to my late teens and early twenties, the music perfectly matching the chaos of that time. Some albums bring you back to a particular time in your life, and Elephant is one of them: every listen pulls me straight to the smoky dancefloor upstairs in Cuba nightclub, to clumsily hammering out "Ball And Biscuit" on guitar in my childhood bedroom (much to my neighbour's despair, I'm sure), to laughing with friends about the cheeky humour of "It's True That We Love One Another". When I lived in Greece for four months, the album came with me. We used to blast "There’s No Home for You Here" at full volume to not-so-subtly evict an overstaying house guest. For a band that famously brought everything back to basics, The White Stripes still found ways to innovate within those restrictions. Jack White made all of us bedroom guitarists go wide-eyed when he introduced a fake "bass guitar" switch through his Whammy pedal, "Seven Nation Army" and "The Hardest Button to Button" being the prime examples. Then you've got the lurching slow-down/speed-up madness of "Black Math", the glorious, unhinged Whammy-drenched solos in "Ball And Biscuit", and their creatively raw reworking of a Dusty Springfield classic, complete with that jarring, buzzing guitar stab at “I need your sweet [blarrrng] love [blarrrng].” Then there were the music videos for the singles. "Seven Nation Army" caused dizzy spells with its infinite zoom around triangles and optical illusions. "The Hardest Button to Button" out stop-motioned Michel Gondry's previous White Stripe stop-motion masterpiece of "Fell in Love with a Girl", and then there was the jaw-dropping black and white Kate Moss pole-dancing video for "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" (insert eyes emoji 👀). Their dedication to that red-white-and-black palette, the stripped-back musical style, and all those inventive videos just added to the whole White Stripes mythology. Elephant is where everything - sound, visuals, attitude - came together perfectly. Their masterpiece.

Need to review on PTO

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

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

I got this album the weekend after it was first released. “Seven Nation Army” had already taken over every available music channel in the weeks before and, in the scant minutes between plays of the video, I was treated to a brief education of the Stripes’ career hence (“Dead Leaves on the Dirty Ground”, “Hotel Yorba”, “Fell in Love With a Girl” – all absolute lightning rods of songs in their own right). I was a little under the weather that Easter long weekend. Stuffy, snotty. An unremarkable state. Still, the memory of getting stuck into a Cadbury’s Easter egg while “Black Math” blew me and my portable CD player away feels tantalisingly close. So too does the memory of stabbing out 7NA in my parents’ living room in preparation for my first ever gig (I think most, if not all, bands playing that night did a cover of it). Or the memory of that night at the Salvation Army, or a subsequent Leeds festival spent being told I looked just like Jack White, or … Some albums organise time. And that time that Elephant was my whole listening universe was one of the most curious, transformative and exciting of my life so far. Song after song of edifying, theatrical, loud/soft rock and roll that sounds, even today, like the result of spontaneous alchemy. Song after unskippable song, the whole thing speaks of a magic made through patience and constraint; a delicate sonic haiku only pretending to be diesel-doused doggerel. It’s still as thrilling and essential today as it was in 2003 … but could a person ever, in all seriousness, ask for a better soundtrack to being 13?

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

One of my favorite albums of all time, 5 ⭐

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

Another White Stripes album? Thing is, this one really deserves to be on this list. OK, perhaps there are many Stones influences. I like the Stones. 5/5.

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

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

The apotheosis of garage band music. Somehow slick and filthy at the same time. Plus the most iconic bass line of all time.

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

Seems like they ripped from Greta van fleet who ripped from Led Zeppelin (maybe not in that order). Derivative at the end of the day.

Ça c'est lfun, des albums nostalgie! Qui me ramènent à une époque de ma courte vie, l'adolescence. Qu'est-ce qui fait que ce band a trouvé leur son original à une époque où tout avait déjà fait? Justement le minimalisme, garder juste ce qui est nécessaire. Et la clé? Je m'en rends compte aujourd'hui, c'est le tone de guitare et les riffs de guitare de Jack White. Là était le vrai génie de cet album et de ce band.

This is another one where I only know one song off of the album, but it’s a banger. The rest of the album was pretty interesting. All over the place, really. And the suggestions iTunes gave me after this one were great as well.

Meilleur album ever selon China China. Quand même un exploit d'avoir tout enregistré avec de la gear de max 1963.

Jack white maitrise avec brio les codes du blues rock. Incroyable avec le recul comment ça sonne Led Zep dans le core. Avec une tite touche grungy bienvenue. Un album qui a beaucoup tourné chez moi en début de secondaire.

Première fois que j’écoute « pour vrai » du White Stripes et j’ai adoré. Du blues-rock terriblement efficace. Vraiment aimé entendre Meg chanter sur In the cold cold night, c’était magnifique.

i liked ball and biscuit not much else

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

Back to basics, no equipment newer than 1963, garage rock Seven nation army I want to be the boy The hardest button to button

*Great rock album- gets a little weird and slow at times by the end. *Seven Nation Army is an all timer

Se me olvido escribir una reseña mientras lo escuchaba pero recuerdo que solo me gusto una cancion un poco, el resto meh.

Севен Нейшн Армі навіть на М1 в ротації була. Generational hit. Здається після ЧС-2006 з футболу на секторі в Дніпрі зʼявився заряд з мотивом з неї. Поруч з чорним ящиком ЩДК були мої найбільш улюблені заряди. Альбом я тоді не дуже викупив. Подібних пісень особливо не було, а гаражний грув мені був не цікавий. Вже набагато пізніше через сольні Уайта я до нього повернувся. Тут дуже крутий звук гітари. Це Джек завжди вмів дуже топово робити. Та й загалом звук класний на альбомі. Матеріал не весь мій, особливо, де закос під олдовий блюз рок

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

The followup to their breakout blockbuster success White Blood Cells, this one opens with the steamrolling instaclassic Seven Nation Army. Jack White is a dude who knows what he wants and has the wherewithal to make it happen. Everything is carefully engineered to have that iconic style, feel, and sound - garage rock and blues with rockabilly retro sensibilities presented with theatrical flair. Not much sounds like White Stripes and very few are even close to this good. I particularly liked the excellent blues excursion, Ball and Biscuit - wicked blues guitar.

The zenith of their power. They were good before and they were great after…but they were perfect here.

Rv/g

Not as good as the first album, but still great

I’ll admit that for many years, I haven’t really “gotten” Jack White. In recent months, however, I’ve really started to embrace him. This album kicks ass, and I’m going to continue to dig into the rest of their discography and Jack’s other projects.

Rocking! Loved Seven Nation Army, Ball and Biscuit and the Hardest Button to Button. Great album to listen to front to back.

Just great music throughout. I don't think I could give a 5 just because it missed the mark on wowing me on every song, especially towards the end, but certainly some bangers.

7.8/10

Great album, one of Jack White’s best. Drenched in fuzz tones. Seven Nation Army is obviously one of the top songs of the decade and still seems ubiquitous today. Favorite tracks include 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 Biy to Warm Your Mother’s Heart, You’ve Got Her In Your Pocket, Ball and Biscuit, The Hardest Button to Button, The Air Near My Fingers, Girl You Have No Faith In Medicine.

a new classic

Starting a support group for rock fans who find the White Stripes and Jack White boring. I know there are more of us out here

Sem tempo pra desenvolver, mas não sou muito fã de The White Stripes. A minha nota real seria um 2.5, mas prefiro arredondar pra baixo, levando em conta o quão superestimada essa banda é. Melhor do álbum: "You've Got Her In Your Pocket". Pior do álbum: "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself".

É sem dúvidas, uma das grandes duplas do rock. Não atoa a nomeação recente deles pro hall da fama. Nunca tinha ouvido o álbum inteiro e achei muito bom (apesar das músicas lentas serem pontos fracos). Destaque pra história do esquilo, que achei bem divertidinha

Iconic. Full of bangers

One of the better rock albums of the 2000s. It doesn't tread any new ground, or do anything innovative and experimental. It's just 50 minutes of decent to very decent music. It knows what it is, and maintains an above average quality throughout. Opens with Seven Nation Army, which y'know, hell of a way to start the album. But the next couple tracks started petering out and I was thinking "we got the big standout track already and now I'm just kind of waiting for the album to end for the next 45 minutes", but it started to turn around around "In The Cold, Cold Night".

Hhhhoollly fuck yesss thanks god

I gave this album two chances which I think is generous. I tried to like jack white music but this concludes that i simply can’t.

Same them in November 1998 with about 8 other people, then never again. Even the headliners that night don’t believe it actually happened.

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

Thank goodness. Proper tunes.

Anthems

I’d not heard the album before. A banging start is maintained with strong tracks throughout

If punk and rock had a bastard child...

If the Velvet Underground was just Lou and Mo…and if Lou was a slightly better guitarist.

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

4.5*. Peak White Strips, in my estimation. Feeling generous, so rounding up.

i would have given this album 5 stars blindly. love it since forever. "Seven Nation Army" is a classic sublime masterpiece.

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

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

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

Legalzinho

There's not really anything that I like about this album. The fuzzy screeching guitar work

A masterclass in stripped down rock n roll. Riff, melody, rhythm, and that’s all you need.

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

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

Jeg er en Elephant man, uten tvil. Ingen stadionkor har klart å ødelegge "Seven Nation Army" for meg, og det tror jeg handler mye om det Jack White får til med gitaren sin. Jeg har vansker for å høre for meg et annet band gjøre "The Hardest Button to Button". Det er et riff som er perfekt for amatørgitarister og en beat som er perfekt for amatørtrommeslagere. Så det kunne hørtes ganske kjipt ut om det ikke hadde vært for soundet. Det er jo egentlig ingen som høres ut som White Stripes før eller etter. Det er utrolig hva de får til med så få ingredienser. White Stripes er litt som cacio e pepe eller carbonara. Det er vanskelig å velge en favoritt blant platene deres, for det er så og si ingen svake låter. Samme gjelder her. Selv den mer køddete "It's True That We Love One Another" er så sjarmerende at jeg alltid blir glad av å høre den. Jeg vil også nevne "In the cold, cold night" som et spor hvor Meg får skinne i kanskje platas mest mest minimalistiske låt. Får vibber til Nancy Sinatra.

Jeg mener Jack White og White Stripes er undervurdert. Hvis rockehistorien har en kanon, er Jack White den siste som får plass. Etter White Stripes døde rocken. Joda, det finnes rockeband fortsatt, men White Stripes er det siste rockebandet som står så støtt i tradisjonen, samtidig som de innoverer såpass, samtidig som de var i popkulturens senter. Det kommer aldri til å skje igjen, rocken hadde sin tid, og White Stripes avsluttet den. Hver gang jeg hører en White Stripes album så blir jeg også glad av tanken på at noe såpass rart kunne være såpass populært. Albumene blir også bedre og bedre for hver gang jeg hører de. Dette er et fenomenalt album, fra en fenomenal og kompromissløs artist. Vi trenger flere slike.

This album was fine, not something I feel like I will really get into just because it felt fairly straightforward but didn't really grab me. I'm giving it 2 stars just because I feel like there is a chance that it could grow on me, but it still felt pretty average.

Kinda expected more, as this was supposedly a classic. Still, 4-5 songs I really liked, and that's enough for me to make an album worth it.