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White Stripes are not my thing. I don’t really care for Jack’s voice but he sure knows how to shred. Meg gets ripped for her drumming but it is exactly what this album needs. Surprised there were a few songs I really liked on here.
I like their raw energy. Love Ball and Biscuit.
Got some bangers
branding is good, great alt album, very garage rock with tons of ‘60’s ‘70’s and grunge influence. rock has reached a melting pot at this point of all its predecessors. has intensity yet also sensitivity
Alto disco, arranca con un patrimonio de la humanidad y después de eso es dificil mantener la vara pero tienen buenos temas, la batería tiene buena pegada y la guitarra está toda cricosa. Además tiene the hardest button to button que tiene alto video y es el tema que sale en los simpsons cuando Bart aprende a tocar la bata. Sape
I really liked this. Two exceptional musicians with a very clear, interesting sound, putting out music that is thoughtful and engaging. The fact that one of the songs became a sports anthem is kind of funny in retrospect as I'm sure that was not the goal.
I dunno what they drank between 2003 and 2005, but I liked this a whole hell of a lot more than Get Behind Me Satan! This was some really great bluesy garage revival, probably one of the best examples of that sound I've heard.
This album is an absolute tour de force in the first three quarters and a sadly I felt like it lost its luster in the final quarter so I had to put it down to a 4. I just want to say this album has some of the best pacing I have ever experienced.
A seven nation army couldn't hold my sack They're gonna rip it off Taking their time right inside my crack
I sure hope none of my loving friends has written a vile review of this album!
Made me want to listen to Beyoncé
Overall: 3.52 (rounded up to 4) Originality/Innovation: 3 Track Consistency: 3.57 Enjoyment: 4 Virtuosity (includes instrumental, compositional, lyrical): 3.5 1. Seven Nation Army - 5 2. Black Math - 5 3. There's No Home for You Here - 4 4. I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself - 3 5. In the Cold, Cold Night - 2 6. I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart - 3 7. You've Got Her in Your Pocket - 2 8. Ball and Biscuit - 5 9. The Hardest Button to Button - 5 10. Little Acorns - 4 11. Hypnotize - 3 12. The Air Near My Fingers - 4 13. Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine - 3 14. It's True that we Love One Another - 2
Fave: Black math
За севен нейшн арми лайк. Остальное ну норм, 7/10
Hell yea Seven nation army is obviously up there for one of the best songs ever but there a loads of bangers on here I’d not heard before like Black Math 4
Quite unique.
I liked the first half more but overall pretty good
Fun, grungy. Should be listened to on bigger speakers fo sho
4.5. I am a big fan of this album. It's rare for me to find enjoyment in some of the more rock focused stuff, but this album really stood out to me. 7 Nation Army is a classic hit, but on top of that, There's No Home For You Here, The Hardest Button to Button, and even It's True That We Love One Another all resonated with me very well. All over the place in a great way, and I think that the acoustic tracks break everything up nicely. Jack's voice pairs very well with the instruments all throughout the album, and the lyrics were clever enough to keep this music in the foreground of my thoughts during this first listen. I'll be back
First half a little too loud for me but the second half was great
Really great rock album. Weird, heavy, and just unique. Had obviously heard seven nation army, but not much else off the record. Has that element of a great record, where the sound is consistent throughout but doesn’t get repetitive. Very impressed. 4/5.
i didn't expect to like it so much highlights: 'there's no home for you here', 'ball and biscuit' and 'in the cold, cold night'
personally i probably prefer their first two releases but we owe them a small debt of gratitude for adding an actually good stadium anthem to the culture 4/5
Containing one of the most iconic rock songs of all time, let alone the oughts, this record is often hailed as The Stripes' best album and it's easy to see why. Of course you have their expected brand of minimalist garage rock revival with inventive guitar playing thanks to the wizard Jack White, but in addition to the snappy and surprisingly powerful rock music you also have some more tender moments that reveal a mode 3 Dimensional angle to the songwriting you may not have expected. Meg and Jack were in the middle of their divorce during this time, and it's made immediately obvious. Right down to the imagery on the album cover, the lonely sounding "In the Cold Night" (performed by Meg White), and the various songs deeper in the cut that explore themes of restless feelings, failed expectations, and various other frustrations you could ascribe to a strained relationship. The variety in the track list actually works quite well in favor of the album, avoiding repetition and giving a lot of breathing room for some of the heavier songs to really sink in. "Ball And Biscuit" is a 7 minute long blues rock jam, but you don't feel the length and Jack uses this track's runtime to his advantage, to rock out and give one of his signature guitar solos full of wankery and unorthodox style. "Hardest Button" is probably the most straightforward song compositionally, but it's steady stomping rhythm paired with the bizarre lyrics and power chords make this one instantly sticky and remains a fan favorite for many, myself included. The end of the record is also rather solid, with the manic "You have no faith in medicine" and the super tongue-in-cheek "It's true we love each other" featuring Meg, Jack and Holly Golightly on vocals. This song is rather awkward in it's own cute way, but offers a rather lighthearted conclusion to a complicated relationship between Jack and Meg, and rather than the spiteful and spurned feelings of say; Fleetwood Mac's Rmours, you get a cathartic and multi-angled rock album with lots of food for thought and some of the most iconic rock songs of all time. I recommend!
Can’t really give any album with Seven Nation Army less than this, honestly.
I struggle with popular bands from my own generation. Bands like the White Stripes, Kings of Leon, Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys, Green Day (early works aside) are all in this bucket. I think these are “good” bands, but I can never quite love them (as I type this, I realise the White Stripes are probably a cut above the aforementioned artists). I think this has to do with how we’d consume music. You used to purchase a CD, for the equivalent of $125 in 2026 dollars, then you’d go away and listen to it. Listen to it a lot, in fact, otherwise you were a sucker who wasted their money. Then if you actually liked it, you’d play it at parties and burn copies for your mates and try and get them to love it as much as you did. And if you were lucky, your friends would do the same to you. This is the way I have discovered my favourite artists of all time and cemented favourite friendships of all time. The other way of consuming music was listening to the radio. This is where the big bands come into my life. People played them at parties, but without the “hey, you gotta check out these guys!” speeches. It felt less intimate, more transient. And once exposed to something via this channel, retreating with the headphones to digest the album just never happened. I guess this is why the before-your-time classics are immune from this general feeling of unease - there was still the element of the hunt. Anyway, I like this album. I think it’s good.
Two great 2000s albums in a row? What happened to the 1001 I know? Seven Nation Army just might have one of the best riffs of all time, and its pretty hard not to get emotional thinking about all the times baby Spencer would get hyped when they’d play it during a tight 4th quarter at a football game. There’s quite a few other damn solid songs on this one; I thought Ball and Biscuit was pretty cool. There’s some nice variety on here, really not a whole lot of repetitive music. Jack White’s vocals aren’t particularly special but they work just fine for what’s being done here I do think a couple songs just kinda drag unfortunately, I didn’t care for Little Acorns and really most of the end section of the album didn’t leave a huge impression on me. Still though, definitely not bad music, just think the lead single kinda steals the show Pretty sure this is my first time listening to White Stripes other than Seven Nation Army and Fell in Love with a Girl, so pretty surprised that they have that much range. Pretty easy 9/10 album for me, but think I’ll round down this time
Very classic album; Seven Nation Army is only one of the most well known songs of all time. White Stripes is really a fascinating little group. Because there's only two people playing, the songs are simple, but that lets the riffs and vocals shine. Lot of really iconic tracks. I think there's this very genuine edge to the music that makes it compelling.
I used to really like this album a few years ago. But now, listening to it again, I realized this album is more of a collection of songs that I would normally skip to get to the good stuff. A true 5 star album is something I would want to listen to all the way and not want to just skip the boring songs to get to the absolute bangers. Anyway, a good collection of song that are easily recognized, but that's about it for me.
Some great tracks
'Seven Nation Army' by itself likely would've dragged this album into a high rating, but pleasantly the rest of it is a joy to listen to as well.
Deep and thunderous at times, whimsical and joyous at others
This is one of the cooler sounding albums there is. I love their sound. Seven Nation Army is a great song and one of the great pump up songs of all time. There isn't a bad song on this album.
More often than not, Jack comes across as a rascally old-school chauvinist. Along with his mannered vocal style and the ludicrous insistence that he and Meg were siblings, fans gobbled it up as part of the White Stripes' theatrical intrigue. This album was the occasion when the Detroit odd couple triumphed on their own irresistible terms. Righteous fury, melodramatic wit, hookline-and-sinker choruses – it was all here, in one excellent package. The intro track, Seven Nation Army, is a five-star classic, and the rest of the album is full of 3 and 4 star goodies.
1 - Seven Nation Army (this is the one we all know, but it's still a top tier track. The whole thing is justified when those guitars come in for the first time and really prove Jack White was essentially the last true guitar hero. Nothing else to say about this considering I and everyone else have heard this one a million times before) 4.5/5 2 - Black Math (a very raw riff for such a polished album. It's downright crushing in places and I was NOT expecting something so utterly wired and unhinged on this album!) 4/5 3 - There's No Home for You Here (this one sounds like a Beatles song they're playing way too loud. I actually really like the shuffle and the rhythm that makes the song rock back and forth, along with those dynamics. Maybe one of the most unique and innovative takes on blues rock in the last quarter century) 4.5/5 4 - I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself (a classic dad rock type of song title and structure. Not too much else to say about this one considering its brevity but it's strikingly old-fashioned in its structure but very modern in its sound, and Jack White gives one of his best vocal performances on this one) 4/5 5 - In the Cold, Cold Night (almost completely barren and almost interlude-like in its quality. This one is sung by Meg White and her voice is calm enough but there's something very off-putting, like something terrible is always about to happen. It captures that old-time folk tune atmosphere well) 4.5/5 6 - I Want to Be the Boy... (a soulful start with the energetic pianos and 70s blues rock inspired sounds overall. Jack White sounds so much like another singer from that era but I can't exactly put my finger on who...! This one comes and goes before it really gets going, unfortunately) 3.5/5 7 - You've Got Her in Your Pocket (entirely acoustically driven, this is definitely the sad times ballad of the album - a staple of virtually all the classic albums this one is aping. I really wish it was spaced farther apart from the previous slow songs because it makes the entire middle section drag) 3.5/5 8 - Ball and Biscuit (this one gets the hill country blues going right away, I just love how the guitars buzz like they're made entirely of batteries. The punk blues blast wakes you up immediately and really ratchets up the power-generator feel of this whole piece. The ultra-repetitive grooving stomp of this song doesn't at all outstay its 7-minute runtime; this one really does go above and beyond and perhaps synthesizes everything the band was trying to do. One of this album's highest points) 4.5/5 9 - The Hardest Button to Button (there were a couple of songs around in this era with the same sort of fuzzy bass intro. Despite its status as one of the band's better known songs, there isn't much that makes this song stand out among the best and is a definite step down from the all out blitz that was Ball and Biscuit. This one is completely serviceable, nothing else or more) 3.5/5 10 - Little Acorns (quite the jarring start to have an educational spoken word intro on this one. I really thought all of the songs would be played totally straight, but I've been proven wrong more than once for this album. The riffing on this one is downright stoner metal but it drops the tempo rather suddenly here and there. An interesting song but goes in circles at some point for me) 3.5/5 11 - Hypnotize (the shortest track on this album and this one is a straight up rockabilly track; I find the White Stripes do this kind of thing the best, forcibly pulling those old styles into the 21st century. This one is also a highlight late into the album's runtime. This one doesn't waste a second) 4/5 12 - The Air Near My Fingers (a midtempo rocker to bring us back to a more reasonable speed. This one is kind of slick sounding, like some sort of detective or PI singing it to himself. It's just different enough rhythm wise to stand out on this album) 4/5 13 - Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine (another hooting and hollering track, how I wish the album had more of these...! Jack White sounds the most engaged he has in a while on this song and actually shows a different side of his voice, which has usually been secondary to his incredible guitar playing. Few songs will ever do so much with so little, which is something you can say about this album and band as a whole) 4/5 14 - It's True That We Love One Another (the final track is actually sung by both. It's actually an ironic song as its lovey-dovey subject matter is immediately shot down by its passive-aggressive lyricism about the things they give away to each other and the other person's peculiarities that irritate them. Its so obvious and in your face it becomes funny at some point. Another old-timey country tune dressed up for the 21st century and a very fun way to close out this wild album) 4/5 OVERALL - 8/10
Jack white doing jack white things
GARAGE ROCKKKK LETS GOOOOOO
A fun rocking time, hits hard but has some good range at the same time
Banger! Great opener!
a masterpiece of music. Expect that stupid intro to the track "Little acrons"
Overall I enjoyed this. My picks: black math,there's no home for you here,I just dont know what to do with myself,in the cold,cold night,ball and biscuits,the air near my fingers.
What a great surprise this album was. The solo Jack White we had was just ok so I was expecting something similar. I was surprised at the range of music from garage rock to blues to acoustic. It kept me engaged and interested in what’s coming next. I’m also impressed it’s just the two of them making all those layers of music. Glad we had this album on the list, I probably wouldn’t have listened to it otherwise.
Shame on me for not having listened to this album before now. Love this. I'm a fan of low tech garage rock, so I'm an easy target. What impressed me most were the slow, and sometimes quirky songs. Same energy as the big booming up tempo songs, but delivered with a delicate touch. I couldn't help but think of modern soul artists. One of the things that makes them successful is taking a familiar style and modernizing it, giving the music a contemporary sound while keeping the soul of the old masters. Amy Winehouse was masterclass at this. Similarly, Jack and Meg White take old 50s rockabilly and give it a big sonic modern feel. Like Amy, Jack and Meg are masterclass. This album is an amazing success.
I like this more than I expected to. I’d mostly written off the 2000s blues revival, but I think this rises above the rest as a pretty strong example. It’s still not completely to my tastes but I like it.
I thought this was a great album by The White Stripes! Had some very catchy tunes with alt-rock, punk, and blues vibes sprinkled in throughout. Overall, I really enjoyed my time listening to this album and I would listen to it again soon!
It’s good but despite the big hit they are capable of better in an album. Still great though.
oh yes
Garage blues rock
Damn I forgot how much I liked this album. A lot of high school nostalgia. There's No Home For You Here fucks, I Don't What To Do With Myself, In The Cold Cold Night, damn. Only halfway through the album and I'm remembering all the non-singles on here which are so so good
Didn't expect some of the more folk inspired elements on this album to exist, but I think that's cool and I should've listened to this album earlier in life when my dad was playing some of their songs in his car.
Wow Jack white can carry an entire album, by himself. It’s amazing how cohesive the sound is but how unique every song is-never feels bogged down despite being two instruments the whole time. Underrated is how much work the drums do-Jack is so tight rhythmically on guitar and Meg has this lackadaisical out of the pocket feel that just brings enough tension to the mix that it’s wonderfully chaotic. Like each song is teetering on falling apart and yet carries the whole way through.
Love Jack, Love Meg, gett in
Preferred the harder rock songs. Liked Ball and Biscuit and Hardest Button best.
I like this album less than ACTUAL elephants, but more than most other albums.
4.2/5 One I have listened to a few times before. I love the creativity of the riffs and the play of the musicality. And, ya know, Seven Nation Army is an all-timer.
This album is like...I don't know man this shit slaps. 4/5
Man patiko. Gera gitara, jo balsas malonus.
Admittedly, I prefer the album just before this one. But this is still pretty great. It sounds like a band that’s been on the road for two years straight. There’s something about the song structure, and the way songs just explode. It’s designed to be played at a massive outdoor festival or arena. And the first track is still sung at football games around the world, almost every day since it was released. Jack White was having a lot of fun here, living his rockstar dreams.
4/5
Kinda banging. Different vibes throughout. Almost timeless
Rockier music isn't the usual style that I like to listen to, but this really caught me off guard. I had only ever heard 'Seven Nation Army' by The White Stripes before, and with it being the opening track of the album, I expected the rest of the album ot sound very similar to this. I was very quickly proven wrong. 'In The Cold, Cold Night' really shifts the direction of the album quite early on, leaving me wondering what the next song would sound like each time. I actually struggled to just pick three favourites for this, as I really enjoyed quite a few of them, so I am writing down five. Favourites (in order): The Air Near My Fingers In The Cold, Cold Night The Hardest Button to Button It's True That We Love One Another Ball and Biscuit
Fun, simple, stripped down rock. O like the Stripes.
didn’t expect it to be so good
I've always been a little cool with this album, despite liking White Stripes a lot. Revisiting it, I think it's a pretty great album with a few songs I like a little less (the run from Cold Cold Night -> You've Got Her in your Pocket). Still, I think I was a little overly harsh in my judgment. I still prefer other White Stripes albums over this, but this is great in its own right. 3.8/5
Made me zone out!!! In the best way possible Already new / heard : Seven nation Army Fav : in the cold cold night, You’ve got her in your pocket, hypnotize I think it was vary close to my usual likings and classics
Very good album. pretty close to 5 stars. fav song ball and biscuit probably. amazing rock
8/10
Solid rock album, great writing on this one. Even with only two members, it really feels like a whole ensemble. Great songs on this, standouts being Seven Nation Army and Black Math.
Es un buen album, ya lo habia escuchado unas cuantas veces pero nunca deja de sorprenderme, personalmente le pongo un 4
Me recuerda a la naranja mecanica You’ve got her in your pocket es la que mas me está sorprendiendo La ultima cancion m la ha bajado q flipas pero el album entero es increible
I forgot how much I like this album. Obviously opens with the big hit, but there's a lot of fun stuff.
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!
I like a lot
Just super blues rock solid. With more listens I bet this rises to a 5.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
Great white stripes album
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.
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.
Good shit, never liked them when i was younger, but enjoying the hell out of them now
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 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)
This whole album is an amazing classic; all the songs sound great, and I love it whenever I get a chance.
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
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.
Still not White Blood Cells. As a cohesive unit, 4/5. Individually, some of the songs are not good, though.
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" .
weird but cool
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
So much fun. Fav tracks: Seven Nation Army, Black Math, Ball and Biscuit, The Hardest Button to Button Saved a song: Y RYM: N
Of course the opening is an all time classic, few to no misses and good music all the way through.
Very fun to listen to, knew more songs than I though it would.
very good
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Fun album!
Ça pourrait être leur seul album.
Rock alternativo muy piola, el primero temón
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.
wowzers im in highschool again
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.
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
good rock!
3.5
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.
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.
1/14 bekannt 8/10 Beste Songs: Seven Nation army, there’s no home for you here, in the cold cold night
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.
The White Stripes pull off the rare feat of their best record also being their most commercially successful.
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.
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?
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
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Solide
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.
Not my very favorite white stripes album bust still a full and complete effort by the duo.
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
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.
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"
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!
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
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.
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
Very solid, there are some brilliant tracks here and though it didn't all connect for me can see myself revisiting this one.
Best White Stripes album hands down. 4/5 cuz Jack don't know how to close an album
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.
Feb 5, 2026 - OH I DIG THIS ALBUM!!!!! production is so gritty and crunchy i love it
good
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.
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.
a perfect rock album. perhaps a little too long.
Big fan of the white stripes, although this isn’t my favorite album, it’s good 3.5
Know it well, love it! Their best and one of the great examples of going bigger without losing idiosyncrasy.
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.
Not my cup of tea, but I see why people like it. Sounds like the Doors and DMB had a baby.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Coldplay left me well, cold
I definitely enjoyed this a lot more than the experimental album.
I've heard these songs before! didn't know they are by them. overall 7/10
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.)
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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.
Enjoyed the album when it came out. Still enjoy it Highlights: Black math Ball and biscuit Hardest button to button
If you skip 7 nation army this is a great rock album.
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
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
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.
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
seven nation army is iconic!!!
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
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
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Some decent, some not so great.
Best album yet
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!
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"
Solid album, but not their best.
Another album which I feel I should have heard but never did. Enjoyed this one.
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!
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
Seems like an album made in the 70s, it is full of those vibes
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.
Yes yes YES!!!
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)"
Fantastic album, love the white stripes
still great!
A little underwhelming but was solid nonetheless
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
good!! the deluxe is too long tho
Amazing album, great listening experience. Not boring at all
10/10
Great album, love rock and long songs
favorite tracks: - i just don’t know what to do with myself - little acorns - girl, you have no faith in medicine
Great!
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.
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.
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.
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 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
This is pretty good. I like it. A great opener too. So iconic and recognizable at this point.
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
Gotta love it!
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.
Very coool
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
*Great rock album- gets a little weird and slow at times by the end. *Seven Nation Army is an all timer
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
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.
Rv/g
Rocking! Loved Seven Nation Army, Ball and Biscuit and the Hardest Button to Button. Great album to listen to front to back.
7.8/10
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".
Same them in November 1998 with about 8 other people, then never again. Even the headliners that night don’t believe it actually happened.
I’d not heard the album before. A banging start is maintained with strong tracks throughout
If punk and rock had a bastard child...
A masterclass in stripped down rock n roll. Riff, melody, rhythm, and that’s all you need.
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', now mandatorily chanted at every sporting event ever held, is quite the opening statement. The perfect representation of the power of a two-piece (although he plays bass as well). Based around the now-classic hook, even the guitar solo simply repeats it but to great effect. Things power on with 'Black Math', frenetic rock with an absolutely blistering solo, with the kill switch. And as for Meg? Great drummer? Well she can keep a beat, but the woman has all the subtlety of a bricklayer. I could do without 'In the Cold, Cold Night' too. There are a few lower key numbers that don't quite hit the spot ('I Want to Be the Boy' and 'You've Got Her in Your Pocket' or the overly twee 'Its True That We Love One Another'), where I'm waiting for the guitar to slash it's way through. Alas it doesn't. A marvelous album cover. A marvelous sound. Powerful, rich, vibrant. A few that should've stayed b-sides.
Love this album; it holds up after so many years just like the rest of the White Stripes material. There is just something special when Jack and Meg are involved as opposed to just Jack with his solo career, which I do not love nearly as much. Lots of classics throughout, and now I want to revisit the rest of the catalogue again. Best Tracks - Ball and Biscuit, The Hardest Button to Button, Seven Nation Army, Worst (and not even that bad) - There's No Room For You Here, Hypnotize
Una canzone di apertura potentissima, che prosegue con un album ugualmente potente.
Gillat White Stripes sjukt länge!
Used to listed to White Stripes quite a bit it the early 00’s and this album starts fantastically with the brilliant “Seven Nation Army” which instantly gets you in the mood for more. Whilst the album might not deliver on the high expectation left after the opening track, there are some great tracks in here such as “The Hardest Button to Button”. Others such as “Black Math” and “There’s No Home For You Here” keep the album moving in the right direction. Whilst not a perfect album it has got some great material in here.
Like this album more each time I listen to it. Come for "Seven Nation Army", stay for "I just don't know what to do with myself"
Love it, even if the original has been played to the point where it brings no joy
Jack & Meg at their best! Definitely a sound I miss. Welcome to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!!
cool. catchy. bluesy. rocky.
I never got into the White Stripes beyond what they played on the radio back in the day. After listening through the album, I think I might have missed out a little. Maybe not something that would be on my regular repeat list, but worth listening to once in a while.
Classic
Bluesy, gritty, and overall enjoyable
a lot of good songs on this album, but as usual the white stripes exhibit a weird energy of "sibling or lover? we'll never know!" and the last song really nails that even harder