Reviews (page 7 of 14)
Interessanter alternative Rock 4/5
4,5 veik fyrir þeim
Some great, rousing songs. Am pretty sure Jen gave me the album so it’s fun and nostalgic too.
I went into this remembering that this was my favorite Stripes album, but by the end I was a bit bored of it, to be honest. The first slew of songs are pretty great, but the second half drags a bit. Still, it has some of their best songs on here.
no other songs really hits the same level as seven nation army, some of them are good but not a whole lot outside of that song
Solid album.
One of those albums you can play start to finish without skipping a song
Haven’t listened to this album in a while. This was the last through and through great Stripes album and it’s a real banger. A bit of a departure towards a bigger sound whilst staying true to their roots, something which their later albums didn’t achieve quite so well.
I never gave this album appropriate credit. In addition to having 3 really strong rock tracks that should be considered legendary, the rest of the album is a great listen. No filler. Solid riffs.
Classic White Stripes, stripped down garage rock with riffs and hooks galore. Seven Nation Army, Black Math, I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (great cover), Hardest Button to Button, all top tier White Stripes tracks. Absolute must for indie/garage rock fans.
Quite a good album, starts off strong and feels like it becomes a little less recognisable from there but is still enjoyable.
I don't know how anyone can hear Seven Nation Army with fresh ears. Great album, every song has that vital energy required of great rock and roll.
Impressive sound for a duo, has a retro feel and really was the revival of bluesy garage rock. Thumbs up
I get why The White Stripes were such a big deal when this album came out. The album is eclectic, yet ties together. It’s hard rocking but also tinged with honky tonk. A fun interesting listen that’s still pretty unique over 20 years later. Not sure it will ever make it into heavy rotation for me, though.
Love this album.
The first song is a classic. Was interesting to hear other songs from the band.
So good, loved this as a kid. I don’t think it’s quite perfect, which pains me slightly, but still fab.
Pleasantly surprised by this one, really enjoyed it, Led Zeppelin came to mind, particularly with some of the guitar work.
Love them.
Det här håller bättre än vad jag hade trott. Tungt men ändå med fin dynamik. Förvisso svag, men ändock en fyra.
So great
Better. Not great.
This is their best album, but I'll never love them. 4 Stars.
74/1001 :: The White Stripes - Elephant Heard before? ✅ Would I revisit? ✅ Rating: 8 Listen before you die: Yes Fav Songs: Seven Nation Army, Black Math, Ball and Biscuit I’ve listened to this album quite a bit but it’s been a minute so it was great to revisit. if I’m being honest this is not a perfect album but it’s pretty damn close. It has Seven Nation Army one of the greatest modern day anthems and Bath Math a Top 5 Stripes song for me. And with tracks like Ball and Biscuit and there’s No Home For You Here this is probably the most realized White Stripes album. They had caught some fame and made an album that really encapsulated what they do best. Only gripe I have is besides some songs with Meg singing I think they played it a little safe, which makes me have an album like White Blood Cells a notch higher. Maybe that’s why I still don’t have this vinyl. Either way, Elephant is a banger and I will be returning.
Garage rock. Full guitars and drums. Really good jams.
I'm by no means the biggest White Stripes wankophile out there but this album is undeniable. Like how did they do that? You feel it in your innards. Ball and Biscuit man. Right in your large intestine. Hardest Button to Button is prob my favorite White Stripes song. Seven Nation Army today sounds like a song they play during a sport event or broadcast.
Väldigt bra! Fått en ny uppskattning för deras sound, Meg White är verkligen inte en bra trummis men perfekt för White Stripes. Förvånansvärt soft och vackert album? Mitten hade många fina ballader :)
Vond het veel beter dan de andere albums. Michael van Gerwen
ball and a biscuit on repeat 🔁. I think this is their best work, at least compared to the other two on this list. Side note, why are all their albums red???
I never realized it when I was listening growing up, but when you boil the sound down to its most essential parts, the White Stripes are punk! Seven Nation Army, Girl You Have No Faith in Medicine, and Ball & Biscuit are the most explicit examples of this, but the feeling lingers even over the slower tracks. I was really impressed by 1) how much of this album I remembered from my teens and 2) how good it still sounds after 20 years. Great blend of thumping rock and folksy storytelling in the songs.
Elephant is the only White Stripes album that I've listened to in its entirety before starting this project. I bought it on CD close to when it was released, because I liked "Seven Nation Army," and because I'd heard that the whole album was excellent (3.86 average rating? Damn, I was not expecting that). However, after spending $15 and listening to this whole album, I was not impressed. I can't remember what exactly I didn't like about this, but it just wasn't for me. I'm excited to listen to this today though, to see if my feelings will change. I didn't fall in love with Elephant on this re-listen, but it was much better than I remember, and I enjoyed it more than the other two White Stripes albums I reviewed. The overall sound is really great, fusing blues and garage rock in a really appealing and fantastic way. The simplicity of Elephant doesn't stop it from rocking, and I think it gave Meg and Jack White the ability to focus on quality in every riff, melody, and rhythm on this album. There were a few songs that sounded very similar to me, and some parts were a touch boring, but the overall album was a pretty fun experience. I was really surprised by how much I still enjoyed "Seven Nation Army." The guitar reverb is excellent, and the precision of the drumming was fantastic. Even with this simpler composition, the chorus still manages to be one of the best face-melters this century. I really loved the drums on "There's No Home For You Here," and the vocals were fantastic too. Meg's vocals on "In The Cold, Cold Night" were really exceptional, making this one of the most unique songs on the album. Speaking of unique, I really loved the piano on "I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart," and it made me wish there had been more songs with piano playing. When I was looking at the track listing for this album, I was worried that the seven minute "Ball and Biscuit" would be really boring and self indulgent, but it wound up being one of the best songs on the album. The more traditional blues guitar riff was awesome, and I loved the vocals too. The atmosphere of this song was so dense, and I really loved it. Elephant is a really great album, and it reminded me that Jack and Meg White are excellent musicians. Listening to this really makes me want to listen to The Dead Weather and The Black Keys' Magic Potion.
Starts off with one of the best known White Stripes songs. Some great tracks in the unique White Stripes style, but none quite match that opening track. Get Behind Me Satan is probably a more balanced album.
Ok this is good. Not the best work of Jack White though, I prefer the Raconteurs f.e. but better than the previous albums of the list.
Almost a perfect album that encapsulates the evolution of 2000s garage rock into a well produced album. Different styles make up this album and gives it feeling
feeling nostalgic with my middle school years
3 banger
In general a really good rock album, with a little duo in quality midway through
Rock, un peu prise de tête Mais Seven Nation Army 🤘 Et une autre chanson cool
Just great
Väldigt bra första halva av albumet. Många bangers och verkligen min musiksmak. Får en fyra istället för femma då andra halva är lite tråkigare
⭐️Seven Nation Army
I really enjoy Jack White, particularly during his White Stripes albums. Meg White just kind of comes out nowhere and just does magic on the drums. As a pair, it's just glorious, beautiful music.
It's a 3.5 but rounded up. The White Stripes are a solid band that I don't re-listen to a lot. This fun, quick album has an all-timer for sports. Top tracks: "Seven Nation Army," "The Hardest Button to Button," "Ball and Biscuit"
--Seven Nation Army...never got the popularity of this. I understand part of the appeal of the White Stripes is their stripped-down, back-to-basics rock. But this song is too stripped, too basic --Black Math...headbanger --There's No Home for You Here...a weird rocker with cool harmonies. Like it a lot --I Just Don't Know What to do With Myself...the loud/quiet/loud Pixies thing. It's good --In the Cold, Cold Night...a song that feels like an interlude. Meg's voice is sweet and direct. A nice contrast with Jack's caterwaul --I Want to Be the Boy...I love this. Just a ridiculous forever-thirteen piano ballad. Why is it here? Who cares? it's great --You've Got Her in Your Pocket...nice acoustic track. Would it be even better if Meg sang it? --Ball and Biscuit...a delta blues rocker throwback. pretty sweet --The Hardest Button to Button...kind of sounds like Little Timmy's First Band at the High School Talent Show. both lame and awesome --Little Acorns...I don't know how a self-help recording turns into something so menacing but it's great --Hypnotise...another oldies throwback, they just do it harder --The Air Near My Fingers...meh --Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine...not great but a lot of fun --It's True That We Love One Another...sure
Classic rock album with blues influence. I remember when this came out and was everywhere.
For as popular as The White Stripes were, they sure were loud. The first White Stripes album I got while doing this was Get Behind Me Satan, which opened their sound up a little, experimenting with some textures. Elephant is archetypal White Stripes. Both broad types of White Stripes songs are plentiful. One is Pummeling turbo-blues, driven by guitars which are in the conversation for loudest ever on a 2x platinum record and Meg's stomp. The other are cute, and charming "small" songs. We kick off with Seven Nation Army, the album's resident ultra hit, powered by a slick sense of coolness: this was written with "James Bond Theme" in mind, and it isn't all that surprising. Black Math and There's No Home For You Here are bangers, keeping the octane high and the garage rock raucous. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself is the most dynamic song yet, and it segues us into a few of the other type of White Stripes song. There's still something a little tense about In The Cold, Cold Night, but I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart and You've Got Her In Your Pocket at least feel a little more sugary. These are good song, but I do usually go to The White Stripes for their more rockin' songs. We turn the distortion up again with the lengthy Ball and Biscuit, and the minor single The Hardest Button To Button. Then we hit one of my sleeper favorites: Little Acorns. After like a minute and a half of motivational speaking about acorns sets the stage, we drop into the biggest riffs on the album, you could probably mosh to this. Hypnotize, The Air Near My Fingers, and Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine all keep a good thing going without reinventing the wheel, I'm not complaining. Then we end on It's True That We Love One Another, the cutest little song on here. It's honestly a pleasant way to end, it just sounds like they're having fun. Not perfect, but very good, I do still think this is among the best to come out of the 2000's rock mainstream. It's just a really great rock album, through and through.
So hard
Classic but not my fav style - I like their bigger hits
Very enjoyable - another great album from the WS. I think Jack White might have a future in the music business... :)
I remember liking this album more when it came out. Still has some great songs on it though.
Rockcito cabilla, buena musica
Good
Pretty good
👌
i actually know this one (or at least the first song) unfortunately nothing even comes close to the first track but still a pretty good album
I listened to this one for the Top 500 Rolling stones albums, here's what I had to say at the time: Going into listening to this album, I had only ever heard 7 nation army, and I was pleasantly surprised with the rest of this album. not into EVERY song but love a lot of the concepts and there are very few tracks I straight up didn't like. I think for the most part I feel the same upon this listen. 7 nation army bangs so hard.
dumm dudududu dum dumm ;-) a seven nations army ...
Jack white is one of my favorite modern guitarists
This album is awesome. They cant all be as good as Seven Nation Army but I love the variety of modern - blues rock - acoustic
Beyond being the album with "Seven Nation Army" in it, it's a very good alt/garage rock record. They sound heavy, raw and they consistently deliver high energy rock tracks. Jack's vocals are excellent, he strikes a great balance between operatic and raw. His guitar playing is also very good, the tone is super powerful and his solos are great. The drumming and vocals by Meg are pretty great too. The best songs (beyond the obvious "Seven Nation Army") were "Black Math", "The Hardest Button To Button" and "I Want To Be The Boy...". It's a pretty fun record, rocks hard and has its fair share of memorable tracks.
Awesome album, I have always loved the song 'seven nation army' but the other songs were amazing, unique and well executed. I'll definetly be checking out more of their albums after this and revisiting elephant again
3.5
Good instruments and different things
Väldigt bra skiva. Lite enformig men det är ju att vänta baserat på stilen och tiden.
First song started out strong then it was fine the rest of the way.
When they rock harder it works better.
Elephant is an album that makes (made) me believe rock wasn't/isn't dead. Big, arena rock sound. Ball and Biscuit is an absolute banger. Bluesy, rocky, and dirty. Great top to bottom.
Good to revisit this.
Classic album. More mellow than I remembered in the middle. Such an uncomplicated, unfiltered sound. Eat your heart out Pop producers
Has any piece of music from the 21st Century existed universally in the way that Seven Nation Army has? That riff is a global language. And then the album only gets better from there - raucous and full of character! Favourite songs: Black Maths, Don't Know What To Do With Myself, You've Got Her In Your Pocket, Hardest Button To Button, Girl You Have No Faith in Medicine
Pretty quintessential White Stripes. Nothing bad on here but it also doesn’t really elevate to that 5-star range.
I was hovering between 4/5 and 5/5 for this one, but in all honesty it's a 4.5/5 for me, so I'm rounding down. Normally blues rock is not my thing at all, but the way the White Stripes combine it with garage rock, folk, and even a little punk makes it into something unique and incredible. Jack White is an incredible songwriter and guitarist, and his vocals are so perfectly suited for this sound and heighten the impact of his lyrics. Much has been said about Meg White's drumming, but honestly anything more traditionally "good" wouldn't fit, and her singing on the one song she performs lead vocals are actually quite good. This album has such a raw, unpolished sound for something professionally recorded, and it's that roughness that really makes the album that much better. The songs feel wild and a little dark in such an enticing way. I've been wanting to get more into The White Stripes, and this is an absolutely perfect place to start. 4/5.
A huge thing during high school, but still holds up better than I expected in 2025.
Gets gradually more mellow + desperate. Love the mix of voices and instruments
This is great. I used to think of The White Stripes as a one hit wonder, with the only difference being that their "one hit" Seven Nation Army is actually a great song, but it turned out their music is consistently good. This album is simple, but there are a bunch of extremely catchy riffs here, and the vocals are satisfying. Yeah, there's isn't much to say. This album is just an incredibly fun time all the way through.
To była przyszłość rocka, oryginalni, prawdziwi, odważni, inni. Seven Nation Army to już klasyk. Tak brzmiały tamte czasy. Te aranżacje zostaną ze mną na dłużej, chociaż kilka utworów ściąga cały album w dół. 7/10
Good album, some really nice songs and an overall good vibe. Best song was: Girl you have no faith in medicine
Surprisingly OK
Millennial canon. Great pacing in song sequence. Love the acoustic tracks. Stripped down blues rock n roll. Bops straight through.
good album, was fun to return to it after many years
pretty good, like the sound
I actually had no idea what to expect before diving into this one but immediately when I heard that iconic bass riff I was like ”OHHHHH it’s this song”. Safe to say I really liked the album. My favourites were Seven Nation Army, There’s No Home For You Here, In The Cold, Cold Night and You’ve Got Her In Your Pocket.
Has some of there iconic songs and true classics but there are some songs that just are not in the top tier of song writing of the rest of the album. Which for me there was just one too many of those to make it five stars.
Several good songs here and only a couple that drag it down some. 4 stars or B+.
I understand why some people could be turned off by The White Stripes, but I give them a lot of credit for being one of the few bands around this time actually being ambitious and putting out something truly unique and fresh. Even as a fan, it doesn’t always land for me, but I appreciate the hell out of the effort. 4/5 Highlights: Seven Nation Army There’s No Home For You Here Ball and Biscuit
Well produced yet maintaining a sense of rawness. Enjoyed the hell out of it.
Seven Nation Army has 1.2 billion listens on YouTube Music. Has to be one of the catchiest tunes in the last 20 years or so, no matter how you often you play it. I feel most of my rating will go to production of this album and what Jack White does for the music industry, the fact that this album was not recorded with computers and using old equipment. Meg White provides a great backseat to all the songs, even providing vocals. Highlights for me, obviously I am one of the 1.2 billion listens, that enjoy the opening track, also Ball and Biscuit and The Hardest Button to Button.
Classic, elegant in its basics, great musicianship
Great, classic listen.
This is still a really strong album. I suppose they've faded from my memory a bit, but this album was huge, and it's still great in all the ways it was a couple decades ago.
401/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Jolly good.
Dad- NA Mom- 7.5 Mike- NA Lori- 8 Michael- 8 Miles- NA Cole- NA Avg- 7.83
This is the kind of album I actively avoided because jack white looked like he belonged in my chemical romance. Don’t judge books by covers and don’t bet against jack white.
Very important and influential album in this garage rock revival scene. It's probably the one that embodies that scene the absolute most, which is certainly commendable.
Previously rated: Get Behind Me Satan (4/5) White Blood Cells (4/5) ****************************** Another solid one here. Even the lesser songs are interesting in some way. Strong guitar and drum work. Best track: Black Math
I know Jack White is not the most technically gifted guitarist and that the band is hardly doing anything that original, but I like the songs and the sound.
Oh I'm excited for this one. I'm probably most familiar with this album than any other so far. Track 1 is the most famous rock song of the 21st century. The riff is instantly recognizable, its arguable the song is even underrated due to how ubiquitous it has become. This album has such a variety of feelings and types of songs. Straight rock songs. Blues songs. Slower ballads with pretty guitar. It takes you on a journey. All high quality. You've Got Her In Your Pocket is a gorgeous song, almost nobody talks about. Ball and Biscuit jams out HARD. Very different songs but they are back to back on this album. Incredible. 4.6/5
Iconic!
Died off a bit from a very strong start but this is their best work
Classic garage rock revival, not their best but still really good
I think I still prefer White Blood Cells, but this is still a very good album. There are a couple of filler songs, but for the most part it is a very enjoyable album. High 4.
The black keys ripped of Jack Whites sound but people arnt ready for that convo
White stripes superv, Jack stan
Super album. But not perfect. Black Math is a mess. You’ve Got Her In Your Pocket is heavily borrowed from Rush’s Rivendell (lovely song, but… it’s Rush’s) and Little Acorns is just shite. Apart from that...
3.5/5
Iconic but perhaps not my favorite genre
good
Blues rock reduced to the fundamental elements.
A modern classic. Well, does not sound modern at all, but full of hits and classy tunes. Fav: I just don‘t know what to do with myself
I have always liked the white stripes and have been a fan of Jack White, I feel like lots of their songs sound similar but if you like it then they are all goood!
Really nice
Jack White actually named this album after Len Houmous’ infamous party trick. The party trick that secured his 19th and shortest marriage. 3.7 11/14 Hypnotise
Original fresh energy that you can't ignore, bold, yeah I like it
Jack White is probably the last “rock star” and albums like this and Get Behind Me Satan show any. The opening riff of Seven Nation Army is up there with the most recognizable in music history. Across the whole project it sounds like Jack White is strangling his guitar to get it to produce the heavily distorted, feedback screams. Meg White uses the crash cymbal with wanton abandon, a delightfully strange choice. I love the piano and especially the riffing on the steel guitar in I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother’s Heart.
This album slaps but a lot of it sounds the same. Would kill to see it live
Classic
Say what you will about Meg white but the white stripes wouldn’t be the white stripes without her. This is a really good album and her drumming suits it perfectly.
Beautiful simplicity. Just big fat grooves and catchy songs. There's not many layers to unravel here, but there's no filler either.
Elephant is the closet the White Stripes come to a masterpiece in my opinion. They are an incredibly unique blend of punk and blues. Loud yet stripped down. 8.8/10
A few of the songs drag a bit here and there, but overall really solid and some of their best work.
amazing, overall nice to listen to, little rock-y and meaningful
At times loud, noisy, brash; other times more quiet and endearing, always electric. A little self indulgent at certain points, but who am I to fault this artistic genius?!
I mean, it's elephant, a lot more ink has been spilled about this album than many others of that era for good reason, no one was this effortlessly cheeky and cool and exciting while playing pretty traditional blues What i'm trying to say is: It's great
I thoroughly enjoyed my listen. Seven Nation Army always brings me back to ASU football games in undergrad. My favorite thing about this album was the guitar; there was sure to be a catchy riff on most of the songs, serving as your tether to the song. I wasn't a huge fan of the slower songs, but that is personal preference. I really admired the silliness and creativity in songs like Little Acorns.
It's A Fact That I'm A Seventh Son 1001 Albums Generator 52 (06/13/2025) Let's talk about the elephant in the room. Do you see it? Of course, I'm talking about the elephant on the cover. You don't see it? Okay, I'll give you the hint that Jack White gave me: "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." You still don't see it? Okay, well I'm going to be honest here. I don't think I've seen a picture in my life that resembles an elephant less than the cover of The White Stripes' fourth album, Elephant. Jack White may be a musical genius, but when it comes to the shape of elephants, maybe not so much. Don't mishear me by the way, this is an amazing album cover, and I spent 10 years loving it without even knowing there was intended to be an elephant on it. There's a reason this cover has become iconic and received so many accolades. Luckily, the music behind the cover is just as great. I don't even really want to talk about Seven Nation Army. Yeah, it's catchy of course and every sports team in existence uses the riff as a theme song, but I honestly find it to be one of the least interesting songs on Elephant. There is so much more to appreciate here. Even the following song, Black Math, is so much better. It has such undeniable energy, with an awesome solo played through an octave pedal. The guitar tone on this song is so unbelievably crunchy. There's No Home For You Here is the first of many songs that features White Stripes signature trick: extreme changes in dynamic from the loud, fuzzed out chorus to the chill verse. This is one of the best examples of this trope that they have in their discography, with the addition of an organ in the verses being a great layer, and the part near the middle with the guitar feedback and the harmonized vocals is perhaps my favorite individual moment on the album. The pacing on this album is weird, because after these three great songs, we get four in a row that are softer and weaker to varying degrees. In The Cold, Cold Night and I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart are particularly unenjoyable. As for the former, any song with Meg singing is pretty much guaranteed to be one of the weakest songs on any White Stripes album. As for the latter, I don't love Jack's soft falsetto range most of the time, even though I have always had more of a soft spot for You've Got Her In Your Pocket for some reason. Maybe that's because my wife always jokes about putting people in her pocket lol (no relation to this song). With that said, I can still recognize that this is one of the weakest songs here. From this point on (besides the last song), this album is fucking perfect. I love the epic Ball And Biscuit, which is one of the coolest 12 bar blues that I have heard and features Jack White's best soloing. The spoken word at the beginning of Little Acorns with the blues-y piano in the background is amazing. Hypnotize is a great, short rocker in a way that Aluminum off of The White Stripes' last album was not. Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine is one that I always forget about until I'm relistening to this album and I start singing the chorus. Unfortunately, the album ends with the flaccid It's True That We Love One Another. This song sounds like a scene in a musical where a couple is in couples counseling and then they just start singing it. The weird thing about the story of this song is that Meg doesn't even voice Jack's significant other, she's the mediator. It's so strange. In spite of some moments of weakness, Elephant is truly The White Stripes' magnum opus for a reason. I have a lot of nostalgia associated with this album, but even beyond that, this album is great. The harder, rockin' songs are pretty much perfect all the way through, so this is a 4/5. Favs: Black Math There's No Home For You Here Ball And Biscuit Least Fav: In The Cold, Cold Night
The album itself from an objective standpoint does not deserve 4 stars, but I personally really enjoyed this lol. It’s not groundbreaking, but it is pretty dang good.
I may be biased because it's my gen of music but I like this one. Especially the more bluesy songs. Really good. 4 stars
4/5
Feel simple, which maybe it is, but this formula continues to work for Jack and Company (whether that be The Raconteurs, Dead Weather, or his solo stuff). Much like the rest of his catalog, ELEPHANT experiments, but doesn't deviate, but also doesn't settle. This is getting confusing. In conclusion this album f*cking rocks. * End rating
A classic tip to tail. Hard to hate anything of early Jack White
I liked this album for the most part. Nominated for Best Album at the Grammys amongst all other albums that are on this list and Fallen by Evanescence which WOW WHAT A MISS BY THIS LIST
Listening to this album reminded me of how important Meg White was to the band. She kept their sound grounded, while Jack White fucked around with different experimental instrumentals; despite what people say, she was a really fucking good drummer.
Reminds me of junior year in all the good and the bad ways
This one rocks hard and Jack White is a virtuoso rock guitarist. There are some great songs on here and it's an incredibly fun listen. A little repetitiveness and emptiness in the lyrics brings it down a notch for me.
I'm a fan of The White Stripes since I got their album Get Behind Me Satan, which was the first album of theirs that I've ever fully listened to and which completely changed how I saw them. Even already knowing what they're capable of, I was pleasantly surprised by this record, not expecting much from it besides being "The Seven Nation Army" album. But it is so much more than that. The contrast of screeching guitars and softer, bluesy, yet still super catchy melodies is beautiful. Meg's vocals in In The Cold Cold Night are lovely and fit the song so well. My main problem with this album is learning that I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself is Dusty's cover (I am NOT a fan of Dusty). Overall, 4,5 because I'm not sure this album is as timeless to me as my other 5 star albums, but that's it.
Never gave this album a fair chance just because Seven Nation Army was inescapable. Album is an interesting mix of blues and garage rock. Love the tone of his guitar and the simplicity of most of the songs with the ability to make simple interesting.
Remember, this is four stars by default.This is the best effort put forth by.What is basically a three star band now?Again, I actually like jack white and if nothing against his sister meg, but their act grew pretty tired pretty quickly.And you know, if you really love their sound, then you'll love every single song that they've ever written
'And the feeling coming from by bones / Says, "Find a home."' After the arena anthem that now feels every bit as familiar as our own thoughts, if not more so, Elephant only continues to astound. Meg and Jack White are emblems of consistency: never doing too much, they're not stripped down - that would mean they begin w/ something complicated and remove the unnecessary pieces. Rather, they find a precise, unadulterated entry point into their compositions and maintain that energy w/o fussing around. You may want to call that blues, and certainly a track like 'Ball and Biscuit' is a rare example of 21st-century blues-rock, but it's also altogether something else. Heavy, droning, clarified, sea-parting rock? 'Be like the squirrel, girl.'
Seven Nation Army is all time great. Rest is also enjoyable.
Godt album som har er en del af early 2000 garage rock revival sammen med bla the strokes. Vintage rock influences fra led zppelin, the sonics osv. blev recorded på en 8 track recorder som giver det en gritty vintage sound både kommercielt og critically acclaimed.
This album was released on the exact day that I was born, so I might be a bit bias when I say that this is my favorite White Stripes album. "Black Math" is my favorite song from the band it kicks so much ass. Also I gotta mention "Seven Nation Army" which is undoubtably an anthem though I think its a tad bit overrated.. The rest of the songs are pretty great too! Easily one of the most iconic rock albums of this century so far. Favorite track: Black Math
Jack White is able to make his guitar sound like it is in pain....which makes their music so much more enjoyable. Good album.
Country music that took drugs
Good album!
Much better after the meme song is over.
This is #day291 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... early '00s minimal garage classic, aka Stripes' best album, or so they say? I had a phase in my early 20s when I dipped my toes into this kind of music (Jack White's solo work, and his other projects like The Dead Weather and The Raconteurs). This mix of alternative/indie rock and blues must have drawn me in. However, my infatuation turned out to be fleeting, and today this music feels kind of foreign to me. "Seven Nation Army" (despite how much it's overplayed) and "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" are still sweet, though. Anyway, if you must hear The White Stripes record before you die, this may well be the one. This is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day292.
Great album with some classic songs on it.
The definitive White Stripes album. 8/10
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Fun stuff but still not as impactful to me as their first album. Lots of output from just two folks. My fave tracks are: “hardest button to button”, “in the cold cold night”, cover of “I just don’t know what to do with myself” and “you have no faith in medicine”. Though overplayed the intro to seven nation army is classic too.
I can't believe I didn't get into The White Stripes when I was a late teen, discovering the wonders of hard rock and heavy metal. I feel like they'd have been right up my street and a personal favourite. This album opens so strongly. 'Seven Nation Army' though perhaps overplayed, is iconic. Iconic stripped back verses, iconic riff, iconic music video. A solid case for it to be called one of the best rock songs of all time, certainly of the 21st century. Before it gives you time to breathe 'Black Math' starts, and though it's not as popular, that monstrous, Led Zeppelin-esque riff is ridiculously good. If you don't want to headbang to this you must be dead. 'You've Got Her In Your Pocket' is a tender and sweet love song about insecurity. 'Ball and Biscuit' has yet another good bluesy riff. 'The Hardest Button To Button' is the same. That's the story of this album. Plenty of hooks and heavy riffs. A huge, loud, fuzzy garage rock sound. Meg White absolutely loves to come crashing down on those cymbals which I enjoy a lot. A great album by a band that I wish I paid more attention to when I was younger.
Klassikko lätkähalleista. Oon kyl oppinut tykkää muista levyistä enemmän, mutta on tää varmaan juuri nelosen arvoinen! Garagea parhaimmillaan kumminkin 4/5
The drumming sucks but otherwise a strong album
Energetic, rough, a very distinctive sound, makes me feel like driving on the highway with the windows open.
Wow Jack White really does rule. Someone I’ve just never spent any time with, really loving the guitar on this album
The stripey’s keep garage bluesy punkin’ with a growing old-timey, Americans kinda feel. But not really Americana in the way that “cool” people who play country call if, but more mee-maws apple pie is coolin on the shelf while we’re on the tire swing an ma’s yellin at ya not to jump into that mud puddle. Jack & Meg play some simple catchy tunes with a mastery of dynamics - they can be loud and big and full, particularly when the distortion and feedback are dialed up, but also settle in to a sparse, easy flow. A lot to like here with a few stellar songs, but a couple that don’t quite get me there.
The hits loom large and the overall album is probably overrated because of them but still a classic. Not my favourite WS album but who would have imagined that it would birth one of the biggest football chants in the world.
Right on the line between 4 and 5- fighting that it holds a lot of meaning and memories and that the middle of the album kind of losses me. The White Stripes are a shining example of talent from the early 2000s!
great tunes. can see why this band was hot shit in the 2000s
Overall: 8/10 I got White Blood Cells only 5 days ago so I might just compare this to that one. I like this one slightly more. The production is bigger and there's more variety in the songwriting. One problem I have is that Meg does vocals occasionally and I don't really enjoy her voice. Seven Nation Army is horribly overplayed but I still enjoy it. I also really like the slower, acoustic based songs a lot. This is peak White Stripes in my opinion. Fav Song: I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself Least Fav Song: In the Cold, Cold Night
Ubiquitous though SNA is, it's still a banger. It's aged a lot better than I thought as a whole. Where the songs are upbeat it's still a rip-roaring rock album. Quieter, meg led, downtempo and acoustic tracks don't hit so hard. It could've been a perfect record if a tiny bit shorter?
LOVE IT. I don't usually listen to this type if music, but this was really good. I loved the guitar and the whole vibe. Definitely going on on my regular playlist.
Recorded in just under two weeks using vintage equipment, the album is a deliberate rejection of digital polish and a callback to analog grit. Jack & Meg White have always been a unique duo. The minimalistic drumming combined with the raw, bluesy guitar works really well. The fact that just two people can produce this sound is an achievement. Less is more, some might say. In this case, that saying proves true.
Slaps through and through. Excellent blues rock/garage rock that surprised me having only known Seven Nation Army.
Jack White never fails to impress me
It's a childhood related album that will always be comforting to me.
yuuuuuuuuup!
What a wonderful album. Jack's guitar sound is so biting and sensual. It just amazes me the sounds and textures he brings out of his guitar. Meg's minimalist drumming is so solid and vital. The album is a joy to listen to.
Other than one weird moment where I thought I had accidentally started playing some sort of self help podcast aloud in the kitchen, this is wall to wall bangers 🤘
I love the White Stripes. Great blues guitar in a garage rock band.
Will most likely be a 4/5 as I like this band
Awesome album but I think I like the other White Stripes ones in here more
The one White Stripes album I listened to a lot as a teen. Not sure why I never got to the others, but this one is so fun
Great 00s band, fun to listen and gets the energy up. A little on the angry side but that isn't a terrible thing.
Really solid album with some well knows songs and some really great songs that are less well known. Really enjoyed this.
Seven nation army is great, of course! The rest is surprisingly mediocre. 4/5
I truly believe Jack White is extremely underrated. He does not get nearly enough credit for carrying garage rock through the early 2000s. The number of artists he indirectly created by the White Stripes is nothing to scoff at. They weren't all necessarily good, but they can't all be winners. Favorite Song: Seven Nation Army Rating: 8/10
8/10 Jack white is that guy. Favorite song: Seven Nation Army
Good beats and catchy tunes, loved the vibe but I feel like the closing might have been a little weaker than the front half
I was pleasantly surprised by this. I didn’t know what to expect, knowing only the opening track but I was pleasantly surprised and impressed. There’s a lot of tonal shifts that really stuck out to me and I will likely be returning to some of these.
Very crunchy.
Still holds up more than 20 years later. Probably suffers slightly from the self-imposed limitations (what if they actually had a bass player?), but that’s also what gives it a structure
Aged well. Very good album. Probably better than I remember
i enjoy this one more than their other album i’ve got on here, the music is nice and just the songs overall are better done. also cooler riffs and solos.
I like it.
13 - Elephant (The White Stripes) **** It feels really mean to say since I liked this album a lot but it felt as though the two of them are REALLY good at the basics/fundamental stuff but just don’t deviate too far into stuff that would produce much ‘wow factor’. Ironically, the bluesy parts of this album which were arguably the safest stuff on the album were also my favourite. While I felt that the ‘controlled chaos’ garage vibe of the 2nd track Black Math was very full on at first, I do wish it was maybe a bit more prevalent in the remainder of the album. God I really feel like a jerk for complaining this much about an album that I enjoyed from head to toe with tracks coming in at a ‘good’ at the bare minimum with plenty of diversity in its sound. It’s just a bit harder to highlight the standout elements here aside from the tremendous technical talent on display. To many another cinematic comparison as I have in the past, this reminds me of a lot of Christopher Nolan films of the late 2000’s - 2010’s where his movies are all created with such technical competence that it just feels wrong to not applaud it.
Well I had a massive review written for this but fuck me i guess the fucking site decided to nuke the entire thing. Tldr: hard rock is never hard enough, thankfully this album is 7/10
Fun rock. Hard, but doesn't take itself that seriously. I really enjoyed it. 4/5
Loved this one! Bluesy, grungy with great guitar riffs.
I remember the first time I heard this record being annoyed at how pedestrian and sloppy the drums were. Listening now, I realize if this album featured Jeff Porcaro or Omar Hakim or Dave Weckl or heck even Scott Plouf it wouldn't work as well. Jack White's guitar is volcanic lightning especially on Bell and Biscuit. The music is loose and extremely human. The last few tracks are throwaways, but the bulk of the album is fire.
Good album - haven't finished listening all the way but varied, well-written tracks performed and produced with raw energy.
Great
vier bis fünf lauter hits
Elephant overflows with quality -- it's full of tight songwriting, sharp, witty lyrics, and judiciously used basses and tumbling keyboard melodies that enhance the band's powerful simplicity. They've succeeded at mixing blues, punk, and garage rock in an electrifying and unique way. On these terms, Elephant is a phenomenal success.
It was over too soon, so good
Yeah man
Proper band👍
I wasn't a big fan of The White Stripes until this record came out. I remember it being polarizing at the time. Many fans said it was too polished, not lo-fi enough. I think it's fantastic, from the furious thump of "Seven Nation Army" to the sensuality of "In The Cold, Cold Night".
Good! Really enjoyed how its all recorded on pre-1963 equipment so everything being analog really gives it that classic sound. Some bangers on it besides seven nation army too
Nice punk. Føles som at det kunne vært eldre men fortsatt litt moderne følelse
Very strong album. 7 Nation Army an absolute GOAT, but there are some great singles. Probably their peak.
Classic
very fun rock
Pretty cool
While maintaining the bright and powerful tone of the guitar, the catchy melodies and riffs, and the variation, I felt that this album was a little less consistent than 'White Blood Cells', specially because of the slower cuts. Either way, this record is still great and powerful.
Pretty good. Seven Nation Army is a banger, obviously. I also like the cover I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself. However, the album slightly over-stayed its welcome, but it’s a solid 4 from me
Solid album, 7 nation army is a banger but I feel it could play with dynamics more if I'm honest. Not as good as the othe White Stripes album IMO but I still quite liked it.
I mean, it’s a modern classic
A lot of nice songs with great guitars. Much better than Get behind me Satan.
Surprisingly good
Elephant ist das vierte Studioalbum des US-amerikanischen Duos The White Stripes, bestehend aus Jack und Meg White. Die Aufnahmen fanden überwiegend in den Toe Rag Studios in London statt, die für ihre analoge Aufnahmetechnik bekannt sind. Die Produktion verzichtete bewusst auf moderne digitale Hilfsmittel und setzte auf klassische Tonbandgeräte und Vintage-Equipment, was dem Album einen rohen, organischen Klang verleiht. Musikalisch bewegt sich das Album im Bereich des Garage Rock, angereichert mit Elementen aus Blues, Punk und klassischem Rock. Der Sound ist kantig, stellenweise reduziert, aber stets rhythmisch treibend. Jack White übernimmt den Gesang, das Gitarrenspiel und gelegentlich Bass oder Klavier, während Meg White das Schlagzeug beisteuert. Zu den besonders auffälligen Stücken zählt „Seven Nation Army“, das durch sein markantes Gitarrenriff schnell zum Aushängeschild der Band wurde. Auch Songs wie „The Hardest Button to Button“ oder „Ball and Biscuit“ zeigen das Gespür der Gruppe für eingängige Strukturen mit rauem Charakter. Die Texte sind oft bildhaft und manchmal rätselhaft, was gut zum minimalistisch gehaltenen Stil passt. Insgesamt wirkt Elephant wie eine durchdachte Rückbesinnung auf frühere Formen des Rock, jedoch mit einem eigenständigen Zugang. Die Kombination aus analoger Produktion, einfachem Instrumentarium und energetischem Vortrag verleiht dem Album einen einheitlichen und stimmigen Ausdruck.
kennt man Seven Nation Army dann kennt man The White Stripes. aber es gibt auch weniger laute musik von den beiden, ebenfalls auf diesem album.
Mostly just drums and guitar and it just kills it!
Mix between what I'd call "outlaw rock" and Americans, perhaps a bit country-leaning. Seven Nation Army is the poppiest song on the album... and in my opinion one of the weakest. Decent album for traveling. Solid 7.5/10
Love the energy on this one. it’s uniquely them. Definitely creative. But it ends up feeling a bit long. Maybe it’s a lack of melodic vocal range? Still, hard to resist the joy of that guitar.
Oh hell yeah. This album has some amazing tunes on it. There is a reason why seven nation army is still played. Ball and biscuit and Hardest Button are my personal favorites from this album. Great listen!
Eclectic!
4.7
Not as good as White Blood Cells, but still a good entry into the catalogue. He’s polarizing, but I think Jack White is essential to modern rock and roll. Glad he exists.
Artful and tasteful. It's quintissential late 90s early 2000s brit rock at its core and deserves to be acknowledged as such.
Saved one song to mom playlist
The highs were high: dynamic, exciting, intense. The lows were boring and navel-gazey.
Congrats to Seven Nation Army for being one of the few songs overplayed to hell and back that made it back relatively unscathed and still a banger! What an awesome opener for an awesome album. Black Math has always been my favourite White Stripes song...they've got something special there, that raw sound reminiscent of punk. So energetic and lively, love it This listen really gave me a fresh perspective on songs like I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself that I'd previously written off. Glad to hear some of these with new appreciation In The Cold Cold Night is beautifully simple...love to hear Meg's voice and that intense dissonant hum, really unique on this album but one of its best And Little Acorns is crazy, crazy good; another I have previously paid little mind! Seriously disappointed in myself I can honestly get tired of a sound that leans too heavily into directionless bluesy ambling, but time and time again this album proves to be the opposite. I find great satisfaction in the balance of blues and riffs. Iconic bass lines as well... excellent!!!
Hard rocking experimental blues goodness. Virtuoso playing from JW. What a duo
Favorite Track: Seven Nation Army
Eifach sehr guete blues rock i guess
It's good! Some songs sounded like Beatlesy The Strokes songs. Nothing bad about that, other than the lack of originaltiy.
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Stripped back rock and roll, bit bluesy too. Nice.
It's hard to know what to say about childhood albums. especially one I did not recognize the importance of at the time. It's weird, it's eccentric, it's heavy, it's vulnerable... as I relisten I think this helped to shape my music taste even more before I was reaching out for things myself. So much character and so much more technique and partnership than I had originally thought. A bridge to the new world
Yes please
Really good! Matched the hype! Also forgot that I knew and liked more by them than Seven Nation Army (Black Math, I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself). Great lyrics: "It's quite possible that I'm your third man, girl. But it's a fact that I'm the seventh son" "Let's have a ball and a biscuit, sugar." "The problems at hand are lighter than the problems at heart."
Many of these songs are really top notch, just a few duds hold back the album (I Just Don't Know, Cold Night, Be the Boy). All around a great album though that I'm happy I listened to. 4/5
Really enjoyed this rocky fun album
Amazing album
Classic
This is the album that allowed the band to break through and become the legends they were destined to become. Jack White became the guitar god of a new generation and deserved the status. A hard blues rocking album, but with Jack's twists that gave blues rock a new sound and opened up the ears of the pop-drenched culture. He could be responsible for the vinyl and classic rock resurgence, but also gave hope to many that rock was far from dead. 4⭐️
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Artier and much more interesting than earlier efforts, the songs here are richer and more dramatic – no more dumbing down just to dumb down, which was the vibe of the previous record. The textures nod to glam and vintage Stones (“I Want to Be the Boy”) and are effective both as homage and on their own terms. Pure raw rootsiness no longer seems the point. One senses authenticity of effort here, a more personal feel, than the rather more contrived predecessor. Definitely still bashes, but with intent and more measured – and thus effective – fashion. Clear, crisp production really brings out the hooks and layers, amping up the impact throughout.
endelig et white stripes album der banger
Bangerparade. Min ven Claus var med i et band som havde en bedre udgave af Girl You Have No Faith in Medicine
There's no home for you is such a great song. I remember listening to this album a lot when it came out. Playing along. Jack did something unique with this one. The distortion just needed to be a step below grinding metal, vocals on a slightly higher level than you'd expect. And it all just flowed. Not much in the way of a bass. Glad this one came up and I could revisit.
Für fünf Sterne hat das gewisse Etwas gefehlt, aber trotzdem ein tolles Album
I enjoyed this album, although I had to skip Seven Nation Army because it is WAYYYYYY overdone at sporting events. I like the song and even rated it a 4/5 stars on my Apple Music library, but just couldn't bring myself to listen to it today. The rest of the album is great, lots of garage rock fuzz guitar, some definite blues influence and even a hint of Zeppelin on "Ball and Biscuit". Going off of my Apple Music rating for the album, it got a 3.28 score, but I'm going to give this a 4 out of 5 because I'm definitely going to listen to it a lot more.
And so, the first band to give me multiple albums in 2025... is The White Stripes. I've never really kept track of who the first band/artist to give me multiple albums within a specific year was before, which is weird because that seems like the kind of thing I would like tracking. 2023 (my first year) was LCD Soundsystem with the whole two albums in three days moment, and 2024 turned out to be Deep Purple. My feelings on the White Stripes having this milestone for 2025 are kind of like how I felt about Björk being the first artist to give me a third album. I like The White Stripes, but they weren't really the first band I was expecting to get a repeat from within the year. Whatever. Let's move on from that and actually talk about Elephant. It's great! Of the three White Stripes albums I've listened to for the project (which is all of the ones on the list), I think I can safely call this one the best. They're all good, but Elephant I feel is the most well-rounded between it, its predecessor White Blood Cells, and its successor Get Behind Me Satan. The one potential complaint (maybe) I have here is that it could use a bit more Meg White. This definitely feels like Jack's album, but I don't even think that's a bad thing. He's a talented guy. I just like the balance that the two have on the other albums. Still, they both show a considerable amount of talent in this music. It's just that Jack ends up being more at the forefront of the music. The sound is rock-solid. The best elements of the other albums are here together and they're very good. The writing is pretty good. Elephant is definitely a collection of some pretty good songs. The album starts with what is easily the most iconic White Stripes song, "Seven Nation Army." No surprise here, that song is great. It's not very often that you hear a song with an instrumental chorus. I also really like songs like "Ball and Biscuit" and "The Hardest Button to Button." There's even some solid emotional tracks like "You've Got Her In Your Pocket." That's nice. Overall, after listening to three of their albums, with Elephant being the best I've heard, I can say now that I think that the White Stripes are a pretty good band. They're certainly not my favorite, but I have a considerable amount of respect for them and their talent, with this album being a great showing of that. High 4/5.
Jack white kind of keeping blues rock alive into the 2000’s. The man takes Garage rock with what is a hell of a talent in the studio to get some great arrangements and sounds onto what is a great record. 4 Star.
8/10 Seven Nation Army is transcendent and everything else is fun to listen to. 2-10-2025
An album I had heard before! The White Stripes were a hufe influence on me in my teenage years. Going back to listen as an adult was a great experience. The Stripes have such a distinct sound that blends simple song structure with hard hitting rocl elements (heavy on distortion). Thr album has many hits and even the less known songs are compelling. Overall- loved it then, love it now. 4.5/5
Prob their best. It's massively compelling. Raw at times bit still inventive.
Моя любимая строчка этого альбома "Я не могу кончить пока она ходит тут"
It’s good but gets repetitive after awhile. I’ve always enjoyed Seven Nation Army and their cover of I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself but it’s tiring to listen to the full album. It’d be amazing to hear it live though, they are the epitome of 00’s garage band sound.
I think this is my favorite White Stripes album that I've heard so far. I was never all that into this bad when they were popular, but this album works for me. I love how heavy the distortion is on the guitar. Also, Jack White is a good songwriter. Fine, I guess I like the White Stripes 4/5
2003 and this still seems somewhat new to me. I've been stuck in a time warp for years now. This was an album I wanted to get to know & never did make it happen. There are some real standouts here, but some I could be ok never hearing again. Always thought it was impressive that two people could fill the air with so much sound.
Nostalgia.
Catchy, punchy, and a shining example of what early 2k indie rock should have sounded like. I'm not the biggest fan of the "unproduced" sound of the band but I get what they are going for. Seven Nation Army (Glitch Mob remix) will still be the only White Stripes song I listen to after this but that's just a personal choice, the band is great, just not my vibe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=1fSgSm4hryc&t=0s
This type of music is not my jam, necessarily, but I cannot lie it is quite iconic and well made. Everyone knows Seven Nation Army, the other songs are quite cohesive in their sound, but sometimes the vocals are a bit too intense for me.
This was the album was how I discovered the White Stripes. Like how it doesn’t sound so “produced”. It has an authentic, raw sound.
Ok. A good album from post 2000. There are some. It rocks. If I don’t have much to say it because it speaks for itself. Seven nation army is superb and really I don’t think Jack white has topped it. But this is a great album with some self indulgent dead spots. 3.5.
Good album, album starts very strong with the very famous Seven Nation Army and is an overall pleasant listen, even though nothing else really stood out for me
kinda noisy, general purpose rock but with great drum/guitar rhythms. Theres a great edge to the vocals and lyrics. Interesting quiet and loud parts. Super suprised by the white stripes. They can write some good songs--emotional ballads to rock anthems.
never listened to this whole thing. great album!
Awesome sound, something very unique in 2003. Love all of Jack White’s projects basically
Good record I don't listen to often enough
Holds up really well. Still and excellent album.
Overall, I found I liked this album. I am not really a hard core rocker, but I loke the sound of White Stripes. Jack White's guitar playing and sound is a big part of that.
Så väl arrangerat! Fyra
Haven’t heard this since high school but it was among the some of the first albums I listened to. Good to revisit
Probably the defining album of the whole garage rock revival scene (by some metrics anyways). The way that Jack and Meg do so much with so little is quite impressive. I will admit that the 2nd half is better than the first, but even despite that, this is still a great album. High 8
Might have to listen again and reconsider rating
I didn't personally enjoy it as much as Get Behind Me Satan, but still an awesome album. How can you not love Seven Nation Army?
7.5/10 Highlights: Seven Nation Army The Hardest Button to Button It's True That We Love One Another Little Acorns There's No Home for You Here The Air Near My Fingers
This album rocks, top to bottom. Somehow, being able to literally hear Meg White learn how to play drums makes it even better. She even learned how to use a ride cymbal by the end.
what else is there to say? this album rips
The last great WS album, and a formative one for me. I love 60s garage rock, I love blues, obviously Jack does too. Some of the songs get pretty droney, but the attitude and passion and creative guitar playing make the whole record work. The lyrics seemed prophetic when I was 17, now they’re…good I think? I appreciate the variation in style from The White Stripes to Elephant. This record has far more going on than any of their earlier releases. I’ve never hated on Meg’s drumming like some do. It’s simple, it’s effective for the sound Jack wanted. Sure, she was a bit of a puppet in the band, but she does a great job with the task she was given. In 2003, the release of this sort of dirty guitar rock was sooooooo exciting. We still had to buy CDs to find new music! In the streaming era, I can listen to all kinds of throwback garage rock released in the last few years. The whole concept of a new style of music coming to the foreground seems antiquated. Knowing that Jack is an insufferable twat colors my opinion somewhat. Standout tracks: “I Want to be the Boy to Warm Your Mother’s Heart,” “Hypnotize,” “Gurl, You Have No Faith in Medicine” Ugh, please no: “Seven Nation Army,” the intro to “Little Acorns” High school me: five stars Old man me:
Overall I enjoyed the album. I like the bluesy songs the best.
Pretty, pretty, pretty good. 4/5
Unique, yet familiar sound. Sounds new and old at the same time. Some bangers, but Seven Nation Army is oversaturated , unfortunately
Here we go. Another seminal record for me. When I was a kid and into my teen years, I would’ve told you that, “No good music has been made after 1996.” I refused to believe that this “indie rock/garage revival” scene could even compare to timeless acts such as Led Zeppelin. We’re funny when we’re young aren’t we? Then one night (I’ve already told this story on another WS album from this list), a friend of mine started his car, and Ball and Biscuit was on the radio. I heard that crunchy riff and asked, “Dude, who is this?” He tells me it’s The White Stripes. I go, “You mean that brother/sister band with the bad drummer and whiny singer?” He goes, “Exactly.” Then the first solo kicked in. I went home that night and downloaded every one of their albums. I was hooked. Jack and Meg have had a major impact on my life, and many others’. I could gush over them all day. As for Elephant, the record is great, like truly great. There no bad songs in the crop, and even after years of hearing them, they’re still fresh and cool. My one gripe with the record is the pacing. It starts out with banger upon banger, then it slows down very quickly and for quite a while before it picks back up. I love the slow tracks, I just wish they were spread across the track listing better.
Thoroughly enjoyable. Jack White’s guitar work is truly impressive.
the ratio of stone-cold 5-star songs vs. filler is honestly 1:1
Took me by surprise. Grew up hearing all the big tracks from the album over and over on TV music channels and disregarded them. As an album it had great variety keeping me interested throughout.
Great album. Loved it during that time. On relistening, some of the twinkly songs have lost some of their luster or else would be a 5
Not bad at all
I'm really tired of early 2000s alt rock albums, but this was a treat! Surprisingly still fresh today, with fun lo-fi experiments and distinct songwriting. Maybe one of the slow songs could've been trimmed, but overall it's coherent and enjoyable, will definitely check out more of the band's albums!
So crunchy. Great album.
Já não aguento mais ouvir a primeira música (Seven Nation Army), mas o resto do álbum vale a pena. Rock legal e com umas batidas e mudanças de ritmo interessantes na bateria.
I've only really heard the hits from this album before, never sat and listened to the whole album. Really enjoyed it.
Good record from The White Stripes. Their best record, IMHO.
There's some really good stuff on here: Seven Nation Army, Black Math(s), Hardest Button to Button. There's also a couple of absolute stinkers, It's True That We Love One Another in particular - which stops me from giving this a five.
Good album, highlights are the big singles but Ball & Biscuit is also sick.
Some classic tracks here. I never got super into the White Stripes/Jack White other than what filtered out to me through radio play, but this project is giving me a chance to listen to a lot from them, and I am becoming more and more of a fan. Their stripped down raucous sound is on full display here.
This rocks. My mom had this CD and was a big fan of The White Stripes, so growing up, I naturally was a fan as well. I got this on 1001albumsgenerator.com and was surprised how many songs I remembered. While somewhat simple, and very bluesy, a genre I don’t typically enjoy, this record has some great tracks on it. Jack White’s guitar tone is instantly identifiable.
Really hard to assess this one, too much nostalgia tied up in it. Will just lean into it I guess. Great album for when you’re 15, walking around in the winter smoking cigs and listening on a mini disc player. Probably the best White Stripes album, the end of the line for the Jack White self-limitations REALLY working. I think I like De Stijl more, but I can clear-eyed say that this one is better.
Den senaste gången allmänna folket var exalterade över rock var nog 2003, med denna skiva i bilen. En cool look och hits. Inget mer behövdes för rocken var fortfarande i full fart efter "Is This It" och fansen var nu redo för det mer bluesiga bandet The White Stripes. I bandet var Jack och Meg White, som redan var uppkommande stjärnor efter deras första succé "Fell In Love With a Girl", den skulle i stort sett garantera deras nästa skiva storhet, och den skivan blev "Elephant". Att de kunde göra den till deras bästa var helt oväntat med tanke på föregångarna Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis m.m.. Men det gjorde de. Denna skiva är energi i ren form, återupplevande av Led Zepplin om man ska likna det till något men fortfarande ny-låtande, tillräckligt för att de unga att skaka huvudet i alla fall. Inte en tveksam låt på skivan vilket skapar ett driv i skivan som är helt oemotståndligt. Den största frågan detta album skapar är varför detta i princip blev den sista i den nya(och t.o.m. senaste) rock rörelsen, detta album är så djupt engagerande och jag skulle inte säga det är tillräckligt komplext för intimidera blivande stjärnor. Jag tror svaret kan ligga i att detta är ett festalbum, något de unga sätter på i epan och dricker Tsprit till. Varför ska vi bry oss om att skapa något nytt när detta är så tidlöst i sin funktion. Med detta album hade vi helt enkelt tagit oss till gränden av denna form av rock, som är synd men vi hittade i alla fall guld där.
Very good start, drops off a bit as it goes on.
Enjoyed much more than I thought I would
Great album. Although in recent years I've seen some re-appraisals by various music journalists saying it was never as good as people originally made out. I agree it was probably over hyped at the time, but it's still a classic
This is a great album, and one of a bunch of good albums, but is it White Stripes' best? It's very derivative of blues rock albums of the 60s and 70s, but I think the simplicity of the band makes this pretty great.
YAAW harmonies beatles cool cool cool