Elephant

Stupendous! Seven Nation Army is one of my favorite songs of all time. At first I thought this might be a 5-star album, but many of the tracks are just good. For 5 stars tracks need to be almost all great.

Good

More variety than I appreciated. Lil Led Zeppelin rip off

Punchy, bluesy, hard hitting rock riffs throughout the album as I had hoped for, with “ball and chain” and “seven nation army” being the two songs I was familiar with already. Musically the album is extremely simple but effective, which is what I look for in a lot of music. In contrast, this band show their diverse talents with songs like “cold cold night” and “well it’s true that we love each other” with completely unique sounds to the rest of the album, which feels like a bit of breathing space from jack white’s extremely charismatic but also repetitive style of vocals throughout Thoroughly enjoyed Best song: There’s no home for you here (seven nation army goes without saying) Worst song: I want to be the boy to warm your mothers heart 8/10

85% - 8.5/10 Without a doubt one of the greatest album openers of all time. This album is a masterpiece in simplicity, Jack White shines as an authentic minimalist, whilst Meg provides her usual “primal” drumming. Great blend of garage rock/modern indie guitar, hints of gritty blues and rock n roll. This album can be occasionally repetitive, but it’s essential to any 2000’s garage rock collection. Cemented in rock history. Best: 7NA Worst: little acorns

Wasn’t my type they had good songs but I didn’t find what i was searching for

Part of the soundtrack of my teens.

Meg White is a great drummer, as well as being the perfect drummer for The White Stripes. When she swings, she swings with great power - the louder songs on this remind me of early Led Zeppelin. Blues, roots, garage, punk - all these things blended together in an uplifting, ferocious album.

p893. 2003. 4 stars. Fabulous stripped down guitar rock with some great tunes, that doesn't take itself too seriously. Point deducted for the redundant Dusty Springfield cover.

The problem with strong niche aesthetics is that the domain space is pretty small and once it's been explored all future iterations tend to take about the same shape. Moon shoes are pretty fun the first time though.

It was nice. I don't really dig seven nation army but some other songs were sweet

I am so biased because I love Little Acorns 4/5

Great stuff, rockin out

Banger

4☆/5 07.07.2024

Love 7 nation army. The rest is good too

Great guitar rock album!

I'm well familiar with the garage rock duo that is the White Stripes, particularly for this album the sports anthem classic "Seven Nation Army" and the just as excellent "The Hardest Button to Button". Going through the rest of Elephant proper, the rest of the tunes are about the same level of quality as those two singles. I especially liked the seven-minute "Ball and Biscuit", along with the riffing deep cut "Hypnotize", "Little Acorns" with its fun little opening skit, and Meg White's ballad "In the Cold, Cold Night". It's amazing how much good song craftmanship Meg and Jack accomplished together. I don't quite think it lights my world or blows my mind away at any point, given my familiarity with their influences like Led Zeppelin and the Velvet Underground. But for what Elephant is, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and thus it comes with a solid recommendation.

I had a brain that felt like pancake batter. Great imagery with the lyrics throughout the entire album (and currently very accurate as I board yet another flight…) All songs are good, zero filler. Side B kills it. Album comes in at (4.3*s)

I'm always impressed when a 2-piece band can put together an album with a variety of sounds and styles. Almost everything on Elephant works and a couple of songs are still regularly in my queue. Definitely an album I'm happy to see get a nod. Jack White continues to prove to me he is one of the best working artists from the 2000s. Elephant is a great album and probably what I'm most familiar with from his discography. 3.71 stars

You flubbed it right at the last moment! Ah, well... this album is extremely well done, with great guitar playing and singing via Jack White, and even if you don't like the style you cannot deny that this style is undeniably his. Meg White may be a basic drummer, but it gets the job done, and I'd say the constant thumping tempo allows things to hit even harder on tracks like The Hardest Button to Button. What really makes this album shine for me as opposed to their prior work is how hard it goes in on the rocking. Very few songs let up here, and even tracks like Ball and Biscuit at their most bluesy feel like garage rock at its finest. For a majority of this album, I could only classify it as something great. However, unlike White Blood Cells, that's what makes the folk-inspired tracks, such as the before mentioned final song, stand out negatively. On their own they would be solid, but in the context of the album they tend to kill the pacing, and while tracks like I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart feel like they're supposed to be the We're Going to Be Friends of this album, they end up feeling lesser and overall unneeded. I really want to bump this album up to that next tier, but with a flaw like that really striking the album down at the very end, plus an odd thirty seconds of silence (on my version any way) makes me sit there in relative disappointment. Still, that does not detract from the fact that this album has some excellent songs, and is for the most part some of the best rock we got in the 2000s. Just a couple of things that me feeling unfulfilled, albeit still satisfied.

4.25

Lots of stripped down (I mean, there's realistically only so much you can do with a guitar and drums) tracks. Seven Nation Army is, of course, the stand out track, but I found many thers that I liked. Overall it's a good album.

Heute präsentieren wir Rock aus der Garage … Dumm, Dumdum dudum dumm “Seven Nation Army”. Aber das ist nicht alles was das Album zu bieten hat. Harte Songs wie z.B “Hypnotize” & “Black Math” oder Songs mit einer starken Frauenstimme “In The cold, cold night” sowie ein kleine Country Homage “It’s True That We Love One Other”. Spätesten beim nächsten Fußballgroßereignis wird es wieder durch die Arenen schallen … Dum…DumDum..

Good surprise!

Fun rock album, with one of the most iconic rock songs of the 2000s, Seven Nation Army.

All time album cover

Would it be worse if they were brother and sister who pretended they were married?

Haha babe what if we pretended to be brother and sister haha I mean wouldn’t that be crazy haha as a joke!! Joking!!

Music of my youth. Seven Nation Army was an anthem song at the time. I had a particular affinity with the Hardest Button to Button. Great album, quintessential indie rock of the early 00s.

solid album, the chemistry is good between the 2 members, the ending was a great concept for the band and was pretty funny

Really good music, but not fully fitting to my taste (as of yet). Definitely have to check it out again to dig into the lyrics more, there seems to be quite some hidden meaning in a lot of the songs

Buen disco! Tiene varios temas que me hicieron acordar a cuando estaba en el colegio. You’ve got her in your pocket y Ball and Biscuit me gustaron mucho.

Why garage rock came back in the 2000s is still a mystery to me, but this is a damn good example of that movement.

Some great tracks on here. They have a distinctive sound that I like.

Very raw album, i absolutely love the swagger employed in Jack's performances, from the super relaxed and cool vocals to the nasty twangy blues riffs, employed in a very simple setting with straight forward drum lines and a very standard distorted guitar tone, it's just some fantastic and fun rock'n'roll to jam to. Some super catchy songs as well, my favourites might be the obvious ones, Seven Nation Army, Ball and Biscuit and Hardest Button, but also Don't Know What to Do With Myself, Black Math, Cold Cold Night, Hypnotize, Little Acorns, No Faith in Medicine and We Love One Another.

Catchy music, a lil something for everyone. Overall a pretty good listen, dk abt a must listen though

Favourite song - Hypnotize

7/10 acorn song was weird, and i never really liked sna but the rest was really good! would recommend!

Loved

Seria 3 estrelles però té seven nation army que és un temazo i un parell més que m'han agradat molt. ELR: 3/5

Already knew the album. Liked ~3 songs on it.

A lot more range on this album than I remembered. I enjoyed it quite a lot.

This is good stuff. I'd never heard a White Stripes album top to bottom. It overstays its welcome a little bit, but that makes it all the meatier. Highlights: Seven Nation Army, I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself, I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart, You've Got Her In Your Pocket, Ball and Biscuit, The Hardest Button to Button, Girl You Have No Faith In Medicine

Very rhythmic and pulsating.

One of the greatest of all time

Low 4 Not my favourite white stripes album but I am a big fan of them. I enjoy this one but it dips in the middle which is stopping it from being even higher.

Ironically I think this challenge has made me appreciate what The White Stripes do, at least more than I did when I was a teen and they were actually popular, especially with all my guitar-nerd friends. I still don’t find it groundbreaking, but the fuzzed out version of traditionalism put forth by Jack and Meg here is interesting enough and done with enough skill and finesse to make for an enjoyable record. It helps that this has some of their best hits in “Seven Nation Army” and “The Hardest Button to Button,” which add some hard pop choruses to blue-rock solos. But I’d also say tracks like the jammy “Ball and Biscuit” and the sultry “In The Cold, Cold Night” show diversity and range that make this a unique listen. The biggest weakness here is the run time, because even though I’d say Elephant has variety, it’s still a long listen, with too much material for one sitting, and wears thin in the last leg. And it also gets a bit annoying whenever Jack feeds into his egoistic desire to be a Rock Star™️, which is more frequent than I’d like it to be. It’s not my favorite album ever, but I’m more pleasantly surprised than I expected. I may be overrating it for a first time listen, and I expect it will be on the bottom end of my 4 star ratings by the end of this challenge, but for now, I support The White Stripes, especially on this album.

3.8

Ik doe het niet graag, maar ik geef Koen gelijk. Dit is hun beste werk. Nouja, het is in ieder geval Jack's meest gebalanceerde werk. Ik vind The White Stripes vaak wat te veel de vuige, bluesy, garageband uit hangen, waardoor elke song uiteindelijk toewerkt naar een climax van scheurende en krijsende elektrische gitaarsolo's. Niet helemaal mijn pakkie an, en het neemt vaak de glans weg van zijn intrigerende songwriting skills. Daarnaast vind ik veel nummers vaak een sfeervolle scene tekenen, diep geworteld in Americana-cultuur, waar dan vervolgens een lading distorted gitaren overheen worden gesmeten. Het neemt vaak een stukje uniekheid van een 'White Stripes song' weg, ondanks dat het een energieke lading geeft. Maarja, die ruige instrumentatie is ook wel weer wat deze band maakt wat 'ie is. Dit album weet deze uitspattingen te doseren, en kent ook fases waarin de piano, de akoestische gitaar, en Jack's pen game wat meer ruimte krijgen. Van een fusie tussen hardcore punk en garage in 'Black Math', naar de introverte, gloomy pop song 'In The Cold, Cold Night', en het Jimi Hendrix-achtige 'Ball and Biscuit'. De band toont een wonderlijk breed spectrum voor een tweekoppige act. De plaat kent eigenlijk geen echte zwakke momenten, al blijft het echte speciale werk - waar de band wel degelijk toe in staat is - achterwege. M'n favorieten van ze staan eigenlijk allemaal op andere albums, die als geheel wel echt minder indruk maken. 'Seven Nation Army' is een uitzondering. Heb erg m'n best gedaan om even langs alle verbasteringen en ludieke covers te kijken, om te concluderen dat het wel een ijzersterke song is. Een ander hoogtepunt is de cover van de Burt Bacharach pop hit 'I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself', die volledig op z'n kop wordt gezet en wordt ge-owned door Jack. Verder had ik nog wel wat vaker Meg White willen horen, die me verrassend goed beviel op 'In The Cold, Cold Night'. Deed me erg denken aan de onverwachte switch op de self-titled LP van The Velvet Underground, waar na het alt rock geweld van Lou Reed opeens de sereniteit van Maureen Tucker's stem te horen is in 'After Hours'. 8/10 Highlights: Seven Nation Army Black Math I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself In The Cold, Cold Night

I’ve never been sold on the greatness of the White Stripes others seem to see. This album starts off with an insanely famous song. Some other songs are pretty good, some are okay.

Starts with an epic track and although it never reaches those heights again there are some really good songs on this album. Will definitely give it some more listens.

When this album came out I wasn't a big fan, but it was better than I remember it being. Probably because most of these songs have been forced upon me through adds or radio for two decades, but I did enjoy it on this listen. It was a good listen, bluesier than I remember.

Out of the gates this album has a feel and momentum that is exceptional especially for the time,it tightens back up rock and has a feel and purpose that feels like a pivot away from grunge. I think it starts to slack a bit on the second half and could have been helped by pulling a few songs out. Look forward to hearing white blod cells which my son says is better I hope it is on this list.

I'm gonna catch em all

Un solide album rock, même si Seven Nation Army fait le gros heavy lifting.

Pretty fun. Get the one song everyone knows out of the way quick and then have some fun. They don’t all sound the same like it seemed they would. Decent Friday afternoon listen. Songs added to Spotify: 3

Muy buen disco, con muchos temas tranquis, arreglos sutiles. Me gustó mucho, nada que ver al otro muy ruidoso de la banda.

The best of the White Stripes/Jack White albums, top to bottom, so far.

Rock music

This jack white guy is pretty cool

seven nation army black math there's no home for you here ball and biscuit the hardest button to button hypnotize the air near my fingers well it's true that we love one another

Timeless. Fresh. Weird. Edgy. Very deserving of a place on this list.

Josiah - 4 Elen - 3 3.5

Wish I could play a guitar like this guy. Damn.

Fun to listen to. Got a little samey in the middle, but finished strong. 4/5

Been awhile since I gave this a listen, but it holds up real well. Some absolute classics on here, and overall just an album with really excellent vibes.

This is a great album. I had a lot of solo road time this weekend so I actually just let it roll 2X. It was stronger than I remembered, especially the second half. 7 Nation jumps out of the gate super strong and the next few are good, but really enjoyed it a lot midway through the end. Bangin drums and very creative guitar work with multiple effects and styles. Will add to the rotation for sure.

Revisiting this one 20+ years later definitely makes for a different listen. There’s some great variety throughout and learning more about the primitive recording process using pre-1963 gear elevates this elephant even more. It’s also important to note that the White Stripes would most likely not exist if not for the influence of mid-80s The Flat Duo Jets whom White speaks highly of in the documentary It Might Get Loud. I will stop short of debating whether Meg is a great drummer, but she is definitely great at serving these dirty, imperfect, raw, gritty, unapologetic songs in this powerhouse duo. It’s rock n roll. And I like it.

Listening to this left me with the feeling that I take this band for granted. Their songs are everywhere (particularly track one of this album), so I don’t feel the need to listen to their records start to finish. But that’s a mistake, because this is great. If you love guitar and you don’t love this and pretty much anything Jack does, you’re doing it wrong.

I absolutely love Jack White’s guitar. His tone is unique, the fills are great and his solos wail. So much feel and diverse influences (blues, rock, country). And then complimented by Meg’s simple yet hard hitting drums. It just hits in all the right ways and creativity throughout. Seven Nation Army is a generational song that will stand the test of time. 20+ years later and still getting sports fans hyped. Great video too. One of the greatest (if not the greatest) power duo of all time and a solid album in their collection.

Love me some Whizzy Strizzies. Album is great, but even better is it led me down a YouTube rabbit hole of their live performances. Amazing so much sound came from Jack’s guitar. And Meg does her thing, too! Leave Meg alone! 4/5

Raw, punk rock attitude. The tracks are creative and sincere and make good use of that iconic lofi guitar sound. Favorite track: Ball and Biscuit

Marti I see you, è impossibile dare una valutazione negativa a questo album. A parta Seven Nation Army che è una mina mega conosciuta, anche il resto è una grandissima scoperta.

Metà del lavoro la fa la copertina, anche la musica non è male

This was a decent album. It's what you expect from Jack White. There's a time and a place for me for this album. I hit it at the right time and enjoyed the rawness of it.

4 great stripped down album but still has a huge sound

A solid album that proves there are still some really great blues rock guitar records and the White Stripes do justice to the genre. Meg's drumming is consistently good and it allows Jack to wail away and rock out. I'm not a big fan of the band, but they did release some pretty fine albums during their run and Elephant is their most satisfying. This album is better than I remember it when it was released and I admit I miss seeing them perform. An excellent live band!

Meg white is a good drummer! Really digged track 4

Heard of the white stripes and this album - especially Seven nation army haha. A decent album and have added a few songs to my library.

I remember a video of some aggressive bladers using a remix of Seven Nation Army to the soundtrack of an edit. At the time, I couldn’t imagine anything cooler.

A monster of an album. Whatever happened to Meg White?

terrific--liked this album much more than the other white stripes on the list.

Better than I expected. Surprisingly so.

Kicks hard, right out of the gate!

I love Jack White (and the White Stripes). I'm not sure I've ever really heard anything I didn't like. Not being that familiar with his discography, I couldn't say if this was is best album or not - but it's gotta be up there.

A lot of listens in the early 2000s when this came out.

There's a macho approach to rock 'n' roll that The White Stripes didn't exactly avoid in previous albums, but on this they somehow became Led Zeppelin all of a sudden. Almost overconfident without the self-effacing charm of previous albums. Still brilliant in a lot of ways: clever lyrically, solid grooves that maintain the DIY trope, and some 5-star guitar playing - Jack White's guitar sound speaks to me, and some of the solos on here are wildly expressive. Drugs make an appearance, though? What's up with that?

I’m almost positive I listened to this already. I think I probably liked it.

Favourite songs: Seven nation army, Hardest button to button.

To me, one of the key parts of the album is the cover art. It's striking and atmospheric and sets up the tone for the next hour of music. Now going into the music itself, I honestly have a difficult time forming opinions on an album just by listening to it only one time, but I imagine that the more I do this, the more decisive I will become. For this album specifically, it had more moments that stood out to me than my first album from yesterday. Overall, it is very consistent and cohesive, with some moments of contrast. Though I will say, on the tracks when the instrumentation is more stripped back and White is singing, I am not the biggest fan of his vocal delivery but that didn't necessarily take away from the overall musical experience. I enjoyed the touch of petal steel guitar in "I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mothers Heart", which stood out in the wall of mostly homogeneous grunge-y rock sound. They know who they are and what sound they are trying to deliver to their audience, which I assume they also know quite well. Since the rating system does not include half stars, I'm not quite sure how I want to rate this. If I could, I would rate this a 3 1/2 stars but I'll round it up to a 4 since it was a good listen overall and would recommend this to people looking to find more music within this genre.

very good

The raw energy of good rock n roll. Loud and unpolished. Almost balances between image and honesty but ultimately feels a bit too acted. Mostly because the heavy retro leanings I suppose.

Good album. Not as good as Get Behind Me Satan

Every generation there’s always a reinterpretation and repackaging of blues or blues influenced music. Well The White Stripes was one such band for the millennials with their minimalist punky style. I prefer De Stijl but this album is pretty good too

One of those bands that I've liked most everything I've heard, but just haven't ever listened to an album in full. This was a good start. Very solid start to finish. 4.25/5 Favorite track: I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart

This was very enjoyable, haven’t listened to it since it first came out. Don’t always like Meg’s drumming, but overall the musicianship is very solid. Doesn’t have my fave WS track, “We’re Going to Be Friends”. A great performance of it when they were on SNL.

More interesting than I would have thought. Seven Nation Army. 4/5

3.8

This is a good album. There is a nuance to Jack’s playing. Gentle and unhinged at the same time. “I just don’t know what to do with myself” is my favorite so far. This album gets better the further you go. Ball and biscuit is my favorite track so far. Hypnotize is great

dost dobro. 7 nation army udara

Was just talking about seven nation army and how its a popular song that you never want to listen to. its completely been consumed by utility (being used at shit like football games to get people hype). Black Math is fire im pretty sure its in scott pilgrim i could b wrong. Awesome alt blues rock, girl you have no faith is rlly good

It's amazing what you can do with just a guitar and a drum kit.

Iconic 2000 album

Started off strong and kept that pace for most of the album. Had one or two that didn't quite stand up to the quality of the others but overall pretty good. 4 stars

This process has given me a new found live of the white stripes and this is another banger

I definitely owned this album when I was 13. Didn't like it as much now as I did then, but it held up surprisingly well

I liked more tracks than initially expected. Nothing groundbreaking; Jack carries.

3.6 stars. Musically interesting, the songs had a cohesive and recognizeable sound but were not too samey. inb4 "bu'in"

6,5

Really grows on you .

The last great White Stripes album!

Quite surprised by this album. Of course I had heard seven Nation army, but hadn't tried the rest of the album. I'm impressed with and refreshed by the lyric style and bluesy garage guitar. I wish I had tried this album out when it came out.

3.5 rounded to 4, prefer white blood cells but only just.

What a sound, what an album. Gotta let this one sink into my brain too.

Liked it better than I did during my childhood. Very bluesy. Wry and fun

ITS QUITE BE POSSIBLE THAT IM YOUR THIRD MAN GIRL BUT ITS A FACT IM THE SEVENTH SON

favourite: Seven Nation Army (obv), There's No Home For You Here, Ball and Biscuit least favourite: In The Cold Cold Night jack white guitar hard carries the album, his vocals are kinda ass meg white vocals on in the cold cold night are great but the song itself isn't great mayb 7-8/10

Jack White's distinct vocals compliment this an album that takes a lot of inspiration from its blues and hard rock influences. There's some great riffs to be found on the more up-tempo and aggressive tracks, and the more down-to-earth acoustic tracks help to balance that out. The back half of the album does feel like it drags itself out just a bit, but it's a great listen throughout.

I loved this. Jack White can't do much wrong in my book, he's the perfect mix of classic influences with a twist. He's very cool.

Avoided them for years because of the hype and not particularly liking Hotel Yorba. What an idiot I was.

Not sure what I was expecting. A lot of banging and thumping. Really enjoyed it. Might even listen to it again 😀

Great album.

Banger! Hard to think that I didn't like the White Stripes as a teenie.

Jack White’s signature distorted guitar riffs and Meg White’s primal drumming. A sports and commercial anthem Seven Nation Army. I also enjoyed Ball and Biscuit and The Hardest Button to Button.

Really solid album, I personally enjoyed “Seven Nation Army,” “In The Cold, Cold Night,” and “Little Acorns.”

I always like their music and I like Jack White's work post-The White Stripes. He is so superbly talented. One of the best guitarists I've ever heard. And hearing Meg White sing lead on "In The Cold, Cold Night" makes me want to hear more songs in which she has the vocal lead. So good!

I liked this one a lot, boarderline 5 star album 4.6*

Great album. Lots of bluesy riffs. Meg White is a solid drummer for what she does. She doesn't deserve the hate she gets.

#138. I didn't expect to like this as much as I did. It's as weird as you'd think, but I dig it. 4/5: it good

Excellent Album - 4.5

I would’ve told you, I hate the white stripes, but this album was really good. I’m surprised.

Not my favourite White Stripes album, but the most important one since it was the record that really got me into them and made me want to listen to everything they had made before and would make in the future (even if that proved to be very short-lived). “Seven Nation Army” still bangs, even if it has become part of popular culture in the most obnoxious way (being badly yelled off-key at sporting events).

Great album, had a good time with it

White Blood Cells wasn’t exactly a groundbreaking album to me. I enjoyed parts of it, and I understood the influence it had. It was just a very middle of the road garage rock album to me. But I also saw the potential there was. And I figured that if certain things were changed, I would probably like future albums from the duo better. I’m happy to say that Elephant is an improvement on their previous record in almost every way. White Blood Cells was a raw album, but I felt like it could still get heavier. And this record embraces that heaviness. It’s more intense, more raw, and truthfully the songwriting feels much stronger. I mean, the last album didn’t have anything like Ball and Biscuit. And no song portrays this change better than Seven Nation Army. I’ve never been a huge fan of this song, but there is no denying how much of a 2000’s rock anthem this was. And it sets this album apart from its predecessor from the get go. Jack White’s writing abilities are as strong as ever, and they make up for the lack of a bassist with some really dense and distorted guitar parts. I will also not tolerate any Meg White slander. If Ringo is able to get by and be referred to as one of the greatest drummers of all time, why can’t she? Just like Ringo, she plays all the right parts for the songs, even if they are simple and amateurish. They are still effective and still intense. Plus I think her drumming improved significantly since the last album, and she has some really great parts here. This really was the height of The White Stripes’ existence as a band. Not only did they improve their sound immensely, but they also continued to push forward a revived genre and created a massive hit at the same time. Basically any bands dream. Rating: 8/10

This is such a fantastic album. I absolutely loved it from to back. Some iconic song and hidden gems. Very close to 5 stars but a little to grunge or something. 4.5/5

on the lawn they’re white hot listening to rock all day long

Sonically striking with flashes of raw brilliance. All the burning urgency of the best garage rock, with bluesy overtones and moments of real emotional depth. I don't personally love every song on this album. But its power is pretty undeniable and it's possibly the best thing the White Stripes have ever done. Fave Songs: Seven Nation Army; Ball and Biscuit; Hypnotize; I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself; I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart; Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine

Classic album with several bangers

First five tracks rocked. Even 7 Nation Army which is erm, a little over chanted...? I liked Meg singing. Didn't finish but would listen to again

Oh hell yeah. Seven Nation Army will be timeless. The sound is so dirty and it works so well. Ball and Biscuit is a great blues-based rock song. Very Led Zeppelin.

seven nation army <333 sehr nices album, aber fallt zum teil echli in hintergrund

Enjoyed it

Some good classic weird modern Rock

aww 2003.

The White Stripe exuded the energy and creativity of Jack White. Meg White certainly played a role, and her drumming was a significant addition to the White Stripes sound. That said, Jack White wrote all of the songs, and their sound was defined by Jack's brash guitar work and his distinct vocals. The White Stripes have a raw, bold energy that few bands could ever match. Elephant is their fourth album, and many regard this as the White Stripe's best work. It opens with "Seven Nation Army," which may be their most famous song, and has become a stadium anthem, especially in the soccer world. The rest of the album is filled with the White Stripes fierce version of alt-rock. Their sound has a foundation in the blues - like found in "Ball and Biscuit" - and developed with Jack's skilled, raw guitar riffs.

I was blown away by this album when it came out. When “Seven Nation Army” became such a big hit, The White Stripes felt like a breath of fresh air and so, not necessarily original, but so different than anything else that was happening at the time in mainstream music. I found them to be very exciting then, and still enjoy this album now. Musicians are great, but rock stars are really fun, and The White Stripes were rock stars. The mythology, the motifs, the brashness and confidence; all classic rock star stuff. And the songs are worthy of all the trappings that accompanied them. This is definitely an album everyone should hear.

Like how much 'sound' they can produce with just 2 people. Also love the way that their songs are all just a bit different.

I liked the vibe of this album

Seems like it should be a 5-star because there are so many bangers, but there are actually several tracks I don't like on here. Still a great album by a great band

One of my favorite alt-rock records. It's very much of its time in some ways, but it still holds up as a great listen.

Good overall, seven nation army still carried.

1. 4.9 2. 2.7 3. 4 4. 3.7 5. 4.3 6. 3.6 7. 3.8 8. 4.7 9. 4.8 10. 3.7 11. 3.5 12. 3.6 13. 3.9 14. 3.6

I need to give deeper on the white stripes. I judged them too quickly the last time.

Excellent work. Raw ane effective. Uneven but great overall.

It’s a banger. Solid throughout, but nothing hits like Seven Nation Army no matter how many times it’s played at sporting events.

CLASSIC! Of my era. Finally

Garage blues

This was better than expected.

It all slaps.

Quite a fun album. Nice hooks. I found myself wanting a broader sonic palate.

a classic

It's ok. Some great songs on there and it's very of the time. I remember enjoying it at the time but it hasn't aged well, probably because of how much music was just like this looking back.

Not my favorite by the White Stripes or Jack White, but it’s easy to see why it’s considered their best. “Seven Nation Army” is a masterpiece and the rest of the album is full of awesome blues-rock jams.

4.5 The whole world has heard Seven Nation Army and The Hardest Button To Button but I think they deserve the hype. In The Cold, Cold Night has been a favorite of mine for a while as well. Happy to have discovered Black Math and Ball and Biscuit today.

8.5/10 - 4/5 This was the first album that I really knew from this list. Super good listen, as always. Really interesting flow of energy, with even the slower songs having jamming sections. It was pioneering when it first came out, and holds up.

favourite song: Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine really really good album. had heard a few of the songs before but never a full listen

raw sound, powefull, like it !

It's been a few years, but I listened to this quite a bit when it came out. This album is at turns screechy and jarring, and then as adorable as a bunny. I don't really know what to make of them, but they're utterly unique. There was a spot on Samantha Bee's show where they played some of his noisy-ass guitar playing and she said "I'm so glad someone told me to like this." It's sure as hell not soothing, but very often sweet.

Absolutely enjoyed the first two songs and the last three songs. Can’t say the same about the others though. I noticed that it has greatness, but I just could not sink that into my mind. Yet, fun album, great music, and quite a positive rating.

Good stuff.

Really solid album. Everyone knows Seven Nation Army but Black Math and Little Acorns are unknown bangers that cook. Kind of wish they would get back together. This was an enjoyable listen.

Amazing how much sound 2 people can produce

FUCKED HARD

Rating: 8/10 Great album overall. Really enjoyed the guitar riffs and energy throughout the album. Most of the songs, especially the more upbeat ones, were played with a lot of charisma and personality from Jack and Meg White. The guitar riffs and drum beats in these songs really stood out and is what carried these tracks. There were also a lot of incredibly catchy melodies on this album. The production on this album is also the best up to this point in their careers and really complemented the instrumentation. However, some riffs were definitely recycled from their earlier albums and some slower songs were not interesting to listen to. Favorite songs: Seven Nation Army, Black Math, In The Cold Cold Night, Ball and Biscuits, The Hardest Button to Button, Hypnotize, The Air Near My Fingers, Girl You Have No Faith In Medicine. Worst song: You've Got Her In Your Pocket.

Do not have a lot of comments here.

Start to finish great songs. Would listen on repeat

Really liked it, will definitely listen again. 4.5

Classic. Loved this album since it came out!

Simple but good garage blues.

i love seven nation army SO!! MUCH!! consistently good guitars and drums and i like the atmospheric stuff like in the cold cold night. i probably won't listen through the whole thing often but some of the songs i will

good album

Simple but great!

Enjoyable, pretty consistent album

From the off can we just agree that Seven Nation Army is the greatest sing of this first quarter of the twenty first century?

"Elephant" was not at all what I expected. I guess I was thinking most of the songs were going to be like "Seven Nation Army," which was indicative of early 2000s rock. But I was pleasantly surprised that there's a bit more eclecticity to the music. I love the bluesiness of "Ball and Biscuit" and the lyrics for most the songs were intriguing and worthy of a few more listens.

I appreciate the sound more now- so full for two people. Only a few tracks I remembered.

Some of my favorite white stripes but still think I like De Stijl and White Blood Cells more. Rating: 4.4

3.5

Great record. Almost every song is memorable and recognizable. The sparse instrumentation gives it a unique sound that no other band can fulfill.

keep I keeps 097

Good tunes.

ah, the white stripes! jack white and first wife meg white in all their glory. “seven nation army” was most people’s introduction to this band, and it is a good gateway. i personally consider jack white one of the most important musicians of our generation, as he not only helped usher in a resurgence of blues based garage rock, he has long been a champion of vinyl records and started his own record label. all that said, this record slaps. blues based guitar heavy rock with elements of folk as well. great mix of slower songs and absolute scorchers. solid effort. highlights: “black math”, “ball and biscuit”, “the hardest button to button”, “little acorns”…

Much different sound that the last White Stripes album, but I like it.

Good stuff.

3.5

good

4.5/5 Stars

There's a few clunkers but the hits are all absolute monsters. Not my favorite White Stripes record but undeniably great.

The softer tracks are kinda forgettable but boy when this hits it really hits

„Seven Nation Army“ ist schon ein ganz geiler Song. Von vorne bis hinten ganz geil. Kann man nix sagen.

Rock and roll dude 😎

"Seven Nation Army" is probably the most used/overused entry song for prom kids, boxers, stage artists, ... and for a good reason. It's also the entry song for this album, so you know the hype is real. "There's No Home For You Here" is really good. "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" is really good. "In The Cold, Cold Night" is really good. "Ball and Biscuit" is really good. "The Hardest Button To Button" is really good. "Little Acorns" is really good. Elephants are really good animals... This album is really good. 4.5/5

I think it’s interesting how The White Stripes managed to get such catchy sound out of just two people. I feel the album peaked with “Seven Nation Army” but is still really solid.

Overall I preferred their next album, "Get Behind Me Satan", but this album contains the absolutely massive "Seven Nation Army". I also really liked "Ball and Biscuit" and "Hypnotize".

Album #3. Seems very fitting to get this album the day after "Physical Graffiti" by Led Zep, a similar blues-rock thing going on for sure. I somehow had never actually sat down and listened to any White Stripes album the whole way through, although of course I've heard a good bit of them in passing. Starting out the album with Seven Nation Army is a STATEMENT. Of course, I think any American alive who has been to a sporting event in the past 20 years has heard this song, and sure it is a bit overplayed, but like it must be an unreal feeling for Jack White to have written this riff that virtually anyone in the America can hum along to. (not sure how big it is outside this country, but I'm sure it's played at soccer matches in Britain). Good song, if a bit overdone! Following that, I didn't know what to expect, just more blues-rock along those lines, but I was actually pleasantly surprised with the variety on this album. You got an acoustic track, a piano track, even the rockers are all different enough to keep the novelty and energy going. Definitely a bit of Robert Plant worship going on, but that's not a bad thing. I like the Beatles-esque "AHHHHHHS" on "There's No Home For You Here" a lot. Reading a bit about this album, I saw that it was all recorded on equipment made before 1963, which I really respect and I feel like adds to the sound they're trying to do, which is certainly a bit of 60s/70s blues-rock/ garage-rock throwback, but there is enough fresh there to keep it interesting. Ball and Biscuit rips.

Mad that it’s 20 years since this came out. Properly launched Jack White into the stratosphere. Its a great blues rock album, and they do a hell of a job of making up for the lack of instruments. Sounds so big and is rammed with hits. Very good.

Good album this. Varied, coherent, highlights throughout. There's No Home For You Here, Seven Nation Army, and It's True That We Love One Another stood out.

Very good, not special

Seven Nation Army is not the only good song! They are not one hit wonders!!!

Great guitar riffs, driving drums, and lively vocals. Not sure what Jack White is saying on some of the songs, but it also doesn't really bother me all that much. The duo brings garage-rock energy on some tracks, folk/country on others, and consistently good instrumentals across the board. Oh, and the last track was a surprising treat. Fav Track(s): Seven Nation Army, Black Math, Ball and Biscuit, Hypnotize

Definitely my favorite so far. Fun guitars, made me want to dance more than Aftermath. Obviously, started off strong with Seven Nation Army but unlike the albums from the last 2 days, individual songs on this one stood out to me as I was listening, even if I was distracted doing other things. Highlight would have to be a fun and different song to end the album with that didn't blend in with the rest, even if it wasn't my favorite track on the album, it was a unique song that stood out on its own and marked the end. Favorite song: There's No Home For You Here

Begin haperde wat Minder goede mixing, maar heeft z'n charme wel in meer simpele nummers zoals I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself Goeie rockmelodieën, spoken word nummers gaan goed Leuk einde

Simple rock in the best way.

Not my cup of tea

One of the few rock albums from the 2000s that feels timeless. Meg and Jack White captured lightning in a bottle with this album. The sheer fuzzy tone of the guitars and thunderous drums make it a great album, but the actual songs are amazing. Apart from the "newest folk song in the canon "Seven Nation Army", the hypnotic "The Hardest Button to Button", the mesmerizing "Black Math", and one of the rawest recordings of the white man's blues "Ball and Biscuit", this album has lots of hidden gems for everyone. The only reason why I give it only four stars is because it lacks a proper closer that makes justice to the overall album experience.

Solid album. Nice to revisit

Really bloody liked it. Pleasantly surprised

Pretty cool album, I only knew 7 Nation Army :)

November 29, 2023 One of the greats. Riffs for days, Meg on mic, this one goes.

Key album

Like it more definitely than the other album they have

Going into this album I didn't think it would be for me. Starts out with an all time classic and it had me on the rocks for the next few songs but once I settled in and understood the ride it wanted to take me on I got so much more out of it then I thought I would. I found myself tapping my feet and nodding my head. My favourite thing about this album is the variety across it and the way instruments are panned.

Good album

Two White Stripes albums within the first 50 albums we’ve listened to. I was much less familiar with this album vs White Blood Cells, but very familiar with the powerhouse opener “Seven Nation Army.” That alone elevates this album, as I think it’s one of the greatest songs of the 2000s, but overall this is a darker brooding album that seems more introspective than White Blood Cells. And “Ball and Biscuit” was the sleeper hit for me, a song I don’t think I’ve ever heard before but was really bluesy and excellent. Might not be as good as White Blood Cells, but that could be the nostalgia talking. Either way, it’s splitting hairs over another great album.

Good album, a little played out at this point. I can't listen to it often due to that, but there are some bangers.

some good songs

Phenomenal bass lines and a super clean mix. One song was unavailable on Spotify which was weird, would love to sit down and learn some of these bass lines. Added 3, skipped 1.

Just so solid.

A true classic

Brilliant album

Great album. First time a woman appeared in my feed, given that, does Jack White really need to have two albums on this list. No. He’s a great guitarist but this is so much better than his solo effort.

Ball and Biscuit is a super sludgy, bluesy number. I didn't think anything could topple Seven Nation Army from the top spot of my favourite song on the record, but this song is fantastic. Favourite songs: Ball and Biscuit, Seven Nation Army, The Hardest Button to Button, Black Math, I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, You've Got Her In Your Pocket, "Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine", Hypnotise Least favourite songs: Little Acorns, "In The Cold, Cold Night" 4/5

Very guitar and drum heavy. Gives mysterious. I know the first song! It's played at every football game ever. I liked the monolog at the beginning of Little Acorns. Last song was different, and a good close to the album.

Known before: album Standouts: 08. Ball and a biscuit 09. The Hardest button to button 7.0

Known Before: Band/Lot of the songs Standouts: Seven Nation Army, I just Don't Know what to Do With Myself 8.0

are they related or married though fr.

Cohesive & fun!

This album had pretty much everything you can ask for: it was sonically varied yet cohesive, and every song was good. Nothing to take it to the next level, though.

White Stripesin se levy. Oli kyllä hyvää semmosta perus vähän simppelimpää rockia. You've got her in your pocket kiinnitti melodiallaan huomion, kun se kuullosti samalta kuin Rushin 2112 yks osa. Mutta hyvä biisi oli

Fuck yeah. The white stripes take fundamental blues rock ideas and make them totally their own through unique drumming and guitar playing in the weirdo dimension

Seven Nation Army - Timeless classic, extremely simple song with great flow and powerful Instruments, Maybe a little overplayed but that doesn't mean is any less good, very solid start for the album. Black Math - Now i go into uncharted territory and I'm pleasantly surprised, i really like the muddy feel of the instruments and how powerful the song is i liked the changes in beat a lot too, it gave the song lots of spice. There's No Home For You Here - Great start of the song setting up the mood and the scene, although the song is on the softer side on the verses it gives great buildup to every chorus, with great guitars and bass al the way. Really like this song, lyrics are nothing to brag about tho and i believe most of the album will be the same. -- "Now that i have a little bit of feel of the first few songs i can say i will like this album, the lyrics are really not that profound, but that is not always bad, instruments are very well put in each song" -- I just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - Conveys the vibes it wants very well, the instruments match the lyrics perfectly, just a loud song to scream and complain. In the Cold, Cold Night - Sudden change of pace with a slower tempo and softer quieter song, its refreshing, also very good rhythm, its a bop. I Want To Be The Boy... - Desperate love song from a boy with keyboard base, great guitar solo not much too say about this one, its good but kinda seems out of place. You've Got Her In Your Pocket - Soft acoustic guitar song, I like the lyrics and how they talk about to appreciate your partner, also seems kinda out place but its better because of the last song setting the mood. Ball And Biscuit - Great Song with amazing guitar intervention, not much to say if you like blues and rock you will like this song. The hardest button to button - We come back again to a more classic rock style song with this one but is not really that flashy as the other ones. Little Acorns - Another rock heavy song leaning more to the heavy and dirty side, Good intro and good pacing overall.

Really good. I've learned that I like Jack White.

I havent listened to another of their albums all the way through but I have to imagine that this is their masterpiece. solid throughout.

Banger. It impresses me how much can be done with so little.

a classic album, really enjoy when an album has a nice flow to it and i felt like this one did. would happily listen to again.

Lekker voor op de achtergrond, paar gare nummertjes maar generally wel vermakelijk.

classic.

Pretty much peak Stripes, listening again reminded me how much they wrought out of so little. But how much was Meg? That we will never know.

Very good. Will listen to again. Great stripped down rock.

Really enjoyed listening to this and pleased to discover that there is a lot more to White Stripes than (the admittedly great) Seven Man Army. It's an album that carries lots of influences, including Stones, Small Faces and late 60s psych-pop. The riffs and soloing are both fantastic

Wow I really liked this one. The first few tracks are really excellent. And the album is a fun ride through. Surprised it’s been this long before I’ve listened to it

Det er sgu ret godt

Between this and “White Blood Cells”, I preferred this more.

The album had nice riffs and drums and vocals. But some of them became repetitive. The songs with just the guitar or piano were boring and weighed the album down a ton. But overall a great listen.

"Seven Nations Army" all timer

Hardest Button to Button rules. I wasn't really into this 'bare' sound when it came out, but it holds up. Thing is, I'm never really in the mood to do a whole White Stripes album in one go.

I remember listening to this when I was in college many moons ago. Believe it or not, there was once a time when Seven Nation Army wasn’t a football chant. I’m quite looking forward to coming back to it again today. Let’s listen! Songs I already knew: all of them to some degree Favourites: I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself, In The Cold Cold Night There are a good few songs that are exceptional, but there are also a some songs that just don’t hold as strongly. I do unfortunately think that Seven Nation Army has long some of its magic over time. It’s certainly no fault of this album, but when a song because that overplayed it starts to grate a little. As a whole album, I did still enjoy this a lot, it just isn’t as great now as it once was.

Balls and biscuits baby Ben like a squirl baby

10/5/23

Better than I expected, actually. Only having listened to the radio stuff

Great album, but my one gripe with TWS (and this is probably just Jack's writing) is that they will take the same chord progression and re-use it on 3 or 4 tracks. A little bit of creativity to write different songs with the same music, but ultimately they aren't different enough. Better than Get Behind Me Satan, but still no White Blood Cells.

Pretty good

I did not appreciate The White Stripes at all during their heyday, but I sure do love them now. They've stood the test of time as a fantastically talented and offbeat duo who are worthy of all my long overdue praise and appreciation. It’s a great listen, I’m into it.

Solid project. I feel like my favourite ones are the one that "explodes" in sense where it starts pretty relaxed and goes to this enormous energy of pure rock. I didnt enjoy many songs in the first half or maybe they are just more forgettable but the second half was perfect. Jack White has something special.

iconic blusey indie grunge with a few legendary songs. Nostalgic scenes from my hipster high school friends. Maybe a bit... same-y at times

7/10

Quite the rocker here from the Stripes with enough variety to make it interesting.

Solid. Toss up between this and White Blood Cells for my favorite White Stripes.

I want to love this more but I think the only musician better than Jack White is the musician Jack White thinks he is. There's so much pretentiousness on the album creeping through that it rubs me the wrong way.

Have it

This Jack White guy is good at playing guitar.

Blij verrast echt leuk album would listen again

Really felt like an improvement in front of their previous album. Less repetitive but maintaining what makes their music so catchy: drums, guitar and something?

Seven Nation Army is one of the greatest rock songs ever that still sounds amazing despite 20 years of being played everywhere. How does the rest of it hold up? Pretty bloody well is the answer! The opening four tracks in particular are blistering. The quieter tracks don’t land with the same punch as the rockier ones so it does somewhat lose its way after the Dusty cover. But Button to Button and Hypnotize are great in the later part of the album

Though maybe not as charismatic as their earlier work, it turns out White Blood Cells was just a warm up. This is an epic, maximalist statement which turns everything up to 11. There are gargantuan blues "Ball and Biscuit", unsettling, moody ballads "In The Cold, Cold Night" and Stadium sized rock anthems with and instrumental chorus. One of the essential rock albums of the century.

I remember buying this CD at 12 years old when it first came out. I didn't "get" it then. I get it now, though. STRONG 4/5.

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Seven nation army, Black math, I just don’t know what to do with myself, Little acorns

One of the finest opening songs of any album within the rock genre. Seven Nation Army is however a song that had that unique ability to transcend not only genres but generations. Having been stood in a festival field watching this ring out I witnessed the euphoric reaction to this song, and it was a real highlight. Over the course of a whole album I generally tire of the sound. But this is a great record and worthy on inclusion here.

I enjoyed this album, I like the dynamic between the two members, and Jack White’s guitar tones really shine. I feel like my problem with 2 piece bands is that they can only go so far without that extra harmonic layer of another member. I really liked the heavier tracks like ‘Girl you have no faith in medicine’, where I’m sure the echoey ‘woo!’ at the beginning was later copied by The Oh sees/Ty Segall / King Gizzard. Overall it’s a great album by a great band who have their own trademark sound.

First listen left me feeling this album was pretty overrated, second listen I liked it much more. They don’t really do anything new, but i think they did kind of repopularize the heavy bluesy rock type sound. Not the biggest Jack white or bluesy rock fan but still liked this one, feel like they mix the guitar and vocals well: the guitar is loud and up front but it doesn’t cover up the softer vocals

good

Quelle ambiance sur cet album ! La folie a gagné la soirée, et tout le monde s'est mis à chanter popolopopopopo jusqu'au bout de la nuit.

I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Probably won't listen to any more of their stuff as it doesn't quite draw me in, but I see the value in it.

Great album. Right up my alley. Another album with an all-star track 1. Even three songs in, you can capture a lot of the essence of Jack White's projects. Fortunately for me, I love Jack White's other projects.

Seven Nation Army will stand as one of the most recognizable songs ever. Overall album was excellent with the exception of the acoustic songs which personally did not enjoy.

Classic album. Seven Nation and Hardest Button are hits. Nice sounding album as well. Does seem like some filler, though. 4/5

4/5 I loved Jack White's lyrics. I went on a lyrical journey. Some are fantastical and absurd, but some had really proud meanings and all had a raw kind of emotion I connected with. The music is simple enough to allow the lyrics to stand out. It's really fun, (albeit pretty predictable rock chord progressions), that gave me old rock vibes like Beatles in some songs and the old punk bands in others. (The Pixies came on after the album was over). I was surprised that I enjoyed Jack's voice more than Holly's. That's rare for me. Stand outs for me were, You've Got Her In Your Pocket, Little Acorns, I Want To Be The Boy, There's No Home For You Here, The Hardest Button To Button and of course Seven Nation Army. So, basically I really liked the whole album.

In many other weeks this one may have taken the top spot, HOWEVER... A great start, some real foot tapping stuff, but, thanks to the deliberately spartan style, it did become a little repetitive as the repeated chord progression was rather obvious. One I'll happily revisit but not an all time favourite.

Low 4

There's only so much Jack White I can take in one sitting, but if this were playing in a bar I wouldn't complain.

7 Nation army 🥰 Bin uf dä Reschte gspannt. Punk. Aber singe chönds! Ich mags. 4 Stern

Never listened to this album outside of the singles. It’s pretty wacky. I like it. And I think… I love it. But jack white clearly knows how to get the most out of two people.

A favourite

4.25

This is a modern classic type album from the white stripes. Jack white is a Detroit et which makes him a little bit cooler too. You can’t go to one sporting event without hearing seven nation army. A song that will be heard for years. This whole album is solid too. Jack and Meg white had a good hold on alt music in the early 2000s and for good reason. They rocked hard. This is a good album. 7.8/10

This rocking, energetic, and influential rock album from 2003 starts with a bang: Seven Nation Army! Yes! It continues to keep my body parts tapping and/or playing air drums and air guitar. This is my first full listen to this record. It's got some great songs and some decent ones. Overall I did add a couple of tunes to my library, but not the whole album.

The White Stripes have always been one of those bands that I SHOULD really love, but they have never quite clicked for me. Elephant is good! Seven Nation Army is a classic! It just doesn't quite resonate with me like it does for a lot of people.

For whatever reason (young kids I suppose) I never paid this album that much attention when it was released, though Seven Nation Army was hard to escape of course. I missed something - it's a great collection. For the record, I love the drumming on this album.

Good album, Seven Nation Army is a powerful song, I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself is a great cover and The Hardest Button to Button stood out too.