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Honestly expected it to hold up worse. Once upon a time I listened to this a ton, but even then I feel like I remember thinking it was very uneven. Not how I feel now! So many bangers and I love the weird stuff.

Solid album, start to finish. Fav track: Hardest Button to Button.

Ooh, Jeremy Corbyn …

The White Stripes is een van de grote bands uit de zeroes. Ik heb ze zelf 1x gezien op Lowlands. Toen een van de eerste of enige bands die met 2 muzikanten een compleet geluid kon laten horen. Of althans, compleet, Jack White gooit er wat minimale scheurende gitaren in en Meg White doet boem-taka-boem-taka en mept ondertussen zo vaak als ze kan op de high hats. Als je daar al een nominatie voor beste 100 drummers aller tijden mee kan verdienen, dan zijn er heel veel beste drummers aller tijden. Maar het album is voor mij dus een feest der herkenning. Ooit nog eens een hele vakantie lang geluisterd in het zuiden van Spanje. Verder was daar ook geen fluit te doen, in het dorpje waar mi padre destijds vertoefde. Er was een Ierse pub, een zwembadje, en een snackbar waar je tapas Holandesi kon krijgen, oftewel een frikandel en een kroket. Nostalgie dus. En voor de nostalgie krijgt het 4 sterren. Want het is toch best wel minimalistisch en hunkert zelf ook iets teveel naar nostalgie uit vervlogen tijden. En tegenwoordig zijn er betere bands bestaande uit 2 muzikanten, ik noem een Royal Blood.

Really cool album. Impressive how they manage to get such a big sounds from just a pair of drums and a guitar. Each song feels unique as well, overall really how bar. Definitely seeing this being something that could become a 5 for me if I listen to it more.

The most early 00s album of the early 00s, from the aesthetics of the album cover, the singing style and music style. I think they really spearheaded the 00s garage rock revival. I remember reading the The white stripes mostly wanted to play blues in the begging and I think their blues roots shine through on some of the tracks. There are a lot of classics on here, Seven Nation army, the Hardest button to Button and Black Math to name a few. I really enjoyed the mix of fast paced Black Math compared to slower songs like the bluesy Ball and Biscuit. The ending song "It's True that we love one Another" feels more like a Moldy Peaches song and was a nice surprise and depature from the rest of the album. All in all it might not be my favorite White Stripes album but I think it is their most significant.

Great fun, good riffs. Nicely paying homage to 50s/60s rock and blues. Good link to Raconteurs and Brendan Benson's power pop work.

A great album with very familiar songs. All in all, enjoyed!

One of the first albums I bought. Great stuff.

Love love love this album. Just good, fun music.

listened to again bonafide classic and rock royalty

Wow one I'm actually familiar with. No complaints, catchy.

Très proche de 5 étoiles pour moi. Il y a certains moments plus proches du cabotinage ou du remplissage, mais sinon j'aime le minimalisme et l'efficacité, qui ne sacrifie rien à la présence et à la densité.

som massa

😌👍

Very cool guitar and throwback sound. Listened to this album quite a bit as I had it on CD on my car. I prefer their debut album to this, but this is still like a 3.5/5 for me

Ok

Not too into garage rock/ blues revival records, but this is one of the seminal records of the era.

First half was slow (with some notable exceptions) but second half rocked

4.5/5. Wanted to rate this using 🐘 but you can’t cut an elephant in half. Oh well 🐘

Not really a White Stripes fan but this album is amazing. So mamy great songs

Definitely their best work. Really inventive but also rootsy.

I honestly don't understand how anybody can have super strong opinions on The White Stripes one way or the other. Maybe I just had to be there.

Jack White kills on guitar on this and the songs slap

Rock, seven nation army, ind til benet, solide riffs, en anelse punket

Their best album, the rest seemed to.fade away, never recreate Seven Nation Army moment

Seven Nation Army is modern classic. The whole album is good and very listenable, but I'd struggle to give it a 5.

Referência do som dos anos 2000, carregado de hits.

The White Stripes is mainly "Seven Nation Army" for me and I wasn't surprised to find that it's the opening song on the album. One other song that's also terrific from the album is "The Hardest Button to Button". They really manage to create a big sound with a minimalistic approach and there's nothing that feels like it's missing. Extremely well done. The downside is that not all the songs are that great bringing down the album a notch on the rating. It is however still an impressive album that I think most people should give a listen to.

Liked this new-to-me album quite a bit

Great grunge-rock album to play all the way through

Suffering from restless leg syndrome. Could anyone sit still through this duets album? Not me.

Kuff really doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Great album.

A solid 4. I love the 'slightly more unhinged' version of Jack White on this record. Seven Nation Army, Black Math, The Hardest Button To Button -> all totally awesome tracks I could listen to every day.

This one largely passed me by back in the day. I feel that Jack listened to a lot of Cream, Led Zepp and Rolling Stones before recording this. Really very good.

This was pretty good. Beginning better than the end, but overall good. Would say 3.5 so giving it benefit of the doubt.

Good, sometimes great. Best songs: Seven Nation Army, The Hardest Button to Button, In The Cold, Cold Night.

Pretty diverse album. I listened to this when I was younger and liked seven nation army, but none of the other songs really did it for me. This time around, my music tastes have expanded and I now have a greater appreciation for it. Was particularly struck by "In the Cold, Cold Night" which reminded me of "Train Song" by Vashti Bunyan.

Good album I really like Jack White and I like how they genre bend and throw odd tracks in there

really fun and creative. jack white being able to create such an engaging album while being restricted to megs drum playing is really insane. love it

A surprising number of bangers on this one. But a lot of wasted time too. In general, I like The Whit Stripes and White himself is doing amazing things. Not sure this is one I would play over and over but I liked it.

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In the same way that I am enthralled by the intricacy of a great prog-rock album, I absolutely love stripped down this album is.

Didn’t realize before how influenced the black keys were by the white stripes. Pretty crazy this came out in ‘03! Jack White is obviously one of the greats when it comes to guitar. His songwriting I can take or leave but overall this is a really solid album with more than a few flashes of greatness. I enjoy the fuzzy sound.

"Elephant" is the fourth album by American rock duo The White Stripes. It received critical acclaim and was a big commercial success hitting #1 in the UK and #6 in the US. I liked the genre descriptions of garage rock revival, blues rock and punk blues. Who makes these descriptions up? I want to be involved! The music added rhythm guitar and a bass. The album was produced by Jack White and mostly recorded in London with antiquated equipment including an 8-track tape machine and pre-60's recording equipment. I didn't mind the lo-fi approach that much; I guess Jack isn't a fan today of how it was done. Well, he did it. This album did win the 2004 Grammy for Best Alternative Album. That bass line which is actually a guitar kicks off the anthemic "Seven Nation Army" and album. A song still heard at literally every sporting event. The soft-loud-soft dynamic that I'm always a fan of. The title based on a younger Jack mis-hearing Salvation Army. An autobiographical song about gossip. The fourth and last single released has a rapping Jack in "There's No Home for You Here." A stomping fast-slow-fast song. Jack croons and does a decent job making the Burt Bacharach/Dusty Springfield "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" sound garage. It works. "Ball and Biscuit" has a slow stomping blues riff and beat. A few searing guitar solos. Supposedly, about a guy trying to impress a girl and the folklore of being the seventh son of a seventh son having supernatural powers. One of my favorite songs on the record. A good example of rhythm guitar is "The Hardest Button to Button." More in the hard rock category and an album highlight. "Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine" was originally written for an early album. More hard drving guitar. A screaming Jack White. This album has a number of the bigger White Stripe songs. In their catalogue, I like their earlier albums "De Stijl" and "White Blood Cells" slightly better. There are some filler and unnecessary songs but mostly there's a lot here to like.

Those siblings sure can rock. Instant classic!

la première chanson aurait vraiment pu être un bop je pense dommage qu'on l'entende pas plus à la radio ou dans des reprises par exemple

4.5 stunning

Fun, eclectic.

A very unique band that triggered a wave of imitators. Very cool.

This is rather good, Jack White is exceptionally talented, although seven nation army is the most overplayed song

I did not love this as much as I expected to if I'm being honest. I really like Jack White but this album feels pretty scattered. I really liked all three of the songs listed on my fav tracks (guitar on "Ball and a Biscuit" is scortching!) but I didn't love most of the others. While Jack White brings grerat energy to the table and gave a us a riff for the ages to open this album, there was no one to balance him out like Brendan Benson does with The Raconteurs (my favorite project of Jack White's). I really hated Meg's singing and felt like some of the songs on this album could have been cut to give it punky and "in your face" brevity. At the same time, it's hard to think of a rock song more influential than Seven Nation Army since 2003 and I have to give credit for that. I also am now curious to go back and listen to more White Stripes so my interest was certainly piqued.

I'm more partial to De Stijl, but this one isn't far behind. "You have no faith in medicine" is one of my favorite White Stripes tracks, and it really does showcase some of the best of what this band is about. Such a big sound from a two-piece band!

Great album.

Nice

goeie

Seven Nation Army

Listened Before? N I'm going to put this out there and its going to sound edgy but I'm serious. I wish 7-Nation Army didn't exist. Or, if it has to, I wish it wasn't on this album. It's too polished and it disrupts the flow of the album which, in the rest of it's entirety, is awesome. I love that they let Meg have some singing parts this time. Pretty good effort overall. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: In the Cold Cold Night

Can’t believe I’d never listened to this before. Now that I have, I get it!

3.5/5

Good album. A decent lofi experience with some rockin’ tunes. But the lack of bass gives me the wiggins sometimes.

This was good. I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did. There were two tracks that stood out but the rest was good enough for 4*

Spacebar.is.not.working! Enjoyed.bits.of.this.album.a.lot.but.there.were.also.a.couple.of.stinkers. I'll.be.generous...

One 5 song, the others 3 or 4s

Jack White is a goddamn treasure. I am usually not a bluesy sound guy, but this album is like a marriage of blues and harder rock. Seven Nation Army still gets people going after 20 years so they must have done something right. Unique sound for their time and just didn't care what everyone else was doing. Great album, need this on vinyl

In terms of image, is there a more contradictory band? This is a band, and an album, that advertises itself on its authenticity. The White Stripes purposefully recorded Elephant using 1950s equipment. And as I mentioned in my review of their previous album White Blood Cells, the White Stripes seem almost frightened, in the manner of a teacher's pet, to go beyond their declared influences of blues, country, rock and punk. Yet what band has ever seemed more artificial? Them hawking themselves on their authenticity brings the postmodern conundrum of faking sincerity in a fake way, since they were sincere all along. There's the quirkiness of the Michel Gondry videos. We have the siblings-then-lovers-then-neither business which I don't think anyone sensible cared about. Their colour scheme of white, red and black (the colours of a swastika flag, coincidentally) reminds one of the sartorial rigmarole of glam. And don't pretend that recording on 50s equipment is in any way less an affectation as a declaration that no synthesisers were used on this album. But the White Stripes always had one shield against these intellectualised jabs: they have the songs to back up the pretence. The White Stripes have continually made fantastic songs. Seven Nation Army and The Hardest Button to Button are fantastic songs. They've made enough fantastic songs to produce a corker of a greatest hits. It's cock-obvious what their best songs are. Their best songs are the ones that rock the hardest. Elephant is the White Stripes album that rocks the hardest. So yes, this is the best White Stripes album. For all the pretence of their image (is anyone else vaguely reminded of new romanticism?), the White Stripes work best as a simple, dick-in-vag rock band. Which leads us to the aptest test: how does this work as an album alongside, for instance, Back in Black or Appetite for Destruction? Well, neither of those albums had any sense of irony (it's a mistake to assume those albums are stupid, though intelligent is in no way the word to use; I'd say they're streetwise). The White Stripes, as the convolutions of their image indicate, cannot operate without a sense of irony, As I was typing this, Jack White sang "it's a fact that I'm a seventh son". That, my leviathans, is a serendipitous moment that proved to me why I felt a significant inch of distance betwixt the White Stripes and me. When I reviewed White Blood Cells, I was dissuaded by a lack of nonchalance, by Jack White the rock geek and not the rock god. Listening to this, I clocked that this prissiness extended to their use of irony. Irony should be a wonderful tool that unleashes the imagination. The White Stripes's irony is workmanlike. It's the irony of a band that's too scared to be too ironic. They could do a top-notch cover of a classic synthpop track (let's say Soft Cell's Say Hello, Wave Goodbye), but they would simply be too frightened when it came time to record. Changing avenue, the lyrics to the White Stripes are, if you're looking deeply, bollocks. But that's hardly an uncommon occurrence in the best rock albums. For instance, Noel Gallagher has never denied his lyrics try to indicate a mood rather than a meaning (which means they're semantically bollocks). But with our Noel, we all knew that, because that was part of the deal of enjoying Oasis. They make you feel good rather than philosophise. The White Stripes' lyrics are equally tonal rather than meaningful, but does Jack White know that? Horrifically, I think he thinks that, due to his diligence, everything he writes must be meaningful somehow, even though he knows rock 'n' roll needs no intellectual justification. Combining those two points is what breaks my heart about the White Stripes. They got trapped in a postmodern web of authenticity twisted with artifice, and so their brilliant songs became stuck with that whiff of untrustworthiness. Irony is like a cheap toy: if you play with it carelessly, it'll break, and your mum won't buy you another. NoRadio, signing off.

Surprisingly heavy, this thing just rips.

não esperava que fosse gostar. lembra rolling stones ou the who

Day 1

Some classic tracks that are both of a particular time, but still sound relatively fresh. Could be paired down a bit. 4/5

Diver

The White Stripes are always good for some consistently fun garage rock.

It's nice to remember that rock and roll did not, in fact, die in the early 2000s.

I took a while to warm up to the album Elephant, much like I did with the band. The White Stripes is not an every day listen for me, but I was happy to see this album come up as a recommendation. I've listened to this album at least once before. "Seven Nation Army" is in my 'definitely re-play' list, and several other tracks ("There's No Home for You Here", "You've Got Her in Your Pocket", "Ball and Biscuit", "The Hardest Button to Button") are tracks that I will probably listen to again. This album is an odd mix of hard, grinding rock and quiet folk-leaning tunes. I can accept the changes in pace. I'd listen to this album again.

Good!

Seven Nation Army a classic, everything else feels like a guy having fun jamming on the blues and having fun. Great, but not the most exciting to me. Rounding up to a 4.

In which Jack and Meg accomplish plenty with little more than a drum set, guitar and effects pedal. The songs seem to burst out of Jack fully formed with an impulsive energy which carries the listener along. And greatness achieved with Seven Nation Army and The Hardest Button to Button. There’s a decent cover (I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself) and a silly trio song to close out which you don’t really need to hear again.

Seven Nation Army always gets my head nodding, is it a great song or just a great riff?

Oh you know this. It's good, it's well known, and it slaps. White Stripes are a phenomenon, happy to have them recommended.

yep bem massa

Given the musical landscape into which the White Stripes emerged at the turn of the millennium, their nuts and bolts approach to the delta blues really was something quite radical. This album perhaps isn’t the best representation of what made this group so important, and it arguably overstays its welcome by a track or two. But the singles are modern rock classics and the production (though samey in parts) really focuses the band’s back-to-basics approach.

Seven Nation Army the biggest rock song of the 21st century?

Hyvä! Tykkäsin kuunnella eikä tullut tylsää. Suosikit Seven Nation Army, I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself ja In The Cold, Cold Night.

Probably Jack White's best work to date. It demonstrates his eclectic take on rock to great effect. Starting off with one of the best known riffs in music, but moving on from there to some fairly sparse blues, some highly memorable songs and a touch of prog here and there. Overall a very good album and highly recommended for those just starting with Jack.

I love the driving guitars on this. Jack White has such a distinctive tone and style.

It is just good stuff

It's cool

Great

Singles: -------------------------------------------------- Seven Nation Army I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself The Hardest Button to Button There's No Home for You Here Standouts: Seven Nation Army, The Hardest Button to Button, I Just Don't Know What to do With Myself, Little Acorns, Hypnotize, Well It's True That We Love One Another Others: Black Math, There's No Home For You Here, In the Cold Cold Night, You've Got Her in Your Pocket

Love me some White Stripes, and not just because they are my Detroit homies. This is a great album. Great guest vocals by legendary Detroit anchorman Mort Crim, not to mention Holly Golightly's contribution on the closing track. I love Meg's highlight song In the Cold, Cold Night too. It's just a great album (did I say that already?) 4 stars.

The White Stripes do a good job of building on their rock inspiration and previous work without just copying. They found ways to still create original sounds in a dying genre. Very enjoyable and fun to listen to. 4/5

Interesting songs

Surprisingly more fun than I thought it would be.

The White Stripes never made an <4* album. At the time I thought of this album as a way of perfecting their sound. Nowadays I am a little less impressed and believe White Blood Cells, and possibly De Stijl are the better WS albums. Still it is a very good album of course.

This was my entry album to the White Stripes, and I loved it at the time. Still a good album today, but for me the wow factor has faded a bit.

Very good album although it lacks a certain rawness compared to its predecessors. And seven nation army has been spun to pieces.

First album I got on this was White Blood Cells. Lovely to have them back, even if it has got their obvious song on there, as sung by every coked up football hooligan and magic grandpa loving political losers. But also has the best Dusty Springfield cover ever, an amazing Holly Golightly duet (triet?) And The Hardest Button to Button. There's a bit of filler, but overall a cracking album.

Primeiro álbum do desafio e já é um que conheço desde a época do lançamento (ainda tenho o cd fisíco), mas fazia muito tempo que não ouvia. Continua sendo ótimo do jeito que eu lembrava (Seven Nation Army clássico atemporal)

The album is pretty good overall. Some song were really good, my favorites are "Seven Nation Army", "Hypnotize" and "In The Cold, Cold Night". But there were a couple of boring songs to that I kinda had to force myself to sit through. Glad I listened to it.

Gotta love an album that's here to remind us that rock music will always be around in some way, shape or form. Love the bluesy guitars, the catchiness, and the overall simplicity and effortlessness of the record. Opening with Seven Nation Army certainly ups expectations for the rest of the album, but Jack and Meg hit the mark especially in the first half. It falters a bit after Ball and Biscuit, so that back half could be trimmed down somewhat. Besides the two I mentioned above, standout tracks are In the Cold, Cold Night & I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself.

Pretty amazing album I really enjoyed it

What I knew and like from Elephant arrives closer to the end. That makes sense, since Jack seems to start with a limited palette and move gradually and generally into more complex sound spaces. Song lengths and styles are nicely varied, and while there's no obvious binding conceit, it's a strong meat-and-potatoes rock record, occasionally remarkable for just how stripped-down it is.

Pretty solid if a little long

After three thrilling records, Elephant always felt flat to me. Senior Slump? I don't know but there are still enough stand out tracks that they pass. Listening to it again mostly confirms this for me. The good songs are really good and the ones that didn't grab me before haven't really appreciated over time.

Buen disco, fusiona el blues y el rock, suena minimalista y poderoso.

Surprise! The white stripes isn't only "Seven nation army", there's a whole top-tier class album behind

I've always wanted to listen to this album fully because I like what I've heard from the white stripes beyond the usual seven nation army and I think we're going to be friends. That's not to say that 7 nation army isn't a killer way to start an album that keeps you amped pretty much through the entire tracklist. The song still makes you want to run through any wall you see even after being overplayed for 20 years. Otherwise, I also liked the more (relatively) mellow closing song

7.3

I really enjoy the minimalist style. True rock and roll.

Rockin and cool, some epic reach that still feels rootsy in grasp.

Enjoyed the album. Surprised it 19 years to listen to the entire album!

A nice fusion of Led Zeppelin and John Spencer Blues Explosion with both driving a punk-ish feel to the songs. (7/10) FT: Seven Nation Army, The Hardest Button To Button, Ball and Biscuit

All it takes is one guitar riff to turn a band into rock royalty and that's what The White Stripes became with Elephant. A searing, boisterous collection of 21st Century blues and pure rock and roll, Elephant sees the Stripes approach the peak of their powers with the aura of a confident tag team ready to take home the championships. Perhaps if one needs a proper introduction to Meg and Jack, this is the best bet for a good choice; a moment in time where they became the best American rock band in the world. Favorites: Seven Nation Army, Black Math, There's No Home for You, Here, I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself, In the Cold, Cold Night, You've Got Her in Your Pocket, Ball and Biscuit,The Hardest Button to Button, Little Acorns, Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine.

The album was good. Seven Nation Army is the most recognizable song. I still like that song even though it has been way over played. I do not care for it when fans "sing" the the main tune. I did not care the last song on the album.

I'd forgotten just how much I listened to this when it came out. It's a stomper, if a little too silly for its own good at times. Was fun to revisit.

Aside from "Seven Nation Army," which I could be ecstatic to never hear again, I did enjoy this album. <Bass guitar? Where's the bass guitar??> Meg White's vocals were a bit... ingratiating after a while, though. Maybe as backing vocals it could have worked, but... yeah. "The Hardest Button To Button" I always liked. The video is pretty simple, but effective. So, it's a pretty good album, I enjoy the album as a whole: simple, but effective.

I have to admit that I never jumped on the White Stripes bandwagon when they were around. Garage rock isn’t usually my thing so I kind of just ignored them as they kept putting out albums. First (and second) impression is that this is a solid album. I can’t believe it’s only the two of them except for some minimal guest vocals. There’s such a full sound on every track. Looking at the album cover Meg looks sad. I can only imagine that she stepped on some of those peanuts on the floor with her bare feet and it hurts like a mother. This album is a very strong rocking 4 for me, especially since I feel bad for poor Meg’s feet. The music kicked ass too.

Big nostalgia album! "Seven Nation Army" owns bones, the rest of this is distinctly worse, but pretty good still

Jack White is no guitar virtuoso, and Meg White may be the most unimpressive drummer to ever have been in a famous rock band. BUT, I really enjoy this album. The songwriting is great and it oozes style. Favorite tracks: Ball and Biscuit, Hypnotise (which probably had the best drums of the album), I just don’t know what to do with myself

A very good album, one I've spent a lot of time with, particularly in high school. I've always felt it's a little too long, overstays its welcome just slightly. Ball and Biscuit it one of my all-time faves.

Wish I could go back and give 5* to White Blood Cells since I like that one more. Seven Nation Army became an anthem, for better or for worse. Still plenty of bangers and The White Stripes doing what they do best.

Haven’t listened to this one in a while as my Dad lost my CD, but it’s actually better than I remember. I probably bought it off the back of hearing Seven Nation Army, which has now reached such a level of ubiquity that I almost discount it completely, but I don’t think the album is defined by it anyway. The rockers are full of raw but controlled energy and the slower numbers like You’ve Got Her In Your Pocket are well-written. Plus, I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself is a really great, underrated cover. I don’t feel the same affection towards The White Stripes/Jack White as I do towards other bands but I do have a lot of respect for them/him, and this album might just be their/his best.

Punk but they actually do fun stuff with it. Crazy guitar simple raw drums super loud for a duo. And actually got melodies

Love it

Lyssnade på tåget in till Paris.

Do as the squirrel do.

I like

Man nav vardu

What a blast! Drums hit hard, guitar rips. Great to hear more than just the biggest hits

Fantastic

Simple but very very effective

Liked it a lot. Had heard most of it before.

Always love the white stripes.

"Seven Nation Army" is one of the best / coolest / anthemic songs ever written by a rock band. It sounds oxymoronic, but I love how the sound is straightforward and approachable yet also unconventional and unique. It's one of my favorite qualities of this record / the band. It's a high 4 for me.

front to back this album is exceptionall great guitar playing

That's a whole lot of bangers

HEAAVVVYYYY LICKS! This album was so much more than just "Seven Nation Army" and I gotta say, I'm impressed. Straight to the point. That was a weird way to end your album though.

This is great. 4/5. Seven Nation Army has been done to death and beyond, but it's still an amazing song, and what a way to open an album! The energy is really high right through (even though the pace changes a bit). Falls away a little towards the end (no need for the little monologue about squirrels or the weird last track), but a proper banger. Well worth the listen, will revisit for sure.

Rockin out with this one. Just a great sound, Jack White's guitar playing is excellent, one monster hit to open the album but lots of bluesy but not tired tunes.

I love this album. It so simple, so primal but at the same time so accessible and skilled. It took me ages to fully appreciate this band. I always thought they were a bit pretentious (and I still do) but Jack White's passion give the music and honest edge that is rare.

When an album opens with Seven Nation Army, you have to hope that the rest of the album holds up, and whilst it's a great album, the rest of the tracks have a hard act to follow. I'm not sure any can match the opening track, but they all give it a decent go.

The strokes i white stripes su ranih 2000ih spasili rock'n'roll i tako su i ujedno spasili cijeli svijet.

Starts off with the brilliant 'Seven nation army' and maintains the momentum for a lot of the album. Gets a bit samey to the end, but is well worth listening to.

This album is pure garage rock 'n' roll. Rhythmically all over the place, with some killer riffs. With just a guitar and drums. I don't think you need to look deeper into it than that. Hardest Button To Button might be my favourite White Stripes song. 4*

Yeah, belter.

Listened to on 6/17/22 3.5 Favorite song: Seven Nation Army, Fell In Love with a Girl 00s angst at its finest - ideal for bopping your head chaotically in the car with your friends

First album that made me aware of White Stripes with Seven Nation Army and Hardest Button to Button but also quite liked In the Cold, Cold night.

This record reminds me of my infamous darts career. It was 2008, I was carrying a handbag full of toast to my mother in law's house when darts legend Tony 'Softface' Mclair, approached me wearing nothing more than an erect penis. He said "hey Nigel, if you can carry a bag of toast as compentenly as that, then you can sure as hell throw a dart at a board". I too now had an erect penis and immediately started hurling darts at things. A successful one year darts career was born. Unfortunately, it all ended after I killed that young boy, but that's a story for another day.

I could never really get on the White Stripes hype train and Jack White always struck me as a bit of a bell whiff. I probably didn't give this album much time upon its release because I was already well and truly over the colour coded sister shagging shtick but listening to it now, it is really strong. It has a timeless quality to it that a lot of early '00s indie certainly does not. Jack White obviously has a deep passion for the blues and it is ever present as an influence but, for the most part, it never feels like a straight up homage/rip-off (delete as appropriate). Yer man's own 21st century twist is always present. It's certainly a million miles away from the Black Keys and their ilk who seemingly listened to one Howlin' Wolf best of album and regurgitated it ad infinitum. And let's face it, no matter how many times you hear it, and we've all heard it A LOT, Seven Nation Army is an absolute monster. Still I stand by my gut instinct that Jack White is probably an ass-hat.

Damn this is a good album I have always been partial to White Blood Cells but Elephant stock is on the rise. It also helps that it opens with The Strips greatest anthem....and it really is an anthem; Seven Nation Army. And there's not much let up; There's no Home For You Here, Ball and Buscuit, The Hardest Button to Button to name just three. And the slower songs too all uniformly strong. Ever time I listen to thus album my esteem for it grows. 4.5 🌟

SOLIDE Prefs: Black Math, There's No Home For You Here, 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, Hypnotize, The Air Near My Fingers, Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine Moins pref: Well It's True That We Love One Another

While low fidelity garage grunge isn't usually my thing, I really enjoyed this album a lot. Seven Nation Army is the obvious single, but the whole album is filled with emotional and powerful lyrics that grind against the grain.

This was a really good album. I haven't listened to a lot of White Stripes but really enjoyed the whole feel of this ablum.

Original, drums and bass are amazing, catchy songs.

Love the garage rock revival that the White Stripes helped to popularize. These guys are phenomenal

Estaven en ratxa. Després del formidable 'White Blood Cells', que semblava insuperable, presenten aquest 'Elephant' que comença ni més ni menys que amb un dels himnes incontestables dels 00s, 'Seven Nation Army'. Rock de garatge de primer nivell, amb els dos White en el punt culminant de la seva carrera. Molt a prop de les 5*

Very gud

It's a good album. It just doesn't live up to the promise of Seven Nation Army.

Actually wound up liking this rather more than I expected to, given I wasn't a big fan of them at the time and "Seven Nation Army" is one of the most overplayed songs of the oughts. But, nearly 20 years later, I've finally heard the album in full, and I actually got into it. Much more fun than I thought it would be.

I mean, "Seven Nation Army". And I like that it isn't just noise as it was in white Bloodcells. Not bad at all. 4

This album is a high 4, for sure. Probaby would've gotten a 5 just for how much cultural significance it had, particularly where in Michigan, but boy that last song was so weird LMAO.

The White Stripes are so weird, and I love that. This album had a lot of songs that were very fun to listen to, and several that will make it to my playlist. If I weren't listening to so much new music rn I would probably listen to a few other white stripes albums.

Ja gut, Jack White halt. Hat ein paar Schwächen. Aber trotzdem großes Album.

Another fab fab White Stripes album. Love their cover of I just don't know what to do with myself, love In the Cold, cold night, Love little acorns. Some really cool unusual stuff going on on this album which is interesting and fun. I hadn't heard all these tracks before. Seven Nation Army is a banger and a classic which reminds me of everyone in school Music lessons trying to learn to play the keyboard hehe.

I well loved listening to this. White Stripes aren't a band I've ever been hugely into, and not for lack of liking them! I just never really pursued it for some reason. But I have to say I enjoyed this more than the last album we had on the list - a really entertaining mix of just fun catchy bangers, heavier stuff and some more gentle songs. Really loved the variety!

Classic from my teens. Still as good

Great album with a couple of standout classics. Still not their best effort, with that honour going to De Stijl, which best captures their down-and-dirty take on classic blues.

Red, white and blues.

if the jaws theme had a groove on it

Some bangers but a little all over the place, with the low point being the line, “be like the squirrel, girl.”

This album is so good. Just wonderfully quirky with incredible guitar parts.

Ca commence par 7 nation army. Je connaissais pas l'artiste en fait. Intéressant

It's deceptively dirty roots rock while being beautifully poppy around the edges. This is the White Stripes at or nearing their peak.

duh

I love these American alternative rock bands- no matter how derivative they still sound fresh and lively. I like all the quirky bits inbetween and they really know how to go for it when they do. So much noise generated I have to whack the volume up.

I mean, Seven Nation Army will always be a classic. I love the white stripes! Such a unique sound.

Rough and chaotic, such a unique sound for the time frame

Finísimo.

New age Rock and Roll

Not on the level of White Blood Cells, and I think it comes down to some pretty weak deep cuts. The hits really hit though, and not all the B-Sides are bad, so still worth a listen

Rock, punk

I want to give this album the praise it deserves but am at a loss for words. This was a really enjoyable and unique listen. Seven Nation Army, while definitely good, is sitting among the greats with these other songs. There's nothing here that I would skip, but might need another run through before I declare it a 5.

Name the last time divorcees-posing-as-siblings sounded so formidable. I'll immediately shout over you with the "Seven Nation Army" riff until my throat is raw and the earth is scorched beneath my feet. "Elephant" is that kind of album. Hearing it one week after Green Day's pristine, sugar-coated "American Idiot" (from one year later) makes its strength all the more pronounced: approaching early noughties rock from a different side of the same coin, "Elephant" is primal, savage, rough-around-the-edges... and it's brilliant. Nearly 20 years after release, almost every track on here doesn't feel like it has aged much at all. This is testament in part to "Elephant"'s raw, lean format: there are no production effects pigeon-holing it, no fanciful concepts or noodling instrumentation. But the album's true power comes from the sheer musical talent on show- mostly from a guitarist's standpoint. Jack White's exceptional performance is rooted in blues licks and scales, but every note is mined for sonic possibilities, whether using pitch-shift pedals or distinctive tone and expression. Listen to his blistering turn towards the end of "Black Math", the fills in "Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine", the entirety of "Ball and Biscuit". It's frenzied and chaotic without being over-flashy, precise while still coming over spontaneous... in short, it's uniquely expressive playing. Guitar playing aside, the songs forming the bones of this album are excellent. "There's No Home For You Here"'s stop-start riff and layered vocals scream Led Zeppelin. "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself" is an inspired cover that seems to reinvent the original while retaining its essence. "Hypnotize", "The Air Near My Fingers" and "Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine" form a stunning run of high-octane, catchy songs, driven by their simplicity. The slower acoustic numbers ("You've Got Her In Your Pocket", "Well It's True That We Love One Another") add a nice bit of variation to the album, if being rather lacklustre in isolation. Because it doesn't quite end as emphatically as I'd hoped, and for the occasional dips in pace and impact, I'm being harsh and giving this a 4*- but could easily see it growing in future. To hear "Elephant" is to experience the guitar becoming rough, raw and sexual again.

The worst thing about this album is it gave the English something to chant at football matches.

Very nice

Holds up

Elephant is the fourth album by the rock duo the White Stripes. The album was critically acclaimed and commercially successful. It won Best Alternative Music Album at the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004. In recent years, this album has been cited as the White Stripes' best and one of the best albums of the 2000s. Critics have stated this album is one of the few that started a garage rock revival in the 2000's. It has some amazing punk rock style songs with a lot of bass - which I really like personally. This album solidified the White Stripes as a duo that knows what they're doing in this genre's space.

Dit was wel een welkome afwisseling van de middelmatige dingen van de afgelopen weken. Nooit een enorme White Stripes fan geweest maar vond dit een prima album!

Lekker rocken!

8/10

Such a fun album. Wish I had listened to White Stripes more when they were together

"I got a backyard with nothing in it Except a stick, a dog, and a box with something in it" My car has had something in it since 2015 and it is this CD in it's CD player. This is mostly because I no longer posses many CDs. But it is an awesome album that I will listen through while driving every so often. There's No Home For You Here and The Air Near My Fingers have always been favorites of mine.

tons of bangers, middle lags and gets a little navel gazey.

great one!

Knew it, loved it.

If you like The White Stripes you love this album. If you don't like The White Stripes, I spurn you with my toe.

Great opening song. I thought the album was pretty good, not necessarily my style, but I enjoyed listening to it. I liked "I just don't know what to do with myself," reminded me of a much older song.

Elephant is a classic. It starts strong with some big tunes scattered throughout but it does hit in waves. Definitely an album I go back to but not enough to warrant a 5/5.

What an album! Filled with banger after banger on my train journey, and I enjoyed bopping along to it as it played on repeat... And who am I kidding I will be listening to it more on my train journey home.

“A work of pulverizing perfection.”

Only song I had listened to prior was Seven Nation Army and this album did not disappoint. Much better than White Blood Cells that I got earlier in the week. Probably a 4, but could see this go to a 5 with some more listens.

Musical dustbins getting thrown downstairs. Great. Best Tracks: Seven Nation Army; Ball and Biscuit; The Hardest Button To Button

There is so much sparsity in this stripped-down ripper of an album, and yet it feels completely full. This is a testament to the passion and prowess of Jack White who throws all of himself into every song he performs. Hits aside, the quality of each track on this album from a lyrical, rock-n-roll standpoint is elite - there are no fillers. I defy you to complain when the needle touches down on this record.

Lots of great songs, but did not keep my attention the way I had hoped.

Yeah this one rocks!

Great album, 7 nation army. Ball in a biscuit.

So so good.

Un bon album qui va au delà de la 1ere toune. J'aime le style 4

It's the White Stripes at arguably the peak of their game (I'd actually argue that White Blood Cells is better but I digress). The high tempo songs are extremely manic and energetic. The lower tempo songs are very soft and sweet. If I had one issue with it it's that the album sounds like a lot of garage rock. I feel like there's nothing innovative or special about it. Then I think about it and the White Stripes are basically the reason for me feeling that way at all. In short, I think it's a great album. However, I don't think it's the Stripe's very best, and I don't think that it's the best album to do the same sound either.

4/5

Really like the album, the guitar riffs are insanely catchy and groovy. Fav song list seven nation army (love this one) I just don't know what to do with my life (lol I really don't know irl) in the cold cold night you've got her in your pocket ball and biscuit the hardest button to button little acorns the air near my finger

Good album. 3.5 stars for originality and 2 man band

A great album, to be clear, but I feel like it's both overplayed and overrated in the White Stripes' discography off the back of Seven Nation Army. At this point in my life, I'd rather listen to any of their first three albums or Icky Thump (which I feel is extremely underrated in their discography). Not that I'd rank it as fifth overall - it's better than their debut and arguments can be made for how it fares against the others - but (much like OutKast's Stankonia), it drops down in my personal ranking just based on how ubiquitous it's become. There is a certain charm to being an earlier album by a band that exploded in popularity and having just as strong of songwriting but having some grit over polish. De Stijl (and in OutKast's case, since I'm using them as a comparison, Aquemini) are those albums for me. But White Stripes are one of those rare bands with almost no duds - outside of Get Behind Me Satan, I feel like they have a perfect discography. It's a shame Jack White hasn't released a single good album since they disbanded.

A surprise yet contributive member of the garage rock revival movement of the early 2000s. Why do I say that? Unlike The Strokes or AM or who stay true to their formula from start to end, The White Stripes makes gradual shifts in genres from track to track. It starts out with "Seven Nation Army." I know what this song is. You do too. The deaf know it. It's become an international sports anthem. It's simple yet beautiful, and between the lofi technology and raw energy, it's distinctively garage rock while at the same time sounding nothing like the band's peers. After that we get into a song "Black Math" that actually does like the garage rock of their peers. Both of these songs demonstrate Jack's masterful craftmanship of fuzz reminiscent of 60s and 70s artists that serves as the source of garage rock. Next we have a Beatlesesque garage rock track, a power pop fusion track, a minimalist blues track, another power pop fusion, then a folk-rock track. They're all great memorable tracks that sound nothing like each other while still remaining perfectly coherent in the coherency of the album. The first four tracks have recognizable melodies. "In The Cold, Cold Night" is a bit simple, with Meg giving a go at the vocals. And although she's very much a novice, the track is pleasant, smooth, and has its own place. Maybe it's the echoey lofi sound that I can snap to. The second half songs starts with a long blues rock track "Ball and Biscuit" that best demonstrates the fuzzy distortion that reminds us of the likes of Deep Purple and Jimi Hendrix. It's a decently good track, and doesn't feel like it drags on. From there, the rest of the album (except the last) is rooted back to garage rock. I really enjoy most of these tracks, despite not loving any of them besides maybe three of them. I noticed that it feels more like a solo album, with Jack leading on instruments, vocals, and artistic direction, but I love the simplicity in the drums (and some vocals) that Meg offers to the songs, that amplify the lofi effect and carries on the spirit that it really does sound like something from a garage. Of course with such a small team, it relies much on double tracking, which isn't a problem. It makes the album feel more modern and ironically better produced. I really enjoy the direction that the album took with genres. Good track order. It felt refreshing and exciting. I felt like if the second tracks 9-13 were moved near the front, it would feel boring and repetitive. But the end had us rocking after becoming familiar with their personality and tricks. I feel like I'm underrating this. I definitely will rotate this album with the rest, but I'm not in love with the tracks as I'd like to be. Note I never heard any White Stripes songs beyond 2 or 3 of them, so it'll take some time. But for now, it's a fantastic garage rock album with a distinctive sound and more strengths than I could count.

Simple yet satisfying

How would it sound if they had a good drummer?…..decent album though

Definitely an album I should have explored more... Very nice.

It's a very good album but a notch below White Blood Celks which is a more consistently satisfying listen. An extra 1/2 pojnt for Seven Nation Army; Jack White's most iconic song. 4.5 🌟

Excellent album. Yes Seven Nation Army is overplayed to the point of parody now but the rest of the album has songs running the gambit of fuzzed out blues, heartbreaking acoustic and jangly noisy garage punk. Even Meg sings and I didn't hate it even if it did remind me of The Shaggs at times.

Drugie stripsy na liscie, tym razem elephant z ktorego pochodzi najbardziej znany trak zespolu czyli seven nation army, jak kawalek o tym jak sie jest wkurwionym na to, ze ktos caly czas opowiada o relacji whitow w bandzie za ich plecami stal sie hymnem pilkarskim i byl chantowany nawet na world cupie 2k18, pewnie ma z tym cos wspolnego budowa traczka, bo jak wszystkie kompozycje pana whita wowodza sie z filozofii mniej to wiecej, tak samo tutaj dwu osobowa banda z pomoca jedynie drumsow walacych w zakresie serduchowym i gitarki, ktora jest puszczona przez pedala digitech whammy, ktory z semi akustyka stworzyl tu cos co brzmi jak bas, najbardziej czuc to podczas chorusa bezlirykowego, ktory jest wizytowka kawalka, na popularnosc numeru mialo wplyw tez pewnie widelo, bo jest to jeden z najbardziej zapadajacych w pamiec teledyskow ery mtviowej, takze obrazowo minimalistyczny z kalejdoskopowymi przejsciami, ktore dodatkowo zmieniaja czas tranzycji w zaleznosci od tego co sie dzieje na beacie, prosty acz tak satysfakcjonujacy zabieg, a to dopiero pierwszy trak z 14 ktore ma do zaoferowania plyta, ktorej laczny czas grania to 50 minut, motywem przewodnim plyty sa love songi z innej perspektywy, bo duet juz wtedy oficjalnie nie byl para, ale na tak dobrych termach sie rozeszli, ze nadal pozostali panstwem whitow, najbardziej oczywistym przykladem tego bedzie zamykajacy well tts true That we love one another, ktory featuruje Holly Golightly, dokladnie jak w sniadaniu u tiffaniego, song oparty na akustyku jacka i tamburynowaniu meg na trzy glosy, ktore prowadza ze soba dialog w ktorych mozna doszukac sie nawiazan do sniadania tiffaniego jak i relacji megowo jackowej, caly song przypomina mi hotel yerobe z blood cellow, nie jest to jedyny kawalek akustykowy, bo znajdzie sie ich conajmniej kilka, przy czym jest nawet traczek calkowicie megowy, jesli chodzi o wokal, czego nie bylo na poprzedniej plycie, troche plejkowych piczkow sie uzbieralo, bo poza seven nation army, ktory juz byl dodam zamykajacego songa na trzy glosy, the air near my fingers, traczek coverowy czyli i just dont know what to do with myslef autorstwa Bacharach i Davida i the hardest button to button, ktory takze ma bardzo orginalny pomysl na swoje video, szotowany przez 3 dni przy wykorzystaniu 32 drumowych kitow i 32 ampow i 16 mikrofonowych stendow, prawdziwy slajdszol, ktory warto obejrzec, jesli poprzedni albumik sprzedal dla mnie bande, tak ten jeszcze bardziej utwierdzil mnie w przekonaniu, ze ten duet potrafi przechodzic od minimalizmu brzmieniowego w maksymalizm, jesli da sie to tak okresic, a przy wykorzystaniu jak najmniejszych zasobow tworzyc roznorodne brzmienia, od folko balladowych bluesowych brzmien po garazowe granie, a to wszystko z pomoca wylacznie drumow, gitarek przesterowanych na roznorakie sposoby i okazjonalnych klawiszy czy tamburinow

this was good

I don’t think I’d listened to a full White Stripes album before. There was a period where a few songs were very heavy on a certain kind of radio and I got sick of it but listening to this I think I short changed it. Though the style, particularly of the signing, does wear thin.

August 5, 2021 (Aug 11-12) I enjoyed the back half of this album much more than the front half. It's all pretty good but the drums are just distracting to start with.

I have to say first that I don't like Jack White as a person, it seems to me like he's an arrogant douchebag that thinks too high of himself and his music. And though I find this album just a little bit too long, I have to admit that it is good. Maybe it's my 9 year old self's fault that tried to listen and listen to this until I got convinced that it was cool. But yes, I think that this was important to music and well it has Seven Nation Army which somehow became kind an hymn to 2000s rock.

Ein paar supercoole Lieder. Ein paar sind mir zu rockig.

Great garage rock. Not my favorite personally, but I’m still a fan

seven nation army is a good song ruined by being used by every mid-rate sports team around the world. happy for jack though, that big time royalty $$$

The most recognizable White Stripes album due to Seven Nation Army. Inclusion of more piano started to show some change for the band. Contains the best Meg song (In the Cold Cold Night) and one of my favourites, Ball and Biscuit.

This truly is a great album. Every song goes hard. Variety of rock genres and Jack Whites voice is fire. Top tracks Hardest button to button - Hypnotize - There’s no home for you here - Black Math Iconic Track Status - Seven Nation Army

Modern blues rock classic with the signature White Stripes sound pouring out of Jack White's falsetto guitar and Meg's rhythmic drumming

Def got some classic rock feels in a lot of the songs. Curb my sexism, but preferred male vocalist to female vocalist. Also why is there like a minute of silence at the end of the album? Fav: (besides Seven Nation Army of course) You’ve Got Her in Your Pocket LF: In the Cold, Cold Night

very good

Really fun guitar and really solid garage rock songs Great one

overall thoughts: had already heard this 1 before but not fully. enjoyed it overall, even if there were some meh songs I'd skip over (like cold, cold night .. sorry meg). handful of goodies tho, i'd consider this a classic LP from the 2000s indie/garage rock era. the bluesy influence is pretty alright. 3.7/5. fave tracks: 7 nation army, black math, I just don't know what to do w/ myself, hardest button to button, hypnotize, no faith in meds

Love this album and the white stripes as a whole, great vibes, great times

Classic album, I enjoyed it as much as I did with Green Day

Now this album was fun. This is more my kinda rock, jangly guitars and all. Fantastic production and style overall. Get some Bowie and Led Zeppelin vibes here and there, which is awesome. Plus it has Seven Nation Army ‼️‼️‼️ Favorite song: Black Math

I kind of think Jack White is a boring and uncreative guitarist and think the hate Meg gets for not being a good drummer is misplaced. All of the riffs are basically rip-offs. That said, this album kind of proves that musical virtuosity isn’t needed to sound good, and often gets in the way. These songs sound basic, but in a good way. Favourite track: “Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine”

Loved it

Great album with a few killer tracks and some less good ones

Jack white

groovy near but i ned something different

Actually never really listened to this when it came out. Turns out it’s full of great tunes that I recognise and have endured through the ages. Yep. I’m well into it.

Guitar-laden joy ride.

Some fantastic Detroit garage rock and blues. 8.3/10 Best Track: "Seven Nation Army"

Not my favourite White Stripes album but has some great tracks.

Brilliant bluesy rock showing off Jack White’s abilities

Footy! Really great album all around.

One of the most solid blues rock records of the 2000s. Heavy riffs and raw playing contrast with some beautiful songwriting and touching lower energy moments. Top Tracks: There’s No Home for You Here, Ball and Biscuit, Acorns, Hypnotize, Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine Worst Tracks: Black Math, I Want to be the Boy to Warm Your Mother’s Heart

Clásico discazo de los White Stripes con su Seven Nations Army. El disco en sí está de puta madre. Para animar a las masas.

one of the most hype songs ever follow by one of the most raw segments you'll find in music. Very fun, all over the place in terms of hype. Diversity!

Sehr gut!

This album helped cement Jack White as one of the most unique and influential sounds in modern rock. While also proving that the White Stripes could serve as leaders in the genre.

Il meritato successo commerciale di Jack & Meg.

Very good to listen to when in a mad / stressed out mood! Fave tracks In the Cold Cold Night, Well it’s true that we love one another and You’ve got her in her pocket

Banger after banger, a rock album with only a couple of missteps.

simple yet so good

Big fan of this album. I don’t remember why we do this, but whenever my wife and I would hear Seven Nation Army come on the radio we would say “hey, our song is on”. Just a weird inside joke that neither of us remembers the origin for.

Enjoyed this more than I remembered. 4*

Almost every song is a foot tapper and really good, just not special enough to bump it up to a 5

Don't remember ever listening to this album but I know most of the songs. Is really good.

Nice to listen to this album again. Still find it bonkers the sort of sound they make with just two of them.

Super enjoyable, just find the white stripes missing something a bit though

Great album. Some songs are a bit whiny tho, maybe a bit cliché and overplayed at this point

Really liked this. Heavier and more consistently good than White Blood Cells, which is also on this list. Seven Nation Army an absolute classic - must be song of the decade for the 2000s given the presence of the riff in popular culture and the public consciousness.

Jack White is pretty cool

Pues me ha gustado más de lo esperado

8

Buenos acordes. Rock sin estridencias. Fácil de escuchar

8/10 si ta gueno ya no me acordaba jejeje

Can you see this Chris?

8/10 me recordó la prepa, hay canciones que se oyen muy bien, otras pues son desechables, como paja en el disco.

It’s a great garage rock album. Unique and memorable from the early 2000s.

Excellent

Good album, maybe has too much hype but it’s good

Make me feel like a badass

Not my favorite WS album, but it's got some of the biggest hits.

Nice rock

Reminds me of youth. When Jack White was at the height of his powers - excellent choruses and hooks.

Very raw and full of energy, a good listen and some great tracks on there

Holds up ok. I like the earlier stuff better. 3.5

Great production and some memorable tracks.

Just as you'd expect

Me trouxe lembranças

What a great album. I forgot how much I enjoyed early white stripes.

Still sounds good.

loved it

Not bad. Good background for relaxing. 4.5

Some are good. Seven Nation Army is of course too iconic to not mention.

A fun, rebellious, heartbroken album. I'm not (currently) heartbroken so maybe it doesn't hit that hard at the moment, but I like the more rowdy and rebellious tracks. Standout Tracks: Seven Nation Army, In The Cold, Cold Night, Ball and Biscuit, Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine

I like the increased diversity in the style of the songs on the album. A lot of energetic badass songs, but there is also a lot of subtly in the songs. Closer to a 4.5

Never outright listened to this full album but I know Peppa used to listen to it all the time when we lived together... interested to see if I like it 15 years later haha. I've always kinda had an admiration for their style/weirdness etc, even if I never liked the music much. Ok, way better than I gave it credit for at the time. It's got a cool energy to it. Meg can't sing, but she bashes the drums good. Jack has shit together. Songs are varied and it doesn't seem to drag. 4/5 will probably even listen again someday haha.

- first hi-res lossless - There’s no home for you is a jam - In the cold cold night is a nice break - Hardest button to button is on this!

Seven nation Army carries this album Cold cold night is a solid song Little acorns is unique, but not my taste 4/10

2000s rock album - funny how much I heard Seven Nation Army played. Can't say I love this album aside from that - nothing really seems to stand out and I don't love the lack of a bass.

two stars for the song tears also come on a twenty minute song is way to much

Day 343 The White Stripes - Elephant A similar story to White Blood Cells. A bunch of phenomenal tracks mixed with a bunch of forgettable ones. Still, the duo is so damn charming that the album never becomes dull or annoying. However, as I said, it's a bit of a mixed bag. I think that the only Jack White album I'd consider consistently great is No Name. Favourite track: Ball and Biscuit A strong 3/5

Point of no return in the history of football chants

A decent start to the album with a track that is one of my rugby teams chants! However after that the tracks sound like they’ve been made in the bedroom By a couple of teenagers. A couple of ok tracks but nothing to shout about in the form of ‘I just don’t know what to do’ ‘the air near my fingers’ ‘girl You have no faith in medicine’ and ‘it’s true that we live one another’ was interesting! ‘Little acorns’ was all about the story at the beginning… But who told these two that they were good at making music 🤷‍♂️ Best track- ‘the air near my fingers’ Worst track- ‘you’ve got her in your pocket’ Slightly above Average 6/10