Aug 21 2023
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Some of the artists with repeat albums on this list leave me wondering why we need all of them. The previous album from The White Stripes (White Blood Cells) and Get Behind Me Satan are pretty different, so I can see how they both coexist here. There’s a lot of piano, some always welcome Marimba, and less a 70s rock vibe than that previous album.
Both albums, though, are quite great! Glad to have heard them both!
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Sep 26 2023
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Meg White is such an underrated drummer; she is the unmistakeable sound of The White Stripes.
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Sep 21 2023
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5
Jack White is one of my absolute favorites.
The verses have such a unique groove to them that only he can provide with his guitar and vocals.
The string of four songs: My Doorbell, Forever For Her (Is Over For Me), Little Ghost, and The Denial Twist is one of my favorite sets of any album of all time.
Every time I’ve heard “My Doorbell” over the past 15 years, it constantly plays on repeat in my head. Great song, great album, great band.
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Sep 26 2023
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5
The facial hair situation on this album freaks me out but it doesn't detracting from the quality tunes
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Sep 06 2023
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No write up in the book as it's been removed. Makes sense, two white stripes albums still in there is excessive, three would be insane.
My interest was also waning considerably by this point also. The single, opener track was decent though.
For a 45 minutes long album this somehow way outstays it's welcome. So many jobbing blues jam songs.
Tbh I don't think I would give any white stripes album more than 6.5/10, I'm always bored partway through.
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Jul 15 2023
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5
Great rock album. 5 stars.
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Aug 21 2023
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Our last White Stripes album was White Blood Cells, which was about 650 albums ago. It seems I had to really work to appreciate that one, but certainly did in the end.
This one came across as a favorite right away. Its varied styles held my interest all through, and I think it's brilliant.
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Sep 28 2023
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There is no way this is objectively their best album, but it's probably my favorite. It's weird and so different from everything else that it's obviously a bit of a passion project, and that comes across. Not everybody can pull this kind of nonsense off. Best track: My Doorbell
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Oct 07 2023
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That was such a great listen. I had forgotten I had a healthy White Stripes phase while I was living in Nashville, which was also the same time Jack White was living there. Once, he came into J.Alexander's (it was the flagship restaurant & lots of celebrities liked it for some reason) and dude was dressed head to toe in a crushed purple velvet pimp suit complete with pimp hat & cane. It's surreal & bad ass. He was nice as hell, too. I once ate one of his onion rings...a big deal for me since he was my top crush at the time.
This album, along with Meg White's drumming, is solid 2000s rock. Meg deserves far more credit than she gets. Girlfriend is talented as hell, and Jack ain't bad either. My favorites are Blue Orchid & My Doorbell, and I like the mix of garage, blues, and pop. I'm so glad this popped up. I was also a big fan of their album, Icky Thump, so I'm taking this as a reminder to revisit their catalog. 4.5 stars.
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Aug 25 2023
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A few good singles, but the rest isn't particularly interesting as an album
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Sep 29 2023
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Blue Orchid is the type of catchy and rocking song I want and enjoy from The White Stripes. The rest is not. Pretty solid 2.
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Jul 20 2023
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5
Great songs (3)
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Jul 23 2023
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5
Outstanding
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Aug 03 2023
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5
Jack white is cool
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Aug 10 2023
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5
Great!
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Aug 21 2023
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5
I just love the sound of this band and the variety of styles on this album. Lots of great songs.
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Oct 02 2023
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5
I was very deeply into this record. From the more headbanger-ish tracks to the more acoustic tracks.
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Oct 07 2023
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5
Excellent! So, so good.
It’s my exact style of indie WITH A MARIMBA FOR GOD’S SAKE! ARGQHQ
Fave songs: all of them tbh
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Nov 16 2023
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5
Their most complete album, and arguably their best. Which is interesting since I'm always excited when they put their stamp on cover songs, and this is all original material. At times it sounds like their White Album, which I guess stays with their whole color scheme. One also gets the feeling Meg had just about had enough of Jack's shit. That tends to happen when you're forced to hang around with your ex-husband after trying to convince the world you were brother and sister.
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Jul 11 2024
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If it takes listening to a thousand albums to find out I like bands I didn’t think I would, that can only be a good thing.
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Aug 15 2023
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i'm a white stripes fan, but this album is comfortably their shittest album.
started to believe his own hype didn't he.
it's like he just forgot to bother actually writing any songs so just jabbed at his guitar and when he wasn't doing that he was fucking around on a marimba.
nonsense album.
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Aug 21 2023
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Favourites:
• Blue Orchid
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Aug 10 2023
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I was debating to give either 1 or 2, but it got worse as it went on. His voice sounds very congested with a bubble in his throat that he’s had for days. I am not a fan. Of the music either- got too radical in a bad way.
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Jul 15 2024
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4
Brilliant
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Jul 15 2024
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4
The White Stripes at their best.
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Jul 17 2024
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4
Such a great album. Loved the move towards more piano heavy songs. 4/5
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Jul 18 2024
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4
Not their best work but solid WS album nonetheless. 8/10
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Aug 09 2023
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Quite an average album from The White Stripes. Their crazy garage rock image was replaced by quirky garage drum and vocal, which was pretty fun, but not for the whole record. You can just listen to "Doorbell" 12 times or so, and I would have the same effect as listening to Get Behind Me Satan. I think I might mix a song or two into my daily listening list, but probably I won't come back to this album anytime soon.
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Nov 14 2023
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Blue Orchid is good, but the next few songs sound like filler dross that could have been on their last album. Then it picks up and becomes a pretty catchy blues-infused rock album. It's better than White Blood Cells, and it has some genuinely good songs. Yet again, I wish I could rate in half stars, but I think This one deserves a 3.
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Nov 20 2023
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I assume there are other white stripes albums on this list? This seems like one of their less essential ones? Still decent though I guess
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May 17 2024
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Some decent songs. Its a white stripes album, sounds pretty much like every other one. One thing I'd like to say is that meg white absolutely stole a living in the industry, she cannot drum and her singing voice is just awful. Thank god she knew jack!
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Aug 15 2023
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Not quite the heights of White Blood Cells or Elephant, but an okay effort that has a bit of shit filler. Shouldn't be on this list.
Are they husband and wife or married though, the creepy incestuous weirdos.
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May 17 2024
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I wouldn’t consider anything by the White Stripes as being something that you must hear before you die.
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Aug 18 2023
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en tarvinnut tätä tänään en tarvinnut tätä tänään, eilen lähti moderaattoreille viestinvilutusta että huomiselle jotain kivaa, huomiselle jotain hyvää ottivat ilmeisesti semmoisena vittuiluna että lätkäytti tämmöstä EI USKALLETA ENÄÄN YY VEESEEN PISTÄÄ POSTIA... tämä parivaljakko huhuillut vilkuillut pitkin projektia pikku pirulaiset alkaa pikku. hiljaan. vituttaan. tämä.
as ugly as i seem
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Aug 21 2023
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5
I guess I forgot that I liked The White Stripes.
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Aug 22 2023
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5
Smooth.
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Sep 15 2023
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5
Noice
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Sep 26 2023
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5
The White Stripes, een band waar je voor moet zijn of niet. En ik hoor Het duo heel graag bezig. Zeer typische stijl van riffs en drumritmes. En de nasale stem van Jack. Topplaat voor mij
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Oct 12 2023
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4/5
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Oct 13 2023
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5
Loved this, it’s right up my alley.
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Oct 17 2023
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5
A million stars. Surely the best band of the century.
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Oct 22 2023
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5
I don't believe there exists a White Stripes album that isn't a 5 star album for me. I probably prefer some of the earlier, rawer work, but this is also brilliant.
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Oct 24 2023
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5
Just a CLASSIC
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Oct 27 2023
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5
Solid White Stripes, nice hearing Meg sing and different instrumentation
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Oct 28 2023
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5
One of the greatest albums ever, I don't even need to listen to it AGAIN to give a review. Meg's drums and Jack's mad riffs and perfectly executed harmonies shaped my teenage years.
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Oct 30 2023
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5
Gotta love it
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Oct 30 2023
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5
I miss some bass.
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Nov 02 2023
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5
9/10. Absolutely loved it and was nice to branch out.
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Nov 02 2023
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5
LOVE
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Nov 05 2023
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5
Almost flawless
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Nov 06 2023
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5
This is awesome! Especially liked the Little Ghost and Nurse. A bit of horror with a hefty dose of twang.
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Nov 06 2023
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From the very jump, masterpiece garage rock. Blue Orchid kicks ass. In the 2000s, I never "got it" with the White Stripes; I "get it" now. They're electric, they're whimsical, and they're unpredictable. What more could you want? The whole album is great, but the acoustic track "As Ugly As I Seem" sticks out to me. A great example of Jack's fine acoustic work.
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Nov 07 2023
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5
This is like channel surfing inside Jack White's brain.
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Nov 10 2023
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5
Not my favorite white strips album, but a great album nonetheless
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Nov 12 2023
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5
I mean, it is the White Stripes. No notes.
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Nov 18 2023
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5
i love meg
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Nov 20 2023
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5
I fucking love My Doorbell. The White Stripes can ring it all day long if they want to. They are at peak weirdo rocking powers here and I dig it. This whole album is a delightful journey of jarring noisy rock oddities that just work; the sum is greater than all of the parts.
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Nov 27 2023
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5
Very gooooooood
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Dec 04 2023
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5
Already know I love this one. Great album.
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Dec 05 2023
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4.5/5
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Dec 05 2023
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5
Listened to this album five times in a row. 5/5
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Dec 09 2023
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5
Interesting album, varying styles, but all drum heavy (which isn't a bad thing). Liked the album, and particularly liked "Instinct Blues".
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Dec 09 2023
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5
Solid Jack and Meg from the D
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Dec 11 2023
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5
I enjoyed the album. I never listened to The White Stripes before.
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Dec 17 2023
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5
I can't believe it's two people
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Dec 17 2023
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5
Great Variety. Amazing lyrics and full sound from one guitar and drums!
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Dec 19 2023
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5
Genre: Pop Rock (?)
Instruments: 4/5
Modern Translation: 5/5
Dance Potential: 3/5
Listening Location: commute to work across two days
Favourite Song: Little Ghost
Made me feel: Surprised! Some songs made me bop, others were too rocky. “Little Ghost” had a country twang! Huge variety in this album that kept me guessing.
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Dec 19 2023
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5
Great collection of songs
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Dec 25 2023
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5
i want to marry meg white
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Dec 28 2023
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5
This ain't my favorite White Stripes album but it's still the fuckin' White Stripes and I gotta represent.
Love the pattern of up-tempo then slow-tempo. Love that Meg sings. Love that Conan helped out.
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Dec 28 2023
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You know I love me some Jack and Meg. I remember when this album came out and my mom had grabbed the CD for me while I was at school and I came home and played the absolute shit out of it. Crazy that this is the follow up to Elephant
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Jan 01 2024
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5
Still love this
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Jan 01 2024
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5
Classic White Stripes with a good mix of dirty high octane songs, and minimalistic numbers.
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Jan 05 2024
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5
Awesome
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Jan 09 2024
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5
YES!!! ok happy this one came across - haven't listened to the White Stripes in forever
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Jan 09 2024
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5
YES YES YES!!!!!!!
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Jan 10 2024
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5
Such a slay. Loved it. 9/10
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Jan 11 2024
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5
YES <3
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Jan 11 2024
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5
Easily, one of my desert island albums.
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Jan 15 2024
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5
While this isn't the strongest White Stripes album, it's super solid. I love their sound and influence of blues and garage rock.
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Jan 16 2024
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Love everything they do. 5⭐️
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Jan 17 2024
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5
I've listened to a few of the songs on this album before. They all sound pretty similar. White Moon is a cool song. I wasn't a fan of Little Ghost. Instinct Blues is also cool.
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Jan 18 2024
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5
Love it. Loved it the first time. That said White Elephant better make the list too.
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Jan 19 2024
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5
I am generally a fan of the white stripes. For me they have unbelievable peaks, but some pretty big misses. I had avoided this album and just about every song on it and it completely surprised me. It was not the style expected it was quite experimental. Upon one listen I think it might be my favorite album of theirs although maybe without a peak as high as their previous 3. We’ll see how this sits with me over time, but excellent upon first listen.
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Jan 22 2024
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Banger
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Jan 23 2024
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5
Love it. Great guitar tracks. Jack White does some really cool stuff.
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Jan 23 2024
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So Awesome. I really enjoy Jack White's music.
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Feb 03 2024
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Production heavy, guitar focused blues outlined the true power of The White Stripes.
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Feb 08 2024
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Heel fijn album, van genoten. Jack White is echt een goede songwriter, zoveel variatie maar alles werkt. Ik moet echt meer van hun discografie gaan ontdekken.
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Feb 12 2024
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5
This album is excellent. From beginning to end, there's not a down track to be found. Little Ghost was an unexpected treat.
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Feb 13 2024
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5
Always great to have some jack and meg on the list
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Feb 13 2024
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5
Love the White Stripes. I've listened to this album a ton so I knew every song. Still regret never seeing them live.
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Feb 16 2024
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5
Slick riffs and plain drums
Energetic fun blues blend
Twisted charisma
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Feb 19 2024
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5
Love white stripes
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Feb 26 2024
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5
Amazing album
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Feb 28 2024
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Such a great album. The lyrics are excellent, the frantic off-beat-just-right sounds keeping me moving around. So much character of the sound was captured in the recording too. Love this one.
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Mar 04 2024
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Forgot how much of a banger this album is
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Mar 05 2024
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I forgot how much this album kicks ass! So fun to revisit some of my jams from the mid-2000s. At first, I thought they picked the wrong White Stripes album and thought it should have been Elephant. But this album actually is probably as good, maybe even better. Blue Orchid kicks major ass and is a great opening track but is definitely an outlier in terms of sound for this record. "The Nurse" with the cool marimbas featured lets you know this album covers a lot of ground. There are a few country-like offerings ("Little Ghost") and then one of my favorite White Stripes tracks on here is "Take, Take, Take". "Red Rain", "My Doorbell", and "The Denial Twist" are other standouts. I was excited to listen to this one twice!
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Mar 05 2024
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White Stripes is one of those bands that gets better the old you get. They’re weird wall of sound and sonic explosion was so different from everything on the radio it takes a few listens to love from “what is this” to a state of true appreciation. Favorite tracks are the blues-based My Doorbell and oddly The Nurse (rock xylophone…who knew?!) There is genius in each spin!
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Mar 05 2024
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So good. Brightened my morning to see this one.
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