Get Behind Me Satan

Good stuff from a great band

Very solid album.

6/10 Kinda disappointing. Highlights: Blue Orchid

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

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.

It was too minimalist for me, and I didn't enjoy a lot of the alternative percussion. I went in expecting something heavier based on the album title, so maybe I would have a different experience if I knew what to expect.

Although I like Jack White's work, I felt this was a bit weaker than the other White Stripes albums. The songs weren't as catchy to me. Except for "Take, Take, Take" and "I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)" I found White's voice to be a bit more nasally than he was in some of the other White Stripes stuff. Maybe that's what turned me off to the album, I dunno.

There are some real rocking songs on this album - Blue Orchid, My Doorbell, The Denial Twist. They are some of my all-time White Stripes faves. And then there are a few real strange ones - The Nurse (the musical arrangement), Instinct Blues (rocking, but the lyrics...??), Passive Manipulation (stop letting Meg sing). You know, the kind that Jack and Meg White like to have on every album. Why I don't know - maybe so they're not seen as formulaic? Just give me more rockers. That's not fair. I also like some of their slower tempo tracks like Forever for Her (Is Over for Me), White Moon, As Ugly As I Seem, Take, Take, Take, and I'm Lonely (But I Ain't that Lonely Yet). They generally have clever lyrics (two songs about Rita Hayworth that don't sound idiotic) and strike the right balance between off-kilter instruments and straight ahead rock. I'm pretty sure I had a copy of this album at one time. It doesn't feel old despite being almost 20 years later. Not perfect but real solid.

I liked how wacky the songs all sounded. I like weird shit, I will listen to the songs if they play while I shuffle my library. However, I found many of the songs to be repetitive but they were all mostly different from one another so there's that. I liked Blue Orchid, forever for her(is over for me), As ugly as I seem. Instinct Blues was very funny and a bop.

Interesting album. Very... different.

This is my second White Stripes album to review, after White Blood Cells. The only song I was familiar with before listening to this album was "Blue Orchid," which I thought was fantastic. I loved Jack White's falsetto singing, the crashing cymbals, and the heavier-than-a-ton-of-bricks guitar riff. I also enjoyed "My Doorbell," with its chorus of up-tempo vocals and the bluesy "Little Ghost" with its tambourine and mandolin playing. Other than those songs though, I thought this album was pretty boring. The other songs felt like filler, and they didn't offer anything unique and they didn't expand on the sound established by the stronger songs. I think The White Stripes are talented, but their albums just don't hit the mark for me.

i want to marry meg white

rock solid retro blues rock. some real killer tunes on here. a classic. highlights: “blue orchid”, “my doorbell”, “instinct blues”.

These cats just keep on hitting. Another solid offering.

I liked a few of these songs but found a few others to be really annoying. Not on the level of Elephant, which was the album from two days prior.

Etwa gewollt für mich

Eu curto pra caralho mas eu ainda acho que as melhores são mt diferenciadas

Très cool

To be honest, the only song I already knew, was 7 Nation Army. IMHO that‘s the only song worth listening to. Absolutely not my taste.

Never got into the White Stripes aside from maybe the last album, but always semi-appreciated Jack White for the insane auteur he is. The album drags a little, and there are a few too many meandering blues jams on here, but it's overall pretty decent. I can understand why there are two White Stripes albums on here, but there are three Kings of Leon albums, which confounds me to no end. Favorite tracks: "The Denial Twist", "Instinct Blues", "As Ugly As I Seem"

8/10. I like the White Strippes, so I liked this album, even though it wasn't the best I've heard from them

This was truly mid. 6/10

bought this when it came out, it's good

Great collection of songs

Got very excited when I saw this album!!! I have an unfair advantage on this one given how much I listened to it when it came out. Still holds up, I really enjoyed this. Favourite track - doorbell. Been stuck in my head for 3 days now

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.

Rock

Nice addition of piano, some highlight songs but can’t remember which ones except Blue Orchid

When push comes to shove The White Stripes are probably my favourite noise makers. Get Behind Me Satan is not my favourite album, that’s probably White Blood Cells, but it’s still full of great examples of the Stripes work with several track that could make it on to their Best of. Loads of blues soaked whimsy mixed with fire and brimstone guitar torture. Just how I like it.

Fuck it. This is my favorite White Stripes album precisely because it doesn't sound like White Blood Cells or Elephant. I just prefer this sound, songs that aren't non-stop guitar-jamming drum-slamming.

The Whites' work stands out against a lot of the similar era alternative rock as bringing some genuinely new material to the game. This is a great album.

Great Variety. Amazing lyrics and full sound from one guitar and drums!

I can't believe it's two people

Love this album!

I can certainly appreciate the album. Jack White is a talent. He has a plan. He has a persona. A ton of energy and he has been prolific and captured the imagination of his fans everywhere.

Thank goodness for Richie Cunningham's expert speedboat driving skills. Anything less than 'expert-level skills' would've spelled imminent disaster and a quick demise. If you didn't know, Get Behind Me Satan is the album where Arthur Fonzarelli decides to show a little leg, put on a bright-yellow floatation belt and do the impossible... leap over that sharp-toothed caged mammal in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Thankfully Fonzie survived and released Icky Thump aka the nail in the coffin in 2007. Thank you Richie Cunningham, the world is meh for your contribution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs9M1m-dpgM

I like "Get Behind Me Satan" and "White Blood Cells" a lot, I just don't think they quite measure up to "Elephant." Jack and Meg are a powerful combo, and each White Stripes album has plenty of instant classics and experimental whimsy, but as a whole package I think only "Elephant" hits the mark consistently throughout. When we listened to "Blunderbuss" I was thinking through the distorted lens of nostalgia that I preferred The White Stripes to Jack White's later work. But now that we've gone back through it all, I think the solo work and The Raconteurs may be stronger in some ways. Nevertheless, the recognition shown to Jack White and The White Stripes on the 1001 is significant and not undeserved. There are two White Stripes albums on the list, another one that was on the list and later removed, and one Jack White solo album. Four total albums on the list from the 2000s is something no other artist has achieved - a clear sign that White's impact and influence on rock music in the 21st century are unrivaled. Though with that said I'm surprised I'm not personally giving White & co. more stars.

Listened to half with my coworker and his joy about it was kinda infectious.

Jack White is a musical genius, no doubt about it. When the song construction is focused on the listener, see Blue Orchid, the result is incredible. However for several tracks, see The Nurse, it’s as if Jack was experimenting for himself without a listener in mind. The sound comes off as esoteric. I fully support this approach for artists because ultimately the art should be what stimulates them. The audience is just along for the ride. But it does feel like we are peeking into his world as opposed to him bringing his world to us. As a listener, this approach makes it a bit more difficult to fully get into the art.

Pretty interesting. I did quite like this.

Loved this in 2005. Not so into it now.

4.5/5

It's not the greatest of there's TBH and there is Meg's singing....

Pretty interesting album in how many feels it covers. I tend to appreciate albums like this, even though there were a fair few of these tracks that faded to background for me. The talent is very apparent though. Favorite track: Instinct Blues

Has a few of The White Stripes best songs but a far cry from their best work.

The piano focus on this album is cool. It’s not better than Elephant but still pretty good

Enjoyed it a lot! 3.5 Also loved the Blues influence on few songs. Was interesting an nice

The White Stripes as a whole is an incredible project. Jack White is such a masterful musician with a really distinguished lyrical style - to say nothing of Mary's masterful drumming. That said, I think this is one of their weaker albums and I'm surprised to find it on this list compared to other White Stripes albums. Several of these tracks are quite good - Blue Orchid, Denial Twist, The Nurse, Red Rain, My Doorbell - and this is quite distinguished from the White Stripes usual sound because of the heavy emphasis on piano, but an album like White Blood Cells or Elephant feels like it would be a more appropriate representation of the Stripes. 3.5 stars, rounded up because I do think it's a good album, but wish it was removed to make way for other albums more deserving a spot on the list.

I enjoyed the album. I never listened to The White Stripes before.

Solid Jack and Meg from the D

Interesting album, varying styles, but all drum heavy (which isn't a bad thing). Liked the album, and particularly liked "Instinct Blues".

I love the Stripes butnever gave this album a listen previously. Not sure why as this album has the usual collection of strong song after strong song. The opener, while lacking the power of either Seven Nation Army or Dead Leaves on the Dirty Ground is still a hook filled tour de forrce. The album is more varied in arrangements than either Elephant or White Blood Cells with piano riffs showing almost as much as guitar power chords. Another strong effort from Meg and Jack. 4 stars

Love me some White Stripes, Jack White, dirty rock stuff. Like this album but feel like it's not their best stuff. More blues and melodic than a hard rock album. Still good stuff.

Not my favorite white stripes, but still solid

Love me some White Stripes!

Ei tuhoa miestä, mutta harmillisen tylsähköä ja matalan oksan hedelmien poimintaa..

Some incredible songs on this album, My Doorbell and Blue Orchid are stand outs for me. I found the track order slightly jarring but as a whole the album is a combination of lots of Rock fused to together to make a unique sound. Great album!

It's good. Catchy

It’s good. Not usually my vibe but fun!

Ik heb Elephant met plezier vijf sterren gegeven, maar eigenlijk had ik het wel goed gevonden als dat het enige White Stripes album in deze lijst was geweest. Ik krijg nu relatief snel na elkaar twee keer White Stripes en dat komt dit album niet ten goede merk ik. Het is een beetje de formule die me tegen gaat staan als ik er teveel van neem. Als ik drie dagen achter elkaar stamppot eet dan heb ik op de derde dag na twee goede happen al het gevoel dat ik vol zit. Een soort textuur dingetje is dat volgens mij. Hetzelfde ervaar ik een beetje hierbij. Echt prima muziek maar de komende drie maanden kan ik weer prima zonder ze. En als ik ze wil luisteren dan gewoon een keer een losse track in plaats van een heel album. Hoogtepunt is dat je bij White Moon op 3:46 een koffiekopje met lepeltje en al van de piano hoort flikkeren, o.i.d. Ik weet niet waarom maar dat heb ik een keer of 8 achter elkaar geluisterd.

Never listen to a white stripes album but I've loved the commercially successful tracks I've heard. I was looking forward to to hearing this. It started well but I must admit I got bored. My Doorbell was the standout track for me. For that track alone I'll give the album 3 stars but a lot of the other tracks didn't do much for me.

Listened to this album five times in a row. 5/5

"Get Behind Me Satan," The White Stripes' 2005 release, is a departure from their earlier garage rock sound. The album experiments with various instruments, prominently featuring Jack White's raw vocals and Meg White's minimalistic drumming. Standout tracks like "Blue Orchid" and "My Doorbell" showcase Jack White's songwriting prowess. While the departure from their established style is commendable, the album's diverse experimentation may feel less cohesive compared to their previous work. Nevertheless, "Get Behind Me Satan" is a bold exploration of musical boundaries, earning a solid 3.5/5 for its creativity, though it may not resonate with all fans of The White Stripes' earlier sound.

2/5 forgetful

4.5/5

Remembered not loving the pivot from their typical sound when this first came out , but find this to be a solid folk inspired album with strong tunes ! 4.5

meh

Solid album.

Have listened to most white stripes albums now in an attempt to get into them, they’re a big part of a scene I love the post Millenium new indie vanguard but it’s just never clicked, and it’s no different here. They’re good, but just a little half baked. They’re like the moody peaches of indie rock, some of it’s cute. Highlights are little ghost and I’m lonely. There’s just not enough meat here.

Pretty good. I like this guy.

I love the music making artistry of Jack White, and this album is at it's best when the piano is driving. Less guitar-riffing which makes this less enjoyable for me than a lot of his other work, but still creative and implements lots of interesting instruments. "Blue Orchid" and "The Denial Twist" are the standouts.

I actually quite like Jack White and The White Stripes but I don't dig this record so much. It's like they're only half there, or trying to do something they can't/shouldn't. It's fine but not something I would put on for fun.

Stay in front Satan. I want to be able to see you, you sneaky varmant.

four nation army

Already know I love this one. Great album.

Super album.

White stripes heb ik nooit echt gewaardeerd op 7 nations na, dit album vond ik zeer saai

Een beetje meh, het rockte wel af en toe lekker maar bereikte niet echt een climax ofzo

Great, prefer Elephant though.

Alright

Um bom álbum indie, com muita originalidade e influência do blues. Para a época, algo bastante original.

Jesus Christ, definitely not for me, even though I like some of The White Stripes' songs.

Interesting, creative, but sometimes a bit too wacky. Liked it overall.

"Get Behind Me Satan" is not one of the better White Stripes albums. While the album did receive a lot of recognition at the time, overall this did not age well. From the sound of things, Jack White gets a little too experimental - dropping his electric guitar for a marimba and acoustic guitar. Meg even sings on this album - which was a little surprising. "Blue Orchid" was, by far, the best song on this album.

Pretty good blues rock. Not as good as Elephant. Album 300.

Yes, there are some cool bits ("The Nurse") and the craft is evident, but everything feels put-on and there's a trying-too-hard effect, a reaching to cover too much ground, as if a very studied and intentional posture of coolness or excessive cutesyness ("My Doorbell"). it's a fine line between admirable experimentation and annoying novelty – and these songs tread it warily. Yes, there's power but it's sort of repetitive and simplistic, banging and banging until it gets whispery, which it inevitably does.Those loud-quiet contrasts get tired and lose their power – and yes there's more piano here and the marimbas are nice, too – but these are the same things they'd been doing for four albums already. "Lonely Yet" is a semi-cool closer, but pales next to D. Yoakam version from a decade earlier, even if one buys into the ironic roadhouse deconstruction or whatever TF JW thinks he's doing with it."t's overdetermined if not quite fully contrived. Or perhaps it's just a matter of it going on too long, after a few affecting songs early. Honestly, the Stripes never were quite one's thing back in the day, and they remain very much not quite one's thing a couple decades on. Not all together it was dropped from most recent editions.

This album never quite reaches the highs of the first track, 'Blue Orchid' but there is something to be said for the experimentation on this record. Jack White dials back the post-punk/garage rock aesthetic in favor of a more subdued approach featuring piano and marimba. This doesn't always work in their favor though it is an interesting change of pace. Nevertheless, this album is still distinctively White Stripes. What I really love about this band is that you can hear where they're from in their music. They are devoted to the great Detroit garage rock of the past and incorporate it in a way that sounds new and wholly their own.

Just a few note worthy songs on this album. Generally more rock-blues piano-based than their previous guitar-led albums. Starts well, but gets less interesting as it goes along. Overall a bit disappointing really.

good but not their best

Good mix of rock, blues, western

Very gooooooood

Definitely a departure from other White Stripes albums, a lot of piano rather than guitar. Blue Orchid and My Doorbell were good songs off this album. I liked Elephant and White Blood Cells better than this album.

Okay, but probably only listen once

its good

Some absolute stinkers amongst some decent songs. Blue Orchid, My Doorbell and The Denial Twist stood out. A few of these just sounded like bad demo tapes though. It's chaotic but not in a way that makes sense. It's like they knew what their good songs were and spaced them out between some absolute garbage in between, just hoping that no one noticed.

Have I heard this album before? How do I recognize so many of the songs? Not bad, not my thing.

I had White Blood Cells and Elephant on cd back in the day, but skipped this one. I think Doorbell is still a jam. This should be a good Monday album. Actually, it kind of sucks. Blue Orchid sounds like they were trying to recapture the jock jam power of Seven Nation Army again, it's decent. The Nurse is meh, marimba is cool I guess but the song is not. My Doorbell is pretty good, but not as good as I remembered. Forever For Her is plodding and silly plus marimba. Little Ghost is a moment of bluegrass but it's hard to listen to Jack's put-on Appalachia quaver. Denial Twist is a proper jam. White Moon is a bore. Instinct Blues is just Jack White doing blues noodling on his guitar and singing about different creatures being horny. Passive Manipulation is a 35 second weirdly incestuous refrain sung by Meg. Take, Take, Take is not good enough for Rita Hayworth. Ugly As I Seem is a bore. Red Rain is bordering unlistenable. I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet) is a jokey blues tune a la "Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz"

This one didn’t do that much for me. There’s good songs and moments (The piano was unexpected but cool), but the mediocre songs level them out more. It’s kind of boring and not that fun to listen to. It’s just mid, not much else to say.

Probably my least favourite White stripes album, it has its charm but the rocky garage edge is gone, it's offering us Werther's originals when we wanted Mountain Dew Code red.

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.

Some good, some bad. Can't see me listening to the whole album again.

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

i love meg

Really liked this one. Had only heard his heavy electrical guitar stuff so was a nice change of pace. Rating: 4.3

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.

Nice

Conceptualmente es muy interesante, se vuelve muy pesado al final. Se escucha muy lindo igualmente, destaco las guitarras sobre todo. Diria que es un disco solido, pero no creo volver a escucharlo conscientemente

not really my thing

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.

Nice album, don't remember having to listened to this one all the way through before but solid. 3.6/5

I'm behind this fully.

Not my favorite White Stripes album but there are some really good songs here.

A bit of a miss for me compared to their previous two excellent records. It still had some great songs, and I liked the change to more piano and acoustic based songs, but the songwriting just wasn't up to snuff sometimes, and Jack's singing bordered on annoying in places. Also, why is Michael Cera dressed up as Jack White on the cover?

I mean, it is the White Stripes. No notes.

Musically and stylishly awesome. Just not my cup of tea

A mix of songs I really liked (Blue Orchid, The Denial Twist, Take Take Take, As Ugly As I Seem, Im Lonely), and then a few I really didn't like. So this one lands right in the middle for me. The overall album wasn't super cohesive.

Solid album. Good 70's style blues rock. First time I ever noticed how much his voice sounds like Robert Plant. A little long, a few tracks could've been left off.

Not my favorite white strips album, but a great album nonetheless

As I get older I really appreciate artists who don't confine themselves to one particular genre and have an obvious love of music. I dont think is my favorite TWS album, but I always appreciate Jack's artistry even if I find him a little much as a person. Also, everyone needs to leave Meg alone. She rules.

Sounds of Modest Mouse and the Beatles 😊 I've been wanting to listen to some of their albums aside from the songs that made it to radio. This one was a good one 😁

Backyard Band

all songs sounds the same😬

Nah

Interesting sound, not a huge standout for me but nice to listen to.

Honestly never been a fan of The White Stripes but I understand and respect the talent; just not for me. 5/10.

I agree with the other two albums, White Blood Cells and Elephant, being on the list, but if I was to pick a third it would be either their self titled debut or De Stijl rather than this one. I feel like they were losing the plot a little bit in their final two albums, this one and Icky Thump. For me, the album never really gains momentum. I of course say all this as a fan who has listened to all the albums many times, and the criticism comes from a place of love. But even my favorite songs on this album are not among my favorite White Stripes songs.

This is like channel surfing inside Jack White's brain.

Hard to give any White Stripes less than a 4 but, this may be the weakest of their albums. Other than that, good stuff as always.

Eh. Something about Jack White's voice hits me wrong. Musically good.

Not listenable but a few good tunes

The rock stuff is pretty good. Otherwise all of it is a bit to slow.

It's ok. Too long and I don't think more than one White Stripes album needs to be on the 1001 album list.

liked the first song. the first half of the album was kinda boring but the second half made up for it

8/10 - Great Album (1 popular) so many great rock songs - only one or two bad songs The duo is amazing in their complexity to fill this album with folk and rock tunes that make you wanna move. Such a unique sound in this group

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.

This is awesome! Especially liked the Little Ghost and Nurse. A bit of horror with a hefty dose of twang.

I like it since I was 13 energetic, folk-y love the sound of drums of white stripes

Some familiar bangers as well as some good songs I hadn't heard before. Occasionally devolves into just noise which is not my favorite, but overall a strong album that I thoroughly enjoyed.

I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)

Almost flawless

Always thought this album was a bit of a disappointment after the masterpiece of Elephant. Still, not a bad bit of music.

Driving, rambling, jangly. Surprising amount of marimbas

It's aa bit experimental Buty a good album.

LOVE

9/10. Absolutely loved it and was nice to branch out.

tbh ocekivala sam nesto vise seven nation army al cute je

It's alright. Some good guitar but grating at points.

Always happy with Jacks work.

One of white stripes more mediocre albums, blue orchid is good though

Much better than I expected, quite fun

Not bad

Not the best album of theirs but I do appreciate it and the style. Definitely another good project with Jack White.

The White Stripes album with the big production. Terrific tunes as usual.

I miss some bass.

Gotta love it

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.

Enjoyed but not as much as Elephant.

Jack weet mij meestal wel te raken met zijn linkse en rechtse hoek, maar dit waren echt te veel gemiste kansen voor een technische KO.

White solo kan ik goed hebben, maar dit is grandioos geneuzel met een incapabele drummer. Blegh.

Weirdo's die witte strepen. But I can dig it.

Er staan een paar fijne nummers op deze plaat!

Solid White Stripes, nice hearing Meg sing and different instrumentation

Instrumentals were great, but hate the lead singers style.

Franchement chiant au point où c'est drôle xD genre parfois c'est lourd mais ça répète la même chose pendant genre 3 minutes

3+

It was okay. I think it’s a little too hard for my taste. 3 out of 5

Ugh Meg

🌓 Great start but gets too slow and boring. Take, take, take saves it a bit.

It’s like shitty rock-opera: 2 star

liked the style. blue orchid is amazing.

Eh... Blue orchid 💙🌸 The Denial Twist 👀😌 Passive Manipulation 🔥✨

Raucous, noisy. Borrowing from folk, soul, post-punk, classic rock. Voices are not professionally trained but used as a tool to evoke emotions. Their aesthetic was also widely imitated. I loved the song “dead leaves and the dirty ground.”

Satan?

7/10. Pretty good rock album but nothing made me go "WOW!"

Just a CLASSIC

Favs: - ▫️Blue Orchid

I love how experimental it is. However, this album is not something that I would like to listen to in the background. Great blend of genres though. A little too chaotic

I like The White Stripes and I think they were a huge part of the 2000's indie sleaze/rock scene, but this album was just meh for me. A couple of bangers but the filler just doesn't do anything for me. Jack White sounds like he's talking about high school problems with the amplified power that the band had after White Blood Cells/Elephant dropped. Idk, this album is ok. I wouldn't put it on except for Blue Orchid

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.

Blue Orchid i The Denial Twist ok.

Has lots of different instruments they use, not really consistent but some good songs here and there. Love the vocals though

Great folk and alternative rock album from the White Stripes' Jack White. Although some of the tracks I did not care for, overall it is really good! Favorite song(s): Blue Orchid, The Denial Twist, Little Ghost and Red Tain.

I really enjoyed this album. I'd only ever heard their singles before so it was really nice to hear a wider selection. Lots if different genres hit in their unique stripped back way. Favourite track was Little Ghost.

Meh

Blue Orchid a hall of fame rammer. The rest pretty meh

The White Stripes go acoustic! Favorite songs: as ugly as it seems; Blue Orchid and Little Ghost. The marimba, acoustic guitar are markers. The style is very Jack White, but the acoustic vibe is good Anna welcome change. The range as a musician is insane. Meg is always underrated and her voice on Passive Manipulation was enjoyable.

Not my fav White Stripes album

Not my favorite by the White Stripes but it's always fun to see what these two come up with. It definitely has some stand out tracks, particularly "Blue Orchid" and "My Doorbell".

A million stars. Surely the best band of the century.

This album is the perfect musical equivalent of a golf course you tough out the front nine specifically to be able to play the back nine. The album starts out great with "Blue Orchid" but then falls into a disjointed mess for the first half of the album. Meg's "Passive Manipulation" signals a change. The second half of the album flows exceedingly well and ends on one of, arguably, the greatest garage rock songs of the early 2000s.

Nice collection of songs for sure, only really knew the singles but enjoyed the others too. I imagine the albums which came before this are better though?

Meh.

Typical White Stripes, raw and simple yet still catches my attention and sticks with me all day. It’s a magic touch.

8/10. It's The White Stripes

Once again, I don't get The White Stripes, this is all over the place and not particularly good. It's very self-indulgent, there's not a lot else to say about it.

A very different style to Elephant (which was only a couple of years before I think?), much less of the loud guitar sound, much more reflective, bluesy music. Doesn't sound hugely different to a weaker Rolling Stones album to be honest, it lacks a bit for me. Blue Orchid is a good song - it's still got the energy that they had on the previous album, as does (to a lesser extent) My Doorbell - but much of the rest is a bit flat. Feels like he disappeared up his own arse in the midst of all the hype at this point about him being a genius, and it's a bit too self indulgent. 2/5.

My first reaction was "too many White Stripes LPs on this list." I gave it a listen - eventually - and there was some decent stuff on here

4 Metallica releases is overkill, but 4 Jack White releases is acceptable. This one mixes up the genres a fair bit and introduces the piano as a lead instrument. The songs with occasional heavy guitar bombardment are less interesting. Jack sounds a bit Robert Plant-ish at times. Meg's singing is on par with her drumming.

Well this started out quite nicely with Blue Orchid, which sounds quintessentially White Stripes. Its interesting that they decided to lean more on the piano versus the guitar for most of the songs but I'm not quite convinced that its a better sound. I always come back to comparing their songs to their classic Seven Nation Army, but that's probably an unfair comparison because I don't think anything they do can ever equal that.

Some bangers but otherwise nothing jumped out

First song is great, solid album

Prefer the more raw sound of their earlier albums, this has a lot of interesting ideas and use of negative aural space, but it just doesn't totally hit me in an emotional way. That being said, the last two songs are PHENOM. Favorite track: Red Rain, I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)

Blue Orchid naar The Nurse is een hele rare overgang, wtf. Ik dacht eerst dat ik gebeld werd ofzo. Het is sowieso een heel ander album dan Elephant die we eerder gehoord hebben van hun. Minder pure rock en veel meer melodiën eigenlijk. Weet nog niet zo goed welk album ik prettiger vind. Ik snap dit album niet zo goed eerlijk gezegd. Het gaat alle kanten op, het is totaal niet de rock die The White Stripes bekend maakte, het is super experimenteel. Ik kan me heel goed voorstellen dat mensen die fan zijn van The White Stripes die een absolute verschrikking van een album vinden. Het loopt nou niet echt lekker door ofzo. Ik vind de kleinere nummers lekkerder wegluisteren dan de geluidsorkanen die sommige van hun nummers zijn. FAVO: My Doorbell, As ugly as I seem

Poeh, nog meer White Stripes, kan ik dit aan? Eerst nummer is volgens mij heel bekend en ook wel erg lekker catchy en uptempo! Nummer daarna is direct een terugval op wat ik al eerder van ze gehoord heb, te depri voor mij Ik vind dit album een stuk beter dan Elephant, puur omdat er wat meer pit en tempo in zit. Desalniettemin vind ik alle zang maniertjes en intonaties van Jack White gewoon vermoeiend. Wederom een rock album wat ik snel zal vergeten. Favorieten: Blue Orchid, Doorbell

Great album!

Very good album

Loved this, it’s right up my alley.

Solid record, picked up a few more songs.

It was good. I liked most of the songs. Some were meh

Alright but has skips

I'm normally a fan of the White Stripes, but this didn't do it for me. I think it's an evolution of where they were before, but, I don't know if this is something you need to hear or if it's something that you'll appreciate if you like the band already.

4/5

I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)

you have to admire jack white’s passion but he’s such a perfectionist he squeezed all the life out of this record

Kind of boring Yup

Couple of songs were ok. Overall I thought it was a mess.

eh

Not near as good as Elephant, but a few highlights

I love me some WS

Eh it feels like a collection of demos

Another band that’s I’ve heard a lot of songs, but this was the first full album I listened to in its entirety. Dig the simplicity of the production, the seeming spontaneity of the music, and the overall force of the music. Surprisingly tender on a few tracks, especially the closer. Like Ringo, Meg White provides just what the song needs, and plays with heart and soul but isn’t showy or overbearing (except on My Doorbell, but obviously intentional).

Wavy instrumentals for a rock album Really strong start on first 2 songs Doorbell song is a bit weak Overall a bit odd, not what I was expecting Not bad, not great, not something I would have on my playlist

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

Not bad, but I'm a little surprised this is on the list. I haven't listened to all of their albums, but I've yet to hear one that was better than their debut, which seems like representation enough for a list like this.

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.

Another fun Jack White installment. They have a bit more mature polished sound here, but they're just as chaotic as ever with Meg acting like a toddler playing with her percussion toys (apparently Jack plays the marimba). We have some new styles here, with the heavy metal "Instinct Blues", bluegrass "Little Ghost", folk "As Ugly As I Seem", and a couple piano ballads. I find this to be their most innovative album. A lot of cool tricks and styles on here you don't really see on any other album. It's not as rough or energetic as the rest of their catalog, but still fits their insane personality. I feel like this album was a way for Jack to express his creativity. The downside is the songs don't hit as hard as the rest of their catalog. They feel a bit incomplete, as if there's more to execute to make the songs lovable by audiences. But I found plenty to enjoy out of every song, and makes me excited to see what else Jack White has in store.

Better than I remember; Perhaps I got many of the tracks confused with Icky Thump. I put both in the 'lesser Stripes' category but I may have been wrong about this one.

Falls off at the end but enough bangers

My Doorbell is kinda fun. Love the cover art. But if this album is in the top 1001, some of my favorite records are in trouble. Just not really my bag overall.

I appreciate the aesthetic of the album as a whole but i mostly want some more bangers

Better than I expected

Found the album to be pretty average on the whole. The singles were really the highlights while the other songs felt like filler. Not a fan of the album.

Interesting but still 3*

I was very deeply into this record. From the more headbanger-ish tracks to the more acoustic tracks.

Shite

3.5+/5

I liked this White Stripes album much better than White Blood Cells. A lot more unique, experimental, and varied.

3.5 stars

Good album.

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.

Great

Solid album. Some real high points like “Take, Take, Take,” but also some forgettable moments that I was tempted to skip.

fühl i iwie 0

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

You already have "Elephant" and "White Blood Cells" on this list. You could have left this one off. There are no hits here. Almost every track feels unfinished and Jack's writing is particularly childish compared to earlier albums. I'm not sure what possessed Jackie boy to stray so far from his wheelhouse but it didn't work. While the other two White Stripes albums on the list inarguably merit inclusion, this one just doesn't belong here.

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

The facial hair situation on this album freaks me out but it doesn't detracting from the quality tunes

Meg White is such an underrated drummer; she is the unmistakeable sound of The White Stripes.

Was definitely a white stripes album

A couple of good songs, one great one in My Doorbell, and a bunch of filler. Forgettable even the moment it ends.

Buen disco de rock suave con guitarras armoniosas y buena voz. Bien compuesto, aunque le falta algo para hacerlo más diferenciador

Excellent album. I don't think there was one bad album in the White Stripes discography.

2.5

Another exercise in doing more with less. Nicely done

First song was pretty solid, but most of the album just has strange instrumentation that felt sporadic and out of sync and unmemorable songs. I do enjoy some other songs by The White Stripes, but this album was largely not my thing.

Liked the popular singles. Denial twist stood out from the song I didn't know

Macht Spaß. Wenig punkig (wie die Vorgänger), aber gut verspielt und zum Kopfnicken.

This is one of those albums I bought because of one song and instantly regretted because even the album version of that song was re-edited as pretentious self-indulgent tripe.

Very early 2000s sounding. Nostalgic for sure.

My fav songs were all ones that felt like classic White Stripes, like Blue Orchid, or were trying to sound like a specific genre, like Little Ghost being a country song. The choice of instrumentation in a lot of songs is weird, and just feels like Jack White got bored or is intentionally trying to distance himself from what made The White Stripes successful

just thinking bout the doorbell!

More folksy than I thought it would be, but fantastic lyrics.

This was just okay for me; totally unremarkable. I found that to be disappointing because I generally enjoy the White Stripes’ garage rock aesthetic. This possibly requires additional listens, but only one of these songs, “My Doorbell”, stuck with me.

I love the characters and story of the band even more than the actual music. For instance: -Jack and Meg met in high school, got married in 1996, he took her last name, and as they launched their musical career they pretended to be siblings for the first 4 years. -They recorded many of their albums in their living room or garage, one album was recorded on an 8 track. -They wrote and produced this entire album in 2 weeks, and then it went on to win a Grammy. What?!?!

typically when a band departs from their down and dirty roots, i take the grumpy old man position, pining for their glory days of "true" sound. But this turn for the white stripes away jack white's garage-blues jam sessions on their previous records is a big step forward for them, IMO. This album really broadened the scope of what they were doing artistically from their full reliance on jack white as a riff machine. (not hating on that, white blood cells still takes top position for me for white stripes albums) I dig it.

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.

Heard before: some How many more White Stripes records do we have to listen to? Why do they annoy me so much? Even their best tracks seem like 1 minute of ideas in a 3 minute song. I get bored halfway through each track. Unsurprisingly, I'm basic; just give me the short, hooky songs, and do your shtick in the corner please. Top tracks: My Doorbell, Blue Orchid, Little Ghost

Nah

all over the place, not what I expected from a White Stripes album

A few songs I really don't like, but most of the album is pretty enjoyable overall.

Slow Lyrics good To many similiar songs

OK, didn't really stand out to me. Reminds me of how I felt the first time I heard Elephant. Maybe re-visiting this 10+ years later I will have the same "Wow, what was I thinking?" experience.

Meh

Not their strongest album by any means. Not sure how this makes it into this list. It’s solid enough but at this point in their career the best was behind them.

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would there is a couple of awful songs on this but generally a decent album that I would play again

I think I’ve got album fatigue so it’s hard to rate them. Can’t say I’m a huge fan but the album was alright. 3*

Meh... I thought this was a bit overblown.

One

I enjoyed and was happy to leave the album on repeat. Not a go-to band for me but didn’t kick them out of my head.

Apparently i really like the White Stripes. who knew?

Noice

I'm not sure the addition of piano is the fundamental change to The White Stripes' sound that has been suggested. However, this is a moot point as whichever way you cut it, this album is ace. It's way more consistent and, in my opinion, head and shoulders above the other White Stripes albums on this list. The first half largely comprises 2 to 3 minute garage rock bangers, whilst the second half has a bit more space. It's all great, though. Rating: 4.5/5 Playlist track: My Doorbell Date listened: 13/09/23

There’s probably enough ideas on here to make a decent EP, but not enough to warrant a full album. Like their other 2 records on here, it’s all a bit sparse for me. No way should they have 3 albums on this list.

UN bon album de rock alternatif, mais je suis vraiment pas fait pour le son des White Stripes. Pas que je n'aime pas ça, mais ça ne me fait pas tellement vibrer. Mais je peux certainement comprendre l'attrait. C'était un album très bien fait. 6/10

Fine listen but never really feel like listening to too much of The White Stripes.

bien

Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: I do, very similar sounds throughout out with the looping/bouncy drums compared to their other records Favourite song: Track 1 - Blue Orchid

It may not be his best album, but Jack White is a musical genius and you can't hate on him! Great listen!

I was going to give this a 2 but I thought that might be too harsh. The reason is that I love The White Stripes, I think literally all of their other albums are some of the best that 2000s rock has to offer, but this one falls short for me. It feels like they wanted to experiment a bit but they weren't completely sure where exactly they wanted to go with it, so it just kind of meanders throughout the runtime. Surprised that this was selected for the 1001 albums, but hopefully we'll see De Stijl and White Blood Cells too later.

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.

Mostly fun.

Fun catchy album. A lot of little riffs and melodies that got stuck in my head

This feels like a distillation of the earlier White Stripes sound but with all of the fun stuff stripped away. Almost too minimalistic to make it good music and instead it feels like it's a Jack White ego piece

not as good as their other albums, but had some bops

Get Behind Me Satan is peak Jack White, so it's telling that the record was part of the White Stripes period. Odd drums start the record, and, while the sound is clean throughout, the band adds new touches here and there to keep things flowing. That's perfect for the first half to two-thirds: Variety that avoids becoming the grab bag of Blunderbuss from earlier this week. Momentum slackens just a bit for fifteen or so closing minutes; I might prefer the vinyl sequencing.

Not a fan of that garage rock at all

Not an album I'd come back to, but that's purely personal taste. It's a surprisingly good album, just a tad too theatrical for me to get fully immersed. 3/5 Fav track: as ugly as I seem

Nothing Jack White has ever really hit for me and this was no exception. The jankiness is supposed to be charming I guess, but it fell on the side of annoyance for me more often. Every time I was getting really peeved though, a pleasant or catchy track would poke its head out to keep me trundling along. The rockier cuts really just leave something to be desired - I know they're a duo, but it sounds sooo thin I can't! Two and a half. Fave track: As Ugly As I Seem

Pretty solid rock album. Really good chemistry as usual when it comes to this band, and they deliver another collection of bopping and bluesy songs to chuck on a drive or while studying. Strong three and a half. Fave track: My Doorbell

Someone must really like the WS, as this is the weakest of the three albums of theirs I’ve heard, and I’m not a fan of them generally. This is ok, entertaining enough. The one that sounds like a quiet song from “White Light/White Heat” was a nice surprise, though it went on too long, like this album. I assume one of their more popular albums is on this list as well, so I’ll put more work in on my nascent theory about them being the Tim Burton of classic rock.