Reviews (page 5 of 13)
Jack white viser igjen hvor mye man kan gjøre med utrolig lite. Nok et ypperlig album fra duoen og denne gangen nesten helt akustisk. Plata hadde vært bedre om den ikke startet med Blue Orchid. Låta gav meg et litt feil inntrykk av hva slags plate dette er og trengte noen låter på å rekalibrere.
koji je ovo kurac? mlaka krindž kurčina, prije kurčić. ovaj zavija li ga zavija, ženska je stoput podnošljivija al nisu ni te pjesme neš. dio pjesama neka ko fol alternativna kantri seljačija, moguće samo u americi, ladies and gents. bezvezno skroz sve u svemu... jebote, zašto je ovo na popisu?
Good album
No podría decir que me gustó. Me costó escucharlo. Es distinto a lo que escucho y no se si puedo acomodar mi oído al rock intenso. Las que mas me gustaron fueron las tranquis. No lo recomendaría. Aún así, le daría una oportunidad. La canción que a todos les gusta a mi me pareció muy meh pero en la segunda escucha me gustó. Quizás fue el shock. Me puedo llegar a gustar si lo escucho seguido. O no.
I don't think I'd ever heard any of these songs. First song was amazing and I was thinking this is going to be the hidden gem I was missing out on. But the rest just sound like the White Stripes and nothing stood out like the first track. I didn't hate this album or love it. I kept thinking of other songs by the White Stripes I did know already and how these weren't as strong. Is this their best album? Why must I listen to this before I die? (How many more of their albums are on the list?)
Elephants is still better 3.5/5
Can't stand the white stripes. Made it like 2 songs in and it sounds like every other album they have, and every other song they have, so I just turned it off.
like mid...im not gonna listen again
Incredibly good. Changed music. Stands the test of time.
It was nothing special. While i am able to apreciate the experimental parts, the album falls a little flat.
This album fucking blows
not really my thing, first two songs feel very stagnant. Whenever I listened to a track I felt the urge to skip it Favourite track: n/a
Semmi érdekes nem történik, a dob csörömpölésnek hat, tucat számok
Interesting
the white stripes dont really do it for me
For me the White Stripes are almost good. I generally like the sound, good driving rock. I just do not like the vocals, which makes it hard to listen to. I had a previous White Stripes album that was a solid 3, I like the vocals even less here, so despite this having potential with a good sound, it only musters a 2 as I really dont want to hear it again.
210126 12:52 3
More experimental than most of the White Stripes stuff, this is still an amazing album. I love the run they had.
Yeah okay whatever
It was meh but The White Stripes does make good music like 7 Nation Army but I did feel bored by this album.
Kinda disappointed by this one, to be honest. I'm usually a big White defender but this was just a series of forgettable rock tracks strung together by a couple passable singles. Fav tracks: My Doorbell, The Denial Twist
An un-Stripesy White Stripes outing: marimba, piano, weird arrangements. I liked the first and last songs, but the kooky morass in the middle was weak.
Really catchy. Never quite sure how to evaluate their significance.
Listened while working. Not particularly engaging. interesting sonically, but didnt bang. Had some highs towards the end though
Not for meeee
Veel harde instrumenten dus stemmen lastig te horen vooral veel drum hoeverder in het album hoe zachter de liedjes werden ook steeds betere liedjes
no fucking way i get another White Stripes album 3 after the last one. fuck. off. i guess points for doing something different? still pretty fucking annoying. pass. deserves to be one of the 1001? no! no no no!
Incredible album with no skips. Each song is distinct yet cohesive. No one is quite as cool as the White Stripes
A criticism I have of doing this project so far is the number of repeat artists on the list. Too much Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bowie, too much Metallica, far too much Morrissey etc. Some, I’m sure, can probably be included more than once as their sound changes, but some, like Morrissey are shitter as a solo artist so what’s the point. I like the White Stripes. I like this album. It’s quirky. But I’ve already listened to two other White Stripe albums (and a solo Jack White album) that are not that discernible from this. Even the album covers look similar FFS! I get it. I get their sound. Sadly, this means other artists, who in the name of eclecticism, should more likely be included on here, but are sadly omitted. This was fine, but could have told you that from listening to one album.
A classic white stripes record. A lot of interesting and creative production choices on this one, but for me it gets a bit repetitive as an album listen.
3.5/5
This felt like a weird detour of what the White Stripes are good at, to something nowhere near as compelling. The switch from guitars to piano and marimba didn’t open the album up for me — it mostly flattened the energy. Jack White’s theatrical vocals feel more like a bit than a breakthrough here, and they rarely land with much weight. A couple songs stick, but most of it just drifts by without leaving much of an impression. Not bad, just oddly forgettable.
Another great album
Wow, this is an overall terrible album. The more I listen the more I hate Jack White’s voice. I truly hated all but two tracks. Favorites: Blue Orchid, Denial Twist 1
My first four star white stripes review still undeniable and unmistakable. They could write songs and play in a style all their own. Jack finally had some weirdo money on this album so it really gets big but there’s also a few snoozers that are present on the other albums. Overall another interesting and great musical statement from one of the greatest bands in the last 20 years.
Blue Orchid was the highlight. Bit hit and miss for me.
This is just great rock music. It’s got that minimal, stripped-down style that cuts right through the noise. Jack's singing is a highlight. I really dig the experimental side of this one. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - Blue Orchid - My Doorbell - Little Ghost - The Denial Twist
truly terrible but at least they're attempting something interesting also why is the mixing so gross
It was alright. I feel like they have way better stuff than this? More blues inspired than I realised. There wasn’t a song I hated and I LOVED Passive Manipulation, Meg rocks. Fine album.
This my second album of theirs - White Blood Cells was first - which I quite liked, it was a strong 3, so I rated it a 4; I just rounded up. I'm not sure what they did since that album to this one but this one fell off a giant cliff after "Blue Orchid." I feel like Jack White's voice got more squeaky and fragil-sounding, which I feel impacted my listening experience. The instrumentation was quite lacking except for "Blue Orchid" and "Red Rain" which also contributed. Highlight Song/s: "Blue Orchid"
Meh. The only redeemable track was Blue Orchid.
Después de escucharlo me sorprende que esté en esta lista. No parece ofrecer nada interesante. Casi todo en este álbum me resulta irritante, desde las melodías hasta las voces.
I really like Jack White, but have always found The White Stripes fairly underwhelming. Still, this record does have some interesting moments on it, and I like the heavy blues vibe that a lot of the songs have. 3/5.
Not the best White Stripes record though I like the fact they tried to do something a bit different. Some of it lands, but not enough.
I really enjoyed the first few songs of this album (especially the leading track Blue Orchid) and thought it may end up being a 5 for me. But I thought the rest of the album lulled, until the last track which I thought was great but did not feel like the same album as the stuff at the beginning I enjoyed. This was right on the 3/4 border for me, barely sliding into 4* for how much I liked Blue Orchid
Little Ghost and Blue Orchid were pretty good. I'm definitely into the minimalism of this album. But it kinda feels generic.
its actually funny to me that this album was like a tremendous disappointment by the time it finished. its really not bad, i guess i just wanted seven nation army for 40 minutes and didnt get it? Blue Orchid was dope though
Rating: 5/10 So weird and unnecessary that this White Stripes album is here. This has to be their worst one, it’s like they forgot the songwriting on this collection, they drag on and don’t really do much interesting stuff, and typically don’t even rock too hard with more of a focus on bluesy piano and softer songs. It’s ok at best. Highlights are opening track Blue Orchid and The Denial Twist, if the rest of the songs were fun like this I would have enjoyed it quite a bit more
I thought I knew The White Stripes, but I realized I only know Seven Nation Army. It's like half kinda decent, half these guys accidentally made a song thirteen times in a row 4.6/10
One of the best recording by the Whte Stripes. I play some of these songs here and there but it is not one of those just sit there, put it on the turntable, and chill out. It is quite energetic so it is like cake, only can have it some of the time.
its average. i liked 2 songs tho
Quite poor.
Häviää Ursukselle
Vähän erikoista mutta ei huono. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Siellä oli vähä kaikenlaista! Ihan ok.
garage. rockish, chill.
Blue Orchid is great. Otherwise has some good moments, some slight, annoying ones.
two stars for Meg White. what a drummer
I like the white stripes but this is the weakest album of theirs i have had. It feels under done and half complete.
Perfect simple thrashy melodic songs I love her drumming oatterns
Class.
Echt niet de vibe voor de dag dus niet echt geluisterd
The White Stripes were a unique and special band the likes of which I doubt we'll ever see again, unfortunately. I love this album. It's their quirkiest album, and to me it's the album where Meh shined brightest. I really hope she's doing well. Only knocking it down to 4 because they have two better albums on the list, and I've tried to stay consistent in only giving the best of the best 5/5
Dynamics in the early aughts was a rarity. Good stuff, but mostly well trod by them by the time this was released.
habían partes buenas y otras en las que solo estaba como ???
3
Great sound. Standout track: My Doorbell
5/10
I had Jack White's solo album for album 36, but this is the first White Stripes album I've had. Just a few songs in, it's clear that this album is not just the basic, garagey, yet infectiously catchy rock they are best known for. It's an attempt to broaden the sonic palate of the band with piano ballads and even some vibraphone here and there. This doesn't make for a bad album, because Jack White can write songs that are good and enjoyable, something all too many of the project's 2000s offerings lack(see my average rating for the 2000s compared to all other decades).
Awesome album
-love the vibes! The mix between rock and folk. Fav Song: My Doorbell
Pleasant enough, but unfortunately it went straight in one ear and out the other. Definition of 6/10 music for me.
I love the White Stripes but I don’t think this is their best work unfortunately. Still fine overall with some solid tracks but I could forget a lot of them.
....ehhh..? I didn't hate it but it's not for me. Standout: The Denial Twist • I'm Lonely (But Ain't That Lonely Yet)
I feel like this has to be the weakest White Stripes album I've ever heard. I see the experimentation and I appreciate it, but it comes off as more unfocused than genius.
This is a genius album, 5/5
I think this album is for somebody. Unfortunately, it was not for me. There was only one song on this album that I could see myself listening to; the rest wasn't for me.
ja dit vind ik echt fantastisch
Elephant is a magical album. This album reaches higher and lands lower. I appreciate that Jack wanted to expand from his blues-loving-punk-rocker roots. And he is, undoubtedly, a brilliant song-writer and producer. The problem, for me, is he tried to create a great studio album but his voice and Meg's drums still - technically speaking - suck. And while that suck is PERFECT for a spontaneous (sounding) flood of punk rock, they work decidedly against the higher-concept songs that Jack, the Songwriter, and Jack, the Producer, offer here. Too, the redundancy of his songwriting - again effective on a spontaneous (sounding) punk album - come across, in this effort at higher-concept, as lazy.
наверно музыкально они могли бы быть увлекательны если бы я могла пережить задавленное пение и под нотами
It’s an interesting album. The lyrics are often engaging, the production choices are innovative and the instruments are all given plenty of space. What it lacks in consistency, it makes up for with charisma. I’m not sure I’d return to it, but I definitely enjoyed it.
Was relieved to hear/see an artist I actually knew! Then realized I haven't actually heard any White Stripes songs besides the popular ones. I enjoy the musicality but some songs were so short and the vocals were too quirky for my liking.
I don't have much to say. Very rocky rock.
I love the creativity behind the arrangements on this record and the search for new colors while never sacrificing the band’s addition-by-subtraction vision. At its best, it has a mixtape feel, where every song feels substantively different from the last. Unfortunately, this quality is a bit lacking in the back half. There are some experiments that don’t work (looking at you, ‘The Nurse’) and some outstanding songs with stunning production, but overall the songs are a little slight emotionally. It’s a fun listen, but not one that really stays with you. Favorite song: Forever for Her (Is Over For Me)
Pretty alright
Actually quite irritating
Good album I’d not heard before, but not as good as others
I like them, this is a new one for me. Not as reecognisable as previous ones
Liked the mix of old style WS guitar and drums with new stuff like Doorbell
05/01/2026 1. blue orchid - liking the intro.... not sure about the vocals..... the drumming is really nice. guitar as well. is there any bass at all though?? actually don't think so???? bit boring, but alright as background music, i guess? 2. the nurse - marimba??? nice with the piano though. bit twee. like the maraca i guess. begging for some bass to appear. what is happening right now. really not fond of that one, but appreciate that they were trying to experiment, even if it isn't for me at all. 3. my doorbell - immediately do not like this. this is what i was thinking of when i worried about listening to 2000s indie rock. not looking forward to ten more songs of this...... piano is nice. these lyrics are so annoying and his vocals are not for me. one of the worst songs i have probably ever listened to. 4. forever for her (is over for me) - guitar is nice. like the piano as well. still boring and don't like the vocals. why is the marimba back.... the lyrics are annoying still as well. 5. little ghost - his voice is so annoying oh my god. the female singer is nice though. like the country inspired sound though. far too twee. 6. the denial twist - drums seem so loud compared to any of the other instruments?? still don't like the lyrics or his vocals. chorus is nice. 7. white moon - piano is really lovely. shame he's singing over it.... like the lyrics more, but faaarr too rhymey. this did not need to be this long... 8. instinct blues - guitar is reaaaalllllly nice.... still not entirely found of his voice, his vocals work better with the louder, distorted, rockier sound. lyrics are still annnoying. loving the screeches of the guitar. drums are nice as welll. still cannot hear any bass though!!! enjoyed it the most out of any song so far but probably wouldn't listen to again. 9. passive manipulation - different vocals. still not fond of them, but like them more. so glad this is so short. 10. take, take, take - he sounds like he's trying to sound like a warbly version of mick jagger in you can't always get what you want. rita hayworth mention <3 lyrics are stilll annoying though. 11. as ugly as i seem - liking the folksier acoustic guitar. liking this one. his vocals are still grating but i could maybe warm up to them if the rest of the album was like this. 12. red rain - liking the guitar at the start... liking this one more. the guitar and the drums are really great :) vocals are both annoying and alright at the same time. getting a bit repetitive and grating now. bell seems a bit too quirky. 13. i'm lonely (but i ain't that lonely yet) - very glad this album is ending. more gospel sounding. piano is nice. lyrics are better, but that's not saying much... how is there still a minute left. his voice is so bad it's making me want to kill myself. reaffirmed my dislike for indie rock after listening to that one kings of leon album. did not like any of the songs, it felt like they were trying too hard to be quirky and ended up contrived and annoying. this is the sort of music they torture people with at cia black sites.
Don’t like nearly as much as icky thump
I went back and listened to the other White Stripes album I’m familiar with, White Blood Cells, and this album does sound a little lacking compared to that. Doorbell was my standout favourite track, but I liked Little Ghost as a quirky little bluegrass song, and Take, Take, Take was a memorable little story about meeting Rita Hayworth. Overall, I really enjoyed listening to it, so I think it deserves a 4.
5/10
Jack White never fails.
I enjoyed this well enough, but by no means loved it. First things first, it's too long. An album of fun but unremarkable garage rock simply must end after 45 minutes, and this drags. But still, they're a good band and I like it, I'm struggling to say much more to be honest.
I’m kind of a Jack White hater, but this had some really good tracks
7/10
I was expecting more of the Seven Nations Army vibe. This was quite different though but you could still tell it was The White Stripes. Fun short album! The White Stripes played a secret acoustic set on a Winnipeg Transit Bus back in 2007. I’ve yet to meet someone who was there to experience it. But I’m down with artists doing random pop-ups. They of course played the wheels on the bus.
There's a few songs on here that I absolutely love. And some others that feel a bit more like filler to me. Overall it's a really fun album
I feel as though this album opened with an absolute banger, that being Blue Orchid. and just continued to drop off until it finished. I will need to give this a 2nd listen though as I was distracted with work as well as being a bit sick... (Cursed holiday flu) I will say though, Meg White is a phenomenal drummer. 7/10?
Not a fan of The White Stripes. There are other albums from this band that are more palletable.
it's pretty okay
Loved!
Strange, playful, and emotionally off balance in a good way. Rating: 4.6/5 Short Review: This album trades garage rock punch for piano, marimba, and mood swings. It feels restless, theatrical, and experimental while still sounding unmistakably like them. Favorite Track: The Denial Twist. Moody, catchy, and slyly hypnotic.
Fine
Not really my flow tbh but it’s fine 5/10
It is not my favorite, but I got to know this group. Their music is interesting.
likes: blue orchid, the denial twist, take,take,take
It was good.
Wonderful nostalgic album!
Gave it a listen through but it's not my cup of tea right now. I couldn't really vibe with it. The first few songs I found pleasing but it was just off through out. I am not sure if I will revisit this one in the future. Right now, 4.5/10
The second half of the album declines a bit (with the exception of As Ugly As I Seem), but overall this is fantastic.
Given their rep, I thought I'd like it more. There's obviously a lot of musicality here, but I'm not digging White's vocal style nor the artsy tracks on the album.
Another white Stripes album. Cool cool cool.
Obnoxiously experimental
The voice is a bit too whiny, but there were a few fun songs in the album, such as Blue Orchid and My Doorbell, that I couldn’t help but enjoy.
Two hits surrounded by uninspiring forgettable songs.
Não faz meu estilo
On vient pour Blue Orchid et Instinct Blues, on reste pour My Doorbell et The Denial Twist.
Good album, not great. Best two songs have the exact same backing track and you can’t convince me otherwise
blue orchid 2005 alternative rock united states
Could've benefited from more stripes than red, white, and black
Was not my personal taste, listened to a few songs then turned off
Not really my vibe for the majority of it
really enjoyed some cherry picked songs like blue orchid,instinct blues, red rain but the others just didn’t work as intended
I am so *unbelievably* annoyed by how much I disliked this. Every time a new track started, I thought to myself, "hey, ok, here we go, I'm going to like this one" and every time, EVERY TIME it let me down!! Vibraphone solo? I'm in! Moody piano? Heck yes. Toy piano?! I'm sold. Unexpected chord progression? I live for this. Every step of the way, I hoped. And yet, and yet, and yet... it just never transforms from "here's a collection of some neat ideas that we strung together" into music. It could have been good, it could even have been great, there's good stuff buried in there. It's infuriating and exhausting and I am completely shocked by how strongly I felt about it. Points for provoking strong feelings (boy howdy), but man I do not want to go through the experience of listening to this again.
I really like the first half of this album. 8 am indifferent towards the second.
Meh.
As much as I tried, I could not find one song I want to hear again.
I like: - using piano and drums for the core of a song I don't like: - whatever kind of dweeb it is that Jack White has turned into on this album cover - these songs three White Stripes and one Jack White is definitely too much for the list. 2 stars.
One of the least essential White Stripes albums. It has a couple of good ones on it, but also: Jack White only really rocked when he worked with big time limitations. That’s why everything after this band kinda stinks. This album, and the one after it, starts to have his worst instincts creeping in. The more he thinks about a song and adds to a song, the less compelling it becomes. I don’t know what that says about a guy. This is more like a 2.5 I suppose, but I’m going to round it down because with hindsight it sounds so much like Something I Liked Going Bad.
Fun as usual. They branched out a bit in this one.
A real head scratcher for sure. There are a few good tracks but what on earth were they thinking with some of the vocal effects and instrumentation. Definitely not their best effort
idk how to feel
i’m definitely going to add some of the songs in this album to my playlist
OVERALL: I don't know what happened between White Blood Cells and this, but something went wrong. I gave WBC a 3, which I would probably increase if I could, but this feels like a clear drop off in quality. The songs here feel less connected, both as an album and as standalone songs. It's also a lot more focused on piano and blues, which I like but don't really work for the White Stripes. Blue Orchid is the clear best song here, while The Denial Twist and Red Rain are small bumps in quality. Little Ghost is so annoying that I really wanted to skip it after 30 seconds. With that said, the lyrics on this album are great. The stories told on many songs are pretty compelling and have great messages, they're just ruined by a dry or forgettable instrumental. It's not horrible, but comparing this to other albums on this list makes this look much worse. It's not getting a 3 because I think WBC is better, so unfortunately this gets a 2. SONG AVG: 6.5208333/10 PERSONAL RATING: 5.75/10 Blue Orchid: Second stripes album from this generator. I don't like the vocals, but I really enjoy the energy. Pretty simple musically, but works very well. Very intense. 9/10 The Nurse: What the fuck? How did we go from the intensity and rawness of Blue Orchid to this? The beat is so goofy and doesn't really fit their style. The marimba does not fit in at all, and the song gets worse as more instruments are introduced, especially the piano seizure. I guess it's good lyrically, and it gets a little better at the end, but I don't like it that much otherwise. 4/10 My Doorbell: Another major stylistic shift. The piano stands out, but I can't tell if I like it or not. Jack's singing is fine, and Meg's drumming is fine as well, but this track doesn't really seem like their style. Pretty catchy, though. 7/10 Forever For Her (Is Over For Me): I like the lyrics and the story, but the marimba/piano thingy sounds so out of place (not the main loud one). It's just kinda okay other than that, the chorus is nice I guess. 6.75/10 Little Ghost: This ain't it, man. I only like the lyrics, literally everything else is annoying. 2/10 The Denial Twist: I guess this is good? I like what Jack does with the lyrics, and the instrumentation is actually good this time. I guess his vocals could be a bit better, but they're fine. 8.25/10 White Moon: It's so mid. Longest 4 minute song of my life, although the lyrics are good I guess. 6/10 Instinct Blues: Literally the opposite of most of the previous songs, great musically and pretty interesting but awful lyrically. I did not need to hear Jack White tell me how much he wants to have sex. It does sound good, but the lyrics heavily limit the rating. 7.25/10 Passive Manipulation: Interlude. I guess this works well as an interlude, nice to hear what Meg's singing sounds like. I guess it could be a bit more interesting, but I probably shouldn't expect much from an interlude. INTERLUDE/10 Take, Take, Take: Nice story, but the song doesn't really have anything interesting going on. The instrumentals are solid, but pretty repetitive. You could hear like 10 seconds and know what the whole song sounds like. Carried very hard by the lyrics. 6.75/10 As Ugly As I Seem: Pretty nice ballad, I like the lyrics. It has no chorus, which is pretty interesting. The use of hand drums are fine, they work well with songs like this. The instrumental is boring, but that is to be expected for something like this. I don't know if I like it, but it's probably objectively good enough to warrant a decently good score. 7/10 Red Rain: There are parts of a good song here, whenever there are lyrics it's good, but between all the verses and bridges and stuff, not much is going on. It's still mostly good, so that's nice. 7.75/10 I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet): I guess this is a good album closer, but this is not what I think of when I think White Stripes. Once again, another song that's really good lyrically but not anything special otherwise. 6.5/10
“You’re given a flower But I guess that there’s just no pleasing you Your lip tastes sour But you think that it’s just me teasing you” I have often been unconvinced by The White Stripes. Their hits are undeniably brilliant and when they are good they are great. The same can be said of Jack White’s playing. Stellar in places but some hail him as one of the all time greats and this leaves me slightly perplexed. This album did little to change my mind. The opener “Blue Orchid” is one of the certified moments of brilliance I’m talking about. A thumping riff backed by Meg White’s exemplary drumming, and over the top of this kind of instrumental Jack White’s voice sits perfectly. Unfortunately, the album immediately begins to go awry. The guitar gives way to a more relaxed piano backing which in my opinion suits neither Meg’s drumming nor Jack’s vocals. The piano playing itself also lacks character and makes me long for the return of the distorted guitar. There are flashes where the piano works such as on “The Denial Twist” which feels much heavier and more what you would expect from a White Stripes track where the guitar is swapped out for the piano. The keys are being slapped in a more Fiona Apple-esque way and this makes for much more energy. We get a nice taste of Jack’s playing on “Instinct Blues” which comes across as quite improvisational. I may be being overly critical but it does often seem like the heavy distortion masks a lack of soul and technical ability when it comes to Jack White. He has always seemed capable of writing excellent catchy riffs but falls down a tad when it comes to anything beyond that. I really really wanted to like “Take, Take, Take” but structurally it is just all over the place in a way that I found tremendously distracting rather than it enhancing the song. Despite my criticism of the piano earlier on the album I actually quite liked the closer “I’m Lonely (But I Ain’t That Lonely Yet)”. I can’t particularly explain this, it just seemed to round everything out nicely. This is not The White Stripes’ best album by any stretch of the imagination. I much prefer “Icky Thump” and from the songs I know are on “Elephant” I would expect to enjoy that far more as well. However, it was worth listening to it to get to hear the high points and “Blue Orchid” absolutely slaps.
Fantastic name for an album
I wasn't familiar with this album but, after listening to it, I am surprised it's on this list. It doesn't seem to offer anything really new or interesting. Somehow, almost everything about this album comes across as irritating to me, from the melodies to the vocals to the lyrics.
The second White Stripes album that I’ve listened to and unfortunately, I’m still unimpressed.
I was struggling to come up with some rationale for why this album showed up, since I don't really like Jack White. Thinking about 2005 in music, yeah, I guess this was probably pretty popular since people who liked 7 Nation Army would have propped this up. I belong to neither of those categories, so I have some difficulty in defending this album's presence on this list. I have to therefore assume the author included this on the two bases I cited before, and thus conclude that the list author continues to exhibit a lack of (a) taste, (b) interest, and (c) depth. Listening to this, I pondered: what was I listening to in the mid-2000s instead of this? Of that, what best-fit White Stripes substitute would I nominate in this album's place? In seeking my answer to that curiosity, I discovered yet another abysmal truth: Neither Tool nor Audioslave appears on this list, NOR DOES FUCKING "SONGS FOR THE DEAF". Outrageous. Go listen to Songs for the Deaf instead of this, and understand why I will now have a monumental difficulty in continuing with this project. Fuck you and your shitty taste in music, Robert Dimery.
Pa znaš šta, nije ni toliko loše koliko sam zamišljala, nisam ih nikad zapravo preslušavala, znam par hitova. 2/5, 3.5/10
A few could songs on this LP. Good musicianship and lyrical content.
Pretty good - They were stretching
It’s a 2.46 but it gave nothing
Meh
Fantastic
too cornball for me, old navy vibes, trying too hard without doing anything new, I think just not meant for me
started ok lost interest pretty fast
If you combine The White Stripes and The Black Keys, you get a full piano and a funeral for Patrick Carney.
It's not as iconic as their prior albums, but it's still good stuff
Oh good, I was worrying that I'd been too nice with my reviews recently. An album where the artists had just found out about the marimba and thought it was the coolest instrument ever, forgetting about all of the other instruments (and their own voices at some points!). Now I have to wonder if I'm too harsh instead! I haven't really listened to The White Stripes before, so my first proper experience with them being an experimental album is probably not the best. But wow, I did not vibe with this album at all. I understand that the point of the songs is that they're all supposed to be about truth or Rita Hayworth, apparently. I just can't get over the tone and instruments feeling all over the place. If I'm not getting annoyed by the drums being too loud, I'm just confused by, what feels like, random guitars thrown in for the sake of justifying this as rock music. I think loudness can be fun to listen to, but usually not for a whole album and definitely not when it comes in aggressively without any real transition. I dunno, maybe my reaction to the first song soured me on the rest of the album, but I feel like you can represent truth in better ways.
This is the album that got me into the White Stripes and it holds up!
After two listens, I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about this album. It seems to snap between dreadfully dull and genuinely inventive every other song almost. Every time I felt like I'd had enough and was about to turn it off, something would come on that convinced me to give it another chance. I've never been all that keen on The White Stripes' particular brand of blues rock, even though I actually quite liked Jack Whites' other project, the Raconteurs, back in the day, so it's no surprise that it's the more garage rock-style tracks on this record that I preferred. Red Rain was my favourite of the bunch, which probably has a lot to do with how different it sounds from the Stripes' usual fare. I could maybe see myself giving a higher rating to a version of this album with a modified tracklist, but as it is, I doubt I'll ever listen to it all the way through again, so three stars feels about fair. Favourite tracks: Red Rain, Instinct Blues, The Denial Twist Least favourite track: My Doorbell (does anyone actually like this irritating racket?)
I won’t apologize for being a jack white stan. I won’t
I went from unenthused to vomiting
A 3.4
nah
Man, the talented really do shine. This is just another level from the first notes. I love the piano and breadth of this album, adding variety and depth to their balls-out rock’n’roll. It’s just great, top to bottom.
Sinto que preciso de ouvir outra vez, não me conquistou
This was good, I enjoyed listening to it, and I love the Detroit roots. It's simply not at the same level as other albums I have rated four stars (hunky dory, brothers in arms, fragile, low end theory, doggystyle, for example).
Every White Tripes album was a moment of music history where was Rock was reclaimed and updated for the 21st century.
A couple of songs that stand out but overall not as strong as some of their other work.
Amazing what a little variety and distinction between tracks can do for making an album more interesting to listen to.
iconic and for me nostalgic
noioso
this is not the white stripes album for me
Excellent album.
Couldn’t get into it
Never listened to this one beyond the singles before. Not their best album but pretty good.
Interesting ideas but I mostly wanted him to plug the guitar back in
I remember not liking this that much after elephant as a teen but that's obvious now because it's definitely a much more mature album and I was a wee soft child. I really liked it and while it doesn't have the same level of bangers it just showcases how strong they were.
the whiplash I experienced coming from Zeppelin 3 (good drums) to this (bad drums, and if you disagree, ya wrong). Singles were great and gave a good nostalgia buzz, the rest was fairly yite. 2.5
Some fast and slow ones. Overall a solid vibe.
Oh wow, I did not expect this to be as awful as it was. It’s always good to step out of one’s comfort zone as a musician, but hearing Jack White mess around on a marimba for half an hour was annoying.
Jack and Meg get weird - how is their least cohesive album still this good?
Some of it's okay but largely rather boring. Gave up on it.
Naah. "Thinking about my Dolphin when they are gonna wing it" must be one of the more funny things I misheard.
I remember when this album came out. My Doorbell was a fairly catchy song and I vaguely remember Blue Orchid. The White Stripes usually wrote decent songs, so I was excited about listening to it. There's a bunch of piano, a lot of which sound like My Doorbell, again and again. In fact, the only time White flexes his piano skills in a horrible 70s style closer. Otherwise, he plays the same style of piano riff throughout (a lot). It's not a bad album, but there's not a lot of variety, and while White's a decent songwriter, nothing really stuck. 3 stars.
This album is like going out for your first beer at a university pub. The pub is grimy, and you’re not sure if the glass your beer came in had been cleaned before your drink is poured. It wasn’t expensive though, and the people you’re with seem used to this experience, so you act like you don’t mind either. This crowd is a far cry from the people you’re used to from home. Back home you’d go to an overpriced waterfront bar filled with St Cuths and Dio girls dressed in expensive skirts and tops, armed with their dad’s credit card and an elitist opinion that they were hotter and therefore better than everyone else in the bar. Here, girls are wearing track pants and Kathmandu puffer jackets. Only the stupidest women would wear heels in this place, the grotty floor was best handled in some Etnies skaters. You are in jeans and a collared shirt, and you feel like an idiot because you are overdressed compared to the t-shirts and hoodies that surround you. The jukebox is loaded with a bizarre selection of underground hip-hop, heavy metal and 80s synth pop. There’s no tvs showing the rugby which was the entire point of going to the pub in the first place, but you had a good night and got pissed as bits for only $45.
Meh. Same after same and noticed to exciting. Not bad, but not great.
Hmm... En oo oikeastaan koskaan ymmärtänyt White Stripesin hypeä ja minkä takia sitä pidetään niin isona ja kuuluisana bändinä. Lähin tällä asenteella kuuntelemaan tätäkin levyä ja kyllähän se aika medikaksi jäi. On täällä paljon ihan ok kivoja juttuja ja monipuolisia kitara- ja vokaalihommeleita mutta jotenkin se jää vaan tosi tylsäksi..
Ärsyttävä laulu, ärsyttävät saundit. Kaikki ärsytti. Statsien mukaan joku spede tätäkin kuunnellu miljoonia kertoja.
Vähän omituista menoa, mutta on siellä melkein hyviäkin biisejä, niin mennään positiivisella kolmosella.
Joo on tätä tullut joskus kuunneltua. Ei ehkä parasta vait straipsia. Perusidea tästä tulee läpi siitä missä pumpussa on kyse, mut biisit rupee vähän tylsistyttämään. Kivaa erilaist rokkii.
Ei missään nimessä parasta WS:a. Mutta ihan kivaa kuunneltavaa. My Doorbell oli ainut entuudestaan tuttu biisi.
barely got to start it, day ran away from me, but this is what I'm looking for
No
Honestly, this album does very little for me. I get at the time there was some mystique around this pair, their relationship, a duo making indie music. But I just don't get enough from it myself.
Elephant is one of the first record I ever bought with my own money while I was in high school. I adored that masterpiece, and for some reason when Get Behind Me Satan came out I didn’t give it a fair shot. I think that may be because my interests were more in the jam band space at the time and I didn’t love the first single Blue Orchid, which is mostly because I was a stupid teenager. That track, and this entire album, is incredible, and my ears hear a 5-star masterpiece 20 years later. Thankfully time has shown that this ranks up there with Elephant and White Blood Cells as all time great rock albums by The White Stripes. Get Behind Me Satan is the Stripes at their weirdest, as Jack plays around with various sounds and styles more than any other of the band's records. I did love My Doorbell when it came out, and that song is still amazing.
An overall solid project with some standout songs.
Weird and experimental but just so dang interesting to listen to.
I think satan didn't get behind them
Fun album. I only knew seven nation army and never really cared for the white stripes, but I found it quite decent, and might listen to more of their work. Overall solid album, but no real wow factor. My favourite song is probably The Nurse, it's different, but I liked it. Also amazing drummer!
Probably my least favourite White Stripes album and I think a definite start of the end of the band. Meg isn't a great drummer and it shows on this album as they tried to move away from their signature power sound into something more subtle. Some of that clumsy charm that carried through the first few albums started to wear off a little.
Good album, few highlights but Jack White's voice just isn't for me. 4/5
Not typically my favorite genre of music. Enjoyed some songs in the moment and some I was just waiting for to be over. Felt slow and repetitive. Probably won’t listen to again Tops songs: Blue orchid Take take take Skips: The nurse My doorbell Little ghost
A real surprise, a wonderful album. "Nurse" is fantastic.
I find an entire album of The White Stripes too much, I don't mind the individual tracks but as a whole I'm not really into it. 4/10
Umm it's not my favourite, probably won't listen again, maybe a couple of the last tracks but yea
Not my taste, did not feel thought through
Üpriski isikupärane rokkalbum. Mulle kohati istub, kohati mitte. Vahepeal viskab see marimba või kõlapulkade või misiganes pillimäng üle, aga siin on päris lahedaid rokikäike ka. 3.75/5
There are some real bangers on this album and some songs that are just meh. Overall, a fun listen.
Schräges, gutes Album, für mich aber kein Vergleich zu "Elephant" oder "White Blood Cells".
Excellent
Nice album, a couple of good songs, a few suffering from poor production and a bit amateurish musicianship. But way better than jacks solo music.
The album reminded me of my teenage years in high school. I have to admit, listening through. It was somewhat embarrassing as I experienced visions of myself completely enthralled in The White Stripes and emulating and attempting to be B Jack White essentially but regardless, I still love this album. It’s maybe the middle child of all of their albums I think it’s the Album that goes underappreciated, but I think the softer moments on this album are the strongest comparative to maybe other albums where the highlights are the the big songs, the hits, etc. but I feel like this album shines in the smaller moments so the piano ballads I think his writing is strongest in those moments so yeah.
Not as good as Elephant, but certainly some good ones on here.
They have a lot better but I still liked the songs fairly much, intro is obviously a great song
Maybe not my favourite white Stripes album, but still pretty good.
So whatever the White Stripes had going that made me love Elephant so much, this ain’t it. I respect the idea to go into a different direction coming off of Elephant. But did it have to be this? It feels like they shifted way too much into the blues rock territory, and what the fuck is with the marimba? Most of the songs feel annoying to me, which never really was the case with Jack White. Half the time, I’d check how much time a song had left and it would be only halfway. I hope to God this was a weird one-off, because this was very disappointing. Favorite track: Blue Orchid Other hits: The Nurse, Take,Take,Take, I’m Lonely (But I Ain’t That Lonely Yet)
This one was much better than White Blood Cells. A few stand out monster hits. Jack at his near best.
Has some good to great songs, but many of them are not at all memorable.
My least favorite white stripes by quite a bit - still has blue orchid, the denial twist, and take, take, take!
2 piece bands are bullshit
3/5
5/10 I never really gelled with the White Stripes when they were around, but I did eventually connect with Jack White and some of his solo work that followed. Maybe I’m in a better place to get stuck in to them as a band with that increased familiarity in my pocket. The album kicks off with some solid, heavy guitar work that inspires confidence, but I find that the production is all a bit strange. The drums are very splashy, not just from a playing point of view, although I could do with fewer ‘cymbal crash at the start of every bar’ passages across the album in general, but also from a production point of view, where the cymbals are very bright and brash. Weirdly, aside from the bright cymbals, a lot of the drums sound like they were recorded in the corner of a slightly boxy room on a single microphone, which is a slightly odd choice when some of the other parts are so clearly recorded. It just sounds a bit messy and sloppy to me. That represents a lot of my feeling about this album, in fact. Stylistically, it feels quite muddled, with tracks veering wildly across styles, but without even a consistent production style to pin them together. I’m all for variety and range, but a lack of internal consistency makes it all feel a bit patchwork. Quite a few of the tracks feel like early demos, where there are solid moments and then bits that sound like they’ve not quite been worked out properly yet, and there are even some quite odd choices to keep takes together that drop a beat here and there. I feel like the bones of a really good album are actually evident here, and there are a few tracks where things get together really nicely, My Doorbell and The Denial Twist, for example, but often those moments of coherence fell away as the next track rolled in. I feel like some of the choices on this album fall back on the ‘look at me, I’m a kooky man’ persona that Jack White likes to promote, which if you buy into that probably work, but just feel a bit calculated to me. If you’re really kooky, it’ll show in your music without you having to try this hard. Apparently, the album was recorded inside two weeks at Jack White’s home studio. The cover photo was produced in a five day photo shoot in that same location. Maybe spend more time on the music and less on the aesthetic, eh? When Jack White gets out of his own way, he’s great, and the music world needs people like him. I’m still looking forward to listening to more of his work, both solo and as the White Stripes, but this album was just a bit of a swing and a miss for me. Blue Orchid - It’s a solid, meaty riff and that guitar tone is great, but the drums are a bit splashy for my taste. It’s a slightly odd mix in that it feels like the guitar takes up a large amount of the audio spectrum but the rest of the parts are quite thin, so it feels a bit sonically gappy. It’s a decent enough song though, and it’s got some good hooks. Short but sweet. The Nurse - This is a bit odd. It’s plodding and not that melodically interesting. The little bursts of guitar and drums are weird and jar massively against the song. It just feels a lot like a song that’s trying to scream “look at me, I’m kooky!” There’s probably a song in there somewhere, but it’s been very oddly orchestrated and produced. My Doorbell - And we’re back on the right track. It’s got a great shuffling groove and some solid hooks. The vocal seems to lose prominence in places, like he’s not bothering to control his mic position at all. But it’s a really good, toe-tapper of a song. Lyrically it’s very repetitive, but in this case it kind of works for the hooky nature of the composition. Forever For Her (Is Over For Me) - We’re back to something a bit more plodding and (in places) splashy. It builds quite nicely, but compositionally it’s quite limited. I quite like some of the sections, but as a whole it’s just a bit too jumbled and messy for me. Little Ghost - This is a bit more stylistically and structurally focused. It’s pretty country, and sounds almost like it’s designed to sound like it’s recorded at some kind of hoedown. It doesn’t really offer much development or variation, but it’s over in just over 2 minutes, so I guess that works. The Denial Twist - They’ve found that groove again. This is solid, with some great hooks from the piano in particular. There are some good developments of the themes, and it’s got great energy and vibe to it. When they hit their stride like this, they’re great. There’s so much swagger and attitude to it. Great track. White Moon - And we’ve slowed down again. The calmness of things is often punctuated with big thumps and, again, too many cymbal splashes. The stilted, staccato nature of the drums and the more intense sections just jar for me. It just all feels a bit unbalanced an inconsistent, even within a single song, let alone across the album. Instinct Blues - This starts off really well and then in places it drops away like he hasn’t quite worked out how to transition from section to section. There are some good riffs in here and the sound and style is more consistent, but it just sounds like an early demo of a song idea, rather than a finished song. Sounds like the finished song would be really good, it's just a shame he didn’t get that far before he released it. Passive Manipulation - More of an interlude than a full song. It’s more plodding, staccato stuff, and then it’s done. Take, Take, Take - Jack White launches into this with great swagger. There are some really nice rhythmic breaks in this and it’s one that feels much more complete and consistent again to begin with. The break to the “take, take, take” bit is a bit odd and then it takes them a couple of bars to catch the rhythm again, which furthers the oddness. Again, this has started to feel a bit jumbled and demo-like, because the production is a bit muddled and there are even a few glaring timing issues in places. The bones are there, but it’s just not coherent enough. As Ugly As I Seem - Another stylistic switch-up and it tonally sounds like it’s from a completely different album. It’s a nice song and feels far more straightforward and by the book than pretty much anything else on here. It’s nothing spectacular, just a nice little acoustic number, but at least it’s internally consistent. Red Rain - Sometimes, I can find Jack White’s voice to be quite pinched and grating. This is one of those times. There are some decent riffs in here, but again it’s all a bit of a jumble. Moments of quality, surrounded by moments of Jack White showing off how kooky he is. And it never really develops any of the real quality into anything that particularly grabs me and holds on. I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet) - Moments of Jack White straining to hit notes that he can’t quite reach over some nice piano work. It’s a nice little slice of Memphis style blues. It’s ok, but not spectacular. Another one where the production and compositional style is far more coherent and consistent, so it’s perhaps more of a flowing track to close things.
I'm not trying to be a contrarian, I'm really not, but i just can't stand Jack White's playing and voice. His records, and I'm extending this to his White Stripe's output, tend to feel overlong and they play out their novelty early on, by the fifth song or so. Also, Marimbas, big fucking deal.
Better than White Blood Cells. It's a 3.5/5 for me. (I still think that TWS are overrated)
it was alright, good listen
Hated this album.
Great discovery for me. Again, sounds innovative, lots of different sonorities, good use of the piano, electric and acoustic guitar, the telephone (😅). I'll get back to this one. Red rain sounds like a rock opera !
Ok but is a bit eirrrie
At the time of release, this was probably my least favorite White Stripes album. Not really because it was bad, but more because I was into the garage-rock sound and feel they had on their prior releases. GBMS didn't have much of that and felt kinda lame in contrast. My Doorbell made me roll my eyes and sigh with boredom. Looking at the album now, I can appreciate it more. The album's diversity is really its strength. GBMS includes piano ballads, marimba pieces, folk music, and some of the harder tracks they were known for. No two songs on here sound much alike, and any section of three you pick will cover at least a couple distinct areas of musical ground. Even with the distinct musical differences, there is still a feeling that they all belong on the album together. My two favorite songs on here are two that exemplify the differences- Blue Orchid and Ugly As I Seem. The first is pretty much a metal song, with distorted guitar running the show. The second is a soft acoustic track lamenting how the speaker views himself (despite what others may see instead). Most of the other tracks are good too, regardless of their style. I still think My Doorbell kind of sucks, though. So for the real question of whether this is something that I needed to hear before I die? Honestly, I'm not so sure. As someone who has listened to a lot of White Stripes, I'm probably a little biased in their favor. But, even with how much I like some of the songs on this album, I would consider it more as OK/good than good/great. Overall: 3.3/5
I know the White Stripes are a thing but this did not ring my (door)bell.
Tyvärr mycket tråkigare än elephant. Ett par bangers
I LOVED the White Stripes when they first debuted - especially White Blood Cells. Over time the novelty wained and I enjoyed their singles more than albums. There are a number of gems here especially My Doorbell, Denial Twist, and I’m Lonely. But this album falls short of “love” for me. I might one it on for a bit but would not listen on repeat. 3/5
2.3
Coming off their commercial and critical high point in Elephant, The White Stripes took the time honored tradition of taking their time to come out with their most experimental album. In fact, this might be Jack White's most experimental album period (other than maybe Boarding House Reach). Instead of the straightforward, almost punk DIY sound, the duo comes out with a record full of piano, marimba and even xylophone. As a superfan of the group, it should come as no surprise that because of that, this is easily their worst album IMO. And as a superfan of the group it should also come as no surprise that I'm still giving this 5 stars. 10/10
See my comments on last week's White Stripes. :)
Great album. Mix of hard rock and softer rock sounds, even some country and bluegrass styles mixed in. Notable tracks include Blue Orchid, My Doorbell, Little Ghost, Forever For Her, The Denial Twist, Take Take Take, As Ugly As I Seem, Red Rain.
Not convinced this deserves a place in the list. White Blood Cells and Elephant, yeah sure. This is a lesser White Stripes album. No bad thing, it's got some good stuff on here, but it's a little inconsistent and is not, in my opinion, essential.
Dynamic rock album
Millennial rock, not my thing.
fun. probably more formative than i realize
Shouldn’t be on here when compared to their other albums. Some pretty forgettable numbers in here, but a couple good songs: Denial Twist is a standout, and so is white moon. I also think My Doorbell is fun and kind of like their early stuff.
Doing their thing. Blue Orchid is fun to play if you are in a band.
Meg is such a vibe. Opens strong, ebs and flows, solid album
In this album as White Stripes sound may sounded predictable already,Jack White plays with different technique, replacing electric guitar with piano, mandolin, and acoustic guitar on most songs,as his usual riffs are also replaced by a more rhythmic approach.Let alone his experimentation with marimba in 2 songs. Songs that intrigued me: The Nurse,quite experimental with marimba,piano,snare bursts and sparse guitar.Artful. My Doorbell,innovative singing,Beatles vibes.great soulful,bluesy piano playing. Forever For Her(Is Over For Me),nice vibes from the beginning with guitar,piano and marimba!Genius. Little Ghost is a country song with a mandolin!How creative can they get from that? The Denial Twist,power R'n'R blues!This is funky as hell!Nice video as well. White Moon,great lyrics and bursts keeps it highly interesting.Outstanding piano.Abrupt ending as in most songs. Instict Blues,not much of a Blues fan,but this is fire!Hendrix vibes.I can ''see'' them smashing the guitar at the end! Passive Manipulation,great singing with a meaning intervention. Take,Take,Take.Absolutely fantastic song.As soon as you feel bored, you get a change of rhythm in the ''take,take,take''lines. As Ugly As I Seem has great acoustic guitar playing rhythmically along with percussion only but alas my head was boping the whole time. Red Rain,hard rocking playing bluesy guitar and a bicycle bell?Hell yeah!Some progressive vibes also in the singing?No? Creative and innovative as hell,kept my interest throughout except 2 songs!Out of 13!Fairly they won the Grammy that year. 4/5
Although I like this album a lot (and bought it!), I'm not that surprised to read it was dropped from later editions of the book. If you've already got Elephant and White Blood Cells, then the White Stripes are pretty well represented on this list. That being said, this has some great songs and I like that they are trying a different sound.
I just don’t think this one is as good as some of their other work. Still an interesting listen, but I can’t rate it alongside the others that are on my re-listen list
Fantastic live band but I am struggling to justify one of their albums on this list let alone three. When listened to as an album, the lack of variety in their sound and, particularly, their progressions becomes very noticeable.
Nowhere near the same energy as ‘white blood cells’, wears more of the blues influences on its sleeve but the songwriting just doesn’t have the same level of quality. For a band where the focus is on two instruments, the songcraft has to be particularly good as it draws so much more scrutiny and this just doesn’t have it in the same abundance of some of their other albums.
All White Stripes music sounds the same.
Loved this beginning to end.
Love this one for nostalgia reasons - came out when I was in Russia and went to see them on this tour in Moscow.
Lošiji od dva prethodna i dalje jako dobar
The sound of the White Stripes is unique and draws me in, but the songs offered here are often too simple and unsubstantial to make fulfilling use of that sound
Borinnnggg
A little disappointed by this one. I really thought I was gonna enjoy it more but found it just okay. Parts reminded me of Physical Graffiti, last song sounded like Black Sabbath’s rendition of Changes.
Not biggest fan of white stripes but good I guess?
Great live band, love the aesthetic - LOVE A FEMALE DRUMMER Can't get Ring my Doorbell out of my head now !!!
127 Pucha, estaba super entusiasmada con escuchar este disco, era de los cuales quise amar, pero sólo me gustó. Yo creo que pasó la vieja y no llegó a mi en el momento para amarlo.
I like the White Stripes. This is slightly atypical for them, what with the marimbas, etc., but it's still just as listenable. Perhaps not quite their best, but a solid high four.
3.5/5
Old style! Starts out as a 4.
I liked the lilting melody of "The Nurse" but I didn't like the drums or electric guitar parts. Too many of the songs had repetitive lines and segments of music repeating. I was surprised at how many of the songs just ended abruptly. I liked the use of bongos on "As Ugly As I Seem". Worst song, "Red Rain". I liked the piano in "I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)".
Sometimes there are points in a bands catalogue where, despite being such a die heart fan of their work , you jump off the ride and don’t look back. That’s how I felt about this album. As much as I’m a fan of the white stripes first four albums and love all the splicing of Detroit garage rock and southern blues influence, this departure for their traditional work was a huge fumble in my ears. Despite being a bit more daring then their other work, it sounds like a timestamp of the era and sounds like it belongs on ads of products of the day Wasn’t a fan of the album when it came out, and after rehearing it, it just makes me want to go back to the other albums.
Best: "My Doorbell" Worst: "The Nurse"
A fantastic album. I have The White Stripes throughout my playlist, but I've never sat down and listened to so many of their songs in sequence. I've never realized just how simple yet experimental their songs really are. These tracks have some of the most basic drums I've ever heard, nothing particularly special about the guitar, and the singing isn't particularly beautiful to me. However, each and every track has a very strange assortment of sounds. The White Stripes really shows absolutely no fear of experimentation on this album, and it really created some interesting combinations. I'm going to give this album a 4/5 but I really enjoyed about 50% of the songs, and absolutely despised the other 50%. Hell sometimes I loved 50% of a song, and hated the other 50%. What the hell were they thinking when they wrote doorbell? I can tell, they were thinking about the doorbell ringing, and when you're gonna ring it. Over and over again. The better question, why did I enjoy that song? Overall The White Stripes have me questioning my sanity and whether or not you should just slam random sounds into a loop, record singing over it, add a few strums and beats here and there, and call it a song. I don't know how they do it, but I thoroughly enjoyed that mish-mash experience. 4/5
The opening hit "Blue Orchid" wakes one up for a fun and diversified album. Not that iconic as "Elephant" but in total much better than "White Blood Cells". Because of a few weaker songs it makes a weak four stars album for me. 3,5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Unmistakably The White Stripes, but also their least typical sounding album. Overall, there’s far less of Jack White’s typical screeching guitar and far more piano - and very bare bones playing at that. Though I guess it fits their stripped back aesthetic. Probably one of their patchier and less essential records, but it still features a couple of their best songs.
#765. Blue Orchid is great, and the rest of it is fine too, I guess. 3/5: acceptable
"I've been thinking about my doorbell"??? Very simple juvenile album. Sounds like a brother and sisters high school band project.
With its sparse arrangements, often just drums, guitar, and vocals, the album makes it easier to hear the clarity and separation between each element. Recorded mostly on analog gear, it carries a warm, gritty midrange that’s great for revealing how natural or “alive” a speaker’s midband can sound
This album is better than Elephant and it's not even close. Mad that this is their FIFTH album but it oozes the coolness that White Stripes (and Jack obvs) bring. Blue Orchid is a banger of an opening track too.
Honestly, it was fine? Not a big fan, but didn't hate it. No takeaways
For 2005 music, this is reasonably decent. It’s mostly alternative rock, plus a touch of blues and bluegrass. I don’t know any if these songs, but the album is easy to listen to. Nothing stands out as unforgettable, however.
Another rock countdown staple! They're not as hated-by-me as the Mars Volta, but not one of my favorites, either (I don't have this album, even digitally, and from 2005 I have a lot of albums). A lot of loud guitar/drum stuff, and the vocals aren't particularly appealing. Lotta shakers. I felt very defensive of Meg White because people made fun of her drumming so much, not that I know anything about what makes for good drumming. A lot of people also got confused about if Jack & Meg were married or siblings (a classic). And now they're neither! 'My Doorbell' deserves particular attention for being one of the most intrusive songs of all time. I think of it approximately once a week. One of my greatest song pet peeves is absurd repetition, which this has in droves (c.f. Avril rhyming "dead" with "dead" or the "sucking on a chili dog" youtube edit of Jack and Diane). 'Red Rain' sounds a lot like 'Blue Orchid', which I assume is intentional.
definitely not their best album imo but good nonetheless
Insanely good to start but by the end gets ever so slightly repetitive. Fantastic album though
Production is a little muddy for my taste but still a good record
So I gave "Elephant" a 3 and this is worse... Scraping through to another 3, but barely. 3/5
3.23
A classic, used to be obsessed when I was a kid!
Look, I love Meg and Jack, but this is not essential listening. Not even close. The piano adds just a lil extra where needed, Jack's nasal voice is the voice of a generation and those understated drums tie the place together. Good, not great.
I don't like Jack White but I tolerate him. He's inovative, a decent guitar player and an advocate for analog and long-forgotten groups. However, every Jack White song sounds like every other Jack White song and the collection of Jack White songs on this album are not the best Jack White versions of Jack White songs the Jack White has Jack White'd. 3/5
molto forse troppo blues e grassroots, meno aggressivo di elephant e icky thump
Never really cared for the White Stripes. Jack's voice grates on me. This album's no different.
it feels very empty
Genre: Blues Rock A totally serviceable rock album from the aughts, with some decent tracks here and there, but it seems this was a major “of the times” pick. A commercial success at the time, but has not had the critical legacy they may have expected. It’s fine, and easy to listen to, but not necessary for inclusion here. 3/5
Interesting pick for a White Stripes album. A very solid output (as expected), but it never reached the heights it could.
I listened to the first few songs and got kinda bored I was wanting more filling music so yeah it isn't bad but current me doesn't appreciate it a lot dad likes them, so I kinda do too
It was good, some of their very strong songs overall very enjoyable
I've never been the biggest fan of the White Stripes, but I enjoy many of the songs of theirs that I have heard, and I can see why they've been called the last (or at least most recent) great rock band. The sound on many of their hits has leaned a little too much toward garage rock for my preferences, but I took this album to be a pretty substantial shift away from their typical sound. It's no surprise to me that Blue Orchid is the most popular song off the album, as it's really the only track that sticks closely to the propulsive bluesy garage rock formula that made the White Stripes such a big name. Most of the other songs depart from this style and, in my opinion, achieve mixed success. My Doorbell is my favorite song from the album by a pretty wide margin. I also love the use of marimba on The Nurse, though the randomly spaced guitar and drum inserts detract from a great vibe. The album loses some steam on the second side, hence the rating. The band were playing with some interesting ideas, though. I'll be returning to this out sheer curiosity if nothing else.
A departure from the heavier guitar riff driven songs of their previous records, mostly piano driven songs. Still really enjoyable
While Elephant remains the pinnacle of The White Stripes' discography, Get Behind Me Satan marks the onset of a gradual decline. The production, though polished, feels slightly overdone compared to their earlier, raw recordings. There's an obvious ambition to replicate the success of "Seven Nation Army" with "Blue Orchid", but it falls somewhat short. The album is well-crafted and consistent, but it ultimately feels like a rehash of previous ideas, lacking the same spark as their earlier work. However, "My Doorbell" and "The Denial Twist" have stood the test of time and remain staples in my playlist.
I wouldn’t call it a boring listen and I feel like I should like this album more, but I didn’t. Maybe I need more time with it, but for now its a 6-7/10. There’s some interesting stuff on here, and there were a few songs I enjoyed.
Some bangers, not overall an amazing album for me.
I never get tired of Jack White. Clever lyrics, clever arrangements, and I enjoy the bombastic approach to the classic rock ‘n’ roll format.
I am a huge White Stripes fan, but this is my least favorite of their work. The challenge with the White Stripes is they are uncompromising, which I highly respect, but it makes for a lot of hit or miss music, a lot of experimental stuff, and a lot of genre switches, so you will never love an entire album, but when you make a personal greatest hits of them, it would be GREAT, and very different for every person, which is super cool. I like their heavier, more guitar driven stuff, but I appreciate that they can make stuff that sounds like this. When it comes to what rock music has sounded like from about 2005-2020, for FIFTEEN years I think no band had a bigger influence on the genre than the White Stripes. I could name a dozen bands that made it pretty big that copied the White Stripes sound. I think they are one of the top 10 most influencial bands in defining modern rock.
Track 1 started on a positive note, downhill from there.
Didn’t really enjoy it. I like some White Strips songs but they weren’t on this album. However, I really enjoyed “I’m lonely, but I ain’t that lonely yet”. If you like this genre I’m sure you’ll enjoy it, but it wasn’t for me.
A change of pace for the White Stripes! Definitely get to see a lot more of Jack White’s musical abilities. I liked it, but I don’t know that I’ll ever listen to it again.
I thought Red Rain was a true highlight of the album. Doorbell has always been a favorite MP3 also, just so jolly and catchy. Im super stoked they will be inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame soon by Conan Obrien whom hosted their last performance on his final show in 2009. Great album, catchy, poppy, always rocky but with some quiet intimate moments too. Id give this an 8 out of 10.
Loved it then, love it now.
3.7
Not my favourite of theirs, of course, but still excellent.
Decent and different. Not my favorite but an ok listen