Reviews (page 7 of 13)
Good! A part ot e 'The White Stripes' I've never heard before. Refreshing and all around every song was somewhat, 'different' -- nothing underlying to connect them from a sound standpoint.
A departure from the guitar driven punk\garage rock sounds of the previous albums. Art is reaching, and they were reaching for something greater here. I'm not sure they reached it, but they gave us at least one more great track.
Solid. But this isn’t an essential White Stripes album, is it? I appreciate, though, that the band was open to some new sounds. Marimba FTW!
Such a distinctive sound. Theatrical and thrilling. A solid album.
I’ve come around a lot more on the White Stripes in later years. Blue Orchid is a banger. The rest is pretty good.
Very innovative and catchy tunes. As always expect the unexpected from Jack and Meg. Fun and provocative.
This one felt pretty mailed in. Either he wrote this in a couple weeks or the well ran dry. I do enjoy the arrangements more so than on their earlier records. As I've said, I felt they leaned on the novelty of not having a bass or other instruments a bit. On the first few tracks having the piano and bass is additive. He's got a pretty good guitar sound on a lot of this.
Sounds like Jack white ran out of ideas on this album, and Meg doesn’t have the chops to help him out. You can really hear her lack of contributions here, as every song has the same basic, repetitive, and straightforward beat with very little variation. I suppose that could be that the songs themselves were written that way, but they still could have been vastly improved by a band member with some actual input. Either way after blue orchid and my doorbell, the rest of the songs are pretty workmanlike and dull. Sort of feels like watching LeBron in like 2008 with the cavs. Impressive what he could accomplish by himself, but it was time to get some better teammates if he wanted to have a real shot at the chip.
An easy 5/5 for me and maybe The White Stripes most interesting work? A little of everything on here. White Moon was really soft and lovely. Little Ghost brought on the bluegrass. The Denial Twist sounds like a lot of what Jack would make years later. As Ugly As I Seem is now my favorite stripes song. So real. Lovely 44 mins
Boring honestly. 2/5
At times a solid 4, but then it slowly ended with me losing that feeling.
Not essential White Stripes, still good but not great. Probably the least listened to album from their catalogue for me personally and if I never hear it again I'll be ok with it
Doesn't stand the test of time. Belongs back in 2005
started off being a bit annoyed and irritated by the guys voice, I’m 5 tracks in now and a little bored. not really liking it i feel. I think I like red rain a little bit but not a lot i’m still annoyed. 1.5 stars
8/10 pretty great! not my favorite White Stripes album, but I sure did enjoy it!
THIS WAS NOT THAT BAD....it's not their best but it made me want to get a coffee in williamsburg nonetheless
umm.. i try to be open minded and accepting of white people music... i really do... but i can't with this one LMAO
Nice
I came in with hope. It left around track two.
I really like the hits in this album. The rest of it is so forgettable that I had to go back and re-listen to some of the 2nd half of the album. I'm all for White Stripes, but why THIS album on this list?
Listen. I respect the hell out of Jack White as a talent, but he joins the ranks of John Mayer and Dave Grohl where I just don't like their music. And a lot of it for me is Jack White's vocals, feels like a tin can on my ear. Overall, this album was pretty simplistic. Some intriguing arrangements but overall a snooze cruise for me.
It's a White Stripes album, so it is good/great. But I'm not sure why this one in particular got picked. Maybe it is the most varied, I guess? Like most White Stripes albums, it has a number of great tracks, but also some misses. I do like My Doorbell and the songs with some marimba on them, but the back half falls off a bit. Gonna go with a 3, while other WS albums will be higher.
I like a few songs, but the album becomes really samie after a while.
I was into it here and there. Was that country? I did not even know Satan was addressed.
their sound kinda blended together into one same old at one point and left me wanting something a bit different
It didn’t click for me, maybe I needed more sonic cohesion. 2.5/5
I thought this might be good at one point and then it wasn’t
This is fine
I enjoyed a lot of tracks on this album but something about the album as a whole didn’t flow together very well for me.
Enjoyable record. Worth noting though that this ended the first edition of the book but was removed in later editions
Certainly the Garage Rock Revival of the mid to late aughts, and the Stomp Clap ascendency of the early 2010s would have not had the momentum behind it were it not for The White Stripes. This album showcases The White Stripes influence on the latter, which the crunchy guitars and low fi sounds typical of their work fading away to Mandolin and Piano. The White Stripes were clearly tend setters and architects of that movement, but I am not sure the new direction of this album fully resonates. I couldn't really pick one song that I really enjoyed that got under my skin, but I find that with the White Stripes I often usually need to find the song I like out of their entire collection as opposed to liking their sound. In contrast, I could easily listen to 2002's "The Big Come Up" by the Black Keys (a band clearly influenced by the White Stripes) and find myself enjoying it all. I am not sure if it has to do with the nearly always borderline whiney Jack White's voice, or the often odd Americana departures that always take place in their albums, but something just doesn't hit for me even though I know the musicians are talented and the music well wrought.
The Hardest Button to Button (jk not hard at all)
3/10
This record is so emblematic of a time and space in music. Punk was becoming pop, so pop had to become punk. This is one of the best-sounding records recorded for under $10,000. It transcends the gritty, crusty, bluesy garage rock of their previous material with bits of psychedelia, americana, and gospel. The piano on this album fills out the sound in a very organic way and lends some sophistication to the White Stripes' simple sound. Standouts are "Blue Orchid", "My Doorbell", and "I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)"
Elephant? Yes. Should be on this list. This one? Not so much. Not that it’s bad, but it’s not essential in such a list. So many great albums not on this list.
There were not a lot of really exciting proper rock and roll bands in the 2000s, and so the White Stripes appeared as a breath of fresh fucking air. You _could_ argue that they are the last twitch of the dying corpse of rock and roll, looking backwards to the roots of rock in blues and country, with their two-piece line up, technical limitations, love of constraint and fetishization of cheap guitars and analogue technology. But it rocked, which is more than can be said of nearly anyone else working the genre in the past 25 years. And I really dug it! I like a ropey band playing as if their lives depend on it, and the rough-edged charm of the White Stripes really did it for me. But, five albums in and following the massive success of Elephant, they could have cranked out a series of carbon copies. Instead, Jack and Meg decided to switch things up a bit by making a largely piano-based album. This seems like a shame, given that Jack White is a pretty exciting guitar player. And I curse the person responsible for leaving a fucking marimba in the studio where he could see it -- that was a terrible idea! I read that they wanted to keep things "spontaneous" by setting a very short recording sessions and not bringing much in the way of developed material, working up songs on the spot in only a few takes. And it shows; these are like demos of proper songs. But demos that are too long. I mean honestly, the 2-minute songs here are far more compelling than the 4-minute numbers. I don't think any of these songs have enough in them to support a 4-minute running time. I don't mind the loose playing or the rough sound quality or a quick-and-dirty recording ethos, but the songs need to be a bit more developed, tightened up and edited. Don't get me wrong, there are some strong songs here -- Blue Orchid, Mr Doorbell, Denial Twist, Instinct Blues (with a judicious edit), Red Rain, I'm Lonely -- but there are a lot of bloated filler tracks and borderline novelty songs too. I really like the Stripes, but this feels like their least essential album. Jack White had backed himself into an artistic corner and I think this is a failed attempt to reinvent their sound. This really the beginning of the end for the White Stripes as a unit. I don't think the scale of their success sat well with them; Jack White retreated into playing a character and Meg just retreated. But I would still rather listen to this than almost any other album from this list released this century. 3.5 stars, rounding down because it could have been better with just a bit more thought and work.
🍬
We get it, you don't have a bass player
No me dice mucho. No es mi estilo.
Blue Orchid is fun. LOVING the 'Under the Sea' sound off The Nurse. My Doorbell and Forever For Her isn't bad. Little Ghost is fun - I like their duet whimsical ones. As Ugly As I Seem is good. I'm Lonely is good - funny lyrics too. The rest are alright.
I was not familiar with this White Stripes album, but wow, what an extraordinary journey.
Garde son son de garage, tout en se faisant plus expérimental et éclaté
Still a bit annoying
Started strong then turned abysmal.
The white stripes minus the guitars
Take this hollow sounding crap from me. I can't take this disgusting greasy rat looking incel seriously.
Instant 5, I grew up on this album and will always love it.
Bewildered
I think this runs just shy of a 4 for me. Some really good tracks on this, but I think I prefer The White Stripes in a less blusey mode.
Great album. Simple can often be better.
I think it was ok
Нет, не интересно, иногда даже раздражает
Alright
Blue orchid absolutely fantastic. That song alone is worth greatness. The whole album sounds like a variety of things. Nothing hits like first track, but that doesn't mean other songs aren't fun and also get stuck in my head. "I'm thinkin' about my doorbell, and when you gonna, when you gonna ring it"
If the guy who plays for entirely too long at Guitar Center was inspired by The Beatles White Album. Not bad, but not very structured and way too noodly. Also entirely too many bells (doorbells or otherwise).
For as good as they were at it, the first 4 White Stripes albums had a pretty simple thing going on. Their powerful, scuzzy and loud interpretation of blues rock simply rocked *hard* (and their impeccable eye for aesthetic didn't hurt). As such, Get Behind Me Satan feels like a very intentional series of left turns and odd tangents. We kick off with Blue Orchid which very much feels like a normal White Stripes song, and a particularly good one too. It is catchy, groovy and heavier than you'd think, and starting here feels like a very intentional play to lull the listener into a sense of security. Immediately afterwards, we get The Nurse, which is *very* far removed from a normal White Stripes song, maybe more-so than anything else here. This song is built around a marimba part which is occasionally punctuated with a noise freak-out, and I think it's awesome. My Doorbell jerks us once more, into a piano and percussion led song with some incredibly catchy vocal melodies. With these songs, we experience most of the territory Get Behind Me Satan Takes us to. And this was probably a good idea, by defining a ball field to play in with these new textures, The White Stripes still give us a really cohesive sounding album. Not to say there aren't surprises from here on out. Little Ghost is pure, earnest Americana executed without an ounce of cheese and it's a highlight here. White Moon and I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet are pleasant, well written piano ballads. Also, there *are* some more conventional White Stripes songs here: Instinct Blues, along with Red Rain, and the aforementioned Blue Orchid are all highlights. The scarcity of this sort of song here makes me think they made sure that any they attempted hit. And these three songs *hit* especially surrounded by chiller sounding material. I think these songs along with a lot of material here honestly, are really held together by Meg. Her thundering stomp really gives this album some impact. I think every song here is pretty great, and aside from some minor nitpicks and maybe a song or two I could have done without, there really isn't much for me to complain about here, and I could see myself spinning this again. The White Stripes played around a little here, but I think they really stuck the landing.
More piano than I expected. It's pretty good but I'm not sure it needed to be in the book.
Oh. Not elephant or white blood cells (wonder if it's my own bias thinking that they're more important?) Doorbell is so good. I feel like the rest of the record struggles to keep up. The last track is a classic white stripes country ballad - really nice work. Was this the first time he used that kind of octave pedal sound? It's more electronic & modern than I remember from earlier records.
Meh, not really for me.
I like the white stripes but this albums pretty mid
Quite nice
I understand why so many people like the white stripes and jack white is a great guitarist but I just cant get that into it
the white stripes are kinda bland sadly
Pretty middle of the road here, great percussion and marimba though
More varied and interesting than expected. The mallet percussion and piano all over the album really help. 4 stars
Much better than the other White Stripes album on the list.
Mid but in a good way
Raw fun energy
4.5 stars. I'm not sure why I was never more into the White Stripes when this album came out. I liked the singles, but the songs were 'just' good - they didn't have that extra special something to really draw me in. Revisiting this album in 2025, however, is different because I can really appreciate how good the White Stripes were, especially as compared to a lot of current popular rock bands, who don't much appeal to me. These songs are relatively simple, with only a few parts at any given time, and many of them end abruptly - nothing here is unnecessary. The drums are crisp and clean, there's a great range of vocal styles from Jack White, and each song just comes together easily. This is the kind of stuff that reminds me that music can be innovative and exciting without a million tracks building on each other or using overcomplicated song structures. It's the type of stuff that makes music feel open and accessible and makes me want to make it myself.
Yeah, I'm already a White Stripes fan. This five star rating is, naturally, biased as hell.
Pretty good not bad
I mean it’s alright
Great album. Had no idea Jack White would be playing piano through most of it.
2.5
Wait, does that mean eachother IS Satan? Does devil make apple point studio music microphone? God is gud saved to be sure #revelations. That is my impression of real people (supposedly) who comment on local news posts on Facebook. They really have their finger on the pulse. I think it takes early onset dementia and an internet connection to really break through and see the veins of the world exposed. Where does the lifeblood flow? Tell us, oh retired steel plant worker from Knoxville. Is the local vet executing marmots in service of the dark lord?? Only you can break the curse. Anyway, it’s the White Stripes! A later release from them, but an album that certainly had an impact on young me. I will recognize a lot here. Let’s see how it holds up. Blue Orchid - I am a sensitive guy. I believe I read a negative review of this song like 15 years ago and it stuck with me forever to the point where I believe the sneering music reviewer community hates this song like poison. Even if that is true, I can’t deny this song. The high pitched vocals are electrifying, the stark drums do exactly what they need to and this is a perfect rock opener. Snarky internet reviewers be damned. Hey. Is it suddenly brimstoney in here? The Nurse - Nursery rhyme type music with brutal, off-time stabs of rock. This track is off to a fascinating start. Interesting song that never fully got off the ground. I liked the intentional clash of instrument styles. My Doorbell - This song was UNDENIABLE for 9 year old me. Would I trust that little guy’s taste levels? Probably not, but listening to this song as an adult, I can’t help but be overcome with a sense of sweet nostalgia. Opt me out of the insightful critical eye here. I’m too busy here in 2005. Forever For Her (Is Over For Me) - The Marimba is back. This song was kind of a sleeper. Not my favourite. Little Ghost - Alright. A little bluegrass moment. Hell yeah. I like it. The Denial Twist - another fun rock song. Nothing mind-blowing but it works pretty well. White Moon - Nothing much to say on this one. It’s fine Instinct Blues - There is some of that grit and heaviness I expected coming in. Well, actually I expected this to be fully sanitized for radio, but this is actually bluesy and pretty aggressive. Passive Manipulation - What the hell is this vocal. I like it. Charming in its awfulness. Fun interlude. Take, Take, Take - Did The White Stripes invent this sound? I know Cage the Elephant goes this way as well, but who came first. I’m sure somebody will be screaming that some Britpop pre-vival (predicting the revival before the genre officially exists) band from 1982 wrote this song or something. Whatever. This is a good track, wherever or whenever it came to be. As Ugly as I Seem - A song title that had promise, but a middle of the road track. Red Rain - We’re back. Even with the Fischer-Price Xylophone on full display, the riff and production choices here are hard as hell. Great rock song. I’m Lonely (But I Ain’t That Lonely Yet) - An odd ballad closer. I like the spirit of it in general. Just as a bizarre outro, but as a song itself? Maybe the album ends with Red Rain on the next listen. I enjoy the White Stripes. This is probably something I’d revisit regardless, but I do have to say that this was missing a lot of the urgency that I enjoyed from their earlier work. Bands often mellow with time, and I think they were nearing the end of their creative “rope” if you will. And if you won’t? I don’t care. It’s my review, I’ll use tired cliches if I want to. I won’t even add the accent to cliché. Well I will that time. Whatever. Stop bothering me. The trademark songwriting and bursts of energy make this a solid album, albeit a slight let down from their 2001 effort. With all that out in the open, if you’re looking for creative rock music with fun flourishes AND you like artists that are part of murals at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown, PEI, oh buddy have I got the album for you. 3-3.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Blue Orchid, My Doorbell, Take, Take, Take, Red Rain
feels so painfully millenial i might open a burger restaurant with exposed brick wall and metal furniture.
All time classic.
Artistically interesting, but not my thing.
pretty interesting blend of genres and instruments
It'll be tough for me to give anything less than a 4 for a Jack White project.
Ugh
A classic that aged like a fine wine
Kept waiting for Seven Nation Army that never came (idk any other white stripes music). It was okay I guess
fine but unmemorable
Not my style
Such a unique sound, such a great opener. This is White Stripes 🤘🏻 Nice variety, great songs, experimental, unique and engaging. Feels there is something new in every song, whilst keeping the distinct White Stripes sound. Great video for ‘The Denial Twist’ I hadn’t seen before as well. Very enjoyable listen with a good amount variety. Looking forward to the next ones
Get behind me Satan is a wild name for an album but this album would make him proud.
Me gustó pero medio raro, me gustó que metan canciones acústicas y en una hasta un banjo(? pero sé que es porque a mí me gusta ese instrumento pero no sé si es armonioso el disco en sí, igual buena bandita que pagaría 15k para ir a verlos al tucuman
Me gusto hasta ahí, partes experimentales no me parecieron tan copadas, medio volado.
Sólido, full nostalgia. No le doy 5 estrellas porque la versión de los caminantes blancos de GOT es más fuerte.
Muy bueno, es una banda que me gustan 2 o 3 temas, genial para conocerlos
Entretenido pero hasta ahi
Favorite: The Denial Twist
simpel en toch goed... meer moet een mens soms niet hebben
Epic
Never been a fan of this band. For me it's rock you hear in commercials. It's not bad but I just don't enjoy it.
Wasn't a fan of the novel sounds.
I generally like The White Stripes but have never ventured too far into their discography. This album was a shock after having listened to just their big singles. It was so diverse in sound and feel and has me wanting to explore more from The White Stripes. Jack White is a talent, of course. Meg White is an underrated drummer in that she has an unmistakable sound that drives many of their songs.
Pretty good.
Not sure if this is more progressive or self indulgence. Still has some great songs on it. A generous 4.
Blue Orchid is good, but the rest of the album doesn't reach that height.
Just pleasantly surprised song after song.
TOP TOP
Not bad. not great.
Niet echt wat ik verwachtte bij de White Stripes, maar het is wel echt goed. Een paar nummers die wat saai zijn, maar het merendeel is wel echt lekker
Nice. Perhaps not the best album by them, but its good. 'As ugly as I seem' is fantastic.
Ikke vild med dem.
The white stripes draw you in and keep you engaged , the lyrics are witty the instrument make playful and musicianship is on display
As with most White Stripes stuff, this album leaves me kinda cold. I don't mind it, but it doesn't really do anything for me. I know Jack has a reputation for being experimental, and I would normally like that, but it feels on the ordinary side of experimental.
I remember buying this album off the strength of Elephant, and mostly being... confused. There's sparks of brilliance in there, and I wanted to believe that Jack White had handcrafted a slice of all kinds of Americana to make a truly widespread album, but listening back now it's just not all that. Also apparently it was done in less than two weeks, so it's less "artisanal" and more "throw everything at it and rush out of the door". Blue Orchid still goes hard though.
Good, but this is like the 3rd white stripes album I'm getting. Just pick one I guess.
Eh
It swings and it rocks...
Definitely my favorite WS album and one of my favorite albums period.
Note before I start this: I don’t think I’m gonna be able to make it through this. I kind of hated Elephant, and I don’t expect this to be anything different. But, we’ll see. Alright, this is better than expected. It’s far more varied and interesting than Elephant. Alright, the more I listen to this one, the more I like it. Funny thing is that I don’t remember this album getting nearly as much attention as Elephant, but it feels like a more fleshed out, mature White Stripes. I recognize some of the songs, but the other songs that I don’t recognize because of the radio are so much more interesting than the filler on Elephant. I’d listen to this record again, though I don’t love it so much that I’d put it on repeat. This is probably a solid 3-star approaching 4-star record for me, which is probably high praise considering how bored I was with Elephant.
A decent, solid record
I like the feel, but the schtick gets old
Meh.
5/10
Not nearly as good as their first album. The drums need to be remixed. 2.5/5
An absolute joke of an album.
Pues nose, no me aportó nada. Tienen un sonido unico y reconocible. El hecho de que sean un dúo tiene merito, pero al mismo tiempo hace que suene todo muy seco nose. La producción es bastante mala, especialmente en las baterías y no me gusta especialmente como canta. Destaca "As ugly as i seem". Subjetivamente no me gustó mucho y objetivamente tiene puntos buenos y malos. 5/10
Disfruté escuchando el álbum, me gustaron muchas de sus canciones, pero quizás no me convence el minimalismo de algunas y no disfruté las canciones que se acercaban al folk, aunque eso es más bien personal. En general el álbum no me dice mucho, tiene canciones muy buenas y canciones malas, y en su total supongo que está bien, le pondría un 3.5 o así pero no hay decimales y no creo que se merezca 4.
Surprisingly did not like this much at all. I normale quite enjoy anything Jack White, but the marimba and weird choices in songs caught me off guard constantly in a negative way. You can still appreciate the talent, but it's not for me
Ill be the first to admit that I don't really get this music. Jack White's voice annoys me and besides some songs that are good (none of which are on this album), I don't understand the wild fandom for this kind of music. 2/10
Blue orchid is so good. I wish the lead vocal could do better though. Such a nice song. Also liked the marimba in the nurse. Reminds me of the nurse who got fired because she stripped off for her patients. Overall it’s a pleasant listen but I’m not sure if I like his voice…-1 for vocal performance.
I’ve been on a very heavy Jack White kick for a while so I’m absolutely in the mood for this album. I was planning on doing a full album run eventually so it’s cool to be back to this one. A lot of good songs and just weird music but I’m here for it. Alternatively my review can be summarized as: MORE FODDER FOR MY JACK WHITE PLAYLIST ;)
Blue Orchid is such a killer track. short, sweet, and rocking to the point. its a good one. i didn't struggle getting through this album at all, but i did struggle seeing on how this made the list. i really like Jack White, but part of me feels like this made the list due to his progression as an artist. without knowing the first three White Stripes albums really well and being able to understand his progress as a musician/songwriter, this album years a bit more to be desired. definitely not a bad album, but it seems like there is more going over my head.
I liked some of the White Stripes stuff growing up, but this album was pretty disappointing to me. I like the first song and the last song, but the rest was “meh” at best.
Held my attention the entire time and the amount of variation was a big part of that. For not really having any of the hits I already knew, I really enjoyed this album. Worthy of a four and something I’ll come back to eventually.
I've never been the biggest The White Stripes fan outside of "Seven Nations Army". It's not that I think they're bad, they've just never really grabbed me. This album was interesting. It was more varied than I thought it would be with some standout songs. It's still not something that I'll come back to though.
*I like (don't love) the White Stripes. *Fave Song - My Doorbell (also the only one I already know on this album) *Starts out pretty standard Jack White - mellow and melodic, but still interesting. Turns into more experimental, and I'm just not here for it. *Research - I didn't know White was Meg's surname and Jack took it when they got married in 1996. This was their 5th of 6 albums after breaking up in 2011. RATING - 6.5/10
OK, but nothing special
Wow! Fun rock! Who knew. Detroit rules. FO SHO
I've always felt Jack White is a criminally underrated musician of this generation. However, feel like he may be better in small doses than a full album as he does get old after a bit. I felt like the first half of this album was a lot stronger than the second but still a good listen. 6/10 (3/5)
Ngl. I was falling asleep.
Every White Stripes album I've listened to has been interesting and worth listening to but this wasn't one of my favorites.
As a White Stripes fan from the beginning, this album really stood out when it was released. Elephant perfected their style, it couldn't be topped. Get Behind Me Satan takes a side step and adds a lot more dimensions to the White Stripes sound. It's not their best overall, but I find it too be very relevant in their catalog.
I'm giving this a very generous 3 stars. Many of the songs were lackluster, but tunes like "My Doorbell" saved it from being a complete snooze fest. I appreciate the white stripes were going for something different here - not just sticking to their usual formula . I respect it, but ultimately it's just not as good as some of their other albums.
Some fun songs but ultimately not all that much grabbed me
A surprising range, I feel like this album covered multiple genres
★★★★½
Their crazy garage rock image was replaced by quirky garage drum and vocal, which was pretty fun, but not for the whole record.
This album felt a bit like one extremely long song that meandered around until it finally ended. I didn't really enjoy it, so it gets 2 stars.
Let's go!
Great stuff
Liked it better than I expected to. Particularly the last track. Still probably won't return to it
Happy 20th anniversary! I should listen to this more often than I do. I should listen to the White Stripes more often than I do. That's on me.
Literally spent all of last week listening to this album in my class with my year 6 pupils as it was celebrating its 20th anniversary. Blue Orchid is a banging start and it's pretty good tracks all the way through with a good range of tempo and musicianship on show. Actually prefer this to Elephant and their others.
I got White Blood Cells yesterday, so my review is the same: not a big fan of Jack White
This is my first white stripes album which is unfortunate because this is widely considered their weakest. While not bad in any way I understand why. If this is the worst then I'm excited for the others
Pretty good
Never liked them, still don't.
Perfect start to the week. Jack White is my all time favorite musician. However, I have to say, generally, the albums he's been a part of are very rarely perfect as a whole. There's always some stuff on his albums I don't absolutely love, and this album is no exception. However, as usual, the songs that are really good here are some of my favorite songs of all time. In particular, "Blue Orchid" "The Denial Twist" and "Take, Take, Take" are my favorite songs on this album, and rightfully so. They all freaking slap and are extremely earwormy. Every band that Jack has been a part of is golden, The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, and his solo career are all consistently great, so I hope we can get at least one of each if not more for this project. It's always nice to go back to his early stuff so we can get some of the ever reclusive Meg. I hope she's doing well. Oh, and I LOVE this album art. The posing, simple but effective story telling, and clever use of a 3 color scheme are all very interesting to look at.
K-Rect
Plutot plaisant! Je dirais que la force de cet album, ce n'est pas les tounes mais les arrangements particuliers.
C'est de la bonne musique, même très bonne. Je ne sais pas si je peux donner un 4 pour le résultat global, néanmoins.
J'ai entendu dire que quand t'aimes ça, les Whites Stripes c'est vraiment bon.
Maybe the best White Stripes album I have listened to...I appreciate the weirdness. Never been a huge WS fan though...always felt they were really overrated. 3.5/5
This record is all over the place? Slightly too repetitive for me. The voice of Jack is grating, too often. As Ugly As I Seem is the least worst track here? Not sure why this is in this list. There's no cohesion, no memorable tracks. Odd choice this.
I actually loved this
The White Striped made a series of very good album in which they displayed a great ability to synthesise something exciting from influences from blues, heavy 60s/70s blues and other styles without seeming too derivative. Personally I don't think this is their best, but definitely a great album.
I find it often to be the case with the White Stripes that their albums will have a handful of really good songs, and then a bigger handful of forgettable noise rock. In this case, I imagine that if I was to own this record then side A would get plenty of play, with side B being very neglected. I really enjoyed the first half of this album. The second half left me bored.
5 stars fer sher
Jack White es el guitarrista de su generación y The White Stripes una de las mejores bandas. Punto. Este penúltimo disco, publicado después de Elephant con la ubicua Seven Nation Army, no decepciona un ápice aunque no esperen grandes riffs ni punk. Es un disco mucho más rico y complejo, con piano, marimbas y sonidos menos centrados y dispersos. 13 corte en menos de 45 minutos. Sobresale Blue Orchid. NO es el mejor disco para escuchar a los WS, ni su mejor producción que obviamente está en los anteriores White Blood Cells o Elephant.
It’s good but I can’t appreciate it.
O White Stripes começou como uma banda de "garage rock", fazendo um som mais simples, e com o passar do tempo foi refinando o seu som, trazendo arranjos mais elaborados e algumas coisas diferentes, como nesse álbum, possivelmente o mais esquisito do duo. Esse disco ditou muita coisa na carreira solo do Jack White, que é um grande guitarrista e compositor.
Great duo always a fan 5 stars
The evolution of the white stripes. Great songs. I would share with most people
Dude can shred. Love that you know it’s him from the sound of the guitar
Not my favorite White Stripes album. Give me more guitar and less piano
Hadn’t listened to this one in a while. Always gravited towards ‘White Blood Cells’ and Elephant but this one, though deviated from those, still was solid in its own right.
I like this album. Except for a few songs.
Pretty decent. Some good songs but other than the unexpected instruments it was just regular 2000s rock
gets kinda sloggy in the back middle half but take take take saves it
It’s a good White Stripes album. I’m not a big fan but it’s still pretty good.
The exploration on this album is very interesting, a band that is confident in its powers and that their fans will take the journey with them. The production is stunning, garage rock has never sounded better.
Its the stripes? 7 nation army. That song that's at every sporting event ever now. Who doesn't know some of this. Jack white is a sick player and his voice fits the bluesy thing that he loves so much. But Meg white is insane. She rules. I think its not even close to the same thing without her. She uses everything she can. I love it. She even sings a teeny tiny bit on this record too. Its very good
For the bluesy-rock of the White Stripes, there is definitely some experimenting going on here. Even so, you can hear that almost instantly recognizable sound that they have. While Jack White gets most of the credit, I think Meg White is an underappreciated drummer. It is just as much the drumming as the guitar that gives them that sound. Great group, interesting album.
the "less electric guitar" album. blood cells, elephant, and de stijl may be superior, but this was still realer, weirder, and better than most music coming out at that time, and frankly, most since. they still had the juice, baby. plus, we know what not having the juice sounds like because we have jack’s solo work since, oh, let’s say, lazaretto. his most recent album got some plaudits, but it didn’t stand up to my bullshit detector. the shambling piano, acoustic guitar, vibraphone, and mandolin of side one make the midpoint "instinct blues" hit harder. then these two sisterbrotherhusbandwives put all that innate satanic horniness behind them (“even the strawberries get it, so why don’t you?”) with a side two collection of mostly sweet and mostly acoustic songs, the relapse of "red rain" excepted. i don’t care that this has been dropped from the list because this list is sometimes dog crap, and i don’t care that there are perhaps better white stripes albums on here. this wasn’t some death knell where they outpaced meg’s abilities. every song hits, and it’s nice to have a fully formed change of pace from one of the greatest bands in my lifetime.
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Okay okay. I listened to this a lot when I was 18 or whatever. I liked the White Stripes, but they were never mine. They were never my shit. I'm finding it to be a pleasant listen. But similar to when I was 18, it's still not my shit. Less guitar forward on Get Behind Me Satan, taking some chances which is interesting. MY DOORBELL is suprisingly dancy. LITTLE GHOST hits like Jack White doing a weird lil folk song. THE DENIAL TWIST sounds more classic white stripes. Syncopative piano chords vocals that are punchy and expressive. Splashy cymbals. Some sort of fuckin shaker that holds it all together. TAKE TAKE TAKE follows a similar formula that makes the white stripes so good. RED RAIN w dat slide. Its a high 3 for me. Solid album but theres more to come from Jacky.
Blue orchid is great. Feels like Marc Bolan would approve. The Nurse calms it down again before upping the fun again with My Doorbell. Really like the way the words spit out. Little Ghost is fun but the ones around don't leave much impression on me until Take, Take, Take. It was difficult to get into at the start but by the end of the song I enjoyed it. I'd skip Red Rain. I'm Lonely is a good ending.
There are great tracks on this album but I found a the transitions jarring. A glam rock power house start gives way to a a-tonal song that I'm not sure has an end. Then what follows is a fun series of rock/folk/punk tracks that I'm not sure count as any thing more than high fidelity experiments. 3 stand out tracks. I'd have kept the three good tracks and the finale and kept working. Blue Orchid, My Doorbell and The Denial Twist plus I'm Lonley as it's a solid answer to a question that wasn't quite asked.
Anthemic, varied. Some great singles and a refreshing level of experimentation. It doesn’t always gel together. Weak 3. I don’t feel harsh because they have better albums Blue Orchid, My Doorbell, Red Rain
Lots of good individual songs but no overall integrity to the album. Arrangements are bare / interesting. Big drum sound. Deconstructed rock (?)
A handful of hits are mixed in with what sounds like b-sides. It’s quite exciting if this is the worst The White Stripes record because it’s really not that bad. Makes me want to get more familiar with their discography. I especially like how skittish and ridiculous My Doorbell is.
Enjoyable but not my genre, enjoy the stranger tracks.
My first White Stripes encounter on this list. I’d never listened to this whole album before, and you know? It’s pretty good! Maybe great? Certainly not perfect, but I dunno, as someone ambivalent towards this band, maybe they can do better, I guess I’ll see since reviews mention 2 or 3 other albums coming up. I did used to enjoy Icky Thump back in the day. If this was the sole Stripes album on here, I think it’d be a worthy choice. Still, probably not a must-listen.
This was a real treat. I did not realize how varied of music the white stripes put out. Thought it was all garage alternative rock stuff. But this was delightful
I was genuinely startled by the first guitar hit on The Nurse, don't if that's ever happened to me when I've listened to music. They're able to cut their own path and respect the many rock traditions they're working in without being a purely derivative band like their fellow Michiganders Greta Van Fleet. I've always thought of the White Stripes like Detroit-style pizza, hometown heroes fiercely defended because they're local and it must always be Detroit vs Everybody. However, unlike Detroit-style pizza, I've sampled this and found it actually matches the hype.
Jack White's talent shines through a diverse set with plenty of crunch. I really enjoyed coming back to this album
Two in a row for the stripes. Also excellent album
Great junks.
A lot of different instruments were used throughout, which kept things interesting. Nice album overall.
To be honest, I was hesitant to check out The White Stripes because I thought they were your typical pop-ified rock band. What I heard on this album, however, was quite a bit more interesting. There's nothing groundbreaking here, but it's pleasant rhythmic music with a decent amount of variety. However, most of the songs feel like they're missing something. It is way too minimalist (although not quiet or slow), and I think the songs would've benefited from more layers. But overall this is still good and a pleasant surprise by a band I wasn't expecting much from. 7/10
This is not what I was expecting from a White Stripes album. Most of these songs felt like unfinished demo tracks. Why did they decide to put a xylophone/marimba on so many songs??? A couple of good White Stripes classics, but overall I was disappointed.
Okay. Not a popular take, but this record is not my jam. A couple of high notes, but overall, pretty meh. He rebounded like a mother, though.
Don't really understand why this is the White Stripes on this list, but Blue Orchid and The Denial Twist are great songs, among their best. 3 Stars.
not as catchy as i've expected
(meme of me pointing at a pic of Jack White) I've had enough of this guy
an insult to music enjoyers everywhere. this is just jack white jacking off for 45 minutes in his usual weird, self-indulgent way. meg's inane drum parts bring nothing to the table (go girl, give us nothing!) and the lyrics are absurd but uninspired. after the mediocre blue orchid appetizer, the next twelve tracks are just pretentious soup. even for the white stripes, this is straight up garbage. favorites: blue orchid, i guess my doorbell
Meh, I don't know this was fine. The White Stripes are cool enough, but could not imagine being super in to them and listening to them a bunch. They have better records than this for sure.
A nice collection of songs, but one that lacks the power and impact of their previous albums.
i'm not a fan of the band or jack white's bullshit in general, but i do have a bit of nostalgia for this one - my best friend in high school was a big fan and a few of these songs were on mix tapes we traded- the whole first side was pretty familiar. the nurse is a stand-out track. but even the 35-second song feel too long by about half.
Good album!
Not much new to say about White Stripes. This is a grab bag of styles - a bit of a Beggars Banquet. Pleasant enough, but I feel like I've heard it all before. Competent Rock & Roll.
This sounds like it was recorded in a toilet. It's an interesting departure from the usual meat 'n' two veg of The White Stripes. But I think they work best with a back to basics approach.
Tercer álbum de The White Stripes que me toca escuchar. Más experimental que los anteriores, con menos protagonismo de la guitarra y una instrumentación más variada (piano, marimbas). Por otro lado, la percusión de Meg White sigue siendo tan particular como siempre. Es un buen álbum, y no me deja de sorprender la capacidad creativa de esta pareja, que son capaces de hacer una especie de blues experimental, complejo y en capas muy interesante. Sin embargo, tres álbumes de este grupo me parecen demasiados. Además, algunas canciones son un tostón. Creo que una duración de media hora hubiera sido ideal.
Jack White has plenty of style. I have to give him credit, even if it's not really my thing. He sings like a strained, smaller Robert Plant, and this band conspicuously lacks bass. Well done for what it is.
It’s a joy to go back to this album after so many years! As I’ve said in at least one previous review, I love this band, and they opened a lot of doors for me musically. I can remember delivering pizzas, listening to the entire discography on repeat. And while GBMS was always the least played, in some ways, it stands out from the rest of the bands catalog as being maybe the only time they truly experimented outside of their comfort zone. And while not every song here hits like on previous albums, GBMS is a breath of fresh air for the band. And it’s neat to see what Jack would take from this album and apply to his future solo attempts.
I can’t fully get behind this album, or any Jack White project, for that matter, but I’ll gladly walk at Satan’s side.
-ehhh, didnt love it
some very nice music but i listened to this while studying so i didn’t pay much attention. i will be listening again
Really did not care for the instrumentals on here.
ykw i didn't like this as much as I should, just based on whatever else I listen to. I didn't hate it per se but I don't think I'll be coming back to this one. dare I say it was a touch gimmicky? outrageous I know coming from ME but maybe if I discovered this 10 years ago and formed an emotional attachment to it then, this would be a very different review but alas here we are.
I’m a big fan of the 2000s indie rock revival but I found this album very mid
Like I know it's not this good, but I like it
I like how they have a consistent red-white-black album cover theme
Oh wow. So this is no way as good a record as some of The White Stripes, or even a few of Jack White's other projects' records - it misses the kind of set of bangers that create cultural shifts - ooh oh oh oh oh ooooh oooh.. kind of thing. But that's because the standards The White Stripes have created are so high for themselves, that a genuinely sweet, short, and honest record does stand as high in regards as the rest of their body of work. Yet Blue Orchid inspires me, and quite a few of the songs are memorable if not super-pop-hits - and this is where the genius shines through - good song writing, well performed and heart felt. Not to mention the most awesome badly played solo in Instinct Blues... you can feel the emotion aout of the choked guitar - when you Jack White can knock out any blues solo perfectly out of the park. Ok I sound like a fanboy, but this album was a revelation.
"Blue Orchid" is such a strong opener. I've always loved how the guitar sounds in that particular track, heavy but not quite distorted, thanks to the guitar pedal. The album sonically jumps in different directions from there on, settling more into piano-driven melodies and into some use of the mandolin and marimba among others. I'm sure this was a shock for some coming off the release of the much more garagey/bluesy rock "Elephant" from two years prior. This is most definitely the group's "experimental" album. This work isn't generally what I think of when someone mentions the White Stripes. However, I've always been fond of this album's singles and Jack's admirable experimentation in the songwriting/production + Meg's steady hands on the drums make this album feel simultaneously fresh and familiar.
I enjoyed this. VERY different for the most part to the White Stripes I know, entirely informed by Elephant / Seven Nation Army. I liked the creativeness and the stripped back nature of it, could really appreciate the drums and guitar when it made an appearance. Would have been a 3.5 but more a 4 than a 3.
Very different at times to previous album. I think this has more depth as sometimes old Jack can be a repeat monster. Certainly some classic songs in there with distinctive sound but I enjoy the broader pace and sounds. Not going to blow anyone away but above average.
Not my favourite offering from Jack White. Some decent rock tracks but also has a tendency towards quite cutesy songs that sound like they should be in a children's programme. Also some tracks where it's a single hook that gets over repeated.
I can remember a time where if I heard this for the first time I would have liked it, but it just seems too whatever and normal now.
Ashamed I hadn’t listened to this before
This is the album where The White Stripes tried to run away from being The White Stripes. Trading in the guitars, for pianos and folk instrumentation, but still delivery quality material. I know the overall view on this release wasn't very positive, but I have a strong attachment to it as it was the first album from the band I heard. To this day, I still play "Blue Orchid" in my head every time I want to count two/two and a half minutes. However, I can't say I like it as much as the two preceding it. Key tracks: Blue Orchid My Doorbell Forever for Her (Is Over for Me) Little Ghost The Denial Twist
Yeeees - this is such a great album!
Very good album. Interesting lyrics, musically diverse. Fun to listen to.
First time ever taking time to listen to jack white. A lot more variety than I was expecting. Exceeded expectations a lot.
Adds nothing new to guitar based rock
I have listened to this before but not for a long time .Only a few tracks stand out in comparison to other earlier albums but it is still a solid listen .
Great album. I bought this when it wa was released the first time. I think it was overplayed (everywhere) at the time and I got a bit bored of the white stripes. Good to be reminded of them.
While I've grown to appreciate some earlier White Stripes albums only recently, I still can't get into a lot of their catalog. This album has some moments that get my attention, but overall it didn't do much for me. I might try it again at some point, but it's not an album I'll be rushing to replay. 2.75/5
I remember when this came out, I wasn't really into it, but it grew on me, and now it's probably my 2nd or maybe 3rd favorite White Stripes album. I like all the weird shit they tried on this one. 4/5
Didn't do it for me
I do like the White Stripes. They're very much outside of my wheelhouse, but for some reason, they work.
I appreciate that they tried a new sound with this album, but this was just not for me.
Very cool. Ofc i knew only one song from them and tracks from this album differ from it, and I wouldn't say that I like them more, but still they're worth listening. I really really liked the vocals here. A little bit of weird songs here, but overall very unusual rock album experience. It's sound i so unique, not like anything I've heard before. Also the cover on this album is so beautiful. Songs saved:7/13
I tried, honestly I did. Just not for me.
Was looking at a 2 rating until "Take, take, take." Really enjoyed that one and the songs that followed.
I loved this when it came out - I think I might still have the CD stashed away somewhere. It mostly holds up for me.
i used to listen to early white stripes all the time when i was a teenager but never really paid attention to this era apart from the singles (ugh my doorbell is still so good). i feel like i don’t like their piano stuff as much as stuff like elephant etc but this was still really good and weird and fun. also it feels like it aged really well? like it doesn’t sound dated at all. so yeah this wasn’t my main great.
Actually really good
My doorbell !
not as bad as i thought, still a little corny. i still don't know if i vibe with meg white's drumming, some songs the simplicity works and some it really doesn't
Very funky!
I feel like I was listening but not hearing. Yesterday was a weird day so I wasn't in the headspace to vibe. I love The White Stripes so I have heard many a song from this album. Going to rank it 3/5 cause I enjoyed but it didn't change my life or have insane production flow.
I was always lukewarm on The White Stripes. Jack White is a fantastic guitarist and decent songwriter, but a lot of their stuff sounds pretty similar, with vocal lines and chord progressions that are sometimes indistinguishable from one song to the next. My favorite Jack White project is actually the indie supergroup The Raconteurs, which (as you might expect) are more sonically diverse and draw more on classic rock than the blues (Rich Kid's Blues from Consolers Of The Lonely is their magnum opus, IMO). That said, this was a solid release. There's some of that Jack White sonic repetitiveness, but there are also some diversions from this, most notably on the gospel-soaked closing track, I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet).
There were some special chemistry between Jack and Meg White. White stripes didn't invent anything new, but they did have their own vision, which definitely is audible in all of their records. Also, one of the best live bands i've seen!
This was fun. A very versatile album overall. The marimba sections weren’t the strongest, but the rest was thoroughly entertaining.
I like White Stripes fine, but some of their music is just too artsy to me. Feels like Jack White is hell bent on being artsy as fuck, making rock music with glockenspiel by leftal force if he has to. Lots of fine tunes on this one too, but I prefer their White Blood Cells and Elephant.
always a fan of different instruments, some really catchy tunes but some just forgettable unfortunately. i think i expected or hoped itd be better? 3.5/5
Big mix - marimba, and rock, and ballad and soulful piano? Lots of intention behind this, but it’s a little bland in terms of rhythm consistency and I’m not a big fan of the vocals. Anywho, 2/5.
I really thought I liked this but NO, I really don't. it isn't what I remember and I only got through 3 or 4 songs. I'd have it as a 1 star but kept one because at some point I did enjoy.
there isn’t space left in the world for the white stripes
Great rock tunes. Catchy AF
Look man I appreciate the White Stripes but I just couldn't do it. Stopped halfway and went back to other Brit Rock.
The aughts picks on the list get really lazy. I know, everybody wants to create, nobody wants to maintain. If you need three White titles, which you don't, as we lack... So Many Aughts Records, De Stijl is better.
uhm once again an album started off great and then fell off for me. really weird. just odd. got really intense randomly and it just didn’t hit for me. i don’t get why there this but there’s no dave matthews band on this list at all.
A pretty solid record out of the Stripes, it’s got some really solid riffs here that feel very bluesy & 70s inspired, which work really well with the Stripes’ usual style, the piano on tracks like “I’m Lonely” also works really well as it also feels inspired from a similar era as the guitar work is, Jack’s vocals are also just as great as they usually are, having that perfect amount of 70s sleaze to them that I love, they sound really crispy which matches nicely with the music, there are a couple lesser tracks though, especially tracks 8 - 11, which are decent, but nothing great, especially compared to the best tracks here, which definitely brings down my overall enjoyment, but it’s still great for the most part, so it’s not too bad, still, not the best I’ve heard from them, but still enjoyable, as their records usually are.
first song was fun but it got really annoying after that
Not for me - I can't get past the squeaky voice and the terrible drumming.
Really don't know why this White Stripes album was chosen. I love the White Stripes but this is far from their best.
The White Stripes have made some great albums … and some average ones.
brings back teenage memories
Very strong songs on this album
This is the third album from The White Stripes that this list recommended me, and in comparition, it is the worst of the three. My main problem with this record is the lack of the presence of the guitar. In the previous works, a lot of the energy came from the incridebile tone and riffs of the guitar. Now, you are just left with a paino, Jack's voice, Meg's, a marimba and some occasional guitars. All of these elements are not bad, in fact, the White Stripes' style and sound is still present and recognizable, but it lacks the punch and power from their previous albums.
Jack White is a tour de force in rock n roll for the 21st century....
Some fun tracks here. Jack’s vocals and guitar are solid. Meg’s drums are simple at best, but do the job. A fun listen, but not their best.
I didn’t hate this album as much as I thought I would! I didn’t recognize any of the songs and I probably wouldn’t ever listen to it again, but it wasn’t too bad.
I really loved the rock songs but the ballads didn't really hit for me. Blue Orchid of course but I had never listened to take take take before. Overall a great listen
I had so much fun listening to the album dancing around the apartment. The songs were distinct which kept things exciting. I didn’t connect much with the lyrics and a few of the songs got a little annoying, so 1 star deducted for that. Would maybe listen again.
Early indie, but doesn't hold up very well
I am getting too old for this shit.
I actually enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would
I didn't love it, but I liked it. No one song stood out to me.
The White Stripes have made some great songs, but they're not on this record.
Fighting the urge to rate this lower, just by virtue of being tired of this album and the songs on it. I can't deny how influential it was and the kind of hold Jack White had on the genre at the time. Good music, interesting presentation at the time.
Not a huge white stripes fan but there are a handful of hits on this album
Pretty decent album, good songwriting, quite different to its predecessor, more mature. But that's a shortcoming here. I prefer the more aggressive style of them ...
underrated and understated White Stripes album. First 6 tracks are fantastic, falters slightly in the second half
Wanted to like this more than I did but it was underwhelming overall
Doesn’t hit as hard as when it first came out. Still good, but not worth a ton of relistens.
If punk rock was the 90's and the 00's and the 10's were pop, The White Stripes would be the gap. There music is new and innovative and therefore mainstream but at the same time takes influences from the rock n' roll era that make this such a great album. My only complaint is it was a bit too long and started to feel repetitive. Otherwise it was a great album, 4 stars for me. I am now a white stripes fan!
I know a couple of these tracks, but did not expect this one to be in this list. This band is very interesting. Always thought the White Stripes were interesting.
It was fine, couple of good tracks but don't think it's amazing
Trash pick up in the morning. Date night at night. Hell yeah Blue Orchid brings back a Taco Bell run with Cody
Perfection.
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This is a very OK album. Was kinda boring but I quite like the last song. Good length too. Always appreciate when an artist understands how boring they are and don't make you listen for long.
1-2 good songs, not enjoyable as a whole
The Nurse made me feel like I was stuck in purgatory. Also dropped my croissant listening to this. Windows down, my half eaten croissant flew out the window when I set it down for a second.
I didn't like this one that much. Jack White's squirrely voice can be something that sets his music apart from the rest or makes me want to never hear him again. "The Nurse" was an interesting narrative exploration but a terrible song. "Little Ghost" is one of the worst songs we've had to get through in this entire album project. The second half of this album is thankfully much tighter. "Instinct Blues" and " Take, Take, Take" were my favorites with "Red Rain" being a nice piano ballad and witch up too.
Not my favorite stripes album but good nonetheless. Blue orchid one of my all time favorites
The first song was incredible, the thundering guitars really struck me, but it didn’t keep the energy, and managed to fail at their different approach
A bit of a step down from white blood cells and elephants, 2 albums I absolutely love, but there still is Jack White's genius all over this album so it's still good. It's definitely weirder than their others so it might have to grow on me but I still enjoyed it.
Probably gets better the more I listen to it and get into the genre
Not my favorite album of theirs. 2/5
I thought it was a good pop album. Nothing to crazy to wrote about I enjoyed the use of Marimba and other percussion equipment.