Get Behind Me Satan

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.

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.

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.

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.

some very nice music but i listened to this while studying so i didn’t pay much attention. i will be listening again

I’m a big fan of the 2000s indie rock revival but I found this album very mid

I like how they have a consistent red-white-black album cover theme

"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 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.

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

Was looking at a 2 rating until "Take, take, take." Really enjoyed that one and the songs that followed.

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

Early indie, but doesn't hold up very well

I didn't love it, but I liked it. No one song stood out to me.

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 ...

Doesn’t hit as hard as when it first came out. Still good, but not worth a ton of relistens.

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

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.

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

Muy buen álbum, White Stripes transmite la energía necesaria para enfrentar un día aburrido.

Good album from a great band, but admittedly maybe only their 3rd or 4th best record. They get a little bit of "The Who" sort of treatment on this list where this is maybe their 3rd or 4th time on it and I don't necessarily feel like every release needs to take a spot on the list. "Blue Orchid" is a solid song, and there are many cool moments where they feature a marimba and sort of like early-iphone-commercial sounding riffs which is cool, but the compositions themselves aren't completely memorable for me.

Yo this is the perfect album for a rainy day like today. Some bluesy, moody, 00s garage rock. The White Stripes are exactly what I wanna hear right now. I haven't heard this album or The White Stripes in general in such a long time. Its definitely not as good as their previous two albums but I think its the next best thing from them. Nothing could make me hate this album. Favorite track: Take, Take, Take 3.5/5

Some really great tracks. At times this verges on annoying, though. When it locks in it's great to listen to, but more than a handful of songs never really get to that place.

I am aware of this album’s reputation as the worst white stripes album. And after elephant just having listened to the first couple tracks, it’s not as raw as the other white stripes albums, a song like the nurse is actually really interesting but sounds more like it’s adjacent to the white stripes than sounding actually like the white stripes. Firstly you have the singles honestly I wasn’t hugely fussed on blue orchid it doesn’t sound very white stripes. Denial twist and My doorbell are good though. They’re all just rock songs really. Then you get into it a bit, white moon is pretty cool. Take take take I’d describe as pretty cool I love the drum. And red rain is awesome. But there’s lots of stuff I’m not thrilled by in the same way. Little ghost is alright, I like the folky twist but not a favourite of the ‘little’ songs honestly. Instinct blues honestly feels like an attempt to capture the zeitgeist of ball and biscuit back from elephant. It’s an alright album I prefer white blood cells and elephant though 3/5

Moments of brilliance. The fuzzy riff in Blue Orchid is a thing of beauty. The album feels theatrical, like a haunted vaudeville show. It doesn't ALL hit for me. But the highs cancel out the lows.

This was an ok album. Honestly of all the albums out there, do we really need two (so far) albums by the white stripes? I like the sound, it’s fine. Just surprised I got another one.

11. This album is pretty good. A lot of loud music in this and I like it. Also the Lyrics are very punk, very nice. Overall it's a good album, would I listen to it again? Probably not. Favorite Song: Blue Orchid Least Favorite Song: My Doorbell Overall Score 6/10

3.5 - Pretty good!

Wasn't better than White Blood Cells or Elephant for me!

It was pretty good

I like some of the songs, but they would have been a lot better with a better singer. Favorite song: instinct blues

Like the White Stripes and Jack White so no problem with this per se. Enjoyed more acoustic tracks. And guess no point beating the wider variety of artists line over multiple choices by fewer because this list is what it is, 3 Star, but would have been higher if wasn't 3rd J White have had so far, out of only 165

this album had a really good intro and then everything just fell apart afterwards. tho there were some good songs in-between but overall this album was okay.

Sure, I guess.

Bit slower and subdues than the first one I listened too

"Blue Orchid" what a greaaaat song to start with. Funny use of the xylophone during the first songs. "The Denial Twist" and "Red Rain" these 2 are pure bangers for suuuure. Clearly not the best album for me from the White Stripes. But the vibe in it is soo special and really interesting.

not a huge fan of TWS, aged better on me than i thought though

Hmm tror faktisk ikkje eg har hørt da før

Hadn’t heard this in a while, still sounds great. Jack White pushing the boundaries

A bit more annoying than I wanted it to be.

Estuvo ok

heard this many times as a teen, will try not to let nostalgia blind me Blue Orchid - 5/5 The Nurse - 2/5 My Doorbell - 4/5 Forever For Her (Is Over For Me) - 3/5 Little Ghost - 4/5 The Denial Twist - 5/5 White Moon - 2/5 Instinct Blues - 3/5 Passive Manipulation - no rating Take, Take, Take - 5/5 As Ugly As I Seem - 3/5 Red Rain - 3/5 I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet) - 3/5 Average score: 3.6/5 (rounding down) there are some classic tracks here, and i'd normally round up an album score like this one, but White Stripes have released faaaar better albums than this if i'm being honest meg white carries these tracks as always

point1.

Some good guitar playing and some catchy tunes, quite a diverse sounding album but nothing spectacular.

A total shift from what they were initially, experimental no doubt and it works. Rare cases of an artists or a band who decides to totally shift sounds and nails it

I like some of their tunes but overall The White Stripes never did it for me and that streak continues here.

An alright listen but I feel like this band has better albums as well.

I had fun

Have on vinyl: No Rating: 7.9 Fav Song: My Doorbell Notes: Like a lot of White Stripes, I want to like it more than I do.

Way more musical than what I was expecting from The White Stripes. Still has that stripped down sound, but the variations of instruments and exploration of genres makes this one a fun listen to me.

3.25/5 enjoyed a couple of the songs and the piano aspects of it but overall not for me

Pretty solid album throughout but nothing stood out to me (except the marimba in one song)

Just okay.

Regrettably I am that very specific age where every marimba just sounds like the Rugrats theme

meh

Ok

its alright

skulle kanske varit lite mer gitarr?

White stripes loud and rockin. Some experimental sounds and folky influence on this album took it in a new direction but overall a good time to listen to

An interesting mix of tracks. Quite enjoyable. Probably deserves more than a 3. Did you know you can sing Janis Joplin's "Mercedes Benz" to the tune of "I'm Lonely (But I ain't That Lonely Yet)"? The temptation to do so is very strong. 3/5.

I’ve always thought The White Stripes were slightly overhyped and this album doesn’t do a great deal to change my opinion. I can’t quite decide if this record highlights the fact that by this point they’ve started to believe the hype or just started to run out of ideas.

It's a little erratic as an album. I didn't really know where it was going

3.0 I don't really get the white stripes. They just seem pretty mediocre. Ok garage rock. One of those bands where a greatest hits album would be pretty decent, but each album seems to be 3 good songs + 7 or 8 filler.

I was surprised by another White Stripes album here. But it really is pretty good.

It's a decent effort from the most confused couple in rock, with some colour and variety added from piano plus a little exotica from the marimba. Not sure I would call the result anywhere near outstanding though.

What do you do after releasing a commercial hit album like Elephant? Well The White Stripes decided to follow it up with the experimental Get Behind Me Satan. All in all the album is OK but it lacks the cohesion that you get with less experimentation and I think, for me, that’s to the detriment of the songs

Good but the one before was better

Competent but doesn't really stand out from any of the other White Stripes stuff

Just another ex-1001 album!™ http://1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie.wikidot.com/album-artists-a-z-ex Usual stuff, I liked the singles but not too fussed about the album.

Like it 3/5

Slow paced, two songs were good (blue orchid and the nurse)

Nothing stood out for me on this. Nothing wrong with it, but I can't see myself listening to it again.

I liked this album, but there were only a couple tracks that I really liked. They make some weird choices in some of their songs like a marimba and then loud out of sync, distorted guitar rhythm over the top. And there’s a bit of piano pounding which always turns me off. Blue Orchid and I’m Lonely were my fave tracks. 3/5

Listened to this while browsing properties in Portugal, dreaming of leaving this shit-show. This album was a decent enough backdrop for that. The first track is a total banger...could not stand Doorbell...some good moments...some clunkers. Almost a 4...but not quite.

Okay, like a couple songs here

Meg gets a raw deal. It would have been easy to touch up her drumming in post. Keeping it as it is was a conscious choice. That aside. I actually remember nothing about this album, even though I saw them when they were touring it - Hammersmith Apollo, perhaps? It’s pretty anonymous, I think.

Legal

Not something I thought I would get into but had some saving graces. Only a 3 star though

Não me interessou.

Decent

Four for a few of the songs. I like their creativity and can listen through the album but would skip most of the songs if shuffled into my playlist.

First time I’ve listened to a WS album all of the way through. Fun album.

This record was on repeat in our household when it came out. Likely because it was one of the few newer vinyl records we owned. These were my indie sleaze good ol days, and listening to this will always make me think of that time. It has some stand out tracks, certified bangers, but there’s a lot more filler on this album that I had forgotten about.

medium rare rock

This is kind of interesting at times. Some blues, maybe the smallest dash of funk once or twice, and a vocalist adjusting their tempo to sound less like a lyricist and more like an instrument. I can see it making sense to have this on the list as a style. Doesn't blow me away but worth hearing once.

This has some pretty well constructed music. It also all feels very much like a person trying to emulate some songs they like. Not necessarily a bad thing. Art is layers of inspiration. It just takes some of the soul away. It means I'd mostly seek out the originals before thinking to put this on. Time will tell. I think this was removed from the list. That might be a bit harsh.

Honestly, this is one of the weaker White Stripes albums to me. I prefer their loud garage rock sound over this more acoustic sound. They do some experimentation which is to be commended but it isn't for me. Give me more like Blue Orchid.

I don’t hate the White Stripes, but I don’t love them either. It’s interesting because they are adjacent to or often considered similar to many bands I do love. So it goes

32/1001 - I try to be analytical while reviewing, but this album struck me with a strong personal response of complete neutral-ness. This is one of the most average albums I've heard. It sounds well made, they know their instruments and voices, but I don't feel one way or the other at the end of the day.

The frist track, Blue Orchids reminds me of solething familiar and as everything familiar it's quite pleasant. I kow the name White Stripes but it's not what I have in mind, then I realize the duo guitar_drums I am thnking about was made of two bloke, it stirkes me: it's the not the WHite Wtripes but the Black Keys I am thinking about. And I knw why I know the White Stripes: their previous hit THE SEVEN NATION ARMY with its signature bass guitar line. In overall the second listening of this album is not bad a quick glimpse at the texts reveals a diversity of themes with a not too shallow approach. The vocals are nice. Some tracks could have benefited a better orchestration.

Belle découverte de cet album, très sympa à l’écoute mais un album somme toute assez classique, rien de particulièrement notable à mes oreilles

2nd. The White Stripes album in 3 days. I love that none of their albums sound exactly the same, and clearly they are experimenting and evolving. I still think that their albums have a high ratio of filler. I love their sound(s), and I love a select few of their tracks, but even the shorter albums are just too long.

blue orchid- 5 the nurse- i like the xylophone, everything else is ass. 5 my doorbell- its giving jackson 5.... 4 forever for her- 4 little ghost- 5 denial twist- 2 stop stop stop white moon- 4 instinct blues- 4 i dont wanna do this anymore

It's the White Stripes at their most mediocre

Favourite song - blue orchid 2.5 stars

The first track was great, and I’m thinking to myself that this was going to be an unearthed collection of WS goodness. The rest got mediocre until the final track. And I love “I’m Lonely,” having no idea it was on this album. One more great WS song would have made this four stars.

6/10 - not really a fan but not terrible

Love Jack White’s work, but this is a bit of a meh album

It was OK. Lots of different sounds. Decent music but not amazing.

couple of good tracks, but nothing in the rest of the album stands out

It's good! Solid 3/5.

Basic in production, piano-driven melodies, experimentation with marimba. Sounds more like alternative rock + country + blues than grunge and punk. Favourites: My Doorbell (upbeat, Motown sound), Little Ghost (mandolin, Appalachian-style folk melody, bluegrass), Instinct Blues (raw, swampy blues rock about sexual frustration)

This pales in comparison to elephant. This is when I stopped liking the band and when they got too commercial. A precursor to solo Jack White which pretty much sucks

Pretty much perfect

It took me until the 4th song (Forever for Her) for me to determine i didn’t hate this. Forever For Her was my favorite song on here and some of the remaining songs were pretty good.

I expected more from this given the White Stripes hits and the latest Jack White album. It’s a mixed bag of songs, most of which are just fine. Prefer the more garage rock sound.

Found this one a bit boring but I'm not really a Jack White fan. I guess as a minimalistic indie experiment it's fine, the singles are decent, and nothing really offended me here. Just not really my cup of tea.

Not sure I like this as much as I used to

I enjoy listening to every White Stripes album because they always do such interesting things in a stripped back way. But I do think this is a weaker album.

Standard run of the mill music. Enjoyable mostly for the songs I know

When guitarists make piano albums

Good White Stripes album. Is really diverse and fun to listen to. Uses many different sound styles and as usual they are very experimental with the sound

A bit disappointed, went into the album with higher hopes

Like Jack White and his approach to guitar. This one didn’t quite thrill me as much as others.

I think it's good but not great. Based of this alone I don't understand all the hype about The White Stripes, but from what I saw on Spotify this doesn't look to be their most popular album.

I have been pretty distracted at work so I didn't get to fully digest it, but for the most part I have enjoyed it. Unique sound, easy to like.

I wouldn’t mind listening to this again.

3.8

Not my favorite album, but I can appreciate the art of it. Well recorded, and it seems like the product is what they were going for, just not my vibe.

I remember lifting weights to this album back in the day because it was supposed to be good. I didn’t like it back then, but it’s fine. The problem is the hype. Without the hype it’s good.

Decent album

This album felt like it had massive potential, but just never quite reached the level that I thought it might get to. "White Orchid" is the biggest song on here, and while it's fine it doesn't quite hit that apex that some of The White Stripes other guitar-driven songs hit. At other times it does a fairly interesting job being a bit more outside-the-box (e.g., a xylophone? on "The Nurse" and "Forever...", a weird little stomp & clap riff on "The Ghost", a blues-rock song near the end). It's consistently good, but rarely great (and I actually like the departure from the standard guitar-heavy fare). I added a bunch of the songs to my list, but still finished the album with a bit of a lackluster feeling. I haven't listened to much of The White Stripes beyond their big songs. I feel like they've been huge on like the indie-rock music festival scene for years, but for some reason they've never really drawn me in. I imagine I'll see them at least once more on this list, I feel like this album was a bit of a borderline inclusion. I feel like I should like them better than I do, so maybe it'll grow on me. Favorite song: Forever For Her (Is Over For Me) Other: White Orchid, The Nurse, My Doorbell, Little Ghost, White Moon, I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet) 1/21/25

Tää jäi vähän vaisuksi verrattuna muihin WS-levyihin. Jotenkin tykkään siitä kaahailusta enemmän kun pianonpimputuksesta. Ei tämä sietämätöntä ollut, mutta ei nouse kolmosta ylemmäs. 3/5

I enjoyed the album, definitely felt experimental. The songs with heavier drums/guitar like Blue Orchid were more enjoyable, since some the singing or other instruments would get chaotic feelings. Certainly feels like something that being in a different head space might make it more enjoyable. (6/10)

Anyone ever seen Jack White and the squeaky voiced one from Police Academy in the same room?

A solid but not stand out rock album. Don’t see myself revisiting this.

No soy muy fans de White Stripes y este álbum no es excepción. Entretenido pero sin nada reseñable. Canción destacada: Blue Orchid

-Blue Orchid: Super high energy, Strong energetic Vocals, geiler fetter gitarren sound (layered?) -The Nurse: close vocals, tension rising, - My Doorbell: uplifting vibes, open drums, geiles piano, bluesy feeling - Forever for her: rhythm matching vocals and downbeats, makes slow feeling,weird bells sounds - little ghost: country up tempo vibes - the denial twist: blues classic rock vibes, - white moon: ballad, nice vocals, piano and shakers set a nice vibe, "musical" vibes - Instinct blues: slow blues, nice riff/licks intro, - passive manipulation: beatle like?, - take take take: nice melody in vocals, nice switch up, grooves gets u moving, - As ugly as it seems: acoustic intro, nice guitarin pre hook, nice room acoustic - Red rain: bottle neck guitar riff, nice back and forth between the energy levels, vocal screams a bit over the top, - im lonely: roomy vocals, nice blues piano solo

15/01/25 The album is okay. I know how talented as musicians the Stripes are, but it did get a bit boring.

I really like Jack White and the style of music all of his projects have, but this is one of my least favorite albums of his discography purely due to being lighter and sappier than everything else. They do end up producing a good job at it, but if I am in the mood for music like this, I would choose a different artist who specializes in it. When I listen to The White Stripes, I want to have fun!

Never been a big fan of The White Stripes, but I could listen to this album again.

Respect to the white stripes for not succumbing to the worst trends of mid-2000s mainstream rock. The songs are all good, but there are too few great songs to bump this up to a 4 for me.

It's a White Stripes album. Bluesy, folksy, garagesy. Simple and repetitive, but easy on the ears. 3.5.

Good but not as good as Elephant. 3.5.

Now on my third White Stripes album, I realise I'm just a fan of the singles... or most of the singles. This is put together well enough, in their kind of ramshackle, rough around the edges way. It also has enough skill. It's just that there's lots of filler and there's not nearly enough that stands out, or differentiates itself from the rest. And, sadly, a lot of this is actually boring. Disappointing. I thought the last track was WAY better than the rest of the album, until I realised Spotify had segued into another album of theirs. 2.5 rounded up.

I either loved or hated the songs

Nice listen, but nothing that sucked me in

5/10

Never have been a white stripes type of fella.

Bluesy, varied

Plain. Nothing of great interest. Still listenable however.

I feel this is an odd choice if it's the only one. Elephant or White Blood Cells are superior IMHO. Decent.

Some highlights but most of the albulm doesn’t really work for me Favorite song: The Nurse Least Favorite Song: Take, Take, Take

Not my cup of tea

Singles were good

Está bien, me gustó, buen rock prendedor y poderoso, pero la verdad no tan memorable. Me encantaría darle 3.5, pero esta cosa no lo permite, así que se queda en 3.

strong start then gets monotonous

👍 "The Denial Twist", "My Doorbell"

avg

some of these songs make my brain itch

Milestone log 3: Day 300! It's insane to think that I've consistently listened to an album a say for almost a year now. As such, I have regrets that I have mis-rated albums, or that my rating scheme is far too lenient. Like 50% of my ratings are 4 stars... that's not good, right? As for this album, it is a far cry from the material that makes the white stripes a great band. Not here for the soppy shit.

Started off very strong but at a certain point kind of blended in with the most mediocre moments of their career.

3/5

Man they really get boring quickly, not a good band for albums

This was okay. I usually like the white stripes and Jack White, but this was okay

Not bad at all. Nothing really special.

It’s alright. Some modern rock classics and some tracks I will never listen to again

My second White Stripes album on this list. I guess you could argue enough of a departure to their earlier sound to include this one. I find the piano a welcome addition to the semi abrasive guitar. While a more interesting and diverse album than the other one, I still wouldn't call it great.

Is it good? Yes Do I like it ? No

Es un buen disco. Me gustó mucho que es simple, garage, instrumentos claros, directo. Géneros convencionales. Y además tiene unos temazos.

alright, interesting mix of sounds.

I'm a big fan of Jack White with a guitar in his hand. This album though - it's good but lacks a killer song.

I've only ever heard Seven Nation Army before, and I do like it. But for some reason I never thought I'd like any other White Stripes songs. Based off of nothing really. And totally unfounded, because this album does have some enjoyable stuff. It's a total mixed bag. Little Ghost and White Moon are great. The Nurse is terrible. The rest of the album bounces around ok to good. Best song: Little Ghost

They have better albums

Fav: Blue Orchid Least Fav: The Nurse

Big album for color songs. I lean towards liking Jack White's other projects more than the White Stripes, but the songwriting is simple and very good.

mostly serviceable

I’m admittedly not a huge White Stripes fan. Growing up, my mom was, so I have an appreciation for some of their tracks that I grew up with, but this album doesn’t have many of those tracks. Elephant is much better in my opinion. That being said, Blue Orchid is a banger.

Feels dated. Excellent but no desire to listen to it anymore

No my favorite white stripes, but still decent.

nada muito interessante álbum entediante, parecia q estava preparando pra uma música boa q nunca veio tem umas boas aqui ou ali mas nada muito uau tbm

Its OK, I guess I like it. Some songs were really good but nothing stood out to me.

This used to be one of my favourite albums so I was excited when it came up. I didn't like it that much almost two decades later. Interesting how tastes change.

Not my favorite White Stripes album. Got this when released and perhaps a letdown from previous albums. A few good songs but seems like a lot of filler?

Sad to say I'm happy this one isn't on the list; the two Stripes albums we've got are great, and this one just didn't age well for me. It's still White Stripes, so we're looking at a bad pizza situation: there's still great flavor here. But the toy pianos? The marimba? Take Take Take??? Some impulses must be reined in.

Didn't get to listen in full but sounded good

Not for me.

I am not a fan of The White Stripes. I've tried to get into them. I do have respect for Jack White, but this music is just too basic and I don't like his voice. I'm actually upset that I have to listen to a full album of theirs again, but this is the task we have been given... If I had to pick a favorite, it would be As Ugly As I Seem. It isn't a terrible album, but no higher than a 3 for me.

It's good, but not their best. mid to high threes.

It’s great in parts but dull in others.

Quickly becoming a Jack White/White Stripes fan. I do not think this album was a s good as Blunderbuss, I very much enjoyed my listens. There quite a bit of sound variety within each album I've listened, even song to song. Meg's drumming stands out, but man I love how they put that piano to use too. Jack is just a solid musician, his voice and unique musical style brings this all together. While a very good album, some songs that stood out to me include Blue Orchid, My Doorbell, Forever For Her, The Denial, As Ugly as I Seem and I'm Lonely. Side note, this album was released on Prince's 47th birthday! Pretty solid album. He does have better stuff out there. He could have cut out a couple songs, but pretty good overall. 3.5

3.5 I’ve always considered The White Stripes to be more of a garage rock kind of band, so this album came to me as kind of a surprise. It’s by far the most diverse offering I’ve heard from the group, but I found that to be both kind of a benefit and detriment to the overall experience. It’s definitely interesting and fun, but it also kind of feels all over the place and inconsistent - a lot of the stuff here feels more like proof of concepts than it does fully fleshed out songs. Still, I had a mostly fun time with this album, with My Doorbell, Take, Take, Take, and Blue Orchid being my favorites (shoutout to Guitar Hero 5). I’m not really sure what was up with the whole Rita Hayworth thing though - if you focus in on the lyrics, she’s mentioned on like half the songs here. With that being the case, it almost feels like they were going for some sort of concept album, but if so, it’s so loosely tied together that the idea falls apart pretty quickly. Though, I will say, this sent me down a little bit of a Rita Hayworth deep dive, where I learned the actress was actually born Margarita Carmen Cansino, of Spanish heritage. I guess that name was determined to be too “exotic” for a film career though, so she adopted Rita Hayworth to give off more of a homegrown American image - gotta love the entertainment industry. At least it led to a great novella and film. I digress, I don’t really feel like this album is the definitive White Stripes experience, nor do I even really think this contains any of their all-time best songs, but I do think it’s a fun, different addition to their catalogue for sure. While I’m not the biggest fan of the band, this at least proved to me the duo isn’t quite as one-note as I thought.

Although it's good it won't compel me to come back often.

The stark cut from the first track into The Nurse, which is by far the best song on here, is the highlight for me. I had to check to make sure it wasn’t my phone going off. Everything else is par for the White Stripes course. After enough time with this list I can offer my respect to the Whites as musicians. Not often my mood, but they’re both stellar

En handfull hyggliga låtar.

Twas cool but it just kinda rolled by

I’d argue that White Blood Cells is the better White Stripes album but admittedly, that’s the only record of theirs I’d only listened to before now so perhaps it’s not fair of me to come to that decision. That being said, this was still a fairly solid album. It still sounded distinctly White Stripes and, whilst there were a couple of tracks I’d probably skip next time round, I wouldn’t be mad if I had to listen to this again

I don’t really feel very strongly about this one way or the other.

I enjoyed this much more than I expected. More nuanced then the heavy metal I assumed i would hear.

Interesting record with a properly lo-fi production vibe. I'm all for DIY-sounding stuff, but this does feel pretty damn crusty. The guitar tone in Blue Orchid is screaming out for some top-end to my old ears. Definitely a grower record. Favourite tracks: The Nurse, Little Ghost, The Denial Twist.

3.5, good album will listen again. Another solid one by Jack White

the difference between "disastrous change to the formula that carried the band through four albums" and "needed shakeup to the sound that shows a band evolving" is usually a pretty fine line, but for some reason, on Get Behind Me Satan, that line is blurred. i think part of that is simply because there isn't really a HUGE shakeup -- the songs are still the same bluesy, dramatic guitar work + steady rhythms, but with a few extra elements added in in the production studio. a piano hit here, a folk number there, but it's still the same old group with just a few constraints let up. it doesn't feel like a radical left turn; rather, i feel like it's the first album of a somewhat promising band that will become great if they simply turn up their amp and ditch the piano songs. that band would probably be on the level of the White Stripes' first few albums if they did that. one aside: Little Ghost is a cute song and arguably the best on the album. contact me directly to duel me for saying so.

Seems good. Not really my taste though.

Not their best. It's between a 3 and a 4.

Væsentligt bedre end den sidste White stripes vi havde imo

Too much marimba for my taste

I liked elephant more, and this seems like a step down on every front. Still some very good songs though, like The Nurse. First half was stronger.

Standard white stripes

not my favourite but not that bad 3.5/5

This was okay. I didn't hate it, nor particularly like it. I don't understand why there was all the fascination with them at the time.

I didn't realise that the white stripes were a married and then divorced couple! Very interesting to read about, the album itself was ok, no complaints but nothing that I really noticed that strongly either

good album, but not great. Had a few little nuggets in there but nothing that had me overly impressed.

Good album, great songs quite various.

Maybe the 3rd best white stripes album? To me this is the transition album from bluesy guitar Jack White to more piano driven Jack White. It feels like he’s been bored of playing guitar basically since elephant came out. This is still a good album though, just not as good as earlier White Stripes. 3.4

3.0

It was ok - not the biggest fan of their staccato and sometimes jarring rhythms.

Hmm, kind of a mixed bag. I found a few tracks a little irritating, so I don’t think I can go higher than a 3 this time. Overall, not bad at all, though; I think I’m in a bit of a slump and finding it hard to enjoy most albums lately.

I’m confused so is he talking to Satan or is he Satan

I gave Elephant three stars, mainly because of an inexplicable dislike for Mr White, or perhaps others' obsession with him. Probably should be a four. This is more of the same, so not bad, but fewer standouts - I definitely can't see me returning to it again.

More rock and roll than I was expecting. Didn’t hate the album, but nothing really stood out

Dime a dozen white stripes formula muzak. Fave Tracks: Blue Orchid 2.9/5

I'm not sure why this album makes all the lists. Icky Thump and Elephant are superior, more cohesive and less repetitive.

Not a bad album by any means but starts off with a classic, ripping White Stripes banger that made me feel like I was in for something much better than I got. Pretty significantly dies down as early as track 2, but there’s some good riffs and clean drums sprinkled throughout that make this a good enough listen. They, of course, have far better albums than this!

An interesting sound with some songs I enjoy but also not really something I often want to listen to.

generally like this band but never liked this album that much !!

I only really knew the guitar/drums garage rock stuff from the White Stripes so this album was a bit of revelation with a wider range of instruments on offer, adding piano, marimba and mandolin to the mix. There are also some variations in style too, and I particularly enjoyed the country feel on Little Ghost and the blues rock of Instinct Blue. Nice to hear Meg singing too. True confession - I always thought they were siblings but turns out they’re married!

This album sounds more blues than garage (compared to what they have done before). It has pretty solid songs (great drumming, good melodies) but also some fillers that make the album a bit too long to be really enjoyable.

I liked My Doorbell, but nothing else stood out as either good or unpleasant

Solid. Simpsons: Yes

This was ok. I think it sits somewhere between Elephant and white blood cells.

It's alright

Don't get the big deal with the White Stripes. Mid level rock that any high school garage band plays. Meh.

The pounding drums start to give me a headache. Has aged a lot since high school. Feels like only a few songs are needed to convey the "sound" they're going for. Any more than that is a bit grating. Had to move on about halfway through.

Good album? Yes. Deserves a place on the 1001 albums? Not so sure. Yes, it is Jack White and the White Stripes. Beyond that, does it make me think, "Yes, most definitely this deserves a place here."? No. The argument that Jack is playing more piano, and less electric guitar should not be catalyst for being put on a must listen to list. Seems like there is something that is missing that would put it in that arena. There are albums that are not included on this list and removal of this album would allow at least one more album worth the time and investment. Still a good album in it's own right, and I have no regrets listening to it.

Mostly that soft variant of '00s rock that I'm not a fan of. But the parts where they unleashed their punkiest sounds slap hard.

3.1 stars rounded down

Identifiable but not special

So many albums in this project group around the "7 out of 10" hump. I expected the same here, and I typically round down, but to be honest, I think this is just plain ole 6 out of 10. No rounding needed. This album is an example that the list is too long -- we don't need a list of 1001. (For that matter, 500 would probably be pushing it a little.)

Liked it. Never listened to it before.

170/1001

This was okay. I guess this album being present on this list means I can expect at least another 3 albums by The White Stripes? Seems like too much. Maybe I'm wrong. Definitely important in that early 2000s radio rock sound, and as far as radio rock I enjoy them, but that's generally where I'm okay with them staying - on the radio, not in my personal listening.

Pretty solid.

My Doorbell is a great track - cool vibe ... had me pretending to be a rockstar, singing along to it, haha. Take, Take, Take another one that got me interested. I actually rather enjoyed this album - will revisit.

A bit overrated to be honest

Couple of really weird ones one here

Not as happening as the earlier ones

If this album existed in a vacuum, sure, I'm into it -- I particularly like the piano/Americana tracks (vs electric guitar/weird stuff). But knowing what I know about how weird Jack White is and given the terrible show of his I went to...meh.

My second White Stripes album within a month. This appears to be new entry on list. Bought this CD recently cheap in charity shop following my new found interest in White Stripes. Nice use of all sorts on unusual instruments within the songs make this album different. Love Doorbell Ring song which was worth in itself the small amount I paid for full CD. 3/5 16/8/24

I like this album. It's refreshing that they explore a broader range of instruments. Maracas—why not? It doesn't take long before they are thrashing the drums again and pounding on the piano. That said, it doesn't keep my attention enough to be a go-to album.

The white stripes add some different instruments this time out but the same methodology is deployed. Minimal. Expressive. A little wobbly.

Yeah this was a great vibe! Forget about White Stripes. But they do some solid music. I'm not a big fan or would listen regularly, but I totally appreciate what they are about

I didn't love it. Some albums that mix genres and sounds pull together a coherent whole, this one didn't for me. Liked a lot of the tracks, but not the whole effect.

I think this is better than the other white stripes album on the list, perhaps not as good as the jack white solo album, but that does feel like too many jack white albums on a list like this Doorbell and the closer are the top picks High 3 baby

Robust, charming and eclectic. Fully utilizes the dynamic influences of Jack White with razor sharp precesion. Floats somewhere between old blues album and new era blues rock with subtle nods to Americana and country western and swing.

It’s a decent enough album, containing some nice musical diversions from the usual White Stripes oeuvre and Jack White's best ever riffage on Blue Orchid. But is it a must-hear that deserves its place on this list? Nope (seems like it's since been removed anyway). Plus, the fact they had the gall to not only put My Doorbell and The Denial Twist (basically the same song) on the same album, but also release them both as singles mere months apart, has always irked me.

Love the white stripes but some of this isn’t very good 3.3

Theme of the album felt a bit scattered, but enjoyed over half of the songs in the list. Production felt light which agreed with the tone, and many songs were reminiscent of a modern stones or mccartney.

it's a perfectly okay album that is deeply annoying at times 2.5/5 - 3/5

Blue Orchid only good song. Not a fan of the rest. Not for me.

Stand out tracks: - Blue Orchid - My Doorbell - As ugly as I seem Score: 8/10

Decent but not as good as White Blood Cells or Elephant

That was fine. Definitely had some weirder tracks than I expected. Album cover: B- Very corny

This album feels like a collection of short ditties

Good album with a few undeniable classics. But doesn't reach the highs of their earlier work.

I liked a few tracks on this, but this album is not the strongest in their arsonal. 2.5/5

An obvious change in style and production from the band’s previous efforts. And while I enjoyed the less gritty approach and interesting use of more varied instruments. it just didn’t quite grab me as much.

definitely not their best album. mostly consists of boring acoustic blues pieces. it’s fuel and garage energy that’s the key reason for loving the band, but they’re almost completely absent here nevertheless blue orchid is a banger

I like White Stripes. Would have to listen again to get into a lot of it

3/5

Liked it, but maybe not as much as some of their other albums. I like the ones with more energy and distortion a bit more

An interesting choice that has made me question how many albums I’ve actually signed up for So this was the final album in the original 2006 book of 1001 Albums… and was one of the few 2005 records to be included in the list. In the subsequent editions, this album has been removed as other more impactful albums from later years have taken its spot. I’ve had albums from the 2020s in here so assumed I was listening through everything from the very latest edition, but now think it might be a combination of all of them, which brings the total album count up to something like 1080. Anyway… This is pretty good but far from White Stripes’ best. We’ve had White Blood Cells and Elephant already and they are far stronger albums, and I would personally take De Stijl and Icky Thump over this - hell, Jack White’s third solo album Boarding House Reach should really be on here as well Blue Orchid is a fantastic opener, The Nurse is eerie and affecting with a stunning use of marimba, and My Doorbell is one of their catchiest and most fun songs. The album tails off a bit after that though and while there are still highlights like The Denial Twist and Take Take Take, it’s mainly a bit underwhelming in the grand scheme of their incredibly consistent track record. The move from their garage rock roots to a more acoustic and varied sound is really interesting and the overall atmosphere of the record is great - it’s just a shame the songs on the whole aren’t up to their usual standard

Soft 2000s rock. Varies a lot in catchiness in my opinion. Some head nodding songs, and some really boring onces. Includes hit song Blue Orchid as the opening track.

3.5 Not the best of my favorite White Stripes album, but there’s four or five great songs

I prefer when they are more blues. But what do I know, I've never been a big fan, just acquainted with their stuff.

Nice and rootsy. I enjoyed it.

There are some catchy and good rock songs on this album with good songwriting and musicianship. However, my problem - I already had this with another White Stripes album too - that it doesn't sound like an album, rather than a bunch of songs thrown together. Perhaps because it tries out many different styles and doesn't feel coherent enough. The singing wasn't my favorite at times, and it was a bit too bluesy here and there. Overall, a good albums with some flaws.

Get Behind Me Satan is the fifth studio album by The White Stripes, originally released in 2005. For their fifth studio effort, Jack White trades in his heavy electric guitar for an acoustic guitar, mandolin, and... marimbas? This seems to be a fairly big change in musical direction for the band. Out is the hard-hitting garage and in is more soft arrangements. It works for the most part. Some of the songs tend to meander. It's also missing that White Stripes energy. I mean, change is good for a band. This change wasn't exactly bad, but we had become so accustomed to the White Stripes' signature sound that this just doesn't hit quite the same.

There's some things that are really inspired here but at the end of the day it remains just riff rock. I honestly do like the White Stripes, but they're really nothing but a mediocre band that filled a niche of actual human music in a time that synth and heavy production was taking over the industry. There are better bands both in the past and contemporaries. That said, Nurses was a jam that I loved. Instantly joined a few playlists for me. Nothing else had quite that spark for me.

average 3/5

Solid album. It's typical White Stripes with punchy guitar and drums with some blues vibes. It isn't too groundbreaking and drags a little bit, but It's still solid music. ***

Música original y arreglos diferentes que definitivamente le envisten de una personalidad única a la música de los White Stripes. Un buen álbum.

From one era of garage rock to another. I found White Blood Cells enjoyable, and there was clearly potential for something more to be realized. On the other hand, Elephant shook me to my core and rattled my bones in the best way possible. Honestly still one of the coolest rock albums of the 2000s. And I think people are afraid to say this, so I’ll just go out and say it myself. Jack White is kind of a genius. But, often with that genius comes change. Change is good for bands, of course. Name one band who did the same thing their entire career and actually made it out in one piece. But change is best in small doses. Get Behind Me Satan is sort of a difficult album to take about. Because it still feels like it has the identity of a White Stripes project. Blue Orchid starts things off very strong. But it is a deceiving opening track. Because from that point on, this becomes something else entirely. The Nurse is pretty much immediately indicative of that. The band begins to sound much less like the pioneer of the garage rock revival era that they were, and more a product of the mid-2000s era of popular rock music. Never did I think I would hear a song from them that had a marimba in it. But there it is, only two songs in. The best part about this more alternative piano rock sound is that Jack is able to properly flex his skills as a songwriter. There was no doubt in my mind that he could write hard hitting and powerful guitar parts. But he wasn’t much else beyond that. Turns out he is also a very competent piano player. I’m also a fan of the production on this album. Some might call it messy, but I see nothing wrong with it. Somehow, the drums, and the sparing moments of distorted guitar, actually sound heavier than before. Those kicks are thumping. I will also not tolerate any Meg White slander around me. She’s awesome. I can totally understand why this is considered the weakest link of their catalog. It’s a good time, but lacking the same substance that made previous records both a good time and flat out well made pieces of work. Rating: 5/10

It's decent but my least favorite white stripes album next to icky thump.

Just ok

Странно немного видеть конкретно этот альбом. Значит, будет еще как минимум два. В принципе от альбома получаешь ровно то, что ожидаешь от альбома группы, но при этом без энергии двух предыдущих. Лучшая песня - The Nurse.

An odd album that jumps through a lot of different genres. There were some songs on here I liked but probably not enough to listen to the whole thing again.

Might listen again

The point where the Stripes started to overstay their welcome, but it's tough following Elephant. Blue Orchid is really the only highlight here. The rest is a bit bland. Weird that this album is rated almost a half point higher than a lot of other stuff that is similarly off-kilter.

I’m familiar with the white stripes but I’ll admit I never listened to a full album. Blue Orchid is fun and pulsating. I enjoyed the songs mostly but not as many stand outs for me on this. 3.5

I thought these guys did car ad music? I apologise White Stripes, I was not familiar with your game. This is one of those albums where I can see the vision but it isn't really what I'm looking for. Favourite track: Forever for her (is over for me)

Weird but pretty catchy

Very theatric No 7 nation army :/ Drags in the middle

Get behind me white stripes.

Not their best work. Some good tunes but overall it feels a bit scrappy and undercooked.

Enjoyable