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Not my type, however decent album
not my thing
Not a fan, not my cup of tea.
I liked it! Especially Nurse. Silly thing to say, but it feels very White Stripes.
White stripes without 7 nation army? What!? I kid, it's nice to see an album from a band that for most is a one hit wonder. That said, this album was not for me. I wouldn't choose to put this on.
A lot to like here. I particularly liked "As Ugly As I Seem" and "I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet). Neil Young all over that shit! 4
2 Stars (5/15)
Muy buen álbum, White Stripes transmite la energía necesaria para enfrentar un día aburrido.
This is a fun White Stripes album. There’s less hard rock than some of their other albums, but there’s lots of loose folk rock and blues rock with nice production flourishes. What’s that mallet percussion that shows up on a lot of tracks? Xylophone? It adds a playful tone to the music. Okay, there’s still some hard rock on this album too. I guess what distinguishes the sound of this album is a sort of stage-y theatricality. I don’t know how else to describe it, but they sound like they’re performing in a small theatre rather than an arena. Highlights: “My Doorbell,” “The Denial Twist,” “Take, Take, Take”
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
The novelty had worn off for me by this point to be honest - White Blood Cells was definitely the peak for Jack and Meg in my opinion. There are highlights, and when it grooves it still sounds as good as The White Stripes have ever sounded. In the end though, the self-inflicted manifesto that set them apart from the crowd early in their career only offers diminishing returns here and the attempts to branch out with more varied instrumentation only highlights the limitations of the punk-blues jam format.
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
A very unique sound that is not for me
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.
This is a textbook 4 for me. I liked it, but i won't be returning anytime soon.
Bursting with creativity. More mature, a bit on the depressed side. Nothing seems to make Jack a happy boy this time around. Still shockingly spontaneous, off-putting, heavy, and inscrutable (for the most part) as anything they've done. Jack White seems to be seeking something. Or coming to terms that he won't ever find what he's looking for. That what this sounds like to me.
An interesting diversion from their usual sound enjoyable but not their absolute best 4*
it was okay
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!
This one came out when I was in my early 20s while I was at law school. I wore this album out. One of my favorite albums...period. Starts off on fire...and stays that way the entire album. Saw them in concern in Detroit about a year after it came out and it's still one of the best concerts I've ever been to. A+++++++
Nikad mi ne bi naumpalo da odslušam njihov cijeli album. Zanimljivo je. Potpuno drugačije od svega. Definitivno je vrijedilo odslušati i slušat će se opet.
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 is some of the worst music I’ve ever heard. Yuck. Couldn’t finish it.
simple well writen music 9.5 out of 10
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.
Meh! 2/5
In the goal of constant reinvention, they forgot to write good songs
Count me so very surprised. Based on the album art and look of the music videos I went into this dreading the experience, and found myself pleasantly surprised. Loved the piano heavy songs.
Call me pleasantly surprised, this album was really good! Going into it I was a little disdainful as I’m not really the biggest White Stripes fan, but I found myself through the whole album vibing along with pretty much every track. And it wasn’t just enjoyable but it was like actual quality music and lyrics and everything too. Really impressed and taken away by this record, good stuff.
Heard it a 100 times before. Top 4 Stripes albums!
not a huge fan of TWS, aged better on me than i thought though
I like the White Stripes, but they’ve always been kind of quirky and weird. This album is especially hit or miss. Some tracks I really like, and others left me saying to myself “what the hell was that?”. Overall it was ok. Maybe I’m just a greatest hits kind of guy when it comes to them.
Hmm tror faktisk ikkje eg har hørt da før
Super solid white stripes album. Not their best but no complaints.
Brilliance!
Hmm. At best, two White Stripes albums should be on this list. Probably not this one. God, My Doorbell is an annoying song. Strong memories of turning the radio off whenever Colin and Edith played it on Radio 1. Most other songs are just boring.
I miss the White Stripes
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
Overall opinion: Meh. I mean..the album had some interesting sounds/instruments that i haven’t heard a lot in other albums, but it was lacking a lot. Just meh. The only song in the album I actually enjoyed and wasn’t waiting for to finish was as ugly as I seem, I didn’t mind that one.
> the Beatles There was a time when I couldn't stand Jack White. His voice bothered me for some reason. This is the first time I've listened to anything he's done in at least a decade, other than his bond theme which I still say is bad, but something changed. This hit. It's great
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
2 songs worth saving for me!
Pretty fucking fantastic. I love how much they do with so little. Simple songs that sound so much more complex.
Some good tracks, but plenty that I skip. Still haven’t picked it up on vinyl for this reason. Better than most of White’s solo stuff, but that’s a pretty low bar.
Schöne melancholische Texte. Lädt zum sinnieren über das Leben ein.
I like this even less than their other albums on here.
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.
I love The White Stripes and this is another album that I know so well it's hard for me to review. It's not as consistent as Elephant or Icky Thump but I still love it. Their music leans heavily on rhythm which I really enjoy.
Little underwhelming, I love jack white but this one didn't quite do it for me. Not many memorable songs, but still fun. There are other albums I would put over this one for the white stripes/jack white
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)
<3 it.
Strong, challenging album. Kudos.
Nope don't need to listen this before you die. Maybe 2 good songs.
Not the best White Stripes record but it does again showcase his amazing guitar. And his vocals are pretty great too. Highlights: Blue Orchid, Little Ghost, My Doorbell, I’m Lonely
I like this but it's not my favorite White Stripes album. It doesn't have a stand out like 7 Nation or Fell in Love. It also loses steam at the end.
This isn't my favorite White Stripes album, but it's still a pretty good effort. It does get repetitive in some spots.
Good but a little repetitive
I don’t know how else to describe it besides it sounded like a middle school blues band. Love the white stripes but this wasn’t it for me.
Just okay.
Regrettably I am that very specific age where every marimba just sounds like the Rugrats theme
meh
Ok
its alright
jack white and the white stripes make shitty music that’s unpleasant to listen to. probably my biggest qualm about this list is how much i’ve had to listen to these people
Trash
Ez dump. One of my favorite bands. 4.5
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.
I love the White Stripes but was a little surprised this one made it into the list. It is a slight change of direction for them and the mix of styles makes it a slightly disjointed effort that is let down by some of the songs. This makes it less accessible than other albums. It has some great tracks namely: Blue Orchid, My Doorbell, and Take, take, take and all in all, another great album from the prolific Jack White.
This is probably a generic White Stripes review as I don’t really remember any of their albums being particularly different. For me, they’re great for a short hit of riffed up blues rock. It’s fun and never fails to improve my mood. And the usual weirder oddball numbers always worth a listen. Is it groundbreaking, yes in a simplistic way, but not in a way that makes me pick up an album with any regularity and wonder at its invention. Glad they existed though. And for those who gave up on Jack White’s solo career. Thoroughly recommend the recent ‘No name’ album; much more of a return to White Stripes vibe, and wonderfully meatier.
It's a little erratic as an album. I didn't really know where it was going
Nice
Did not listen that much to this album when it came out except for the singles. Didn't really like it in the beginning now, but it grew on me. Between 3 and 4 but leaning towards 4.
Starts off with the absolute banger Blue Orchid, then has a jarring cut to marimba in The Nurse which fits the vibe of the album better. I always like The White Stripes, but this one just doesn’t have the same ability to hook you in and keep your attention the same way a good riff can.
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.
The White Stripes go weird. Another chapter in the making of Jack White as a top tier musician and arguably their strongest album. The mix of odd instrumentation and yet being still steeped in thie history of Americana and blues just adds another layer to this album's greatness. Best Tracks: Blue Orchid; My Doorbell; I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)
First off, not a fan of the Black Stripes. I find their songs to be a disjointed, tuneless, and incredibly irritating. To be included in 1001 need to hear albums makes me question the musical wisdoms of its creator. The piano and piano solos are heavy handed and simplistic. One way for me to appraise the worthiness of a song is if my toe taps. If there’s music playing, I’m tapping my toes. For this album? Not so much. My feet sat flat footed. Really, just horrid.
Back in the early 2000s, I went through a brief White Stripes phase, but by the time this album came out, I had already lost interest. I kept reading about how this was supposed to be a polarizing album that marked a bold stylistic shift, but honestly, I couldn’t get past how much it still sounds like everything else they’ve done. If there’s one thing you can say about The White Stripes, it’s their commitment to sounding exactly like themselves, so much so that when you hear a random track, it’s nearly impossible to tell which album or era it’s from. The only real evolution I noticed was in the production quality, which naturally improved as their fame grew. Other than that, this just felt like another White Stripes album, cut from the same cloth as the rest.
While it's probably not the "best" White Stripes album, it is definitely my favorite. Hearing this album takes me back to such a specific time in my life. I was 14, in the throes of my "emo" music phase. The emo music took a brief backseat that summer when one weekend this album and X&Y by Coldplay came out, I remember buying both at the same time. My mom was a schoolteacher, so every summer my brother and I would go up to her school with her and help her prepare her classroom or just wander around the empty school (which was always so fun). This album served as the soundtrack for a good chunk of this summer, and I even got my mom into it (she particularly liked My Doorbell and would do a super annoying voice and dance to the song, I think of her every time I hear it now). Just a special album to me. Easy 5 stars.
So good!
лучше чем прошлый, оч атмосферный рок того времени
Loved this album when I was younger, it's still great, but I have to give it a 4 because of "Instinct Blues". That song really rubbed me the wrong way, though I love parts of it. The noodley part at the beginning is fine, it's that solo(?) in the middle that I really didn't like, and I can't imagine what possessed them to put that on the album. Otherwise great album, Little Ghost is a longtime favorite of mine, and over the runtime of the album I was just reminded of my teenage years several times.
Interesting
Holy mother of god that was laboured. Every toothless song feels like half an hour. Not for me
Great love the sound
0% banger
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
I got my stomp on commuting to work with this in my ears. I was joyfully moshing people out the way and waving as I bounced through the train station barriers. Why are all these grumpy commuters frowning? Turn those friends upside down guys, it's White Stripes Monday, you know.
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)
what's not to love about this oddball
Nothing stood out for me on this. Nothing wrong with it, but I can't see myself listening to it again.
I've listened to this album dozens of times even before participating in the 1001 albums... Added to Library: TRUE The range of different styles and variety of sounds Meg and Jack can make is, quite frankly, astounding. Blue Orchid opens the album so aggressively; every time I hear those first few seconds I get so hyped up, and then the next song, The Nurse shifts gears and is using a marimba or some other type of xylophon, and feels... Tropical almost. I think my favorite song(s) though are Passive Manipulation and Take Take Take. Especially TTT, where you have this escalating scenario of Jack's "needs" and expectations when he meets Rita Hayworth. He can't get enough and boils down the entire experience to one word. TAKE. Edit: Increased to 5. I can listen to the White Stripes until time ends, and this is one of my favorite albums.
Experimental White Stripes.
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
I am not quite sure why, but I liked this album quite a lot. 4 stars or B.
Wasn't sure we needed yet another White Stripes album on here, but this is great. Clever lyrics without being too clever for their own good. Catchy tunes too. Had a couple of lulls here and there but overall I just really dug it.
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.
So very mediocre
holy shit they made the song from paranorman. my little sister was really scared of the song little ghost so when we got to the credits of that movie she'd lose her shit for some reason. she must been scared of mediocre music, idk i wasn't feeling this one. not bad just whatever
This album was just not for me. I was more confused the whole time rather than enjoying it. ;(
This is about when Jack White really started to make weird music, and the oddness feels fresh. And, while the record is a bit all over the place, it works as a whole. 4.0/5.0: Great
Surprised at how much I like this album. Shows really good range of style.
10/10, no notes.
White Stripes are interesting, the production value and instrumentation was novel at the time but seems like a forced hipster vibe with the last two decades to reflect. In the end the songwriting is very good and it all feels honest.
Okay, like a couple songs here
Not their best album but good
4.5 - very close to a 5, this one's a goodie that gets stronger as it goes along
The thing about the White Stripes is that they're not exactly heavy w/ riff but they are heavy w/ groove. That's a major shoutout to Meg White. I'm not convinced by every song here, but heralded by 'Instinct Blues,' which feels like a reworking of Cole Porter's 'Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love' - now: 'well, the crickets get it, / And the ants get it'; then: 'Birds do it, bees do it / Even educated fleas do it' - this album is a successful amalgam of bookish resolve and bare power: 'The one that you're trusting suspiciously dusting the sill'; 'And the truth, well you know there's no stoppin' it / And the boat you know she's still rockin' it.' And vulnerability on 'As Ugly As I Seem' and 'I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet).' Doorbells, too, ringing or unrung.
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.
I like the acoustic tracks, but the rest left me cold
they were good. He's better now.
Get Behind Me Satan is what happens when The White Stripes get tired of being everybody’s favorite garage rock saviors and decide to kick their own sound down a flight of stairs — marimbas, busted pianos, and all. The guitars don’t disappear, they just sit in the corner nursing a hangover while Jack and Meg throw a vaudeville seance. Blue Orchid still kicks like a mule, but My Doorbell and The Nurse prove you don’t need a fuzz pedal to get weird. Is it their best album? Not even close. But it’s the sound of two musicians torching their own playbook, dancing through the wreckage, and daring you to follow. Call it uneven, call it indulgent, but boring? Not for a second.
It is fine but definitely not essential listening.
They rock the hardest.
Legal
Not something I thought I would get into but had some saving graces. Only a 3 star though
Fun!
Não me interessou.
The second huge surprise for me. This one is even bigger than New Order's Technique. In the morning I open the two albums that need to be listened to and usually I always go with the individual album first, then the group album (I have second project too, with a group of 25+ people). But this morning I could barely get out of bed, I think every bone in my body ached. And when I saw Satan in the title of this album, I thought only satanic music left and I could jump in front of a moving bus (I didn't even read what the whole title actually meant, which was because I wasn't well at all). So I listened to the group album first, and left this one for later. And I think I couldn't have chosen better! I, like everyone else, know The White Stripes from their anthem Seven Nation Army and a few other songs, including Blue Orchid, but they all follow more or less the same sound: guitar-heavy, with an indie garage rock revival sound, which leans more towards alternative than classic. I expected to hear something like that here, but boy, oh, boy... This is more colorful than the fucking flag of the LGBTQksduhdusad+ population! Here I heard pop, I heard country, I heard hard rock, I heard blues, a lot of experimentation... And not a little bit in every song, but literally every song is like from a a separate genre: there are pop piano ballads (White Moon) and other soft pop-rock (I'm Lonely But I Ain't That Lonely Yet, My Doorbell), and country (Little Ghost), and blues (Instinct Blues), and of course, the well-known alternative rock sound of the Whites (Blue Orchid, which I already said was the only one I knew from here)... This is an album in which the heavy electric guitar riffs that they are famous for are replaced with piano, so you will find several songs in which you can't even hear the sound of the guitar, and in those in which you will recognize it, it is an acoustic guitar. And what struck me especially strongly: they play with percussion like no one I have ever heard before. So, in every song it seems like there is some new, strange drum and rattle. I heard xylophones and metallophones, rattles like a bottle full of sand, some strange percussion that sounded like he was tapping on the plastic chair he was sitting on, even a tambourine in one song, and in another - the sound of cutlery in a drawer in a semi-dark room. :P And all of that, all of this colorfulness is brought together by the lucid voice of Jack White and the incredible Meg White on drums. And Rita Hayworth in the lyrics, of course. :P The sound is far more melodic than anything you've heard from them before, except for a song from this album, of course. There was another album before that I criticized for not sounding like a coherent whole. Well, this is a completely different level then, but I enjoyed every fucking second of it! Favorite songs: of course Blue Orchid, the jingle My Doorbell Which I believe will be ringing in my head for a long time, I'm Lonely But I Ain't That Lonely Yet, Instinct Blues, As Ugly As I Seem, but most of all Forever For Her (Is Over For Me) which instantly entered every one of my favorites lists on Spotify! If I had listened to any of these songs yesterday (except Blue Orchid), it would never have occurred to me that it was from TWS. I'm currently playing the album for the third time tonight! And who knows how many more times I'll listen to it, because I didn't expect such a refreshing experience at all! Without hesitation, 5/5!
Decent
Love the Stripes! Wasn't too familiar with this album but listened and was not disappointed.
Garagen Rock mit viel Piano und Avantgarde Elementen. Es braucht zweimal oder dreimal hören um das Konzept zu verstehen. Top Tracks sind „Red Rain“ oder „White Moon“. Gerne mal wieder „bangen“.
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.
Riktigt bra album. Bättre än förra. Stor variation på låtarna och tycker att nästan alla är riktigt bra. Kul att höra låten, the denial twist, som samplats till en hiphop-lät jag har på min lista (She Can Be So Cold, Pacewon and Mr. Green). Defenitivt en fyra. Kanske starka. Men hade nog behövt lyssna lite mer. Vilket jag kommer att göra!!!
Nej, det här är inte min grej. Gillar inte garagesoundet på merparten av låtarna, gillar inte hans röst, gillar inte det experimentella försöken, gillar faktiskt inte ens någon av singlarna särskilt mycket med ett litet undantag för The denial twist som är helt okej. White blood cells var bättre.
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.
Love me some White Stripes. This isn't my fave album but still scratches the itch
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
Really solid album. Really love the White Stripes and hearing this again made me appreciate the eclectic instrument choices.
Fuzzy guitar, thick riffs, loud and splashy cymbals..... alot to like here! Still a good album.
Enjoyed this - lots of guitar work. Nice vocals too.
I saw this tour. Was awesome.
Unique
Favourite tracks - My Doorbell, The Denial Twist, Take, Take, Take
torture
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.
Gave me a new appreciation for them. Only had heard their pop hits. Great album, great lyrics.
Great surprise, maybe my favourite from this list so far.
Love this album. Jack White slightly wandering outside the self-imposed White Stripes template but the bangers are still that loud sparse style. Blue Orchid, My Doorbell, Little Ghost all great
This is the 42nd album I’m rating. I’ve only listened to Seven Nation Army but it was pretty good so this better be good. Adding to my Playlist - Blue Orchid, The Nurse, My Doorbell, Forever for Her (Is Over for Me), The Denial Twist, and I’m Lonely (But I Ain’t That Lonely Yet). Not Adding to my Playlist - Little Ghost, White Moon, Instinct Blues, Passive Manipulation, Take, Take, Take, As Ugly as I Seem, and Red Rain Take, Take, Take - This sound stolen. I don’t think it is but it feels so derivative. All in all I liked 6/13 songs. This was pretty basic and a little annoying at times. However, it had some great songs on it.
I criticised Elephant for being too simplistic. This one if far from that in all fairness. But that doesn't make it better. Like Elephant, the slower songs are the weaker ones, which seems to make up a majority of the album. Some stuff was catchy, sure, but it wasn't anything special. Blue Orchid on this album is what Seven Nation Army is on Elephant. It sets such a high standard for the rest of the album that the rest of the songs just are nowhere near. I appreciate the variety of the songs, and I'm all for experimentation, but this wasn't it.
3.5/5. Good, just what I'd expect from The White Stripes.
Rétrospectivement, que s'est-il passe en 2005, pour qu'un tel engouement naisse ? Sur la forme Ok, y'a un truc, mais sur le fond musical...les Black Keys ont fait mieux depuis... Globalement surfait.
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
I know and like the first song, but apart from that this is an average, not that great rock album... It sounds very flat. Is it because of the production? Or because there is no bass? It feels like something is missing
Okay, this is a very mixed album for me. It has some great songs; next to that also a lot of songs I would normally skip. In the end, it will not be added to my recommended albums I would advice to friends.
A lot less “garage” than I expected, based on what I know of the band. Less energy too, and fewer killer riffs to mask the minimalism. On the plus side, the lyrics are nice, and the whole thing is easy enough to listen to. But I couldn’t shake the feeling that a real drummer and a solid bass wouldn’t have hurt—and that Jack White could have made the same record alone in his bedroom. In the end, meh.
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
Fuck me sideways, that was really good. This is the second album of theirs I've had on this list, and both were significantly better than I expected. I had a re-listen right after it finished the first time, and it was just as good second time around. I preferred it to White Blood Cells marginally.
I liked this album a lot. The same thing I have said about a few albums here recently is still true. The first track made me think "Okay, I have heard this before", but then the full album was really quite enjoyable. I think I prefer the simpler, softer songs from White Stripes. I especially liked the marimbas on "Nurse". You don't hear enough alt percussion in rock, yaknow?
The good songs are really good and the not good songs are....not good. For the most part, the songs were good. Some really good rock tunes on here, including some popular classics (that's right, White Stripes is now classic). Jack White has a great voice for upbeat rock songs, but his voice gets annoying on the slower ones.
This is a tough one to rate. Doorbell is a certified banger, along with probably Denial Twist and Instinct Blues. But they also mixed in some balads and funky ones that felt like filler. I really enjoy the simplicity use to make awesome sound.
It's the White Stripes at their most mediocre
They're one of those bands that you think you SHOULD like because they're cool....but whenever I try to listen to them I'm bored. It's a sloppy album, and they are not strong vocalists. I can hear other artists' influence on THEM but I fail to hear their influence on others.
4.5
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.
White stripes have never stuck in my regular rotation. Blue orchid might be my favourite ws songs. Got everything that makes them good.
6/10 - not really a fan but not terrible
I saw Jack White live twice this week!! Even his weirder albums (like this one) are great.
One of the best album of music history!
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.
What ???
eh
I've always liked The White Stripes, but I never thought one of their albums would blow me away. Every song is its own unique adventure, and both Jack White, and his wife Meg White are on point with every instrument, and lyric. A true 2000s Rock 'N Roll masterpiece. Favorite Track: "My Doorbell". (For the first time, I'm giving an album five stars the day after I gave an album one star).
This is where I dropped off from listening to The White Stripes. I liked this album and I think it’s strong and consistent, I’m just not really into this sound anymore.
Repetitive crash/bang neo-garage rock. It's fine, I guess, but doesn't really do much. Never really understood the Jack White obsession. Feels uninspired. Couldn't wait for it to be over. Not for me.
Best Stripes album. Pinnacle of the 2000's
couple of good tracks, but nothing in the rest of the album stands out
Tuneless crap
To me, this sounds more like half finished ideas than a complete album. Maybe that's what they're going for. It's an album of song pitches.
I have another album of theirs but this one is new to me. I like it.
Not a huge white stripes fan. But there were some good songs in an overall forgettable package.
It's good! Solid 3/5.
I've listened to a few White Stripes albums and always thought a couple of songs were quite good but the whole album didn't click for me. Surprisingly, considering I'd never heard of it before, I enjoyed this one a lot more than others I'd previously heard. Solid indie rock start to finish, will definitely come back to this again. Fav tracks: My Doorbell, Forever for Her, The Denial Twist
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.
По мнению А: 3/5 По мнению С: 2/5 ИТОГОВАЯ ОЦЕНКА: 2/5 (31.01.2025)
Thought I'd like it, but no.
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.
Jack White is genius
Nope, the White Stripes are not for me. Did not enjoy this album and forced myself to listen all the way.
Nope
Classic, was in regular rotation when I was a teenager
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
Meh. Would have been quite content never listening to this album. 2 stars given for the noughties indie club scene nostalgia that Blue Orchid and My Doorbell bring.
When guitarists make piano albums
Really good - creative rock with a heavy guitar beat backed by soft drums and piano
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
Hard to find an album of theirs I don't like. 4/5
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.
Was not into this album at all. Could barely get through it. Or just didn't interest me at all.
A lovely album, I listened to it all day long.
Some great songs, very different to seven nation army everyone knows. Really enjoyed
I wouldn’t mind listening to this again.
Listened 1/25/25
Found it somewhat reductive compared to earlier and later garage rock.
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.
Welp, I have now gotten one White Stripes album for each of the band's members. Cool. There's still another one on here. I don't know if the White Stripes really need three albums. I'd probably go with one, maybe two. Of course, this brings us to the question of "Which White Stripes album do we cut from the list?" Probably this one. Look, I do like Get Behind Me Satan quite a bit. It's a pretty good album. But in comparison to what White Blood Cells and Elephant represent for their career, Get Behind Me Satan feels like the least necessary inclusion on a list like this. There are definitely things to like here though. I enjoy the variety that this album brings in its songs. The opener, "Blue Orchid" is probably the highlight. The theming of this album is certainly interesting and cool. The style here is definitely a bit different in comparison to the other album of theirs that I've heard, White Blood Cells, but I think it works. I'm not sure which album I like more. The singing and writing are solid. This album's good. 4/5.
Ok
The white stripes make a lot with a little. Well produced to sound not too produced. Some really good songs that are unique and instantly recognizable as theirs. I enjoy them and feel they fill that I’m feeling sorry for something vibe. Definitely will continue listening to them and this album
Decent album
Niet hun beste, maar ja, The White Stripes is rock van de beste soort he. Jack White is het voorbeeld dat rock allesbehalve dood is, maar juist springlevend (zijn laatste album bewijst dat nog maar eens). Blue Orchid, My Doorbell, The Denial Twist etc... zorgen ervoor dat dit een sterk album is. De lekker vettige gitaar sound van Jack White, gepaard met de strakke drums van Meg White, meer is er niet nodig. 4.1
Very weird
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
I feel like I just had White Blood Cells, which I gave a 5 because I didn't know if there were any other WS albums on the list. But now I remember I like GBMS even more. My 2000s bias might be showing again. But it's hard to give less than 5 stars to albums you loved growing up. And this is genuinely a great album. I always kind of chuckled at anyone ranting about how Meg was a terrible drummer. Together, she and Jack created something so unique, and these songs just wouldn't hit the same if they were too rhythmically perfect. And when they play, they are in tune with and energized by each other. Why would you change a single thing? I wonder if Elephant or Icky Thump are on the list, because those would be my other choices. But anyway, love White Stripes, love this album, happy Sunday.
Horrible Album. Atrocious and made me stop listening to music for months simply because of the awful taste it put in my mouth.
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
Sinänsä kiinnostava instrumentaatio ja ihan ok biisejä, mutta ei vaan tunnu missään kohtaa "lähtevän". 2/5
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)
Completely unknown band. Some nice surprises sound wise. Weird in other ways. I managed to listen to the whole album. It was OK.
One of my favorite bands. Not my favorite album, but I need to say that making a completely different album in comparison with their other release has its value.
Anyone ever seen Jack White and the squeaky voiced one from Police Academy in the same room?
Not sure I had ever heard a White Stripes song other than Seven Nation before! Huge fan of solo Blunderbuss though, and off the back off that was maybe expecting to like this perhaps a little more - but seems a little more Lep-Zep-y-derivative. Still pretty strong, but doesn't have me plunging and plundering the rest of their catalogue like I half expected it would..
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
Started somewhat strong, but became stale pretty fast. The White Stripes just aren't my jam. 2/5
Solid album, enjoyed this very much
-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
I like listening to Jack White talk about music…
I do like Meg and Jack. I know there are their faulters but I like the sound. I like this album. Case in point is "The Nurse": strange and odd but it's good. There. I said it. Good
говно, только норм первый трек из гитар хиро 5
15/01/25 The album is okay. I know how talented as musicians the Stripes are, but it did get a bit boring.
The Nurse has always reminded me of the theme music from True Romance. Also takes place in Detroit.
Hard not to get into. Cool and driving, toe tapping fun.
The first part was solid, the B-side less so.
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!
I ended up downloading a couple of songs from this album. Loved the uniqueness of it.
Never been a big fan of The White Stripes, but I could listen to this album again.
Just not a jack white guy
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.
Groupe connu, il est impossible d'avoir échappé à "Seven Nation Army" de l'album précédent. Mais à part ce tube le reste de 'Elephant' n'était pas très passionnant. Il faut être un peu plus que deux pour faire du rock ! Même constat avec ce nouvel album, la seule différence étant ... qu'il ne contient pas de tube. Les morceaux sont peu variés et plutôt ennuyeux. Pas désagréable mais rien de bien original. Je n'y reviendrais pas. =>2/5
Had to call up The Nurse after listening to this one. Seems I’ve been diagnosed with Passive Manipulation.
Not their best but still good
I like The White Stripes, I've never been huge on their music but I've had albums of theirs I really appreciate (De Stijl is excellent), this isn't one of them. I think since the first time I heard Blue Orchid (the song that made me discover TWS, mind you) was that it was... cool but never stuck with me, especially as I discovered their other big songs and realized that this was a cool band that was enjoyable, bur every time I tried to return to Blue Orchid it was just nothing. Then I tried going through their albums and when I got to Get Behind Me Satan it just felt different in a way I simply didn't enjoy, not even because they changed it to be more bluesy instead of garage-y (especially because I'd argue I like Jack White's solo material to his WS stuff and that is further into the blues/Americana thing he loves to play), but instead because it feels like they wanna do something bluesier and weirder and it ends up not working at all, jack wants to deploy all his usual writing and singing quirks and they just sound worse than they should; the repetition on My Doorbell or the entire sound to I'm Lonely just feels like things that they are usually good at being made into something extremely unenjoyable. I don't know, it feels like one of those that every time I've given it a chance it never clicks and maybe it's also that I'm not feeling great today, but I doubt I will find much enjoyment in this one whenever I inevitably go back to TWS' discography, and perhaps I will have more concrete criticisms of the other songs, but as it stands, this one ain't it Jack and Meg
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
Ick. I don’t like this at all. No energy to elaborate.
Nice listen, but nothing that sucked me in
It was not for me. Very weird and not in the way I like.
Broadening their musical palette was an interesting trade-off for the White Stripes. I find myself missing the primitivism of their early work, but I also see how that's unsustainable. This is quite good.
I have a lot of sympathies for White's and the Stripes' music, but I started skipping pretty quickly. Weak 4.
Know this one too. Some decent tunes here, but big dropoff from the three that came before it: Elephant, White Blood Cells, and De Stijl
If it weren't for Detroit, would there even be any good music? It seems like every decade/generation was inspired by (or aspired to be like) something that came out of Detroit. Jack White (and, Meg to a lesser extent) were that something for the 2000s (and 2010s).
Dope
Not my thing
Love this album, easily their best IMO.
Out on the stripes. I'm OUT
5/10
Great stuff. A lot of it I had never heard before. I need to listen to more of The White Stripes. I like Jack White’s solo stuff. And it doesn’t hurt that Meg White is hot.
Never have been a white stripes type of fella.
Didn’t realize how much of this had stuck around