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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
The Nurse is so weird but I love it. A very cool blend in and departure from the usual White Stripes sound. The Denial Twist and I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet) are both good times.
Not my cup of tea
Jack White’s career is a fascinating study of how restraint can make great art. This one isn’t his best, and it’s the first one post-Seven Nation Army, with more resources available. The best songs here are the most bare-bones ones (although “My Doorbell” is great). The album is good, but it’s not as hard or as cohesive as other White Stripes albums.
Jack is allergic to electric guitar and Meg is allergic to drums. What The White Stripes lack in garage rock bangers on this album they make up for with child like curiosity and experimentation in their chosen instrumental pallette. Favourite tracks: White Orchid, Take Take Take, Red Rain
I LOVED it <3
Ugh! Did not like any of it
4.0
Singles were good
3.5
Admittedly this is my first real experience with The White Stripes outside of the obvious one. I think I need to listen to something else to get a real feel for the band. I like Meg’s drumming, and as other reviews note, the marimba usage was choice.
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.
Still stripped down to the basics like their other stuff. I'm having trouble loving this album, though. Not as good as their other efforts. If I hadn't known it was the White Stripes, I would have turned it off sooner.
strong start then gets monotonous
👍 "The Denial Twist", "My Doorbell"
Kind of felt like a letdown at the time after the two masterpieces of White Blood Cells and Elephant, but in retrospect, this album is very good in its own right. Some interesting instrumentation experimentation that younger me didn’t really appreciate. And the songwriting is intricate, obscure and mature. A great entry in their nearly flawless discography.
This is pretty great, never thought I’d like The White Stripes but here I am. Favs: My Doorbell, Forever For Her (Is Over For Me), The Denial Twist
avg
Garage-blues-rock alternativo. Un 4.
I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet).
F yeah
Great!
Fácil y sencillo para toda la familia
Perfekt harmonisk grimhed.
❤️🎸Jack & Meg 🥁🖤 Endnu et fanstastisk album af De Hvi’e Striver. Albummet bygger fint videre fra forgængeren. Jack hiver endnu flere instrumenter ind. Men basen er stadig garagerocken. Meg ligger som sædvanligt så ultra præcist og lækkert på trommerne. Det kan godt være Jack er en magiker med sin guitar, men Meg skal absolut ikke undervurderes som slagtøjsspiller. Pænt godt gået når man “bare” skulle lære at spille simple rytmer, så ægtemanden kunne tage fokus med sin strengeleg. Standout tracks: - Blue Orchid - My Doorbell - Forever For Her - The Denial Twist - Instinct Blues - Take, Take, Take - I’m Lonely
It's hard to pinpoint exactly where it went wrong but I did not enjoy this one. The album cover is also terrible. Favorites: The Denial Twist Least Favorites: The Nurse, Little Ghost
some of these songs make my brain itch
Nothing to offend. Nothing to excite. 2* is harsh but I want something to revisit if I give 3.
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.
Had owned and listened a lot to White Blood Cells and Elephant back in the day. But had lost interest by time GBMS came out and have not really listened to them since. Initial view was that this was more of the same - with the two piece format of the band rather limiting their musical range . Have been listening to this in the car and was surprised by how much a grower it it is and how the strength of the songwriting allows it overcome the limitations of drum/ guitar. Favourite track is My Doorbell.
When The White Stripes embrace their eccentricities, it makes their neo-traditionalism a hell of a lot more interesting. Get Behind Me Satan really pushes both Jack and Meg’s talents, and it’s for the better overall. Sometimes, the path this leads them down is a little silly and not something I see myself revisiting, but the majority balances it out. I never thought I’d hear myself saying that I’m cool with The White Stripes. And yet, here I am.
The White Stripes works for me. Get Behind Me Satan is no exception. Although, while they certainly deserve to be on this list, I'm not sure this specific album should be.
3/5
A good listen, but a bit too much filler. It starts off with the masterpiece that is Blue Orchid, but it can never quite match those highs again. Blue Orchid, The Denial Twist, and Instinct Blues the standout tracks.
I'm thinkin' about my doorbell When you gonna ring it, and when you gonna ring it Great album. 5/5
Really good. I loved Red Rain, I’m Lonely(But Ain’t That Lonely Yet), Forever For Her(Is Over For Me), and The Nurse. The rest like Little Ghost took a few replays to grow on me but overall it was a pretty good album. I really liked how the genres would change throughout the album from garage rock to alternative/progressive rock.
Man they really get boring quickly, not a good band for albums
"The Denial Twist" always has me making the most unacceptable John Mayer guitar faces from the first note. Love it.
Probably my 4th or 5th choice of a White Stripes album for this list. Is it good? Yes. Does it need to be on this list when there are for sure 3, maybe 4 better White Strips records? No.
You better believe this fucker rocked my powder blue volvo speakers all through high school. Last great rock band? White Stripes fuckin rule. Justice for Meg.
I like My Doorbell, but that doesn't mean the album needs multiple songs with the same piano rhythm and this is coming from someone who loves piano rock. Multiple songs sound like they got inspired by classics, but failed to do anything interesting with it. Overall, this was quite boring.
This was okay. I usually like the white stripes and Jack White, but this was okay
Bought this at the time and remember being disappointed. Few good songs but the rest of it is poor.
The Shite Stripes
Not bad at all. Nothing really special.
not bad but about half way through I was kind of bored with it
Jack White really does seem to think he’s better than he actually is. A long way short of the White Stripes best.
Did you know they were actually married
Innovative and unique with some classics. Some of their bad songs are so bad though lol 3.75/5
I love the Raconteurs, but the White Stripes are hands down the quintessential band of Jack White. Shout out to Meg White!
Solid White Stripes album. Not my favorite, but a handful of classics and the rest are enjoyable.
It’s alright. Some modern rock classics and some tracks I will never listen to again
Raw, for better or worse. Some of my favorite white stripes tracks come from this album; see: Blue Orchid, The Denial Twist, Take Take Take. The pure creativity and ability of Jack White really shines through. On the other hand, some of the other tracks probably could have used a bit more time in the oven. But that’s always been White’s style, and that’s why we love him.
If being loud was an album, it would be this.
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.
Doorbell is a firm favourite
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.
Quality
This is just my kind of thing. Totally get if people are turned off by Jack White. But his melodies always sound right to me. And his vocals match the music. 4/5
Finally, after days of stuff that I did not care for, I finally got a really good one. Meg still pounds on the drum kit in her signature minimalist style and Jack lends plenty of riffs like their earlier work. But this album is definitely not a repeat of \"Elephant\". Is there anyone as prolific as Jack White? The album is still very much garage rock but White adds some piano and acoustic on several tunes which I think shows his versatility. Fun ride! I hope there are more White Stripe albums in the future.
Blue Orchid, Denial Twist, and Red Rain are great, rest are kinda meh
Just so fun!
meh
Maybe half the songs were good, great overall sound. 3.5
alright, interesting mix of sounds.
I didn't really care for this like I did the other one we listened to.
Okay, I'm a White Stripes convert.
Wasn't a bad album but man it took me three days to get through this so I dunno what to rank it as. 3 for being mid? 1 for taking three days? Middle ground it is
Pretty sweet album. It's very unique in a white stripes kind of way. Would listen to again.
sounds like pop indie
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.
Incredible. So many bangers. Maintains a consistent tone/sound/feel throughout the album without every song sounding the same.
the latter two White Stripes albums deviate from the pattern established by the first four. this one may be their most varied, in terms of both style and quality. after a strong but misleading opener in their signature noisy, bluesy element, the tracklist takes all kinds of detours. the bulk of the material here alternates between acoustic (piano or guitar) and electric blues, but there's even more left hooks than just the piano. immediately after "Blue Orchid" comes one of the Stripes' most experimental songs, "The Nurse", which encompasses all of this record's sonic elements into a very strange four minutes. there's also "Little Ghost", an attempt at a country vibe that failed to connect with me. despite the quality control being all over the place, more than a couple of these songs are actually pretty great! "The Denial Twist" is probably the most successful of the piano-led numbers, with an infectious groove from Meg White while Jack White pumps out power chords on the keys. the electric "Instinct Blues" pumps up both the volume and the intrigue, with a start-stop pace that lets Jack control the flow of each section to make things feel askew. and there's a reason everyone likes "My Doorbell" so much! the deeper cuts don't really hit quite the same as they do on other White Stripes albums, but there's more than a few highlights here that fit right in with their finest, most classic material. light 7/10.
It's never a drag to listen to The White Stripes. After the breakout success of *Elephant*, Jack and Meg White sure didn't disappoint overall with their *Get Behind Me Satan*, which nicely expands their initial garage sound with all sorts of imaginative touches going from weird pedal effects and dreamy marimba to a LOT of piano playing from Jack (instead of the usual bluesy guitar, still found in half of those cuts, though). All of this partly explains why this record is a firm favourite of a friend of mine, who is admittedly a die-hard fan of the Stripes. That said, I'm not 100% sure I'll have room left for this record in my own personal list. You have great moments in this LP (namely "Blue Orchid", "My Doorbell", "The Denial Twist", "As Ugly As I Seem" and "Red Rain"), but do they add to the cultural touchstone the band represented during the noughts in really significant ways? Let's just say that the jury's still out on the one. *White Blood Cells* and *Elephant* will be in my list for sure. Any other White Stripes album is in the waiting room as of now. We'll see. After all, it's still an encouraging sign when you are in purgatory instead of heading straight to hell. Especially when the word "Satan" is in the title of your album. 😉 3.5/5 for the purposes of this list of essential albums, rounded up to 4. 8.5/10 for more general purposes (5 + 3.5) Number of albums left to review: around a hundred, as I've went over the 1000 line and this generator is including albums from all editions of the book Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 433 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 257 (including this one) Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 317
Blues rock sounds that you've come to expect from The White Stripes. Not my favourite, but still not bad. I can see this being hard to listen to, if you don't already like Jack White or The White Stripes.
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
I do not like punk, so I expected not to like this, but damn, it’s a damn good album! I’d like to give it a 3.5, but given how surprised I am, I’m going to bump it up to a 4!
They have better albums
Fantastic and underrated White Stripes album
I was fully expecting this to be a drawn-out celebration of all that is mediocre in rock. And about half of it was. The other half, however, teeter-tottered between above-average enjoyable blues rock numbers and other songs that made me genuinely question; A: if they were genuinely songs that the Whites thought were worthy of releasing, or if they were satirisations of themselves, or B: if any self-proclaimed ‘fans’ of this band could genuinely unironically say they liked them. Besides these few songs that baffled me, e.g. “The Nurse”, it was for the most part what I outlined. The most mid-2000s chart-topping attempts at rock possible.
not my favorite white stripes album but an excellent album nonetheless
Fav: Blue Orchid Least Fav: The Nurse
Some good songs but different for me than i expected
Blue Orchid is my favorite White Stripes' song. Great start to an album. The Nurse is a great album track. My Doorbell is another great song. This album is a great introduction to the White Stripes; well produced, whimsical, accessible but also representative of their larger body of work in a lot of ways. This album has the feeling of some Led Zeppelin's more humorous songs, like Gallows Pole. Little Ghost is really catchy. Blue Orchid, My Doorbell and The Denial Twist were the singles and it is hard to argue with those choices. Meg White's singing on Passive Manipulation has a Nico-like quality to it. I would describe this album as "playful", even by Jack White standards. This is a great album from start to finish. The singles are amazing and the album tracks are great too. It's hard to pick a song that isn't good or misses.
Liked
I don't know exactly what the feeling is that I get when I listen to The White Stripes but I do know I never tire of experiencing it and I only appreciate it more with time. Not their best album, but that doesn't mean anything to me because i love all of it. 4.5/5
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.
I stopped listening to The White Stripes after Seven Nation Army song hit so hard it was everywhere. I loved the first few albums by the White Stripes but as they became more produced the sound became more classic blues rock vs. sparse garage rock. A subtle distinction. That said, I did really like some of the less well known tunes on this album. And Meg White is a treasure -- seriously her drumming and singing is the best. If they removed the two massive hits (Blue Orchid and My Doorbell) I would listen a lot more. (I think Jack White got high and was waiting for pizza to be delivered when he wrote the Doorbell song.) Blue Orchid is far too overplayed at this point which can ruin any good song.
mostly serviceable
pretty gud
Far more shit then I remember it being :(
One or two songs aside, I’m convinced that anyone with a weeks practice with a guitar, a piano, plus a bottle of Jim Beam could get pretty close to the producing a similar work.
Great stuff
All right, this is the last album from The White Stripes and Jack White, in general, on my journey. I have heard "Blue Orchid" on the Guitar Hero 5 soundtrack and still consider it a bop. How does the rest of Get Behind Me Satan stack up? Well, it's rather interesting in contrast to the opening track because this album is a largely piano-driven affair. Songs like "My Doorbell", "The Denial Twist", and "White Moon" were written around simple but effective piano lines from Jack alongside Meg's pounding beats, leaning more into their blues-rock roots. In that regard, this album has a more nostalgic feel than previous efforts, and I respect that. There are still a few deviations that led to an uneven experience. Some are fun like the raucous buzzing guitar riffs of "Instinct Blues" and "Red Rain", or the folk adjacent adventures of "Little Ghost" and "As Ugly As I Seem". The one off-putting track for me just happened to be the second track "The Nurse" with its use of marimbas in the hook and spare off-kilter bursting guitar and drumwork. Overall, I had a good time with Get Behind Me Satan. One thing I can take away from this journey is that Jack White is consistent in his work, and much like his other works here, this album is getting a solid recommendation from me.
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.
The White Stripes evolve, but still keep it in the garage.
The White Stripes, hell yeah.
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
meio nada a ver com nada ouvi a primeira vez fazendo outras coisas e esqueci que tinha alguma coisa tocando ouvi a segunda vez prestando atenção e parecia a primeira nada realmente ruim mas n teve uma única coisa q eu gostasse além da primeira musica q eh meia bomba a capa eh feia a ponto de me incomodar tb o unico motivo desse album n ter sido feito por uma AI é que ele saiu em 2005 duas estrelas pq pelo menos não é ofensivo
I love the White Stripes, and this album was no different. It's funny you said you hated how The Nurse ended cause I felt the same way about most of the songs on the album, that they just seemed to stop, and didn't have a satisfying conclusion.
What a fantastic album! I listened to it twice, back-to-back. It's not a perfect album, but I enjoyed the heck out of it. I absolustely hate how "The Nurse" just abruptly ends, literally in the middle of a riff. Not even at the end of a 4/4 bar, just right in the middle. Why? Grinds my gears. What I love about Jack White is how he can incorporate blues in this Garage Rock style, and absolutely rock its socks off. Great album 4/5
Great album. Good songs, but they work better as an album. Love The White Stripes. Love how they’re always experimenting with new instruments. Not as catchy as their other albums. Not their worst, though. 4/5
They never dissapoint
Great album
Its OK, I guess I like it. Some songs were really good but nothing stood out to me.
Favorites were Blue Orchid, Little Ghost, I'm Lonely
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.
A fantastic white stripes era
5-
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.
Get Behind Me Satan I listened to White Blood Cells and Elephant a shit ton, and although I still bought this and Icky Thump, my interest had dwindled by then and I didn’t ever really get into either of those albums, aside from Blue Orchid and My Doorbell on here. Love the riff on Blue Orchid though, very White Stripes but it also sounds a little different from Elephant, a little more shiny and robotic perhaps, in the way Elephant sounded a little different and more polished after White Blood Cells (which sounded different from De Stijl etc etc). My Doorbell is great of course as well, I love the melody matching the piano. I guess I wasn’t that into the album back in 2005 due to not really liking stuff like The Nurse, but I quite like its non-typical WS calypso marimba riff and slightly idiosyncratic and creepy feel. In fact that behind closed doors old-timey spookiness permeates the whole album, maybe it’s the focus on piano throughout, with the contrasting tropical sounding marimba accenting the ominous feel in an off kilter way, that gives it a nicely unusual feel. In fact I like a lot of the songs on here, particularly the first half, from Blue Orchid to White Moon. Forever for Her is superb, a lovely ballad with a very delicate melody, nicely picked out by the marimba and augmented by Meg’s cymbal thrash. And White Moon is also excellent, the mournful piano really does have some spooky moonlight atmospherics. There are perhaps a couple of tracks in the second half that don’t work as well for me, Instinct Blues and Red Rain are a little too close to a bit of aimless thrash and a kind of unnecessary throwback to their first album or two, although the slide is pretty nice on Red Rain. It really picks up though with the vaguely familiar but great As Ugly As I Seem and the fantastic piano led country-blues of I’m Lonely. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this and appreciated it far more than I did 20 years ago, it’s a nice little side step from WBC and Elephant, exploring different sounds and structures while expanding on the country and country blues elements they’ve always had and adding a bit more Appalachian spookiness. Perhaps a bit uneven and a track or two too long, but it’s a simple and enjoyable 4 from me. 😈😈😈😈 Playlist submission: Forever for Her
I liked it a lot.
Didn't get to listen in full but sounded good
What a record! I’m not sure I ever spun this in full before, but I remember many of its tracks fondly from its high Triple J rotation back in the day. A year or so ago I stumbled upon My Doorbell after not hearing it for yonks, but I’d totally forgotten about other classics like Blue Orchid and Denial Twist until today. This was a great trip back to 21 year old me. My level of respect for Jack White has increased a notch.
Not for me.
Solid but not blowing my socks off either.
A rock album not quite like the rest, got quite a few bangers on it and those that aren't are still very good.
I’ve always loved the creative freedom in White Stripes albums. The only constraints are that it’s gotta be played live by the two members in the band. These songs aren’t over analyzed or over produced. They’re recorded as they’re realized. All the excitement of a newly written song is captured and presented to the listener. Jack and Meg always defied convention and just went in whatever direction the creative winds took them. This is all very inspiring to me. It took a road trip listen to this album back in 2008 for me to fully appreciate this album. It feels more like watching a documentary on the process of two highly creative individuals rather than listening to a collection of songs. Despite all of that these songs are great and stick in your head instantly.
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.
"Blue Orchid" kicks off Get Behind Me Satan just as I would expect from The White Stripes, but "The Nurse" tells us early on that they have no issue breaking away from their normal guitar and drum approach, though they kick you in the head unexpectedly just to remind you where you're at. The country, front porch jam of "Little Ghost" has some timing surprises and a brief harmonic a capella moment. "White Moon" replaces the guitar with piano but loses none of the edge. The relaxed stream-of-conscious "As Ugly As I Seem" replaces the drums with what sounds like a shoebox while Jack White shows a clean precision on the acoustic guitar. "I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)" adds gospel while Jack stretches his voice prefectly. I have White Blood Cells, and Get Behind Me Satan seems a natural progression of their sound and style. I assume they have a bigger budget by now, since they are bringing in more instruments and they are going beyond what two can reproduce live. The melodies and songwriting were always present, and they remain the main draw here too; musically, there are innovative ideas weaving in and out of the song structure. Both comfortably nostalgic and refreshingly new.
Jack White is such a student of all the Americana-adjacent genres, like blues, country, gospel, and those elements are here, but the great thing is that the reverence doesn't restrain his creativity. He can travel in these well-trod spaces but still bring out new dimensions. For instance, The Nurse pricked up my ears with that unusual marimba (I'm a lover of retro Exotica like that of Martin Denny and Les Baxter), but then those oddly timed crunches came in and made me feel like I was taking crazy pills. All in all I found this offering varied, engaging, and solid.
What an oddball album ....maybe the word to use is eccentric? I've never really listened to a White Stripes album, but there are some cool sounds on it. The music is kind of all over the place feel wise. It's not that I disliked it,.but it seems like the kind of album that would need some time to grow on you.
3.5
If only I had listened to this during the day I would have opined that the title of this was an omen for the election in the US today. This was a great album, just like their others. As I say on all the White Stripes, I really enjoy their music and stripped down style. Jack White's voice reminds me of a mix of Robert Plant and Gerard Way. I really liked the exploration in this one, lots of twangs and riffs that go a little bit before bringing back to the song.
Instant five for me, and I'm sure I mentioned it in one of the other White Stripes reviews, but I think this may be my favorite of their albums. Such a fun degree of variety on display here. You get the heavy rock, plus some more folksy tunes, and then a few that kind of defy category, like "The Nurse," one of my fav White Stripes songs ever. I remember hearing it for the first time in high school when an English teacher was playing it for us and making comparisons to Macbeth or Hamlet or something and all I cared about was the guitar screaming to get out. Jack White is one of my favorite guitarists ever, such a unique style and so much soul. "Instinct Blues" is a great showcase of that, the guitar sounds like drunk person just meandering and sputtering out random notes, suddenly forced to sober up and belt out the appropriate riffs. Anybody who can make an instrument sound alive and with its own will contrary to the player is a wizard. Favorite tracks: The Nurse, Instinct Blues, Blue Orchid, The Denial Twist, Little Ghost, Passive Manipulation, My Doorbell, Forever For Her, Take Take Take, Red Rain. Album art: Another entry in the red/white/black saga. They committed to it well. Jack and Meg standing back to back, sort of reaching out to each other. Meg is holding a white apple, I have no idea what Jack is holding. Which one of them is Satan? 5/5
Are the siblings? Are they Exes? Either way, they make great music!
4.5
Not my fav White Stripes album but it has some of my fav tracks from them.
This should have been their last album
This is a White Stripes record, there are others like it, but this one has marimbas.
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
I've always been pretty hot and cold with Jack White and his musical escapades. I've found that I don't really care for his style of blues-rock (or any blues-rock for that matter) and most of his works have 1 or 2 good tracks a piece. Get Behind Me Satan falls right in line with my opinion and didn't do anything to change it. Blue Orchid and My Doorbell are the only songs I truly enjoy without any sort of rationalizing. 2
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.
Gonna let you in on a little secret: when it came to the great color-coded blues rock duo rivalry, I prefer the Black Keys. That isn't to say I don't like the White Stripes either though. If anything, they have a "rawer" sound that's a bit less informed by psychedelic soul and Led Zeppelin and a bit more informed by classic garage rock, mod i.e. classic Who, etc. They're both at the top of the genre in their respective era, but I listen to them for two very different things. That being said, this is the most perplexing addition to the list so far. Every song (besides the incredible opener Blue Orchid) sounds like a minor variation of the exact same song. It's so forgettable compared to White Blood Cells or Elephant with nary a standout track. I'm on the ropes here, it's not particularly awful but it sets a high bar at the start and IMMEDIATELY disappoints. Unfortunate start to the hard rock selection of the list. 5/10
Although it's good it won't compel me to come back often.
Þessi hljómsveit hefur verið í smá uppáhaldi. Einhverskonar blanda af vel blúsuðu rokki og fölskum þjóðlögum. Ég hlusta reglulega á hvítu rendurnar og mun alveg halda því áfram
It was fine probably would have to sit with it longer to fully appreciate it, but a couple songs had really fun things they did with changing tempos that I liked
Maybe my least favorite from them - seem very experimental lots of xylophones and other interesting instruments. Still better than a lot of trash in this list. Favorite is as ugly as I seem. Jack white is awesome.
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
Fantstic
Rock, but kind of covers a broad genre - some is folksy, others are experimental or harder rock, ballad, but none of it is my thing
A bit of a mixed bag for me. I like the White Stripes but this one has more duds on it than their other albums. Still, especially the harder rockers are great songs. I loved Blue Orchid and Instinct Blues. As Ugly As I Seem is a beautiful slow and simple song. A lot of the other songs range from unmemorable to not that liked by me. Still a well liked and nostalgic album for me though.
As performance art, it’s pretty good…as music it’s not good.
Vocally I want to die. I don't like it that much so far. Instrumentally it's decent enough. Didn't like.
you shut up this is good
Old Jackie boy sounds a bit whiny on this one, but the guitar on 'Blue Orchid' alone more than makes up for it.
This is the third White Stripes album in the list. Please don’t force me to listen to any more of Meg’s drumming. A big plus that she actually isn’t doing a lot of drumming on this one, but at the same time it’s definitely not Jack White’s songwriting at his strongest.
En handfull hyggliga låtar.
No
On paper I should love the white stripes, but I do not. I've listened to this and I think it's because I don't like Jake Whites singing style, or just his voice, on little ghost it's an unbearable country style. The best track for me is passive manipulation, the throwaway song that Meg sings.
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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
It's okay.
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.
The White Stripes were a band that got the most from their self-imposed limitations; guitar and drums and that's it but, on this album they broke their own rules and added some bass, piano and a few other select instruments that Jack felt like fiddling with. -Jack White is a superb guitarist and vocalist, Meg White is an average drummer, but gets the most from her minimalist style -starts with Blue Orchid one of my favourite songs by the White Stripes and ends with I'm Lonely (But, I Ain't That Lonely Yet) another of my favourites. In-between there's the fantastic My Doorbell and the Denial Twist, but the majority of the album sounds very rushed... Which it was; recorded in only two weeks. - The Nurse sounds like the theme from the Rugrats 😆 -There is enough here to keep me listening, but certainly not my favourite WS album
I really enjoyed this one! I was pleasantly surprised because I saw The Raconteurs live a few years ago, and they weren’t my cup of tea. I appreciated the diversity (and sometimes weirdness) of sound on this album.
Very good indeed.
Good album solid 4/5
Very solid album.
One of the least likely Big Rockbands ever. In the nineties I used to listen to quite a few garage rock bands - lots of bands on the Crypt label; New Bomb Turks etc - and see them live when possible. They always played small, sweaty venues and were usually great fun. My first impression of the White Stripes was that they were the latest incarnation of this strand of bands. Some of their riffs were bigger and better than those of the bands before but the difference was marginal and it puzzled me why they broke through in the way they did. Get Behind Me Satan doesn't really help explain it either. It's one of the ones after Seven Nation Army and they try very hard to broaden their sound - pianos, marimbas - but also still have room for simplistic, fun songs like My Doorbell.
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.
More interesting than the other White Stripes album on here
3.5, good album will listen again. Another solid one by Jack White
I like how experimental they are, the lyrics are a bit too random sometimes and songs can sound quite similar
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.
Loved it
Not their best. It's between a 3 and a 4.
The really unique thing about the White Stripes is their willingness to allow space in their songs. They are able to create powerful songs without a wall of sound behind the vocals on every track. Leaning into the piano instead of a heavy electric guitar for so much of this album was also an interesting choice, and in my opinion one that paid off well.
great stripes! Jack White really keeps Rock N Roll alive!
First song sounded familiar as White Stripes, but the rest of the songs were very interesting, a lot of piano and song more melodic use his voice than what I know. Still has the distinct Jack White sound with his iconic voice and slide guitar.
Jack white really did something special back in the day
Awesome!!
Væsentligt bedre end den sidste White stripes vi havde imo
Kan huske den her plade fra da jeg var en knejt! Synes ikke den er ældet vildt godt, det er lidt noget rod, men der er nogen bangers på
Too much marimba for my taste
The album has a really fun energy to it, and I'm disappointed in myself for not having listened to the whole thing when it came out.
I saw The White Stripes perform two songs from this album live on The Daily Show when this album was released and those goddamn earwigs were in my head for weeks afterwards. Now, thanks to this damned list, they’re back in there. It’s a good thing I like them there.
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
Rings my doorbell.
On paper I should like the White Stripes way more than I actually do. The odd song here and there I vibe with, but overall it's just not for me.
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
So I stopped doing this for a little while and came back to this one. Did I really enjoy it? Not really. I think the country stuff is okay, and he's a great musician, but I don't think it has much soul. Maybe he sold it to Satan?
Way back in the beginning of this list I got a White Stripes album and generously assumed it was a matter of personal taste that I didn’t appreciate. But now a couple of 100 albums in and there are many legendary albums and artists I’ve yet to see and along comes a 2nd White Stripes album and I can’t help but feeling punked. This is crap. They don’t write songs they write sentences and repeat them for 3 minutes. Complete bollocks.
Very unique sound!
good album, but not great. Had a few little nuggets in there but nothing that had me overly impressed.
I liked this a LOT more than I thought I would. I last heard this album a long time ago and I didn't realize just how well it hangs together. Just good minimalist rock and roll. Unexpected bangers: Little Ghost, Passive Manipulation, As Ugly As I Seem
bloody good
Some good songs, some silly ones that's the white stripes but musically always very fun
It's a bit all over the place and he has a silly voice but it's pretty good
Unique album. Most of the songs were not my cup of tea. great/good songs were blue orchid, my doorbell, little ghost and the denial twist. The rest were mid to bad for me.
While I consider myself a big fan of The White Stripes, this album seems like a bit of an off beat for them. Half of the album is great singles, the other half is sort of filler, and yet the vibe is constantly changing from song to song rather than keeping some sort of consistency. It’s still got their iconic sound, but one that doesn’t feel as finely tuned as their prior ventures leading up to this.
Very up and down one song is like amazing and the next is very meh but when a good song does come on its GOOD
The white stripes rocked
Longtime favorite album - love seeing this on the list!
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
3.5
It was ok - not the biggest fan of their staccato and sometimes jarring rhythms.
Jack white rocks
I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet).
Geweldig album! Vette rockende nummers, lekkere bluesy nummers, en prachtige rustige tracks. Divers en toch overduidelijk White Stripes.
Original and fresh!
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
“Get Behind Me Satan” von den White Stripes (2005) ist ein ungewöhnliches und mutiges Album in ihrer Diskografie. Im Gegensatz zu ihren vorherigen Alben, die stark auf Garage-Rock und laute Gitarrenriffs setzten, zeichnet sich dieses Werk durch eine breitere musikalische Palette aus. Es experimentiert mit verschiedenen Instrumenten wie dem Klavier, Marimbas und Akustikgitarren, was dem Album eine unvorhersehbare und oft melancholische Stimmung verleiht. Songs wie “Blue Orchid” liefern den gewohnten, verzerrten White-Stripes-Rock, während Tracks wie “My Doorbell” und “The Nurse” eine verspieltere und experimentellere Seite der Band zeigen. Jack White’s markanter Gesang und Meg White’s minimalistische Drums tragen weiterhin die rohe Energie der Band, aber die Texte sind introspektiver und vielschichtiger als zuvor. Insgesamt ist “Get Behind Me Satan” ein riskantes Album, das sich von den gewohnten Erwartungen an den White-Stripes-Sound löst und dabei kreative Höhen erreicht. Es ist nicht so unmittelbar zugänglich wie einige ihrer früheren Werke, aber gerade deshalb schätzen es viele als eines ihrer künstlerisch ambitioniertesten Alben.
- little ghost made me suicidal - Dear lord I can’t stand this guy’s voice - I just want this to be over - This literally can’t get any worse - The last song was quite nice actually
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.
Seeking to crawl away from the claw of the Seven Nation Army, The White Stripes set out to prove that they are more than what they've been perceived as on the stylistically diverse Get Behind Me Satan. While not fully jettsoning the tried and true guitar and drum pairing, Jack and Meg do their best to incorporate more out-there arrangements into their palate and, for the most part, they succeed. Get Behind Me Satan may not encourage a stadium to get up off their feet in unison but it portrays one of the best groups of the 2000s at their finest, which is more than enough. Favorites: Blue Orchid, The Nurse, My Doorbell, Little Ghost, The Denial Twist, White Moon, Instinct Blues, Take, Take, Take, As Ugly as I Seem, Red Rain.
More rock and roll than I was expecting. Didn’t hate the album, but nothing really stood out
Amazing album. Had much more chill songs than I expected
I couldn’t be happier that this album is on here. It very much changed my life. White Blood Cells and Elephant made me a White Stripes fan, but this one kickstarted my Jack White obsession and opened the doors to looking at music in an entirely different way. I don’t care if other people view it as inferior to the rest of their catalog; I love every single second of it. 5+/5
Honestly very grating and mid. I'm not necessarily a Jack White hater, but this was kinda a slog for me. Too many annoying basic songs. Not the White Stripes best 🤷
kk
3.8 - Still liked it, but wish Jack White had been spaced out a little bit.
Dime a dozen white stripes formula muzak. Fave Tracks: Blue Orchid 2.9/5
Not my groove
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 !!
Husband and Wife team with amazing guitar and drums.
Nice!
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.
When you think about it, it's pretty impressive that this is probably the worst / least consistent White Stripes album, because its only real flaw is that it just sort of peters out.
How can you not be fond of a band that follows up "Blue Orchid", a hard rock stomper with a great riff that wouldn't have sounded out of place on any of their last few albums, with "The Nurse", a fucking marimba piece? There's more than a few things that don't really work here, but I at least admire them for going for it, and it's got 4 songs I've listened to 100+ times, so.
Loved the pure RAWK of white stripes when they came out. But for some reason I got obsessed with Doorbell and Denial Twist and the greater piano influence on this one. And this is really an album where Meg White's subdued 'Ringo' role really shines.
Blue Orchid is a fun song, but 90% of this album is some kind of forgettable background dross that only stays at the front of your brain bc Jack White’s screechy voice keeps stabbing your eardrums.
Not their best album, but they’re all great.
I liked My Doorbell, but nothing else stood out as either good or unpleasant
Solid. Simpsons: Yes
Incredibly boring. Nothing good to say about it.
This was ok. I think it sits somewhere between Elephant and white blood cells.
Not a bad song on the album. I liked My Doorbell, Little Ghost, Take, Take, Take and I’m lonely (But I ain’t that lonely yet). Take, Take, Take seemed like a fun commentary on parasocial interactions. I’m lonely was just a fantastic way to end the album. It really built and hit hard, even teared up a bit.
Actually enjoyed that album
There were parts of songs I liked but nothing I liked in its entirety. The music itself was well written and produced it just isn’t my vibe
It's alright
White stripes fell of with their last couple records. It's not a hard listen by any means. Just boring af. Would never have relistened if not for this site
Not my favourite, I tend to enjoy Jack White's solo work and Raconteurs more than The White Stripes in general and this was the weakest collection I've heard so far
I try not to give 5s to albums that I listen to for the first time, as I need to live with with an album longer than that to love it, but holy shit, this album fucks. No skips whatsoever and most songs I outright fuck with heavy. Not sure if I’ll feel the same later, but damn this album feels great.
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. Forgot how much I liked Doorbell and Denial Twist. Hadn't listened to them since mid-2000s.
Good stuff
My Doorbell is one of my favorite White Stripes songs but otherwise I wasn’t familiar with this album. I love the White Stripes’ sound, so hard to imagine anything by them being less than a 4 for me. I liked the first half of the album better than the second half, especially Blue Orchid, Forever for Her, and Little Ghost (in addition to My Doorbell).
The White Blood Cells - Elephant - Get Behind Me Satan run is incredible, but this is the weakest of the three.
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.
I think the White Stripes had peaked before this - pretty ordinary.
There are only a handful of White Stripes songs I really enjoy, and none of em belong to this album. It isn't bad, but if I'm in the mood for White Stripes, I'm listening to the hits and moving on.
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.
Thoroughly enjoyed this
3.1 stars rounded down
Colorful songwriting, tight and loose at the same time.
Giving headache.
2/4 albums have had Jack whites terrible voice.
This is a fine and quite eclectic collection, ranging from familiar riff-driven tunes, to more melodic songs incorporating piano and other instruments. For me this variety makes for a more listenable experience than other White Stripes albums
I will try to be objective about this one, but kicking the album off with Blue Orchid is gonna have me PUMPED UP. Listening notes: Fist pumping to Blue Orchid then sliding into the marimba for The Nurse.. wonderful. on into My Doorbell! When ya gonna ring it?! Forever for Her - solid. Little Ghost!! Love how old timey that track is. The Denial Twist.. Man. Going to a party where the DJ just played this album straight through would be a ton of fun. Perfect first half of the album IMO Slowing it down with White Moon, Instinct Blues. Passive Manipulation - Meg's brief interlude! Take, Take, Take! As Ugly As I seem.. a little bongo action. Red Rain.. spooky toy piano. and I'm lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet. Beautiful piano. Just read on the Wiki that this album was removed from the 1001 Albums list in the 2007 edition. I'm sure glad they kept it on here because this might be my fav so far! Summary: Perfect first half of the album, almost had me leaning 5 stars. But the sleepier, more restrained second half pulls it back to reality. I would still listen to this album any day any time. The musicality is great, the lyrics are interesting. It feels timeless. 4.3/5
Identifiable but not special
meme
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
A few bangers. Mostly random harmonies / production.
Fun
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.
Always enjoy some white stripes.
Even though there weren’t any real stand out songs I really enjoyed this and found myself wanting to listen again
Pretty solid.
Favs: Blue Orchid, Forever For Her (Is Over For Me), The Denial Twist, Instinct Blues. Least fav: Little Ghost
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.
I didn't really like this. At this stage he became a bit annoying to me, sounds like he's trying to be too smart, believing the hype. Nothing here comes close to Hotel Yorba!
This album comes out with its strongest song, White Orchid, and then just fades slowly. White Stripes have a cool cool sound but it doesn’t necessarily translate over a full album. Most of their best songs aren’t on here, either (see Icky Thump, Fell In Love With A Girl, Seven Nation Army)
Another album I thought I would enjoy more than I did. Quite a disjointed album, wasn’t particularly rocky and never felt like it got going. I like a few White Stripes singles so was expecting a little more.
Rocked then. Rocks now. Jack White is a true rock and roll star.
So THIS is the album that song from Paranorman is from? Great album.
Liked a handful of songs - Denial Twist and Take, Take, Take. Found it repetitive and somewhat boring.
Boring with a couple of good songs
A bit overrated to be honest
Love this band. Probably their most eclectic album. I managed to get tickets today to see Jack White in a few days so I think this was a good sign.
Great stuff from only two musicians.
Was dreading this one to be honest, after finding the other album of theirs bland But this one was much better, I liked it! Still don't think it should be on this list though 4 ⭐️
**An ok album, not my cup of tea, but endurable
I love the white stripes and Jack White but this album just screams mid 2000 commercial music. Still, not the worse but probably my least favorite White Stripes album. Fav songs: Blue Orchid (slaps), my doorbell and denial twist