Blunderbuss

A remember there being buzz for this album back when it was released as the first Jack White solo album. Other than that, it’s not too remarkable. Even then I thought it was just fine. You do not have to listen to this before you die and it does not deserve a place on this list. There are three good songs. I most like the drum and bass line that opens “freedom at 21.” “hip, poor boy“ and “shaken” are nice songs too, but none of them compares to the work Mr. White did with white stripes or any of his other side bands.

Typical 2010s noises

This is my first time listening to solo Jack White and it's great and it's more White Stripesy music, but it made me realise how important Meg White was for him. It's missing that little piece that made the White Stripes so good. Still great music since Jack White is so talented.

A weirdly perfect album, not in that it has any big major stand out tracks, but that every track is perfect in an understated way. I've listened to it at least 4 times in the last 24 hours and it hasn't got old yet. Perfectly understated in that every time I listen to a song I hear another layer of complexity to either his writing, composition or both. I feel like I could (and should) do a track by track on this but highlights include the fat riffage on Sixteen Saltines, the masochistically beautiful poetry of Love Interruption and the Dave Brubeckness of Take Me with You When You Go which is easily my favourite track on the album - don't get me started on the fricken tone he puts out in that shred break halfway through, with a deliciously caustic harmony over the top of it. It's a genius closing track. Definitely one for the vinyl collection.

This album has all the elements that I usually like best in music. Blues-rock combo. There’s just something a little bit too controlled about it. Lack of passion holds it back from a perfect score for me.

Some people have a gene that makes cilantro taste like soap. I must make the gene that makes Jack White’s voice sound like nails on a chalkboard.

The start was pretty unexceptional riff-rock but things picked up with nuggets like the acoustic 'Love Interruption' and 'Blunderbuss', respectively featuring a lovely clarinet and string arrangement. Plus 'Hypocritical Kiss' has a pleasant easy going country vibe. On the whole, it's an interesting, if rather inconsistent, listen.

Great album, honestly don't think there's a bad song on, I don't love all of them, but the overall quality is undeniable, with Jack White's particular sensibilities easily heard all the way through.

Outstanding. I've never heard this album before yesterday. It really blew me away. It will get repeated listening from me. Road trip music for sure.

Very cool. Nice piano parts too.

Easy 5. Great album, easygoing and groovy.

So fantastically surprising! I was so ready for this album to be an awful like pop-punk tweens era album but it was such a beautiful and engaging album full of fun tracks with really amazing production. I loved the production, the biggest issue is some of the superficial lyrics and maybe cringy vocals but I can’t deny I really enjoyed the album.

Eh, this definitely didn't need to be on the list - there's three White Stripes albums already, and this is doing the exact same thing less well. Fave track - uhhhhhhh, I remember looking at the track name for "I'm Shakin'" so let's say that one. Nothing really jumped out at me on either listen though....

I absolutely wore this one out when it came out. It was probably one of the last CDs I bought before (sadly I think) streaming services changed the economics of consuming music. In my opinion, time has shown this record is as good as any of the White Stripes albums, which is saying a lot given they made at least two masterpieces in White Blood Cells and Elephant. It’s a masterclass in modern rock and roll. Sixteen Saltines is a banger. Love Interruption is an angry ballad, followed immediately by the lovely ballad title track. Tons of variety, great weird guitar licks, great weird lyrics, great weird vocals.

Album 425 of 1001 Jack White - Blunderbuss Rating : 5 / 5 Awesome album! I enjoy most anything Jack White puts out...be it White Stripes, Raconteurs, solo or any of his other projects. This one does not disappoint. Great tunes, all the way through. This is probably my 3rd time to hear the whole album. I have a feeling it could find a place in my all time favorites.

I really like Jack White, but I'm not sure I ever listened to an entire album front to back. I was missing out. This is an impressive debut album where he builds on the new(ish) sound of the White Stripes but also solidifies himself as a solo talent, visionary, and perfectionist. It's really, really good.

If you don't have this on so loud that it is actively giving you tinnitus then you didn't have the volume up high enough.

The beginning of his Blue Period. Every bit as exciting as what he was doing creatively with The White Stripes.

J’ai vraiment aime ca je vais reecoute assure ent, du bon rock blues 5

I'm going in blind. I know White from the White Stripes and his semi-public persona, but I haven't exposed myself to much of his music. Interesting to see where this goes. White's voice must be an acquired taste. As a Tom Waits aficionado, I'm not one to cast stones, but I haven't acquired this taste yet. It's like a poor man's Robert Plant. However, when he slows it down and keeps the register lower, it works on certain arrangements. "Love Interruption" and "Blunderbuss" were pretty good in part, because of that. Otherwise his voice irritates me with a lot of the rest, especially the harder songs. "Freedom at 21" rocked, aside from his singing. He's great on the guitar and clearly has an ear for songwriting. Solid, middle-of-the road stuff, that could grow on me. (3/5)

I have to admit, I was not a big White Stripes fan, so when Jack White started doing solo projects, I only kind of paid attention. I do know some of the songs off Blunderbuss but never heard the whole album. It’s weird, there isn’t one thing I can point to that I don’t like on Blunderbuss. I just know I don’t want to listen to these songs over and over again. The music is good. The production is good. The lyrics seem good. However, this album just doesn’t grab my attention. I think Jack is talented and I feel like I should like and appreciate his art more and yet I just can’t seem to get there. Blunderbuss is a 3 rating for me. 3/5

Would I listen to it again: yes Is it a no-skip album: no Do I like it: yes

This album is the very definition of writing songs for the sake of writing them, without really believing in them or living them. The themes are so generic and the songs so predictable that you have the impression that they have already been recorded before (probably by The Rolling Stones or by Led Zeppelin, who had already ripped off songs before). Blunderbuss is the third stage of rotten generic white blues rock thrash.

It's been a while since I could go to the vinyl collection to listen to my album of the day! This is such a great album. I feel like Jack White can really do no wrong - White Stripes, his solo stuff, The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs - all fantastic and all so different but unmistakably Jack White. Some better than others of course but it's all consistently solid. While this may not be the best album of the various projects from Jack White, it's a super solid record that I've listened to a bunch of times. Production is great, songwriting is great, playing is great. I love it. 5/5

Lovely while cooking seafood pasta with alex, was a varied yet relaxed listen

From the cover I thought this would be some emo shit but this was fire. I'm a sucker for good rock with pianos. Stand-out: Blunderbuss

“So I get into the game, but always keep it the same And I’ll be using’ your name, but they’ll be yelling’ at me, “Poor boy, poor boy!” Jack White has always been a personal enigma to me. I like The White Stripes and his other projects when I hear them on the radio. On the other hand he is also a musician I’m told I’m supposed to like by lots of people and critics with loud opinions on music. And me, well I’m sometimes a contrarian. So I can’t say I’ve ever given a Jack White album (and by extension The White Stripes) a full listen. So this will be a new listen for me. Surprising, that’s the word. That guitar forward rock that tilts and lilts from one moment to the next. I can hear the mastery on display. White will show you his chops, and he has plenty, before he changes it up. He earns your trust and then says, what if we we went over there? You coming? I found that usually, I was. In another timeline, I could see myself giving this a 5 because I’ve spent a decade with it. I haven’t though and something unseen is keeping it at arms length from me. I’ll give it a 4.

I’m a big White Stripes fan, but I really feel like Jack White lost the magic after TWS. This album is good, Jack White is good, but none of it is great. Meg never *seemed* to contribute a ton to the band, but it certainly seems like she’s the bay leaf that added the je ne sais quoi that made The White Stripes so perfect.

Cracking album. Loved the way he moved between genres

One of my fav listens in quite a while really enjoyed it . Some of the opening tracks are a little below par excellence

A concept album about women or rather about the differences between men and women it both celebrates those differences, gets lost in those differences and ultimately rises like a phoenix because of those differences not in spite of. Blunderbuss is overall as strong as the bulk of his previous band's recorded work. A couple albums by The White Stripes (his previous band) are better than Blunderbuss and one isn't as good as Blunderbuss, but the bulk of Blunderbuss is as steady on its feet as anything The White Stripes ever did. Regardless of the common theme in most of the songs (women) Blunderbuss feels more like a collection of singles than an album which works (surprisingly) to his favor in making it a more interesting album with it wildly inconsistent production styles- no two songs sound like they were recorded in the same studio much less the same session something that would weaken albums by a whole bunch of recording acts but does nothing but serve White's vision/studio wizardry beautifully. A solid debut solo album that betters anything by two of his bands (The Raconteurs, Dead Weather) and is only bettered by two albums by his first band (The White Stripes) White sounds excited for the future and that excitement is palpable in all 13 tracks found on Blunderbuss.

More fluid and intricate than the name suggests, with lots of cool hooks and modes. And, oddly enough, the title track is the least blunderbuss-y of all. One's never fully dug White's various outputs, which have always seemed overdetermined, far too studied and borderline contrived. At times, they almost seem like dry museum pieces or clinical sub-genre experiments, as if he's a poseur's poseur. But this is strong throughout and rocks properly, and here and there sings. It might even be said to slap, though only intermittently. Top cuts include "On and On and On” and “Hypocritical Kisses” and “Love Interruption” plus title cut.

Not something I would listen to often but it is a consistently good album. 4 stars or B.

This is great. Jack White is a treasure. At the time that this came out there was a lot of talk about "Jack White being the last great rock star." And.. while I don't think that is necessarily the case now (rock is alive and well), I think that makes perfect sense for the time. He's someone who has always remained dynamic and relevant. His style is so unique and interesting. His guitar playing is visceral. You can recognize Jack White anywhere. I was a huge White Stripes fan (and I still am) but I really feel like this solo career of Jack White is where he's best. He's had the most creative freedom to really push his sound further than The White Stripes ever could. I love the blues, country, garage, soul elements of this record. His lyrics are fun and lighthearted, even when they're not heavy and deep. This record rocks.

Favourite tracks: I'm shakin; blunderbuss; freedom at 21; sixteen saltines

I like the instrumental part, but the singing is still, not my personally taste. Some songs are nice, like I'm shakin'

Album no. 900. My time in this realm is coming to an end. The final stretch is here. I actually really liked this, despite never caring much (at all) about The White Stripes. Turns out the remedy to his curse of only being able to write one song was having to go solo. Lot of variety on this one.

Played Minecraft for the first time today, and the surprises didn't end there! By Love Interrupted the was sounding like how I expected going in and stayed more that vein, but still a fun and interesting listen. But the opening tracks really broke me in with a start! Bright guitar and unique songwriting. It seems I agree with spotify consensus based on play count, because Sixteen Saltines is DEFINITELY my favourite

Sixteen Saltines Freedom At 21 Love Interruption Blunderbuss I'm Shakin'

Definitely one of the best albums I have listened to since starting this daily project. Strong alternative album rooted in blues. Some great songs on this album. Jack White makes his guitar sound like it is from another planet. Great album

really cool instrumentation, if the lyrics were even a little bit better this would be a 5, but they’re just not particularly good

I've always had the impression that Jack White is remarkably overrated but had never taken the time to sit down and test the theory. Now I have, and can confirm. But I've concluded it's his voice that drags everything down for me, as a good bit of the instrumentation is pretty solid and might be listenable if he'd stop with the whiny pseudo screaming. The rock piano in particular was pretty cool and compelling, and he has a handle on tempo that made for a decent ride overall. He just needs to recognize that not all music needs lyrics, especially if they're sung by him.

Variety: 4 Adequacy: 4 Listenability: 4 Uniqueness: 3 Emotionality: 2 = 3.4 rounded down to a 3 "If you can hear a piano fall/ You can hear me coming down the hall" INTRO I was White Stripes fan. For a while. Discovered them at the same time as most everyone else, when they got huge from the hits on White Blood Cells. I eventually went back and listened to the earlier stuff, and I remember thinking this is... ok. None of it stuck with me though I think because that lightning in a bottle magic of those amazing hooks was missing. That and Elephant were a huge one-two punch but by Get Behind Me Satan, the magic had worn off. When I heard White had a solo album I was pretty uninterested, assuming it would just be more of the same, as the way I understood it, White Strips were essentially a solo act anyway. I think I must have heard a coupe of these once or twice if they got heavy play as singles, but none of it rings a bell. THE TRACKS "Missing Pieces" - This was ok. Musically interesting, a bit catchy. Considered variation of elements. White's warbly vocals the weakest part of an interesting opener. "Sixteen Saltines" - This is more of what I was expecting. White's vocals work way better with an energetic rocker like this one, though it sounds strangely muffled. Decent, but feels incomplete, like a White Stripes leftover. "Freedom at 21" - Here we go. Very interesting beat and an odd, but interesting vocal performance. I admit I was nervous at first and though "... is he going to try rapping. Dear god..." We don't quite get there. The discordant guitar noodling and the yelping, I'm all here for. "Love Interruption" - Another interesting opening, with an electric organ and some backing vocals. This is it. This is the sort of change up I'm into. Short breezy, catchy. "Blunderbuss" Another swerve into a beautiful little acoustic piano-driven, country-twinged thing that manages to sound both regretful and wistful. Damn good stuff. "Hypocritical Kiss" - Interesting juxtoposition with the meandering piano on top of the driving beat, and dips into some showy flourishes. Feels not a zillion miles from Beck territory here, though not as playful and at ease as that guy might handle it. "Weep Themselves to Sleep" - We get some Keith Moonish drums to get the energy back up, but a repeat of the trick of the dainty piano lines over top of an incongruous beat. Little bit of a Frankenstein effect and fails where the previous track more or less succeeded. When the guitar scratch comes in at the end it feels like a hail mary to try and salvage things, but also ends up feeling out of place. "I'm Shakin'" - Decent, fun cover, but can't hold a candle to the Little Willie John original. Seriously, check it out ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCzOXw2iiLI) . "Trash Tongue Talker" - Here's where White generally loses me. This is supposed to be some sort of barn burning bluesy jam, but just feels like him complaining with the echo preset turned all the way up to Lennon. Feels sapped of any real energy and has none of the live sound that I think is intended. Imagine a band like Wilco would have a lot more fun with this. "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy" - There's a LOT going on here, and it works. Puts me in mind of Cat Stevens or possibly Emitt Rhodes. Is that a clavichord? I think by this time it should be clear that I prefer the prettier, quieter stuff from White, but I know he's not going to stick around in that mode for a whole album. More of this would be nice though. "I Guess I Should Go to Sleep" - Jazzy opening that swerves right into some country pop, and back again into the jazzy piano line. This shouldn't work. Bit I find myself thinking of the little throwaway bits like the later Beatles medley material. Light and insubstantially pleasant. "On and On and On" - The most atmospheric we've got yet, with the airy electronic drone and piano over a very lazy, quiet bass line. When the brief choral vocals hit it's very effective and highlights the dynamism White does so well. The funky melody comes out of nowhere though and throws me off a bit. Doesn't overpower the vibe though and we quickly get back to what works. "Take Me with You When You Go" - Bit of a lazy spin on Dave Brubeck's "Take Five" here unless I'm crazy. So you hear it? Takes a HARD left turn though a little more than halfway through and we get some distorted guitar noodling. Listenable as it is, feels a little too disjointed for me and kind of wish it had stayed in that jazzy mode the entire time. Bit of a weak ending. HIGHLIGHTS - "Freedom at 21" - "Love Interruption" - "Blunderbuss" - "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy" - "I Guess I Should Go to Sleep" - "On and On and On" MIDLIGHTS - "Missing Pieces" - "Sixteen Saltines" - "Hypocritical Kiss" - "I'm Shakin'" - "Take Me with You When You Go" LOWLIGHTS - "Weep Themselves to Sleep" - "Trash Tongue Talker" FINAL THOUGHTS There's more than enough on here to like, and not too much that offends enough to completely dismiss it. There was no lack of variety here, and some really pretty melodies, but nothing that reached up and slapped me like a "Seven Nation Army" or "We're Going to Be Friends" ( I want a whole album of this kind of super catchy twee stuff, please). I've definitely heard enough to want to try the next one. White's persona is one that vacillates between pretentious asshat, and genuinely funny, so I think maybe that has colored by reaction in the past when I see he has a new project. I'll see if I can bottle up that urge to roll my eyes going forward , and allow the man a little grace to be a performative weirdo. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - Drop the lowlights. Would be willing to reappraise some of the less unsuccessful tracks, bit no time soon

1001 Albums Vol. 0019: Blunderbuss ============================================================ Introduction: We have finally made it into something released in the last twenty years. After getting the 70's and 60's back-to-back, it feels a bit weird to finally be listening to something that I would consider to be somewhat modern. I mean, this album is over a decade old, but that's not...too bad...almost fourteen years to be exact but...well...yeah this album is kinda old. I'd still say it was released in the "modern era", but that's just me being generous and not wanting to call myself old. Anyway, this album, Blunderbuss, was released in 2012 by an artist I've never heard before by the name of Jack White. Literally right before pursuing a solo career, White was in a band known as The White Stripes who apparently made pretty good music. That being said, we all know how that goes when your favorite member of a band decides to release solo work. It normally doesn't end well. That being said, here that might not have been such a bad thing. I've seen pretty mixed reception on this particular album, but he is apparently on the rise in terms of quality as of now. That's besides the point however. This particular album released to much critical and commercial success back in its day. Its singles were extremely successful too. That fact alone gives me a bit of worry with this album. Look, the 2010's had plenty of great music...but a lot of charted music and radio hits in the early 2010's wasn't necessarily that good. A lot of it was boring, badly-written, feel-good pop songs. I'm sure anyone old enough to remember that time period will remember the absolute greatness of Hey Soul Sister or the song that says something like "I jumped so high I touched the clouds." I don't even know the name of that one nor do I want to. I know you can't judge an entire scene by a few bad apples, but the fact I just mentioned is kinda undeniable. Again, one can only hope. Anyway, with all of that said, let's get into our first and hopefully not the worst album of the 2010's. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 1: Missing Pieces Score: 7/10 Track 2: Sixteen Saltines Score: 8/10 Track 3: Freedom At 21 Score: 8/10 Track 4: Love Interruption Score: 7/10 Track 5: Blunderbuss Score: 7/10 Track 6: Hypocritical Kiss Score: 7/10 Track 7: Weep Themselves To Sleep Score: 7/10 Track 8: I'm Shakin' Score: 7/10 Track 9: Trash Tongue Talker Score: 6/10 Track 10: Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy Score: 6/10 Track 11: I Guess I Should Go To Sleep Score: 4/10 Track 12: On And On And On Score: 6/10 Track 13: Take Me With You When You Go Score: 7/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Conclusion: This album wasn't all that bad. It was admittedly pretty rough at times, especially in the second half, but it managed to be pretty decent all the way through. Now, that being said, this is the first album that I've generated from this site where consistently decent songs are actually kinda...not a good thing. I know that sounds weird but it will make sense in a bit. For it to make sense, I need to talk about the music that this album presents....and well, that's the problem: the music this album presents. Perfectly describing the music that this album presents the listener with would be a pain in the ass because of how varied every song is. That sounds good, but the way that Jack White executed this variance really isn't that good. It feels as if every song on this album is an entirely different genre of folk, rock, country, sometimes punk, and so on. The only two songs on the entire album that feel even somewhat connected are Sixteen Saltines and Freedom At 21. Everything else feels like it could have been taken from various albums across the years and compiled into this one to make a "best of" album. Again though, most of these songs are decently written, performed, produced, and so on, which is why most songs have a seven, but variety of this degree will hurt the album as a whole and not every individual song. I guess...the listening experience just feels a bit too loose. There's just too much on here to the point where it doesn't feel connected. That's a bad thing in terms of an album that isn't a compilation. Even then, I've heard many compilations that are much better executed than this album as a whole. Maybe a bit of song rearrangement would have helped this album, but even then I imagine it would feel a bit weird as a whole. Anyway, that aside, like I said, the music is generally pretty decent across the entire album. It is a bit bland in parts, however, especially for the 2010's. There is a good bit of instrumentation and production choices across these songs that manage to sound pretty unique such as the keyboard and the guitar solos. It's decent. it's almost nothing more and almost nothing less. Obviously, there are a few exceptions as seen from the ranking...such as Track 11 literally talking about being tired and wanting to go to sleep. Wow, so unbelievably revolutionary. I'm tired right now. I feel like my writing sucks because of that. So revolutionary...but that's besides the point. Speaking of writing...it's decent across this album. The lyrics are well-written and are pretty interpretable, but there isn't really a point on this entire album that will jump out as anything all that special to the listener. It's fine. Generally though, a lot of songs on this album seem to speak about love. They speak of the longing for love, the whimsy of it, the bad of it, and so on. Nothing bad but nothing notable. There's one more thing I would like to mention. Jack's voice is nothing all that special. It actually sounds kinda bad on songs such as Missing Pieces. His voice almost reminded me of the singer of Kings Of Leon on that song...and not in a good way. His voice works pretty well in most other songs on the album. It's just nothing special though. Now, with all of that said, Blunderbuss...it's an album I'll never listen to again. It had its highs and it had its lows. At the end of the day, it's just not all that interesting...or revolutionary. It's not bad by any means, but there's simply too much variety and decent-at-best songs for me to want to return. It almost feels as if someone was supposed to listen to the entirety of this album once, choose which songs they liked the best, add them to their playlist and forget the rest. I will not be adding any of these songs to my playlist...and either way listening to an entire album front to back is the best way to listen to music. Prove me wrong. This entire album goes against that. For that reason, despite finding most of these songs to be pretty decent, I can't give this album anything higher than a six. I just can't. It's not worthy of a seven despite the constant stream of them across its songs. It's not. Dang...worst two albums I've generated so far back-to-back. I guess this is the beginning of the turning point for me on this site. (Just calculated song average. You've got to be kidding me.) ============================================================ Blunderbuss Score: 6/10 Song Average: 6.7/10

I wasn't really paying attention, but it was okay. It didn't reel me in.

Jack white outside of the stripes is one of the biggest question marks of my life. The singing is great, the riffs are sick, and I feel nothing every single time I hear his music. On paper it should be a home run but it never turns out that way. I enjoyed my time but I haven't thought about any songs on this record as soon as they are done. I'll probably never listen to this again and thats sad to me. I just dont get it and maybe thats a me problem but even if its not it doesn't change my feelings.

More from the "I own this somehow but have never heard it" drawer. Sounds pretty good, better than the latter White Strips records, if far from groundbreaking; s'OK.

No doubt about it, Jack White is one talented musician. His vocals are impeccable and guitar play is just as good. However, this kind of Alt Rock just isn’t for me. I mean it’s very early 2010s sounding but still - just a repetitive and generic sound overall. The slower songs stand out a little more than the typical upbeat alt rock songs. Maybe I’ll check out some more of Jack White cause I see his name everywhere even today (2025) but this record wasn’t my favorite. Favorites: Love Interruption, Blunderbuss, Hypothetical Kiss

It's not bad. It just doesn't bring anything new to the table. Maybe new to him, but not to the world. And I don't like his voice. Favorite songs: take me with you when you go.

I wanted to comment that every blues rock project by Jack White is so appealing to my ears, and Blunderbuss is no different. I could see this being classified as one of his best works, along with Elephant or White Blood Cells, and i completely understand why. Altogether, this could easily be mistaken for an incel album, and i understand that too, because it is so dramatic at times that a superficial interpretation could change opinions about him and lead his listeners into believing something that he isn't. Despite all of that, i could say the first half feels pretentious, and somehow, this pretentiousness works well in some tracks, but this is weared thin later on as he decides to show some piano chords and nonsense lyrics that doesn't live up to what the earlier tracks established. This left me sad because Jack White was experiencing shifts with other musicians in the studio at the time, which gave him more freedom than he ever had with TWS. So, what can i say about the second half?

Meh. You know how fruit is good, then someone distills the flavour or and just mixes it with sugar and makes soft drink, and the essence is there but it's missing all of the awesome stuff that makes it good and healthy. It's kinda like that. It's ok. But I'm not drinking it anymore now I'm a grown up.

It’s a Jack White record and with due respect to fans of his, there wasn’t much by way of unexpected surprise on this record. It sounds like a Jack White record: some high energy rock, some bluesy and/or country-ish acoustic numbers, some cool guitar effects and some blistering solos. The heavy use of piano was a nice addition here, but not totally total out of character. I like him just fine, but mostly in small doses: a song here and there, but in an album setting like this, it all kind of starts burring together after a while. His staccato vocal delivery starts to wear thin, making songs that would otherwise probably be engaging feel monotonous.

It’s tough for me to say that Jack White really needs his solo album on a list that already includes multiple White Stripes albums. Still, this is a diverse and interesting set of styles. It’s quite enjoyable.

Actually liked it more than I thought

no me gustó tanto. Mis favoritas fueron im shakin, trash tounge talker y take me with you when you go. El album no es mi estilo pero fue interesante

Not a patch on White Stripes, or even The Racontours - which I think is superior. Odd lyrics, directionless at times and a bit clunky... could do better

All the right sounds, nothing to raise my pulse: Jack White’s heritage garage rock is closer to Clapton’s mid-period blues than The Stooges etc. One brighter moment is when he appears to be channeling Meatloaf, a revolution in context. He has a knack for riffs that are a note, pause or switch-up away from memorable. His rhyming couplets drive me nuts.

Was quite boring, not a big fan, some okay songs and riffs but not for me. Don't like his voice either.

I have such distinct memories of listening to this on my iPod as a kid. I think I would love Jack White even if I wasn't from Detroit, but I love him even more because of it.

"The fascination of shooting as a sport depends almost wholly on whether you are at the right or wrong end of the gun." - P.G. Wodehouse "Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness." - Maya Angelou

I love Jack White, seen him live so many times. Not heard this album for a long time, definitely happy to hear it again. Went down a jack white rabbit hole after this

Nice, another repeat on an artist that I rated 5 stars. This one was really good, especially for his first album. "I'm Shakin'" and "Sixteen Saltines" are some of my favorites.

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Pretty great album overall some interesting fun jams on there, flew by. Sixteen Saltines in particular had me perk up. Who's jealous, who's jealous, who's jealous, who's jealous of who?

I begrudgingly enjoyed this album a lot more than I expected. I get it, Jack White is a talented and intelligent musician who draws from a lot of genres to make cool shit. The hype is deserved in spite of my own contrarianism making me want to dislike it.

Loved it! Amazing pace and lyrics

Great album. Every song is good. Favorites include: Missing Pieces, Sixteen Saltines, Freedom at 21, Love Interruption, Blunderbuss, Hypocritical Kiss, Weep Themselves to Sleep, Hip Poor Boy, On and On and On, Take Me With You When You Go.

Excellent Replay definitely

I'm astounded by how much I liked this album. It basically takes the core template of The White Stripes, but adds richer orchestration and instrumentation (generally for good, but admittedly sometimes for bad) and a somewhat broader palette of songwriting - in fact, I would say that song-for-song this is a strong a set as anything that Jack put together in for The White Stripes (though it doesn't rock quite as hard and the riffology isn't at the same level). A great rock record I likely would have missed if not for this list.

Raaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!*!&!&@^#&#^. This man is just pure talent wow wow wooooooow. I love him wtf. All the songs are so good. Songs just wrapped me with their vibes and I was just following. ILOVEITTTT. and I will love even more later hahahahah. Yep 5/5 no words. Meaning of the songs too. They are just perfect for me.

Jack White has such an awesome and unique voice and I've loved hearing it since I was younger. I struggled to find a reason this album isn't a 5/5. So 5/5.

4.7

Great rock album! Honestly, not a bad track on here. Going on 15 year old and still feels current. Strong guitar riffs and a unique sound. Highlights: "Sixteen Saltines", "Love Interruption" and "Trash Tongue Talker"

You already know what this is 😛

Jack White's solo debut is a masterclass in restless creativity. Blunderbuss tears through blues, country, and rock with generational guitar work and songwriting that's equal parts raw and refined. A bold, brilliant statement from one of rock's true originals.

Incredible album front to back, super cool blend of genres and eras, just the right amount of bite while leaving it open to downshift into some country and western type songs.

I didn't know what to expect from a Jack White solo album. It's definitely not the same as The White Stripes, but it's still really good. Jack White has become one of my favorite musicians because of this generator.

I did not realise i was missing out on jack white my whole life. 5 stars to this, loved it

I really like Jack White and I really enjoyed this album. His style and vocals are amazing but the lyrics really just smash it out the park! A great album with so many great tracks

A demonstration that a guitar slinger can do far more

One of the top guitarists in the world. Unique and gifted.

God is Jack White good. Some nice bluesy tracks with no weakness. White's written some incredible stuff here, but for me that cover of "I'm Shakin'" just steals the show. So much damn fun it gets me moving every time

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I’ve been listening to Jack White for almost 25 years now, going all the way back to The White Stripes, and he never gets old to me. He’s always felt consistently cool, and I really love his commitment to a lo-fi, garage-rock spirit. I also love his guitar — raw, expressive, and full of character. On Blunderbuss, that attitude is still very much alive. Tracks like Sixteen Saltines, I’m Shakin’, and Love is blindness stand out to me in particular — energetic, rough around the edges, and unmistakably Jack White.

I do like this album. It's got a great vibe to it. I like most things that Jack White puts out.

Ripper - Jack whites start to the 2nd big phase of his career, incredible guitar playing and catchy tunes.

THIS IS SO GOOD. Listened to it twice through. I've always had thing against Jack White. I don't know why. Turns out it's stopped me from listening to some cracking music.

I'm gonna look further into Jack after that masterpiece.

banger. even the slow ones were upbeat

Really nice sound. Can't believe this was released in 2012. Need to research more of Jack's lore.

Great slbum

first 5 star album :)

Oh my god I love this. This has absolutely zero business being this good. How didnt I know about this before. I feel like I can hear a bit of fiona apple in some of the songs??

I can't help myself. I love everything Jack White does.

Standout tracks: Blunderbuss I’m Shakin Sixteen Saltines Love Interruption Hypocritical Kiss Very much pleasantly surprised by this album.

Ok I get the hype for this one. Each song feels so different. The arrangements are interesting but a lot of them are still catchy. This will go on rotation

Nú er ég búinn að staldra vel við þessa plötu í circa viku og er nú loksins að geta skilið við hana til að halda áfram með verkefnið. Elska þennan hljóðheim og þetta attitude, og lögin eru flest frábær.

Honestly mad that I hadn’t made time for this one sooner

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