Blunderbuss

Honestly the best record we’ve had so far, other than zeppelin. Sixteen saltines may be a new fave.

Strongest album I’ve had since starting this. Jack White at his absolute genius. Fav Songs: Missing Pieces, Sixteen Saltines, & Take Me With You When You Go.

We need to put this man's picture next to Eric Clayton's on the Urban Dictionary definition of Mediocre White Man. This music is just fine enough to justify its own existence but fuck I wish Jack White was half as good as he thinks he is.

So funny that albums like this middling one are on this list alongside some canon classics.

White Stripes forever. Jack White is better in a pair.

Jack listens to big stack of 78rpm records. ‘Yep. I can do that.’

should have got the vulture to guest vocal

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'

I liked Sixteen Saltines the most, it reminded me of the band Mindless Self Indulgence, but the rest of the songs didn't stand out to me. The songs had a similar feel with the consistent singing style and genre, but I couldn't get fully into the theme.

Decent album, as in I wouldn’t turn any of the songs off if I heard them. But I wouldn’t actively seek out any of them either. Best tracks: Sixteen Saltines and Trash Tongue Talker

Good

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Actually liked it more than I thought

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

a fun album, burst my morning. its something i would LOVE at my 16y and a indie phase. top3: missing pieces, freedom at 21, weep themselves to sleep

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

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

Piano/Rock/Orgel

Pretty good actually.

meh

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

这种Rock听不出名堂

More complex arrangements

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.

This was surprisingly good!

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

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.

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

Some moments of pure musicality, but not enough to put it over the top.

Love a good use of the classical piano

Итс окэй. Не так хорошо и захватывающе, как The White Stripes; не так интересно, как Boarding House Reach. Но при этом слушать всё это вполне себе можно и с удовольствием. Лучшая песня - Sixteen Saltines.

Like the bluesy guitar rock instrumental parts, but the singing was not as great.

Se laisse écouter Mais rien de vraiment marquant.

This just rocks

Not bad, but not very memorable. 2.7 stars

It was interesting but not great

It was decent not great

Jack White's talent is taking the simplest riffs and exploring all the possibilities of them. Here he works more on song structure and studio execution than the White Stripes' more blatant guitar-based anthemic crunchiness. This is a little bit more wordy than the White Stripes or even the Raconteurs, more thoughtful, and a little more obtuse for me. There's a strange flow to it, though, not BAD per se, just a bit stream-of-consciousness. Feels like we Jack White is going down a different road musically at the end of the album than where we started. It's not disappointing, but it is a goodbye to the earlier simpler grittier garagier (garage-ier?) work into the more backwoods idioms that he ventures into later. Can't wait to see how he changes in another 10 years.

Listen, I like a lot of Jack White’s music, and this album is pretty decent. But I have serious questions of why this was included on a list of albums you NEED to listen to. My 2 star ratings are reserved for albums like this, where I don’t agree that it crosses the hurdle for inclusion. I think this list has a problem with its periodic revisions. There seems to be a need to include X amount of music from the past few years every time they revise it. Does this album help anyone understand the history of music or music culture generally? Does anyone look back, just over a decade, and think, “Yeah, that first Jack White solo album was MAJOR?” Nah.

2.5 - not for me even tho i love the white stripes, the mixing isn’t very good and the lyrics are annoying

Sounds good, competent, accomplished. Went in one ear and out the other.

I surprised myself by quite likeing the whitestripes and am again quite surprised by not likeing this . Obviously meg was the true genius

I like White Stripes but Jacks solo stuff doesn't do much for me. I think he shines when hes more restricted in what he can and cant do.

Based on a first pass i thought this album was a very average listen. Probably below average for me. A 2/5. I used to enjoy some of the white stripes stuff so thought i'd try again. It could be a grower. And it was. I appreciate Jack went a different way to his white stripe days. His voice is good. The keyboard solo in missing pieces was solid. I liked it. The influence of the white stripes returned in sixteen saltines. Decent track though. Freedom at 21 is probably one of the standard out tracks. Quite a catchy but basic guitar lead song. Love interruption is the stand out track on the album. The male/female vocals work very well as well as the melody. Personally i really liked weep themselves to sleep. Some great piano and vocals on the track. Shakin makes me wanna get up an erm, shake it. Is that a bit new york drawl in nerrrrvvvoousss? Overall, a solid album. I would not say it belongs on this list but i guess thats a different story. I would probably say that about hip hop! but thats a personal thing. The album Definitely requires a second (or more) listen. I enjoyed the different styles jack brought together for the album. It was a nice change of pace because its the first time ive listened to his solo stuff outside of TWS. Rating - i'd probably give this a 3.5 if i could. It doesnt reach the heights of a 4 for me. But alas, i cant so a 3/5 it will be.

Kaikki White stripesit ja Whitet taitaa olla tällä listalla… toisaalta syystä kai, koska tää ainakin on tasasen kova levy! Nytkyn mukana. Miten sama kaava voi toimia albumista toiseen? Jos se kuulostaa hyvältä mun korvaan, niin kyllä.

Hän on "tehny levyn".

7.5/10 , easy listening

Wonderbuss!

Erg vet, paar bangers, maar werd op gegeven moment wel iets minder cool

2012 album, tweede 10's album na Konnichiwa maar deze is vrij medium, laat me beetje koud

A cacophony of sounds and styles, exactly what you'd expect for Jack White's solo debut. There's so much experience through all of his group until now that you can hear reflected here, but are expanded upon, altered, and made even more personal. Some of the best music historically has come from the blues. This is just a more modern example.

I liked it, but it wasn't anything memorable. I would listen to it again, thought. 3.5 rounded up.

4.5. Damn. This guy is so good.

He has an unmistakable style. Fun.

Of all of Jack White's solo works, I've enjoyed this the most. It feels the most in touch with his White Stripes roots, but despite its range is so clearly missing Meg's influence.

Such a great musician Jack White. This album is a fantastic blend of Indierock, grunge and blues. Love it.

Sounds like Jack has had some damaged, painful relationships. I’m Shakin’ is the best song but all songs are good, no filler. This is a well put together album (3.9*s)

I don't know how I feel about this album, it's pretty inconsistent but it surprised me. I was never the biggest fan of The White Stripes but I do like The Raconteurs so I can't really put my finger on what it is. The variety of instrumentation and the creativity in the songs on this solo project didn't go unnoticed. This album is good but there's nothing exceptional about it. Maybe I'm annoyed by his voice, maybe it's the circus overtones, I'm not sure. 2.5ish.

I prefer Jack's work with White Stripes and Raconteurs but he is still very talented as a solo artist. The album plays around with folkie blues and rock styles which come together like some sophisticated saloon. I think he would have done great back in the day banging out his tunes in a dusty cowboy bar. Final song returns to the heavy guitar riffs and is the best on the album...2.7

Jack White has always been an artist where I don't know much of his discography (especially post White Stripes) but every time I hear something by him I'm interested. Blunderbuss is yet another positive example. At some point I need to do a deep dive on his career because the more I'm exposed to him the more I realize how talented he is. Blunderbuss is a great record for his solo debut post-Stripes. Solid all the way through with a couple of songs that I will come back to in the future. Jack White has to be one of the most creative artists working over the past 20 years. He's great at weaving a unique sound into non-contemporary rock. As a 2012 album is this the latest entry in the 1001? 3.87 stars

Enjoyable album. Some songs sound like average White Stripes songs, but he also plays with a few other styles, that work out well. Stand out song I'm Shakin'

meh

Generic thing I guess, quiet and nice, but nothing noticeable. 3.5

Blunderbuss is the debut solo studio album by Jack White, originally released in 2012. I had originally only known Jack White's work with his band The White Stripes. This is the first time I'm listening to any of his solo work. This record is definitely more along the roots rock/blues rock vein which was a surprise to me. I was used to his garage rock revival sound with White Stripes. He also seamlessly blends some folk and country elements in here as well. I love the juxtaposition between songs like the hard-rocking "Sixteen Saltines" and the folky ballad "Love Interruption". I can also hear how influential Jack White is to some modern groups. For example, the closing track "Take Me with You When You Go" reminds me of King Gizzard, specifically Ambrose Kenny Smith. It even sounds like it could be a Murlocs song. Overall I really enjoyed this listen.

Really liked the song “Blunderbuss”

It's a very nice rock album. Great vibes all over. Would listen again. Jack is truly a super talented musician. Oh, and the guitar solos- so unique, virtuous and out of the box- just as guitar solos should be like in the 21' century

The start of Jack's Blue phase. I like the Red era better, but this is still a solid record.

I don't love it like his White Stripes stuff but it's a solid album and you have to give him credit for branching out and adding more genres into his songs. 3.5 rounding up

Jack White's Blabbermouth

Solid. 3.3/5

Jack White is always better when someone else is in the band.

Mostly just noise.

Know a bunch of these songs will have to give this a re-listen

An artistically impressive album, but nothing really caught my attention other than the radio hit Sixteen Saltines (which I’m not a huge fan of). It’s a controversial take, but I thoroughly enjoy the White Stripes more than the solo music.

Eins og með svo margar góðar hljómsveitir þá hef ég ekki kynnt mér sólóferil einstakra hljómsveitarmeðlima. Ég hef reyndar ekki fylgst eitthvað sérstaklega með White Stripes þó svo að mér hafi fundist skemmtilegt að hlusta á þau. Það ætti því ekki að koma á óvart að ég hafi ekki hlustað á sólóplötu með Jack White. Núna er ég búinn að því og hún var bara meðaldæmi eitthvað.

Ok, not really my thing and blended into the background

Pretty decent

Went back and listened to the White Stripes records (who I had written off) and have loved Jack Whites progression. His records will be in regular rotation now! Blunderbuss doesn’t disappoint!

Awesome

Pretty good. In fact it's probably technically brilliant. Maybe too clever? Anyway, my favourite track was I'm Shakin'

White is an endless fountain of creativity; this album proves that. Although the songs are not rooted in guitar—as the common listener could expect from Jack—the tracklist is a genuine representation of his identity and artistry. It is not hard listening at all; before you notice, it is done. Now, I can't be sure about its influence. Maybe more transcendental things were happening in 2012? Anyways, 3.5/5

cool

This is like a perfect 4.5-star album for me, where I so rarely want to listen to the whole thing that I forget how good the good tracks are.

Really great!

Pretty listenable. Doesn't really move me but at least it's not boring

don't remember a second

As a noted Jack White hater, I stand correct. Sixteen Saltines...

My first time listening to this guy. Pretty good, unique sound though his voice annoys me on some tracks

I never liked Jack White at all. His bass "solos" and his voice annoy me a bit. A few songs near the end try hard to sound like the Beatles' "Abbey Road" but fail. I can appreciate Jack writing almost all of the album and there's a few good ideas. This album is a stereotype of indie rock. 2 stars for "Blunderbuss."

pretty good. Sounds like the latter white stripes stuff

Fine but forgettable

I got off the Jack White train right after the White Stripes, and this is kind of why: this album! It sounds like the White Stripes but with none of the vitality and charm. I understand he did different stuff later, which I might like, but I don’t care for this much.

Propuesta interesante la de Jack como solista, muy groovy y blues

This is pretty awesome and not exactly what I expected. "16 saltines" has a heavier guitar riff that is sweet and some cool overlapped vocals, "freedom at 21" also has a strong riff and little solo. Then "Love interruption" strips backs a little more and focuses on an acoustic guitar and piano. The rest of the album a bluesy piano leads the way more than guitar in a lot of the songs which was the unexpected part for me. I really enjoyed "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy" it was very catchy. Overall super enjoyable and surprising throughout

Jack White lainannut Dressman urkuja alemmalta levyltä. Muutenkin vähän samaa henkeä. Hyvää modernia rockia vanhalla twistillä. Parhaat: Sixteen Saltines, Blunderbuss, Take Me With You When You Go

DNF. Es war ganz nett und witzig zwischendurch, ich hab die Hälfte gehört ca.

His solo stuff is decent

Some of this was fun but some of it was just filler noise

- I like Jack White (and I think the White Stripes's "Elephant" is divine), but this all just blends together. - A friend had once recommended me "Sixteen Saltines" -- unfortunately, after listening to this whole album, that is the only track I see myself returning to all that often. - Needs more crunchy guitar...it pops up at moments, but not enough to justify the slow rhythm and blues that dominates almost all of this.

I ran this 2X this weekend and I appreciated it much more the second time around. I love the blend of multiple styles- blues, rock, ragtime, country, folk, and I even think I heard a smidge of jazz. It really highlights White’s musical knowledge and creativity. Interesting the way he chose to use hired guns to maintain creative control. I love that it seemed to feature the piano more and was accented by guitar work. I went in to the second listen at a 3-3.5, I landed at a 4.25/5

When this album arrived 12 years ago I did not give it its fair share. Most likely because I was still somewhat narrow mindedly thinking Jack was only a one-trick White Stripes pony. Re-listening to this now confirms how wrong I was. The stylistic variety and genre bending really shows how he spread his wings after the Stripes and is enough to rate this high for me. Add to that the old school production of only using an 8-track recorder, really allowed some space and air to exist in the songs while also showing that with so few tracks available the players really had to be well-rehearsed. A very cool listen this time around and one I will for sure be routinely revisiting.

It’s almost like Jack didn’t even need Meg to make albums!

Fun fact about Jack White, he can name any Beatles song after hearing less that a second. Quite impressive. Turns out I probably haven’t been giving him enough of my listening attention. A solid showing.

Sometimes JW's stuff feels a little overproduced to me... I'm not sure if that is a fair criticism or really even makes sense. That said, you can't deny his licks and variety of genres he's able to tap into for a very well rounded album. I still prefer his time with the White Stripes, but there is enough here to round up to 4*. 3.5/4

Great guitar chops. My kinda music.

The White Stripes albums on the list sounded a bit less fresh to me these dayd than I had expected, but thid Jack White solo album which I do not care too much about at the time turned out to be much better, with songwriting that matches the best White Stripes songs, (still a little too inconsistent overall for five stars)

Captivating song material of comparable quality to the White Stripes.

A bit much of the same old jack white vocal tropes here. Still an incredible album with a throwback sound. Extremely raw, and great song writing at play here

I thought we were done with White Stripes. How many bloody records? They all have about 3 good tracks and a load of filler. I was personally well and truly done with them by the time this came out so I've never heard it, nor do I recall any of it from the radio. Freedom at 21 is the first track that's actively annoying. The best song is I'm Shakin' which is a cover. I think I did actually hear that one. The rest just slipped by really, unexceptionally. Eh, I don't hate it. But I don't like it. Blues rock is not my bag really, it has to be truly outstanding to grab me.

Album 3 of 1001 Jack White - Blunderbuss Rating : 5 / 5

Good rock album with a variety of feels and sounds. One of Jack's best.

It was okay

Goofy ahh album 💀

Not bad. Just ok :)

another album I wasn't excited for because I don't really care for jack white, but it was ultimately fine. perhaps I just don't "get" it. the way he said "noyvus" instead of "nervous" on that one song made me crazy though.

man, i tried to keep an open mind with this one but i just don't care about jack white. i loved a handful of white stripes songs back in middle school but since then, everything he does just seems steeped in pretentious art school tim burton vibes. the fans are no better - i think they just like that he looks like a cross between johnny depp and gerard way. oh yeah, the music. it was pretty dull overall and didn't make any impact on me. the lyrics were nonsensical at times, his voice is weirdly nasal, but I'll give him points for the varied instrumentation throughout. why is this on the list though favorites: sixteen saltines, freedom at 21

Okay

Some good songs.

Jack White is a musician who has definitely grown on me over time. One of my closest, stinkiest friends has adored him for a very long time, but I always ignored him because he’s thick as a brick. I did quite enjoy this album, though not as much as I’ve enjoyed the White Stripes or The Raconteurs. That’s not to say that this is bad by any means, but it certainly didn’t shine quite as much as his other work for me.

Even though I should like Jack’s music based on the attributes aligning with my tastes, I never have. Not even sure why. Most comes down to melodies I think. I’m either touched by them or not..never been by his. I gave the album another chance cause it’s been a minute. Same thing..no likey.

Un buen álbum de indie-folk, que combina tradiciones del blues norteamericano con los sonidos de los 2010s, de los cuales Jack White fue uno de los principales impulsores. Bastante entretenido, con una producción pulcra y un claro talento para componer melodías y letras, White sorprende con este trabajo solista que (en mi opinión personal), es bastante mejor que todo su trabajo con la popular banda. Recomendable.

No blunders. Just bussin. Solid rock album.

Interesting this is our first Jack White album instead of something from the White Stripes. I've been a fan of both for a long time. I didn't realize this was his first solo album. I don't think I've ever taken a good close look at the vulture on his shoulder either. I've never listened to this all the way through but I've been listening to "Sixteen Saltines", "Freedom at 21", and "I'm Shakin'" since high school, all bangers. The electric piano on the opener shreds. I like the slide guitar on the title track too. I learned that "I'm Shakin'" is a cover just last week when I heard the original version by Little Willie John on this internet radio station I like. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Not every song is straight fire but it's still a quality rock album. I've been sleeping on it all this time.

2012 is barely on the edge of when this album could've come out. It's sounds older, maybe Jack is stuck in the past a bit, but I did like it anyway, the bluesy elements were good. Favorite Song: Weep Themselves to Sleep 7/10

Listened in the car but listened again at work. Jack has a great style. I like the grit in his mic. Enjoyed most songs. Top songs: Missing pieces Sixteen saltines Weep themselves to sleep

I am a big Jack White fan, especially his work with the White Stripes. All in all I don’t think this was his strongest material, but it had a few good cuts and was still a worthwhile listen. Fav Songs: Sixteen Saltines Love Interruption I’m Shakin’

If you like Jack White, you will like this Jack White album.

music for a charles schwab commercial sixteen saltines weep themselves to sleep

Blunderbuss was a bit of an eye-opener to me when it first came out, in that I saw that music was changing right in front of my ears. Alt and pop punk were falling out of flavor in favor of more indie sounds, and a growing number of artists were sounding like Jack White (and by extension, The White Stripes) and less like.... Franz Ferdinand or My Chemical Romance. Add that to the fact that I turned 18 a few weeks before this record came out - all the signs of growing up, I guess? I enjoyed the album though, particularly the back half where he took more influences from other genres. It's very creative all in all, which is to be expected with Jack White. Standouts are Sixteen Saltines, I'm Shakin', and Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy.

Not my jam but There were parts that I enjoyed. I think it’s probably pretty good album it’s just not for me. 2

I enjoyed it. It's funny that he's prolific enough to have his voice prominently features in the shuffle that followed that conclusion of the album

Love this. Saw him touring it live and it was great. 5 from me

"Love Interruption" is one of the songs of all time. Hell yeah man, I also want love to murder my own mother! (this is a joke, I love you mommy)

Lennon without McCartney. And vice versa. Which means it's still great. It's just not the White Stripes. Look no further for proof of how essential Meg White was to the magic. I still love this. I just miss that drummer girl.

2/5

I’d give it a 3.5. It was an interesting album that seemed to mix a lot of genres

Solid but not spectacular

Not my favorite

first half was really nice but it went on too long and got a little boring

A whole lotta meh, not super interesting and just downright strange at points. 2

Already listened and love this album brings me back to high school. Always been a Jack White fan and seeing how he did with his solo stuff after the white stripes was not surprised by how cool the overdriven guitars, the Bluegrass violin. All of it rocks

The white stripes broke up for this.. super underwhelming and I expected more from jack white

A blistering , red hot, rock and blues album with some killer memorable tracks. 9.6/10 Best Tracks: "Sixteen Saltines" "Love Interruption" "Hypocritical Kiss" "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boys" "I Guess I Should Go to Sleep"

Rating: 8/10 Great album overall. Really enjoyed the mix of rock, blues, and jazz. The songwriting and style of this album is different enough from the White Stripes that it is definitely worth listening to. Favorite songs: Freedom At 21, Love Interruption, Weep Themselves To Sleep, I'm Shakin', Trash Tongue Talker, I Guess I Should Go To Sleep, On And On And On, Take Me With You When You Go. Worst song: Blunderbuss.

Solid album, easy on the ears. Standouts: the piano in Weep Themselves To Sleep, amazing the way it thunks. The light funk & blues of I'm Shaking.

Really fun and varied album. Playful and theatrical, pretty different from what I know if his White Stripes discography but still very suited to his voice.

- love ‘love interruption’, there’s clarinet, big fan of the vocal duet, the lyric - i like blunderbuss i like the theremin in it - he said ‘noivus’ for nervous (i’m shakin’) - big fan of the sound of hip (eponymous) poor boy. also sonically “hippopotamus poor boy” is funny - i think it’s like 16/8 in take me with you when you go … ? love the piano either water - saved ‘take me with you when you go’, ‘poor boy’, ‘love interruption’ - didn’t love all of it.. will listen again probably, saved some of songs. 3.5/5 initial rating.

Never listened to this before. It's Jack White for sure. It's not bad. Kind of a 3.5 for me I think

Jack White eben

A lot of hype that I never really liked.

I’ll definitely listen to that again

Really great, a modern classic

2.5, solid but forgettable. Rounding up for listenability

this sounds like white stripes b sides, which perhaps provides some clarity for why this list includes the lesser white stripes albums. i think that jack white is supremely talented, but it feels like he got famous for being a weird lil guy at a time when we didn't have enough weird lil guys and i can't help but wonder if he's chained to his schtick or if this is just really what he's after when he records for himself.

I remember not loving this album, but also not hating it. It just didn't feel noteworthy, and not a single song from it has stayed in my head since I listened.

the worst crime: boring

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

The best of his solo work is prevalent here. Interesting compositions, sturdy and wild guitars, Jacks signature vocals and of course unique songwriting. This is an album the one and only Mr. White could craft. Strange and beautiful all at once.

Before listening to this, I sometimes wondered what all the fuss about Jack White was about. After listening, I'm still wondering. 2.5/5

Never full understood the White Stripes/Jack White thing. He's just alright.

Good - not great.

It's fine, I guess. I definitely could have gone my whole life without listening and not missed out on much. Sounds older than it is.

The longer this went, the more I lost interest in it. There’s nothing inherently bad about ‘Blunderbuss’, I just didn’t find it very interesting or remarkable.

How has Jack White come up twice in this? Possibly the most boring musician of the last few decades. I absolutely cannot hack this. Awful.

Pretty good

could probably just listen to the white stripes. could i write poetry to this? probably

It's a good album and Jack White is a national treasure. Unfortunately, nothing he does will ever have the impact of those early White Stripes records.

Jack white ha always been successful by creating his own style and not trying to be what people want. This album does just that and more. White is able to fully experiment and breakout his own style on this solo album and it shows the depth and precision at which he writes and plays music. Overall this is a solid album. Barely breaking the 4 star threshold as it has replay value and was a good transition into the 10s with harder alt rock sound. 7.8/10

White strips without meg. Good album

Нууууууууээээааааа музыкально приятно, а так ну никак

good stuff, but this is not a must hear tho Pokey LaFarge lends some background vocals. he's worth hearing, if only the once

I liked it.

Pretty good.

Front to back, all strong compositions. You can hear his love for Roots and Blues in every song.

Guitar slick as oil Fun energetic lyrics Anthemic ditties

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.

I liked it. His voice and style are unmistakable, which is something today. It may slide off this list as newer talents emerge, but he is a credible artist. Seems to work hard at his musicianship and writing.

Pretty good. However, I've noticed that while every track is different, they all feel pretty similar towards the end. For an album on the shorter side, it's a little bit longwinded. I think it's because the tracks aren't super cohesive with each other. For something I just called longwinded, I don't think it's fatiguing to listen to. It seems like to me it's caused by frontloading the album with all of the serious bangers because the second half of the album feels lost. I think it's interesting how the songs start showing some folk and country as the album progresses. strong 7.5/10

White showcases his forward-thinking songwriting talent while restricting himself to rock’s rulebook.

It's always a pleasure to hear that.

plenty of solid songs in here, but some of the slower and more bluesy songs just didn't click for me. the riffs and patterns are excellent

Constraints yield creativity. The White Stripes are one of my favorite musical examples of this maxim. Jack White, now *the* Jack White, with his own record label, a full band, and whatever the hell he wants to do professionally lacks the creative urgency that permeates the White Stripes. Jack White with a band is another white guy who has a knack for songwriting playing the blues. It's not *bad*, but does anyone listen to Jack White because they love his particular vocal stylings? Here's a question to consider: Is Meg White a good drummer? Absolutely yes. She keeps time, and adds musicality to the music she's performing. I offer that your personal attitude about this question will inform whether you like Jack White's solo work. This albums excesses are the exact opposite of why I liked the White Stripes.

solid album

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.

Was OK but a bit too all over the place

Lost it.

One to dip into for me, small doses are fine, great even, but a whole album in one go somehow seems to grate (Can't seem to put my finger on why? bit repetitive at times? or his voice?)

Very enjoyable. I like the striped back nature of Jack White's performances.

I was fully expecting to be a wanky narcissistic solo debut, but it turned out to be quite enjoyable. Probably never listen to it again though.

Wasn’t sure what to think of it at first but after a couple listens (god bless short albums), it really started to click with. Like the bastard child of Zep and McCartney.

I feel like Jack White is one of only a handful of artists who are able to play such a wide variety of different rock genres, and genuinely nail every single one in a genuinely ambitious and respectful way Beck would be another great example and I’m not a fan of John Mayer, but he seems to kind of be there? anyway, this album is a 10/10 - loved every song :)

Great album. Definitely would relisten to

I'm pretty sure this is my favorite Jack White album. There are many perfect White Stripes albums and he went on the have a cool solo career while also just being a crazy cool dude. No notes.

Jack White channeling his inner Robert Plant.

no

8 / 10 Grandes guitarras, gran instrumentación y la voz peculiar de Jack White. Su mejor álbum en solitario.

Really solid showcase of White's core competancies; innovative and impactful guitar playing, songwriting, and now adding a broader spectrum of production & styles. The loss to that is that it's less cohesive than some of his more singular approaches.

Typical jack bluesy rock goodness

I’d listen again

More fine background music

Who would’ve thought a whiteboy would bring the blues back

Suger.... alltså va e poängen me denna skiva

Absolutely fantastic classic. Wow. Bigger fan of this than any White Stripes. Killer talent demonstrating classic rock/blues sounds.

Hadn't ever listened to JW solo stuff that much. About what I expected. A decent sound but not all that long term listenable for me. 2.5/5

4.5 This one took a few listens to grow on me as I felt irrational loyalty to the White Stripes, but this is pretty unquestionably just as good if not better. Sixteen Saltines, Freedom At 21, I'm Shakin' (admittedly a cover), and Trash Tongue Talker rip. The finish is a bit weaker but not a clunker to be found.

It's OK you know. He's always an interesting guy but I don't feel the need to listen to it again. Think I miss some early Ehite Dtripes rawness.

First few tracks are solid, drops off considerably after that.

Ein rundum gelungenes Album von Jack White. Seine Stimme ist genauso speziell wie seine Kompositionen, die sich schnell unvergesslich ins Ohr nisten. Die ersten 6 Nummern sind fantastisch, besonders sticht heraus der Titeltrack und Missing Pieces. Love Interruption ist ein wunderbares Duett. Gelungen

sounds to me like typical 2010s sounds of college rock...mixed with blues i really like the piano parts. feel like i will go back to this album, it grows on me

It was all pretty good but nothing stood out to me in particular. Wouldn’t mind hearing again but I likely won’t choose it.

I thought this was as good or better than the white stripes albums. These guys must love jack white. I think I’ve listened to 70 albums and 3 of them have been his.

It was ok American taste I would say.

an upbeat modern take on blues rock. quality from start to finish, don’t miss this one. highlights: “sixteen saltines”, “weep themselves to sleep”, “i’m shakin’ “

Pretty good.

Not as charming as peak white stripes, but still incredibly interesting and powerful rock. Loved the way typical songs were structured in unexpected ways.

this was an album i was pretty into when it came out but i haven't listened to it in quite a while now. listening to it now, it feels like an old friend, but also not anything crazy here. i think a lot of it just sounds like "music jack white would make" and doesn't stray too far from that - there are some unique flourishes here (some woodwinds etc.) but it still kind of sounds like all the music he's ever made. the standout here for me is "sixteen saltines" but, once again, this feels like a white stripes song. and i'm not complaining, i quite like jack white's style and production/sound, but i don't know if this is anything more special than any of his other work, especially in the sense of "i have to hear this before i die"

Very nice listening

I like Jack White’s music, I really could not say why. Shakin is the top of this album. But I really enjoyed all the variety of the music.

Not really digging it

4.8 r exceptional

Not my type of music. Don’t enjoy his singing. Did not listen fully through.

It’s OK

I like Jack White.

Sounds kinda like if Mick Jagger blew up in the 2010s

Jack White usually make pretty interesting and innovative rock songs and records. I think this fits that description. But it still wasn't... as good as I expected somehow? Maybe I was just not paying attention enough, but it kind of passed me by. I should probably give it another try, but don't have time currently, so it will have to be a 3.

Had only heard "Love Interuption" from this album before which is decent but not that special. It is actually quite a solid blues/rock album which happens to be overshadowed by the White Stripes albums. While it's not as good as the White Stripes it is certainly worth a listen if you are in the mood for it. "I'm shaking" was a new find which has that 00s garage rock revival feel to it. I also enjoyed "I Guess I Should Go To Sleep" which felt very Beatlesque. While not quite a 4 I still think it is a very good 3!

Not a bad record but also not his best. I wonder who suggested to put it up here.

La portada mola per que porta un Ñordi gordo i negre pero no hi ha mucho mas. El tio no afina masa i te pinta de ser un rarito de turno. Crec que es rollo superestar de nicho en USA. Fedora peasant.

What an amazing guitarist. He’s up there with the greats!

Pretty good. Doesn't quite have the intensity of The White Stripes, but it is a technical masterpiece.

This is a solid record. By no means is it a must hear. Strange to be on the list.

He's definitely on the down slope from here but it's alright really.

I enjoyed this quite a bit! A happy surprise!

I guess I am a fan of the work of Jack White...at least what this project has made me familiar with.

I know this is weird but Blunderbuss is the album that brought me back to rock music after about 15 years of listening to nothing but showtunes. I'd pretty much missed the White Stripes and didn't really know who Jack White was when I caught a performance of Love Interruption on a talk show and positively swooned at the opening notes of the organ and guitar and the soulful harmonies. White pulls off the throwback sound of the album with ease, like he's channeling music from another time. I think this one's pretty great.

I’ve liked all the White Stripes stuff I’ve listened to, so I had high hopes for this album. It did not disappoint. Great!

Unoffensive

I'm Shakin'. Exmiembro de White Stripes.

This feels like Jack White unleashed himself

Noch einmal hörbarer Blues Rock.

Just ok

Quality album in all respects!

Look, I love Jack White, everything he does, I think he, the Strokes and a few others were responsible for dragging us out of the butt rock of the early noughties. I listened to this album a lot, I'd jam along to Sixteen Saltines, the variety, humour and introspection of the lyrics and the breadth of styles shows why he's a legend. But this album is certainly not deserving of being in the pantheon of great albums. It doesn't present anything new, merely a re-packaging of the White Stripes and those albums present a much more distilled version of what he was trying to achieve.

Þetta er fínasta plata hjá honum Jack White.

Flott rokk eins og við var að búast., fullt af góðum lögum. Var sérstaklega hrifinn Missing pieces í þessari hlustun og svo er Im shakin eins klassískt Jack White rokk og það gerist.

This was well made and parts are interesting, but it wasn't really my bowl of rice.

I've had this album for a decade, but it's not one I spin up in its entirety very often since I think it's uneven. The good tracks are really good, and they're all unique, so this is pretty good overall.

For my money, Jack White is one of the finest songwriters to ever live. Maybe song creator might be a better title than just writer. Acting as the producer and mixer of this album, as well as multi-instrumentalist, his finger prints are all over this album. Pure joyful genius.

Never actually listened to this before. Very Nice - enjoyable and unique. 4 stars

Overall, this is a great album. To me, it has the perfect mix of keys, guitar, drums along with the unique voice of JW. You can't get bored from track to track. Lyric are interesting and good harmonies and background vocals are included. There are just a few songs I don't need to hear again but 9/13 I love. Not my favorite album of his, but a firm recommendation from me to listen to it. Love that he seems to include some influences from early rock artists The Killer and Elvis in some songs. I see all stars when I see Jack White.

I enjoyed this when it was new, and again now. Not an all-time great in my book, but Jack's influence on music of this era is undeniable.

Pretty decent. Not fantastic, but better than expected

It’s possible there aren’t actually 1001 albums you need to listen to before you die. This was fine but definitely not groundbreaking/Earth-shattering/terribly special.

I’m very familiar with this one. Love it. So creative and loud. He’s a legend, a guitar god.

Not really my cup of tea, although it was fine to have running in the background while I was working. Enjoyed Trash Tongue Talker though.

Jack's squeaky, scratchy, high-pitched voice is annoying over this pure indie album descended from gritty punk. Distorted but sparse guitar lines reverberate over simplistic drum beats. Melodic intrigue is added by the use of a keyboard/electric piano/rhodes around the crashing drums and guitars. A couple of slower, folkier, less 'noisy' songs are a welcome respite from the sharp, loud tone across the rest of the album, but Jack's voice doesn't have the same range as say Frank Turner or Dallas Green, and the high-pitched squeaky scratch doesn't carry those songs as beautifully as I would hope. Not really my cup of tea, but I can see why folks like it.

Listened Before? N Good album! Jack White is probably one of the most recognizable and consistent modern alternative artists. I like his stuff. The simplicity of his songs is both the main draw and the main drawback, but I'm not tired of this one yet and I plan on keeping it fresh by not listening too often. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Sixteen Saltines

NOpe!

Ja wel leuk, niet super bijzonder. Maar zal het niet afzetten.

C'était vraiment cet album de l'année 2012 qu'il fallait choisir ? Le Bal des Enfoirés ça te dit un truc Robert ??

Assurèment l'album qui a marqué l'année 2012.

I’m generally a fan of most of Jack White’s projects, and it seemed like he held the reins and had most of the creative control with The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, and The Dead Weather, but that’s even more the case on Blunderbuss. Prior to the release of this album, I wasn’t super impressed by “Sixteen Saltines” (it’s now grown on me more), and I was concerned that White wasn’t going to be able to make something as great as his old stuff without a backing band (even though one of those bands was just one additional person). But I was corrected in multiple ways: the amount of talent on this album is immense, all brought together by White and, yes, under his complete creative control. And the music recorded is all fantastic. It’s like a mix of the amazing songwriting of The White Stripes plus but with crisp production added. I know that not everyone loves that because Jack White became synonymous with garage rock and a sort of lo-fi style of production, but I think the fine engineering on Blunderbuss is for the better. I had the pleasure of seeing Jack White live touring for this album at the inaugural Firefly Festival in 2012; he and his band put on a great show. There were some snags with the sound not working great, but after they sorted it out, everything was perfect. I’ll never forget the end of that night, when all the concertgoers were filtering out of the festival grounds to the tents or parking lot all chanting “Seven Nation Army”.

It was ok, not my favorite Jack White material

Jack's second best solo album IMO, behind Lazaretto. I like his solo work because it is a bit off the wall compared to his bands. Can be really interesting even if it doesn't always hit the mark.

For me , this record incites several mixed responses from me . First I was very shocked to learn that this was not pre-1990 since i thought the sound was very synonymous with those eras of rock. In terms of the tracklisting , the record started off very strong fell of in the middle and trying to make something of an end to it. But my biggest contrast was me loving the instrumentation so much but not giving a care about the lyrics. But somehow I liked very much compared to other similar records I've been recommended

7/10 Highlights: Hypocritical Kiss Freedom at 21 I Should go to Sleep Sixteen Saltines Lover Interruption

Pretty cool

Favorite Track: Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy Sixtine Saltines I’m Shakin’

missing pieces- ew. 3 sixteen saltines- ew. shit that would play in wayne. 4. ok actually the lyrics are funny. freedom at 21- 3. ew love interruption- 4 or 5 blunderbuss- 3 hypocritical kiss- 2 weep themselves to sleep- dont care 2 im shakin- 3 or 4 trash tongue talker- 3 hip eponymous poor boy- 2 i guess i should go to sleep- what i should be doin instead of listening to this. 3 on and on and on- take me with you when you go- i dont wanna

Que lindo siempre encontrarse a Jacksito y sus riffs rabiosísimos.

Awesome tunes to come back every once in a while!

I liked it a lot!!

Banger tracks

Didn't live or hate this album. Some songs were definitely enjoyable

I loved this album when it came out, but I hadn't listened to it in awhile. I enjoyed revisiting these songs.

OK, again probably not my bag

Honestly, couldn't get into it at all. I know it's personal but I couldn't stand the vocals

Wow! Wasn't sure what to expect from his solo album. Not a bad song on the entire album! 5/5

Jammin

I've listened to Jack White before and not understood why he's so highly regarded as an artist, but this album made me think, hmm, I kinda get it.

A solid rock and roll album by Jack. I liked every song. There was enough variation and added texture to make it not seem monotonous or repetitive, but still felt like Jack White all the way through.

Eh I really just didn’t enjoy this album. At a lot of times the voice really bothered me- I can’t pinpoint exactly what it is but something swayed me away from liking it. I’ve heard worse but I don’t think I would listen again.

Best thing this guy ever did was leave the shitty White Stripes; the worst he's done beyond them is better than the best of the Stripes - this definitely included. This is my first taste of his solo album - more keyboards! I especially like the Rhodes piano right off the bat in "Missing Pieces" and the piano in "Weep Themselves To Sleep" - it's in part due to this instrumentation that catches my ear. The only negative is that a few songs tend to run together. On the other hand, there's not a bad cut in the collection. Might have to add this to the rotation - it's not super-complicated rock but definitely huge steps above almost all other modern rock; the album has a warm sound that comes across as organic and like an actual band. Nice surprise. 7/10 4 stars

Prime Jack White material. The album that kickstarted my love for what he's doing.

Je n'ai jamais été le plus grand fan du style de son des White Stripes ni de Jack White en général et cet album vient solidifier cela. C'est très loin d'être mauvais, mais pour moi ça sonne tellement "correct". De plus j'ai l'impression que cet album est beaucoup moins essentiel que disons "Elephant". 6/10

Yea, this was pretty good

Very solid. Some very interesting piano and guitar work. Elements of rock, blues, jazz, and even ragtime. Quite varied. Jack's vocals get a bit piercing at times. Very few misses, but there are some. Not a big fan of I'm Shakin' or Take Me With You When You Go. Standout tracks: Sixteen Saltines, Weep Themselves to Sleep

I put this one off for a while upon release cause it just wasn’t The White Stripes. It’s got some rippers. Really cool guitar tones sometimes it sounds like Jack is trying to be himself, but also Bob Dylan and the Beastie Boys. A lot of killer, some filler. I could see a 3/10 on the booty shakability.

Great use of Instruments and background voice work

Super inessential; while Lazaretto is a lot more assured and less concerned with the White Stripes legacy, I’d argue Jack White (love him as i do) hasn’t done anything to land on this list since Consolers of the Lonely (which isn’t on this list).

I like this album a lot. Much better than the albums that followed.

I hadn't really listened to this album much. I do like other songs on other albums better, but as a whole album it was a good listen.

Ikke lige mig, men okay. Får nok ikke et genlydt.

Very 2000s rock, it's ok

Just a cool rock album.