Blunderbuss

I listened to this 11 hours into a flight so maybe that was a handicap but nothing grabbed me on this album.

Great production. Blues, country, roots of rock and roll. Will probably aim to give it another listen in the near future.

I like his loud, cool and raw style. The album is also not too long, so it doesn't outstay its welcome. Pretty good!

Thoroughly enjoyed it!

Izklausijās pēc machup ar dziesmās, kas nav tikušas The White Stripes kādā no albumiem, vai arī ticis eksperimentētas ar sound un žanriem. Noteikti izmantoti elementi vēlākos albumos, kas manuprāt tikuši pilnvērtīgāk izmantoti. No song struck out, bet overall skanja bija laba

No misses, went by very quickly and smoothly, enjoyed it a lot.

Enjoyable. Wouldn’t go out of my way to listen, but certainly not bad.

On retrouve la voix particulière et les influences blues, américaines de Jack White. Cet album aurait dû m’accrocher, mais la plupart des pièces m’ont laissée indifférente, à part Sixteen Saltines et la reprise de I’m Shaking. Je les trouvais trop tranquilles

It was okay. I've generally liked a lot of Jack's stuff with The White Stripes or Raconteura but this was just pretty average as far as his stuff goes. Enjoyable enough but far feom essential.

I love Jack White and this has that classic Jack white feel. I was going to go with 4* but then thought better of it.

Heartfelt

I'll play it if I want to look cool.

Just meh bit something I’d return for

Not terrible, just not terribly exciting. I don't think I'm a fan of the muffled effects of everything, it makes everything sound the same. 2/5

Not terrible but not greatq

Not bad

I liked it. Bluesy. Experimental. Good time.

It's fine. Some interesting and eclectic stuff on here. Not all of it works and at times it goes into country which I'm not into. I also think he's better with Meg White behind the drum kit. Still, there's enough good stuff on here to make it passable.

3.5

Very tonally pleasant. Classic background vocal recording tracks. Was nice to go back in time to when drum sets were recorded in mono and hard panned. Lots of hard panning in general, experimenting with the stereo field. Something many modern recordings don’t seem to do much of anymore.

Thinking backon my life, Jack White has always been there, like some sort of cosmic constant. White Stripes, thru the Raconteurs and now this. Keep on keeping on Jack my boy.

Juvenile lyrics, solid blues!

Some good songs, some neh. 3-4/5

Love me some White Stripes and therefore love me some Jack White too. Let’s start with the pros of this one here - there’s some fantastic songs on this album. Sixteen Saltines, Freedom at 21, Weep Themselves to Sleep (!!) are all pretty darn good. Jack White has that sound in all the songs where you feel the defiance, the nonconformity in his music. I enjoyed it. Now for the cons - this is not the White Stripes. Let’s be real, Meg White gives them that special sound even though Jack White is the mastermind. This album as a whole ends up blending together because there’s very little to differentiate. The top half was good, then it dragged on by the end. This is one of those classic good but not memorable albums the generator has given us.

B- Missing Pieces 3 Sixteen Saltines 3 Freedom at 21 3 Love Interruption 3 Blunderbuss 3 Hypocritical Kiss 4 Weep Themselves to Sleep 4 I'm Shakin' 3 Trash Tongue Talker 3 Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy 3 I Guess I Should Go to Sleep 3 On and On and On 3 Take Me with You When You Go 3 Sabrina had me worried because she sighed, as usual, in disgust when I told her what the album was for the day. She said she hates Jack White. I go, that's the guy from The White Stripes right? She goes, "uhhhh". She didn't even know! Ha! What an idiot! Anyways, this was his first solo venture and comes right off his White Stripes glory days, so it was actually pretty good. It kind of just sounded like a White Stripes DLC. I'm sure his more recent stuff is sigh-worthy, I know his new look is.

Nice tunes in general, some tracks felt a bit and sorry for the word "cringe", happy or sad it works for any mood. appreciated his vocals.

Pretty ok. I like Jack White’s production sound but his songwriting has never done much for me. Most of his songs just make me want to listen to the artists he’s inspired by.

I don't get why this is so appealing.

it's...a little repetitive

Very enjoyable but kind of throwaway and disposable. I can't say I paid particular attention to the lyrics but the bluesy rock vibes were entertaining enough on their own. Not a cohesive work of art by itself, but fun enough to dip in and out of, loud American road trip aesthetics. 17/10/23

Nice

Good stuff but needed a couple of outright banners to make my upper echelon.

Good album but perhaps I need another listen.

A perfectly executed blues rock album. Up and down blues meets thoughtful composition and expert instrumentation. Loved this despite usually eye rolling at the thought of Jack white

the album art screams emo, but don't be deceived. I'd need more time to decide if I really like this, but it seems decent.

It was fine. Had some interesting moments. I might revisit.

People loved to rag on Meg, but it’s interesting how Jack never made anything solo that lived up to the White Stripes.

this was coasting to a cool 2 until he said "noivus" in "I'm Shakin'." the atrocious vocals of "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy" are just the nail in the coffin

Best parts of The White Stripes with a live drummer. Easy listening from start to finish

Yes, I ike it a modern (art/blues?)Rock. Maybe a 3,5 (rounding up or down?)

Good stuff though I have to say I much prefer his White Stripes stuff to any of his later output.

nice instrumentation, interesting lyrics

Frenetic and hyper kinetic Jack White delivers an impulsive and stylish alt rock record.

chill rockelis

Interesting, unexpected. Rush vibes. Enjoyed.

Doesn't really grab you on the first listen, I don't love the sound mastering here, the best parts are too quiet. But if you give it another go there are some really fun bits of piano and guitar work that shine through. Really no stinkers on on this album, no 5/5s either. I'm at like a 3.5 on this.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed this, but it feels a little like Jack White had his Jack White thing dialed in and could crank this kind of thing out ad infinitum.

10/10/23. I’m a huge fan of all of Jack White’s work so this album is always enjoyable. I still like Lazaretto as my favorite JW solo album.

Putting aside any feeling I have about Jack White as a person, I have to admit this album was better than I expected. I think the musicians had so much fun here with the standout being Brooke Waggoner on the piano. If you took away the vocals in a song like Weep Themselves to Sleep, it still remains an absolute banger. Standouts: Missing Pieces, Sixteen Saltines, Freedom at 21, Blunderbuss

Decent, not great. None of the songs jump out much but they're all pleasant enough to listen to. Pretty forgettable.

I like some of the stuff the White Stripes did so I came into this one expecting good things, but honestly the songs bored me. The first track on the album was good, it my attention fell off quick after that. It felt like checking your watch during a movie and seeing you still had another hour to go.

Holy shit the video for Sixteen Saltines is the most punk shit I have ever seen. Love Interruption is a good song. Blunderbuss is a good song. I'm Shakin' is a blues swing rocker. Wow, a really strong modern blues rock album that is worth revisiting.

Some of these low play counts surprised me. Enjoyed the album as a whole a good deal

Heard before: no I know these are random, but why the fuck do I have to listen to THREE Jack White records and only one Count Basie? Or really anyone of any musical import other than this calculating cypher. I mean, he makes Beck look sincere. He works hard, the sounds are great, esp the guitars, but this is forgettable music. Didn't need to hear it before I died. Top tracks: Freedom at 21, Tongue Trash Talker, Take Me With You When You Go (I guess)

Buen disco de rock, con buenas melodías, buena voz y ritmos agradables. Para tener en cuenta

I like Jack White's music, but I don't think breaking apart from White Stripes did it (or him) good.

Great album overall, with some forgettable tracks. Love Interruption kicks ass though

Yeah it was alright

6/10 - Jack White doing his usual thing. Jangly guitar, duets, sort-of blues. Not awful. Again with the school days thing, bleh.

Pretty good - not usually my genre but I like Jack White’s singing voice. Favorite songs: Missing Pieces, Love Interruption, Blunderbuss, Hypocritical Kiss

great fucking album! I loved it

Jack White is old school and new school all in one. You can't think of him without Seven Nation Army... but this is one heck of a good album. His sound is just that unique!

Great energy, feels carefully crafted, well produced. The bluesy-rock is aggressive and his vocal delivery seems easy to engage. Really strong, enjoyable.

I enjoyed this more than I expected to. Thinking of the White Stripes and how... simple their music comes across sometimes, "Blunderbuss" is a major step up from that. There's definitely a wider range of song styles going form one track to the next. Definitely something I would listen to again. Favorite tracks: "Sixteen Saltines," "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy," "Missing Pieces"

This is a very solid album. It feels like a White Stripes album, probably because Meg always took a backseat to Jack and this is all Jack. It has those rocking songs with lots of tempo and unique guitar sounds (Sixteen Saltines, Freedom at 21, I'm Shakin), those softer songs with other sounds like piano (Blunderbuss, Hypocritical Kiss), and those in-betweeners that change tempos and styles and sounds as they go along (Missing Pieces, Love Interruption, Take Me With You When You Go). As much as I liked all those songs and this album, I find something holding me back from a 5. Not sure if it's some kind of bias where I don't want to gush over every garage rock artist or Jack White solo from the White Stripes. Or maybe the last third of the album dipped just a bit.

He's a bit pretentious, but Jack rocks. Love the variety of styles and instrumentation. This is pretty much a perfect album. Easy 5.

He's talented but the album is not remarkable or outstanding in any way. I like the White Stripes better.

good

I've taken a look at the list of albums we're going to listen to, and I think it's pretty bloated. This album is a great example. Jack White has three albums on this list. Two from the White Stripes, and this solo album. That is two albums too many. White Blood Cells is five-out-of-five indie garage rock album of the early aughts. Between that album and this album, Jack White made a dozen albums. He has nothing new to say on this album. Basically the only people still interested in Jack White's music at this point have been fans for a long time, who would say, "He's still got it!" to practically anything he'd put out.

This album's black and white cover depicts a pale and somber young woman wearing a funeral bonnet in early 1800's America. A man's hand can be seen stealing a locket from her breast. This image superimposes a blurry swarm of battle droids from some bleak future; their mass further darkening a darkened sky. The cover's promise of uniquely meshed musical stylings from the past and future, layered with themes of war and death, is not kept or even hinted at. Instead we find the generic mean of pretentious rock throughout.

It was ok but hard to get too excited

So, I guess with Meg out of the picture, Jack felt he could experiment more, since their sound had been defined by their two instruments. The opening track, with the Rhodes piano up-front, is great starter. “Sixteen Saltines” with its big guitar is a bit of a return to the rockier White Stripes sound and the more accessible sounds of the next few tracks no doubt led to the album going platinum in Canada and gold other countries. My favourites are the less-played songs that follow the LP’s one cover, “I’m Shaking” (if you’re going to play only one cover, that’s a good choice). They’re more eclectic and borrow from different styles, Progressive Folk, Country Rock with a focus on lyrics, structure, and diverse instruments, reaffirming his departure from The White Stripes sound. This reminds me a bit of Arctic Monkeys singer, Alex Turner going off and forming Last Shadow Puppets to experiment with different styles with positive results. Like Turner, Jack’s song-writing is great, as are the arrangements. He’s one of the great new(ish) talents out there.

This is a strong offering from Jack White, the classic White Stripes sound is still there, but this album is a bit more experimental with progressive folk, blues, country rock and even some hip hop. Fans of the White Stripes and rock with a hard edge but intelligent writing will likely love this album.

Not bad, kinda like jack white

Interesting album. Sounds like jack white

Totally fine and inoffensive, but not much more than that

Udmærket 10’er rock, god sangskrivning

Not bad, pretty eclectic, knew one song.

Ugh, otro disco de este sujeto. No le entiendo su ruido, ni su guitarreo.

Realy good. The last track really brought it up for me.

It’s fine Definitely not his best work in my opinion but I like the variety in the songs Favourite tracks: Sixteen Saltines, Freedom At 21, Love Interruption, Hypocritical Kiss

I imagine it'll grow on me a little over time, and it's a low 4, but it's still good. I quite like Jack White. An issue with his music, however, is that I'm not crazy about blues, so sometimes his music is too bluesy for me, but other times, he can pull off blues in a way I can enjoy. This issue is still present on this album, but I don't mind it on a lot of the tracks. Most of the tracks here are good. My favourite song was Freedom at 21.

Love interruption is my favorite I think

Listened to few songs, didn't have enough time to listen... Maybe next time!

Doesn't hit as hard as when I first heard it, but still satisfying

Good

Rating: 4.1

Repeated listens. Jack White is talented.

Eh. Not impressed

Not my kind of music 5stars for it anyway

I was pleasently surprised with this one. When the iconic Sixteen Saltines came on I thought I was on a ride through a White Stripes album but as it played further I was left with a bunch of really good Folk/Country/Rock songs wotch was a nice switch of pace. Jack White is criminally underated. I might even dare say it's a White Stripes album if Elton John produces it. And that's a compliment. Weep Themselves to Sleep express this feeling the best. The mix of all those different genres are amazing. Truly a record that everybody jeeds to hear at least once.

Hidden gem here, at least for me. Was willing to listen back to back if it wasn't for that darned work

初听感觉有些欢快，过后没啥感觉了，可能也是我没认真听吧

Rock

Pretty good but not great

Jack White at his best.

very dance-y!

4.5 stars. Jack White's solo debut showcases his well-rounded musical prowess. Blues rock that incorporates jazz, hip-hop, folk/country, piano ballad, and more. Standouts are "Take Me With You When You Go", "Freedom At 21", and "Sixteen Saltines".

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.

I honestly just think that Jack works better with the more simplistic style of the white stripes, like this isn’t bad and I respect the change but I don’t personally think this is an essential or anything. 3/5

Bastante flojo. Mucha pereza este fulano

I think Jack's less popular songs get way overshadowed by the mainstream ones but this album is solid Track highlight: Trash Tongue Talker

Massa

Typical Jack white album. I liked a couple of the songs. It was overall alright

Nothing special really

It’s interesting to hear a great musician that wrote songs contemporarily to your current life - there a certain better understanding and comfort - after all this exercise is twitchy and all over the place in that respect - it’s an erratic time capsule that can leave a little dizzy 600+ albums in. This record is short, concise, fun, well paced with Jack White’s usual highly strung gusto - almost every song stands out - and despite Jack’s penchant for hipster retro cool - the songs sound like they are written at this time by someone who is experiencing the world almost in the same manner, well at least in the same timeline. I missed that feeling - that the music I’m listening to feels like it’s written for me as an audience - and that gives me pleasure.

Nice

Music is OK, nothing to write home about. Don't like his voice. Doubt my opinion will change with more listens.

The album was alright. I did not know that Jack White went out on his own. It's rock music for the most part. I don't see myself seeking this out again but my ears didn't bleed on this one. I will round up.

come si come ca

Very good. Want to listen some more

3rd Jack White record this year for me, after the two 2022 releases; 4th if you include White Blood Cells from this generator. I've been hesitant so far to join the bandwagon of acclaim that he receives, but this is the most consistently great record I've heard from him so far (I'll get around to Elephant & Consolers of the Lonely at some point). I guess the only problem I really have with it is in the context of the 1001 book. Due to the limited 21st century albums, this pretty straightforward rock-and-roll album from an artist already on the list a couple of times isn't the most compelling choice, at least on the surface. I could say the same of Black Keys' Brothers, but that record also slaps. So how can I complain about Blunderbuss when it's just so pleasant to listen to HL: "Hypocritical Kiss", "Sixteen Saltines", "Freedom at 21", "Love Interruption", "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy" September 4, 2023

Jack is all right.

Good rock but not up to his White Stripes standards

alrightq

Fine

More timey-twisty than typical White, for the best. The late addition of prog - question mark - seals this one as a strong not-really-debut.

There were a couple songs I liked, but a lot of it was just the same song.

I'm starting to think this site is run by Jack White, given the frequency we see his stuff at. Anyway, good stuff as usual from Mr. W. I particularly like the skittering guitar solo (duo?) in Weep Themselves to Sleep

better than the two white stripes albums we've had, i think. more broadly enjoyable.

Honestly I liked the first two songs but it's kinda mid

Liked it!

Starts like rock (3/5), sure enough, but quickly transitions to folk rock which is not something I particularly enjoy

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Guitar god. Goof.

okay

Very mid Objectively good, subjectively forgettable

Pretty good, classic Jack White. Nothing really remarkable but a good jam.

Enjoyable, always like a bit of Jack White and his various projects.

I didn't expect to like this album very much, but the whole album is keyboard heavy which adds a tone and texture I didn't know that Jack White used. Worth extra listenings. Missing Pieces (cool keyboards) Weep Themselves To Sleep I'm Shakin' Trash Tongue Talker Hip Poor Boy Guess I Should Go To Sleep On and On and On

I liked the album and listened twice. However, nothing really stuck with me.

I liked the guitar and piano. That's about it. Nothing amazing about this album.

elegant composition nice vocals. unique sound.

More interesting and dynamic than White Stripes but also somehow a little forgettable? Probably deserves another listen sometime.

When I think about Jack White and after listening to this album, I feel that I am listening to a great showman. And having seen him live last year, that assessment is reinforced. Lots of high drama and attention seeking noise. It's sort of the Barnum and Bailey of modern music where Jack White is the ringmaster and everything revolves around him. In that sense, I find the music selfish and contrived for likes.

"Jack White. A 40-year-old bully tried to fight the 35-year-old nerd. It might get loud, but it might also get really really sad and pathetic. Jack white is basically Billy Corgan’s dumb ass zero t-shirt in human form.” The I'm Shakin' track sounds too much like a Black Keys ripoff to be Jack White ... C'mon now... Regardless, this is a respectable twang-induced follow up to all the White Stripes work. Blunderbus, Sixteen Saltines and Love Interruption are the big winners on this. The balance is forgettable.

Jack White is an amazing musician and steward of music history. Nothing quite touches the brilliance of early White Stripes, but every endeavor he has pursued since have delivered terrific music. I haven't listened to his more recent stuff, but from the first decade post-White Stripes I would rate "Blunderbuss" and the solo work above The Dead Weather, but below The Raconteurs.

One thing I’ve learned over these 609 albums is that Jack White is a musical savant. I’d love to pick his brain about music in general and guitar playing. Once again I’m digging his distorted, bluesy rock sound.

White stripes without the stripes pretty 5/10

Ok for Jack white at least.

Funny that this was one of my missed album. Amanda sent me a white stripes song while I was out. I do like this style.

I vow.

average length, slightly boring, the white stripes are a 1 hit wonder. trash tongue talker

Gets better as the album progresses. Solid album with a Beatles influence.

At times derivative but White overcomes these moments with a charismatic presence, great melodies and high level musical competence.

Cool as hell, really moody stuff at times but has so much depth and variety. Brilliant stuff

This album is fine. Jack White is fine. The White Stripes are important, but his solo work just feels like treading water. There are some nice moments and his guitar work is always great.

I'm a huge White Stripes fan but haven't gone much into Jack's solo career, and i'm glad this site finally got me to give this one a chance. I don't think I can give it too high a rating right now, but I enjoyed the listen. He just knows how to write a damn good rock song. His voice still sounds as good as it does on any TWS album, with just some better production than back then. Will be worth revisiting in the future.

Listen - you and I both know I love Jack White. This is my least favorite of his solo albums and I rarely pick it up but it was nice to revisit. You can hear a lot of the musical themes he uses again and again in later work, fun.

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.

Not my favorite album of his, but still good.

2/5. Look, I don't want it is but Jack White is not my type of music. I love rock and guitar driven songs but there is just something that throws me off. I even genuinely liked a lot of these songs. Just not one for the repeat. The songs weren't good enough I guess.

3.5/5 I wasn't as taken by this album. Maybe I need to listen to it again and "read the album" as it's playing because the lyrics really sold me last time.

This was okay! Not as rocky as The White Stripes but enjoyable all the same. Happy to hear more from Jack in whatever form it comes.

Appreciate the music, but not for me.

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.

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.

I thought this was pretty good. I had a good time. I'm not sure if I'm going to return to this sound, I just don't fetishize this sound in the way that Jack White clearly does. The songs are good, but they don't really captivate me other than the opening few. 3/5

Didn't really want to like this album but it was a really pleasant surprise. Not really into Jack White or White Stripes, but this was an enjoyable listen. I'm between a 3 and a 4, see how I feel in the morning

I usually don't care for Jack White or The White Stripes. I enjoyed this more than others though. I plan on revisiting Weep Themselves to Sleep, Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy, and Take Me with You When You Go. But there's not enough songs that interest me for me to warrant a 4.

Fun. Heavy and lighthearted at the same time

I'm Shakin'. Exmiembro de White Stripes.

Original, creative, cool, musical genius. Screams Jack White. Either you love it or hate it. I'm somewhere in the middle. Good listen. Prob won't go back for any re-listens.

I enjoyed practically the whole album :D

Quite a distinct voice and a good listen. 3*

Not bad.

I don't have a lot to say about this album, but it was really good overall. Lots of different musical influences coming together, but it works more like a soup than a salad 4/5

his best solo

This album was fine. Not something I’d seek out or listen to again, but I didn’t hate it. Standout tracks were “Love Interruption,” “Weep Themselves to Sleep,” and “Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy.”

Very strong melodies and instrumentation. Lyrics are a little pretentious and goofy at times, but nothing too damning.

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

Fine

Very good

Actually thought this was pretty cool. I haven’t really gone deep into Jack White but it had a good energy, and you gotta respect a good fuzz guitar.

Solid rock album.

Better than I thought it was going to be but not a patch on The White Stripes

Honkey-tonkey-punky-rockin-and-rollin-singin the blues. Great fun, upbeat album.

The Rolling Stones if they were hipster theater kids

Solid, kinda interested why this was chosen. I have to assume there’s a White Stripes album somewhere in here then. And there damn sure better be some Jack Black up in here

Alright modern blues rock. Doesn’t really have a unified sound like the White Stripes, though, and kind of forgettable. I like ‘Sixteen Saltines’, though.

3.75

Best Song: Love Interruption. The most interesting song on the album, lyrically. Worst Song: I'm Shakin'. I'm sorry, but Jack White just cannot sing the blues. Overall: I actually found this more palatable than his work with The White Stripes, probably because each track felt a bit more coherent and polished than the punctate little blitz tracks he makes there. And I do have to give him credit for his ability to write a catchy riff.

Kon me echt niet bekoren

Meer piano dan ik verwachtte. Wel een goed album

This is another case of an artist who I like the vibe of, but the songs all kinds blur together. Also Blunderbuss the song really wants to be Isis by Dylan. Still it's a pretty good jam in the whole.

Love it! Hooks for days.

Meh. But I don’t really care for him much.

Detta inte särskilt kul.

Before the maxed-out production and extremely loud, over-the-top tracks, Jack White made a nice and simple rock LP that spoke from the heart. This one veers into the neo-Delta blues territory a la The Black Keys, but keeps things distinctly within the Jack White wheelhouse with his signature blend of pitch-shifted guitars and acidic lyricism. Not every track is a winner, but the sheer simplicity and genuineness (especially in the softer acoustic-driven pieces) win major points on heart alone.

this album is fantastic Jack White kills it

This grew on me as the album went on. For the first few songs I thought it was just the usual Jack White nonsense, without the White Stripes beats, but it proved to be slightly better as I got into it.

Credit to Jack White for knowing what he wants. The man has a concept in mind, from music, to packaging and presentation, to live performance, and assembles it all into a cohesive total in a way that almost no one else is doing these days. I enjoy the songs, but not in a way that I immediately gravitate towards repeat listens though. And isn't that sort of the end goal? This is a record that I admire more than I actually love.

Good

3.5

PREFS : Missing Pieces, Sixteen Saltines, Freedom at 21, Blunderbuss, Weep Themselves To Sleep, Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy, Take Me With You When You Go MOINS PREF : Hypocritical Kiss

wasnt bad but some of jacks stuff can get to you after 30 mins hes talented but not wide ranging

Always have time for jack white

Yes it's very listenable, yes its Jack White excitable yelping over the blues. So business as usual without Meg. He seems to have done ok for himself.

I like the style, a slightly heavier alternative maybe with some blues influence. But the mood created by the vocals and the lyrics is a bit too dreary.

Less quirky than White Stripes, more focussed and "mature" songs with good singing, guitar riffs and piano. High 3, might be as good as a 4 after multiple listens.

Excellent indie rock album. Jack White is a hook machine. Though is uniqueness does become a bit repetitive.

Writes great riffs. Can't always turn them into good songs

I'm a big White Stripes fan but strangely enough I've never gotten into Jack White's solo work or his work with other bands. I remember listening to a couple of Raconteurs albums but they didn't connect with me like the White Stripes did. However, I don't believe I've ever listened to any of his solo albums, so I'm really glad to have this album come up today. The sound of this album is more similar to the White Stripes than his Raconteurs work. Definitely will listen to this more and also his other solo work. 4 stars. Just an interesting little side note. Reading about Jack White on his Wikipedia page I learned that his first rock band experience was as the drummer for a group called Goober and the Peas. I actually saw Goober and the Peas at least a couple of times back in the day. They were pretty big in the local Detroit area music scene for a while. I had no idea until today that he was in that band.

Not amazing nor bad

It's not bad, but Jack White's solo stuff just isn't for me.

Very cool. Nice piano parts too.

Vet album van Jack White, maar niet per se onmisbaar in de lijst, naast The White Stripes.

Jack White’s output since the White Stripes ended has been a number of things; prolific, eccentric, inconsistent. But this album captures lightening in a bottle to some extent and finds White at a personal and professional turning point where he demonstrates so many of the talents that he uniquely possesses without Meg White at his side. He is a fantastic songwriter, band leader, and guitar virtuoso - all on display on this album. I had almost forgotten, and couldn’t believe this album is 10+ years old, that this album was this good. Part of me feels an odd comfort knowing that Jack White is out there in the musicsphere continuing to make music even if it’s just for himself to enjoy.

he just hasn't worked out what it is he does post white stripes. the guy can write some killer riffs and still writes a decent song, but he's clearly got too many interests to be as focused as he was in the white stripes days so as a result this album is a bit of a mish mash and way too busy. there's some really good songs on here but most of them would have been done better in the stripped down white stripes style. i completely understand that that format had reached its conclusion and any more white stripes music would have lessened the legacy but he's writing the slower ballady songs (about half this album) in the same way. they're written as if it was the bloke and his ex wife singing something heartfelt and vulnerable and then he's whacked a load of extra instruments and singers on to it losing the point of the song. and to add insult to injury some of the experimental guitar sounds bits end up sounding a bit matt bellamy.

(Verse 1) In a world where height is grand, Two friends stand tall, hand in hand. They share a home, they share a dream, Living life together, quite the tall team. (Chorus) Tall and Tall, they reach for the sky, Side by side, they're always high. Through laughter and troubles, they'll never fall, Watch the sitcom of "Tall and Tall." (Verse 2) Their apartment, a world of fun, Furniture small, but friendship won. Bumping heads on every door, Tall mishaps leave them wanting more. (Chorus) Tall and Tall, they reach for the sky, Side by side, they're always high. Through laughter and troubles, they'll never fall, Watch the sitcom of "Tall and Tall." (Bridge) With hearts of gold and humor bright, They conquer life's challenges with all their might. Together they stand, towering tall, A friendship that's unbreakable, never to fall. (Verse 3) In the comedy of their daily grind, Tall and Tall, laughter you will find. From the basketball court to the comedy stage, Their adventures bring joy, no matter the age. (Chorus) Tall and Tall, they reach for the sky, Side by side, they're always high. Through laughter and troubles, they'll never fall, Watch the sitcom of "Tall and Tall." (Outro) So join their journey, come along, With Tall and Tall, you can't go wrong. A sitcom that's funny, heartwarming and tall, Their friendship, the greatest gift of all.

This is a very good, well written album. I am a huge Jack White fan, and this is one of the vinyl records in my small collection. What keeps me from thinking of this as a "great" album is simply the comparison between this and many of his other excellent records with the White Stripes, the Raconteurs and the Dead Weather. There are several albums of his that I return to before this one, even including his subsequent solo albums which continue to get better. But I do enjoy this album, and there are no duds, which is always an impressive feat for any artist.

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

Strong solo debut. DNA of The White Stripes here of course, but a bit more stripped down. Heard many of the hits but nice to hear the others.

Просто ок. Вокал тяжеловато идет, но звук норм Алкоальбом: караоке с друзьями в 3 ночи

Я не в ладах с семейством Уайтов ещё с того раза, когда мы слушали альбом The White Stripes. Не помню какой, но тот, что без Seven Nation Army. У меня на самом деле здесь максимально предвзятое отношение к музыке: мне противен вокал. Чисто на вкусовом уровне. Прям буэ... иногда мимо нот, иногда странный хрип, иногда вой... Но! С точки зрения музыкальной... ай ладно, тут тоже не всё так однозначно. В целом это уже не минимализм, здесь прям нормально так над аранжировками поработали. Но как-то... ну не то + в конце это превратилось опять уже в какое-то альт-кантри ебанарот. Короче 3 без разговоров. Надо уже начинать жёлчи оценки ставить, но видимо не сегодня.

как будто слишком консервировано

Jack White always brings a certain style and swagger that just works for me, and hearing a more free expression of sound compared to White Stripes was nice (even if it did drag a tad by the end).

Good, although it lacks something that Jack nailed in the White Stripes typically.

Should listen to it again

A certain departure from the raw and minimalist sound of The White Stripes, Jack White’s solo debut leaves a lot to be desired. First of all the vocals sound way of on some tracks, especially the ones with stripped-down production. Jack White is better at creating rock anthems, as shown with the songs "Sixteen Saltines" and "Freedom at 21,". However the electric guitar that soars on these tracks sounds really bad at times as well. Looking at the positives. One of the album's strengths lies in its versatility. Tracks like "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy" and "Blunderbuss" incorporate elements of country and folk, adding a refreshing twist to the overall sound. Also the song-writing for most of the tracks is quite good. This album isn’t all bad, but the overall sound just does not sound good in my ears and that’s why the low score.

An artist I like playing songs of a style I like should be perfect. However, it's not, and I don't know why. It's very good, but not perfect as I was expecting.

ok

4.0

8/10. Always skeptical when this list throws me a 2010's album from an artist past their peak, but every once in a while they turn out to be pretty good.

Decent stuff, though it feels a bit behind the curve considering this came out in 2012. 7/10

Ok

It's a great blues album and it is also totally forgettable.

One of the issues I have with this poll is that there's a natural preference towards more recent albums (mainly due to the fact most people know them rather than any old dead musician from 50 years ago). I like Jack and his 'sister' but this isn't awe-inspiring and revolutionary. It's good but not as good as the score indicates.

It’s fine. But I prefer the music Jack makes with The White Stripes.

Rating: 6/10

I did not know this was the white stripes guy! I was super impressed with the guitar sound and the keys were amazing as well. As a piano player I definitely smiled when I heard the keys come in mostly on the second half of the album.

El seu debut en solitari i el seu millor disc com a intèrpret, de moment (2023). El record de The White Stripes impregna encara la major part del so i les cançons. Petites píldores de blues rock fetes amb cura i savoir faire. Res que canviï el món, però un treball força consistent. La portada i l'elegància en la presentació del vinil li fa sumar encara més punts

jack white is real eh for me. i don't think i enjoyed this as much as the two white stripes albums i've heard, and i thought both of those were average. this one was boring on the whole. i'll admit i'm not the biggest blues fan, but this in particular could not grab my attention. it was easier with the higher energy songs, but my goodness the low energy songs were rough. not for me.

I'm not typically one for blues type music, but Jack White definitely has a way of making it enjoyable here; he really just seems to have a lot of fun with the music he makes. Nothing here is one note, either -- White plays with a lot of different bluesy sounds and keeps things fresh from track to track. Ultimately, during a time period when blues music was not "en vogue", White finds a way to make it so. This was an enjoyable listen, but not groundbreaking for me.

Easy 5. Great album, easygoing and groovy.

I actually had him on my Spotify blocklist, hahaha. If I recall, I just didn't care for his new stuff, and Spotify kept putting it on my Discover playlist, so I decided to block him. This old stuff is good, even though I'm not particularly crazy about his voice. But the songs are good. I especially dig Sixteen Saltines, I'm Shakin', and Take Me With You When You Go. The album is good background music. Listened through it twice, while house hunting in Limsa Lominsa's Mist residential area.

Most of these tracks are pretty good. Others are self-indulgent and more than a little boring.

I do t think this is his best album, I have enjoyed other of his solo albums more. Songs became more generic as the album goes along and I just wanted to swap to Lazaretto 5/10

Täysin uusi tuttavuus ja tykkäsin kyllä. Pyörähti kolmesti läpi päivän aikana ja jokaisella kerralla löytyi aina jotain uutta tartuntapintaa. Pitää tutustua paremmin.

Rento ja tyylikäs. Oli uus levytuttavuus. 3,5 tähtee… melkein pakko ylöspäin pyöristää

I’ve heard this album near the launch date. I see the value of the well executed accords but the vocals and the lyrics don’t get me. Great technique but lack of soul.

3.7 - Liberated from the self-inflicted austerity of White Stripes and the nay-saying Meg White, Jack can explore a fuller sound. I especially love hearing him on the piano. Some catchy funk-blues songs on here including “Sixteen Saltines”, as well as the title track.

Typical 2010s noises

he seems fun

Jack White at his best? No. Jack White being a tremendous version of himself? Hell yeah! Great album, thoroughly enjoyed despite expecting disappointment. I love the White Stripes (but is that just because I’ve a crush on Meg?) and dig all their records so why was I so scared of Jack’s solo stuff? This is excellent and I’ll defo dip into his catalogue!

One of those where you look at the suggestion, raise a quizzical eyebrow and ask "Seriously?" Actually listening to it - it isn't actually bad. Seems like White has tried to put a bit of swing into it. Don't think I'll be going back to it in a hurry.

Every Jack White album that's come up, I've enjoyed! Impressive variety that he nails each time despite the range of styles

What a weird but also surprisingly good album. There was a lot of variety which sometimes turns me off to an album but these songs all seemed to work well together.

This is a COOL album. Jack White I’ve always found to be a little odd but what a cool vibe that put a modern spin on some classic 70s rock.

Decent

listened to again it's impossible to not love jack white, i credit him and annie clark for making the guitar cool again

Some tracks that I liked. Not really sure how to categorise the music here and maybe that’s the whole point. Maybe Jack White is trying to broaden his sounds to more than just bluesy garage rock. Quite unlike The White Stripes and it’s a bit more polished of a record.

4.5. Absolutely love this album. Pillar during my last jr high/ early high school days

I vaguely remember listening to this when it came out as I didn't mind the white stripes (not my fav band but hey). But I also vaguely remember being bored. Some of it is white stripes goodness, but some of it is artsy-fartsy, indulgent nonsense. I guess I could say it's experimental - Jack White is a fucking talented guy and when he's on, he's really ON. If I ignore the meandering indulgent bits towards the end, it's a pretty damn good album. 4/5.

first time listening favorite i’m shakin

First half carried, but I enjoyed this one.

Like his stuff in the white stripes more but still good. Extra star for being from Michigan

I like Jack White, it was alright. Would probably listen again.

This album makes me think that maybe Meg tends to rein him in a bit. Great stuff overall. Best track: Love Interruption

"Blunderbluss" is the debut solo album by American musician Jack White. The album was written, recorded and produced by Jack at Third Man Studio in Nashville. He started the songs with musicians who became available at Third Man when RZA's recording was canceled. Jack used various production styles, an all male band and an all female band and recorded different versions of the songs. The musical styles are blues rock, folk, jazz and country soul. Lyrics deal with death, loss and collapsing relationships...lots on relationships. The album was mostly well received by critics. An piano and a jazzy beat starts off "Missing Pieces." Of couse, there's guitar. Interesting lyrics as he compares loss of body parts to the give and take of a relationship. No, we did not go totally away from The White Stripes as Jack crunches those chords in "Sixteen Salines." The struggles of a former lover. Hey, there's a weird drum pattern and Jack rapping in "21 Freedom." He's got kind of a 60's melodic guitar which goes harder. The first single. "Love Interuption" has an acoustic guitar, a wurlitzer electronic piano and great backing vocals. A mid-tempo soulful song. Violent acts of love as a form of self-discipline? Jack kind of lighten things up with his cover of "Shakin.'" He goes R&B and kind of groovy. The album ends with "Take Me With You When You Go." Funky, jazzy. Overlayered rhythm and lead guitars. This is a real good album; it's been a few years since I had listen to this. Probably, the way you want to go solo after a successful band: No garage rock, a lot of songs not guitar led or at least in combo with some other instruments and variety of styles. This is my favorite of his solo albums.

Sorry Meg this is my favorite Jack white project

Respect to him for his success in an age where his area of music is underground, but it’s just not a sound that excited me.

Decent rock album that lacked one or two stand out songs

Vibes of rag time blues with decent drum and bass, a marked change from the White Stripes mixture of tortured genres of meaningless sound. I liked some of this album, whilst other tracks completely gridnded me, but to be fair I could listen to the decent tracks multiple times. It's an OK middle of the road album, but nothing stand out about it, other than its a stepped change from the White Stripes.

Can't get into Jack White's music at all. After a track or two it becomes irritating.

A slicker, beefier, and better White Stripes. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Sixteen Saltines Date listened: 09/05/23

not very good but easily better than any of the white stripes albums i’ve heard

Didn't enjoy this album as much as I thought I would. Jack White doing saloon rock. I mean, it's enjoyable, but I feel like it's lacking alot of the punch that The White Stripes has.

Much better than white stripes?

Very curious to release a misogynistic album at the height of the #metoo movement. It’s a good thing that Sixteen Saltines slaps like it do.

Actually brilliantly enjoyable album. Not listen to any of his work before but I was on the line to giving this 5. So much variety in the songs but all them hit so well. Great voice great sound

Really good, more than just a one band wonder with White Stripes.

This album was great jack white has an awesome voice

jack white leans i to white stripe fuzz and furor, makes a bad cover (read: not good), and gets us ready for stupid voice affects in future releases. listening to this after listening to what hes released in the late teens and early 20’s of this century makes this album seem alright. he can still rock for sure, but he is letting the cheese out.

Ben een Fervente-Jack-Fan, maar dit is niet mijn favoriete album.

Dit vind ik toch echt stukken beter dan dat gedoe met zijn 'zus'

Creatieve muzikant die Jack. Maar het doet me meestal te weinig om echt door gegrepen te worden.

Ik vind vooral de stukken waar de dames meezingen leuk. De rest eigenlijk ook.

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.

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

Solid album all around. I must admit I prefer the White Stripes albums I’ve heard to this-it was technically quite good and some of the songs stuck out (I wasn’t paying attention to titles) but there weren’t any moments that really blew me away, although nothing awful either. Definitely a recommend for people into that 2000s type rock music, since it executes that vision well. Just not enough of an evolution from TWS music for me to be floored in any way by it.

3/10

Some surprisingly cool songs on here. Nice!

Good album, but uncertain why it's in the list.

HOO nostalgia blunderbu$$¥ surprisingly good for what i remember. i remember this fondly but always find jack white and music like it to be comparible to eating food without seasoning or coffee without caffeine - it leaves something to be desired - you are still left hungry new production will always be terrible, but jack a disciple of john bonham has learned some feeling for actual rythm and his version of "im shaking" is superb. "spiked heels make a hole in a lifeboat" new ways to make amusing digs at the opposite gender will always tickle me falls off at the end. not bad wee record

Enjoyable for me, but didn't reach the next level.

It was ok

It's more interesting than most blues rock. It's a conundrum... Workingbwith lots of different musicians means this has a far greater sonic pallette than the White Stripes. However, it loses some of that monomaniacal drive that made the White Stripes so good. It's different, and it has both benefits and issues. It is a good album though, maybe two tracks too long