Blunderbuss

There's something that feels a bit western about this, a bit honky tonk. Lots of rhyme and a bit of kitsch, but also an edge. I am upset that I like this better than the white stripes album I've heard.

Another formative album for me, love Jack White. Freedom at 21’s music video is a fun one

Had never heard of this album but was already a White Stripes fan. Jack White is so damn good! Great album, fun rock organ, so much going on.

It's fine, but I like the rawness of The White Stripes I guess.

Interesting and fun. For some reason it feels like old music done in a modern environment.

Not a single bad song on this album, but also not a single song that reached out and grabbed me. After 3 listens the only bad thing I can say is that I have nothing remarkable to say about it. Listening to it a 4th time I feel like all of the songs have squandered potential, like the producer came along and dialed every one of them back so that the entire album had a sorry of even keel to it. Hard to explain when you can pick any song and say, "That's good," yet the album as a whole leaves me wanting.

Super-Mellow compared to his later solo work. Surprisingly eclectic. I definitely prefer his more Rock oriented stuff. The songs on here are almost too left-of-center for my taste. The songwriting on here is astounding, everything is compelling and nuanced.

Yeah shit bangs. Very unique sounding!

A more polished and varied White Stripes. Blues Rock similar to Black Keyes. Nothing really stands out, but no real duds either.

ehhh

good god no

Hvis man allerede var ombord på White Stripes så er dette mer av (nesten) det samme. Savner jo litt av dynamikken & energien som Meg åpenbart tilføyde bandet. Tenker dette er for fansen og ikke for allmennheten, så ikke så godt å si hvorfor det er med her...

Kul forlengelse av White Stripes, men såpass nære at jeg savner Meg

Hot music take: Jack White good

im neouvous kills me

The album was pretty interesting, and I liked it. I think I'll give it a chance to win me over and listen to it again. 4/5

This is decent; he's clearly a talented musician. Nice variety between the tracks. There's just something about it that doesn't scream "must listen to before I die". (3)

Jesus, this might be one of Jack White’s best works either solo or in a band. Part of the reason I know that is that I never listened to it much when it came out, and yet almost every song rang a bell of recognition in my mind. Just good tunes done well, nothing deep. ML408

Feels 70's! I have a feeling the composer of this list really like's 70's music lol. But I dig it! It's a bit more operathetical than most modern music. Dig it.

really enjoying this one. "Weep themselves to sleep" "I'm Shakin'" "Sixteen Saltines"

Very fun and bright album, if I didn’t look at the release date I would’ve thought it’s a much older album based off the sound.

Jack White is truly one of the great modern guitar players. He is such an incredibly skilled musician. Not sure if ever listened to this record in its entirety. Sooooo good. The just rocks in the best edgy and bluesy way. It oozes coolness.

TL;DR: A good collection of blues- and folk-influenced rock songs expertly executed. BEFORE: Haven't listened to much Jack White solo stuff. I loved The White Stripes and didn't mind The Raconteurs and Dead Weather. I remember hearing Love Interruption on the radio and thought it was fine but maybe missing something that I liked about the White Stripes. AFTER: The songs are mostly immediate and easy to enjoy, although some of that is due to their familiarity. HIGHLIGHTS: I loved Weep Themselves to Sleep with its dramatic piano, Sixteen Saltines (which is an up-tempo belter more in the vein of The White Stripes) I'm Shakin's killer riff and 60s soul backing vocals and the epic, genre-hopping Take Me With You When You Go. Otherwise, this is an album of decent songs elevated by the musicians: the keys on Missing Pieces; the arrangements and idiosyncratic backing vocals on Love Interruption, On and On and On and I Guess I Should Go to Sleep; the pedal steel and fiddle on Blunderbuss; the upright bass throughout the album. LOWLIGHTS: Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy is a bit irritating. Verging on self-parody. Might like it better after a few more listens. VERDICT: It's a solid 4, but because it was an easy, fun listen I will probably listen to it a few more times just to see what else sinks in.

Nice variety of sounds and styles, but all the tracks are still recognizably Jack White. Perfect runtime.

This is an excellent album by Jack White. We'll penned songs with very good musical arrangements. The music is tight and played enthusiasticly.

I really enjoyed this one. He's a very interesting singer songwriter.

Not bad. Don’t care for the vocals in many of the songs.

I’m torn over whether I should call this album “Blah-nderbuss” or “Blunderbores”. Either way, it’s very boring. I zoned out after a few songs a realised that I was on track 8. I couldn’t tell you anything interesting that happened.

Great rough guitar sound. Nice variety with the piano and quieter songs too.

This is a good album Jack White made. He's made way better though. Still there are some catchy tunes and the album holds together from start to end.

I loved this album when it came out, after loving the white stripes, I continued to love it, when I heard songs from it in the intervening years and I loved it now. Jack whit is a musical genius who is able to strip back songs to just their essential parts and use those to make catchy and somehow still complex songs.

Går det att inte gilla Jack White?

jack White es sin duda alguna el mejor artista de su generación. Encargado de devolver el lustre y la dignidad al R&R, tiene un talento enorme. Tanto con los White Stripes, de sobra representados en la lista, como en solitario, ha construido una carrera sin mácula. Aquí su debut muestra una deriva hacia sonidos más clásicos, Missing Pieces ya lo indica al abrir el disco, sin apartarse de sus signos identitarios (Sixteen saltines pone las cosas en su sitio). Love Interruption suena a los Zeppelin acústicos. Weep themselves to sleep es una de las joyas del disco, excelente. Mejor que Lazaretto?

Absolutely exquisite! There's not a single bad song on this album. It helps that I bought this on CD when it came out and had it on repeat in my car for an entire summer and fall... Come to think of it, this may have been one of the last CD's I bought before I switched to mostly streaming and vinyl. Maybe without CD's I don't dive quite as deep into albums...? Or maybe this album is just that good... I think I'll sleep easy knowing that it's likely the latter.

Being free from the sparse instrumentation of the White Stripes is very noticable on this record. There are instruments and song build ups here that you wouldn't really notice or find in White Stripes albums. Violins, background singers and whatnot. Not really a preferred style of Jack White for me, but an interesting effort nonetheless. It's a good album but feels kind of inconsequential. Not something to move the state of Rock forward but just something mildly enjoyable.

I like Jack White and the White Stripes but this felt a little lacklustre - even his 2024 solo album is better for me, although maybe it's fresher in the memory. It's like he decided not to rock so hard when he first went solo. Nothing bad about it, I just didn't find this super exciting

One serving of saltine crackers is about 5 pieces, which contains about 160 mg of sodium. This means that if Jack White eats 16 saltine crackers every day, he eats about 512 mg of sodium per day from saltine crackers. It has been 18328 days since Jack White turned one year old (the recommended age where babies can start eating saltine crackers) on July 9 1976, so if we multiply 18328 days by 512 mg of sodium per day, we get 9383936 mg of sodium, or about 20 pounds of sodium that Jack White has gotten from saltine crackers in his lifetime. That weighs more than an adult cat. If Jack White really eats sixteen saltines a day then he has consumed a whole cat of sodium in his lifetime.

I quite enjoy his bluesy and garage-y style.

Kinda boring

I really really liked this album, I've been listening to it all day

Overall excellent - a number of really good songs though a few dragged a bit. Great guitar and rhythms throughout 4

Very American. Not country at all but there are a lot of country in it.

Meh it was OK

I loved this album. Jack White is a damn musical genius and this album is full of great and inventive songs.

Really do not care for this at all. Always hated Sixteen Saltines. Jack White solo never compelled me until Boarding House Reach, and I think only recently with No Name has he found his footing as a blues rocker. Blunderbuss just feels completely unimportant.

Jack White has always been one of those artists that I like, but don't love enough to really get into him. This album is a great example of that. I enjoyed listening to it, but it's not necessarily something I'll go back to again. I like the variety. The album itself is well produced like everything Jack White does. It just doesn't inspire me enough to listen again. Good solid album.

extremely uninspiring, no standout tracks either.

I've never been a big fan of the White Stripes, so I didn't really get into this album. I'm just not a fan of alt-rock or this vocal style. Skipped the first song and barely listened to the second song. 2/10.

I like it

Nice tunes

Nope. Not my cup of tea at all.

2012 blues rock solo debut Missing pieces Love interruption I'm shakin' Poor boy

I suspect you either love this guy or you hate him. I find myself in the former camp. Enjoyable album with strong tunes. However, the remake of “I’m Shakin’” (which I first heard as an excellent cover by the Blasters in the early 80’s), albeit well done, is out of place feel-wise as compared to the rest of the album.

Utter sh*t!

I’ve never understood the god-like reverence for Jack White and after giving this album a couple of listens I’m no closer.

Fun run through some power tunes with Jack

A very enjoyable listen. Jack White is sharp, witty and a good muscian.

Not my taste.

Liked this quite a bit! He has a great way of making every song catchy and fun. I especially liked Hypocritical Kiss where he seems to complain about his social circle and fake friends or something? Laughed when I heard it. Really fun

I enjoyed this album a lot. I’ve heard 7 nation army and a few others but never sat down to listen to anything else from him. I was pleasantly surprised.

It's alright

I wasn’t expecting such a varied musical journey, yet through it all he was just Jack White.

Not as good as the White Stripes albums but still some good songs. I remembered Love Interruption (pretty good) and I'm Shaking (very fun! can't believe I'd forgotten about it). He's obviously doing something different so a bit unfair to compare to the likes of White Blood Cells but the songs just weren't quite as impactful here

A lot of the songs seem to circle around the same ideas without developing them much, and the constant repetition started to wear me down pretty quickly. White’s vocal style also doesn’t help. His distinctive, strained delivery can work in the right setting, but across an entire album I found it grating and, at times, genuinely annoying. There are some interesting guitar parts and moments of creativity, but they weren't enough to overcome how repetitive and irritating I found the overall sound. I can see why Blunderbuss gets praise for its energy and character, but personally, it felt more obnoxious than compelling.

Nothing here seemed bad. Everything sort of sounded the same but can’t really find anything negative nor positive to say. 6/10

5/10

Agree with shoo enjoyable

More enjoyable than I expected

After 8 days of 1 and 2 star albums, this finally was at least enjoyable to me and I liked many parts of this album especially the back half. Never realized this jack white dude was pretty talented.

Jack White's solo stuff has never really hit for me until No Name although it's all been generally fine. This record is no different. A good listen that kinda fades from my memory when it's over. Only Sixteen Saltines digs its hooks in me, really.

couple good songs, not worth listening to the whole album

Mostly interesting.

I forgot this was his debut solo album with all the projects he's been a part of over the years and how many solo albums have come after it. And this is a really solid extension of all his other work.

never heard of this one either, didn't realize jw has solo stuff just know him from white stripes. that's him right. anyway. 1st track organ reminding me of very doorsy. love interruption feel like ive heard this one. i do like this guys voice. well anyway i didn't end up saving any songs from this album while i did save one from the first album and ... let me cgheck..2 from the second one. none from this. it was a decent listen but yea.. anyway done

Accomplished but unimaginative

Fine, Jack White seems very consistent but doesn't do much for me

Very fun album, I will listen again!

Solid, but not revelatory work from a great artist.

I liked it, for not having heard much by him

Top of my list as far as artists/bands go that I want to see live but haven’t yet (though I have tickets to see him in November 😎)

It was pretty decent i dont really have a strong opinion on it. It definitely has the sound of early white stripes. I was on the fence but i got into it after a few tracks

3.54

Normally I try to give in depth reviews but this time I just have to say Jack White is the best!

meh 2/5

Some good stuff in here.

It was a rippin time

7/10

this fucking guy again

If you are a fan of Jack White's voice etc you might like the album.

Good album somewhere between the White Stripes and Raconteurs, but not among his best work.

Fun to listen to but definitely not a must listen

Maybe this is here just for being Jack White's first solo. Lots of influences, but I don't see myself revisiting this. 3*

Love Interruption

Awesome raw sound that is Jack white rock and roll through and through

👍

Not horrible. Pretty good actually. But also like not my kinda music. 7.5 out of 10

Honestly really good album, have heard a couple songs off of this album but i really enjoy his style, I relate to his style a lot.

This album will merit multiple re-listens. Lots of interesting experiments and genre shifts, all ably held together by the solid grooves.

Verdeeee Que artistazo es Jack White Qué álbum 4.3

Laik, esperaba algo super dark o pesado con esa caratula

Great on many levels

7/10 This is Jack White’s first solo album after 10 albums with other projects. Funnily enough, this was actually the album that first connected me with his work, as I’d never quite got on board with the White Stripes until this point, in that funny way that some artists just drift around your periphery for a while. Having now become more familiar with the White Stripes, this definitely falls into a similar wheelhouse as that work, but has a more expanded instrumental palette, with typically fuller arrangements and more emphasis on songs being augmented with strings and keyboard instruments. The unifying line that ties this record together for me is the blues history that it feels like it calls back to. While there’s a reasonable amount of range across the record, each track feels like it reaches back into a certain pocket of blues history, from Delta blues and Chicago blues to country blues and the blues of the British invasion and drags it into Jack White’s own personal vision of modern blues rock. In its strongest moments, the record is jam packed full of hooks, grooves and power, with liberal doses of grit and grime spread over the production to give it more weight and personality. I particularly enjoyed some of the keyboard work, from Rhodes, Wurlitzer and acoustic pianos, which were all played with swagger and style to give the album a solid centre around which the other instruments could thrive. There are times when White’s guitar tones are so good that they can’t help but raise a grin, but there is also the odd occasion when his enthusiasm for those tones seems to get the better of him, resulting in them becoming slightly too dominant in a track. The vocal work is typically delivered with a charismatic swagger. He’s not a perfect vocalist, but in music like this, throwing out attitude and emotion is almost as important as vocal talent to truly selling a song. The aforementioned range of this record does mean that there are moments when things start to drift a little bit away from the records core strength and power, which is a little bit of a shame, and it does sort of wind down a little bit through the last few numbers. As a result, this didn’t quite hit the heights that I was expecting of it when the first few tracks rolled around, but it’s still a vastly enjoyable album that I will continue to pop back to in the future. Missing Pieces - A nice bluesy jam to kick things offIt’s got a decent push and pull in the dynamic with sections that drop the thrust and float along before it punches back in. The instrumental blend is well balanced, and I like the Rhodes piano. There are bits that are a little on the repetitive side, but the vibe is great and there are some fun soloing sections too. A very solid start. Sixteen Saltines - And this is a banger. It’s gritty, driven and has plenty of attitude to it. The guitar tones are really tasty, both the general rhythm part and the flanged lead, and the double-tracked vocals work really well too. It’s stuffed full of quality hooks but also feels dirty and rocky enough to satisfy that musical itch. Another really fun and punchy bit of work. Freedom At 21 - Some cool rolling drum work to kick things off alongside the simple but effective riff work. Jack’s swagger and emphasis of his vocal delivery is excellent too. This is a bit of a slow, bubbling arrangement, but there’s enough kick and drive to the beat that it maintains a solid momentum. There are some great guitar tones again and some fun soloing. Love Interruption - There are some nice interwoven lines here, but it’s a bit more meandering and feels a bit less coherent and complete than the tracks up to this point. I feel like Ruby Amanfu’s vocal is given a bit too much of a back seat to Jack’s lead, so she doesn’t get space to actually show what she can do. It kind of felt a bit more like a demo than a finalised track this one, to be honest. Blunderbuss - And now we lean a little more towards a country sound. The orchestration here is very nice, with the piano work and strings that come in later adding an extra bit of depth to the tone. The rhythm has a pretty little lilt to it that I quite enjoy too. It doesn’t leave that general groove really, so while it’s enjoyable, it doesn’t necessarily have a vast amount of musical range to it, which is a bit of a shame, but the vibe is still very good. Hypocritical Kiss - An interesting change of pace now. The shuffling groove and piano playing is great, with some solid guitar work that dances around the piano nicely. The rhythmic flow of the vocal against the more flowing instrumental work gives this a very nice textural blend, and the all round production and vibe is solid too. Weep Themselves To Sleep - Again, we get some excellent piano work, and the musical thrust and direction of this is very engaging. The moments of ascendency as we drive into the chorus set against a more mellow musical approach in the verses is great and again, the instrumental blend is very well balanced. The guitar solo is super cool, despite being a touch too loud in the mix. But it’s another solid track. I'm Shakin' - And we’re back to a more stripped back, hooky blues rock number now that recalls the work on Sixteen Saltines. The riffs are great, the production vibe is gritty and it’s got excellent grooves too. The backing vocals add an almost soul edge to it that I really like. It’s punchy, has a pop edge to the melodies and riff work, but it’s got bite and attitude in spades too. Excellent. Trash Tongue Talker - More bluesy goodness, more cool, swaggering grooves. This is a bit cleaner and again leans into some cool piano work, with a grittier, rhythmic groove from the guitar to give it extra swing and depth. As with much of the record, this is great fun and, despite not being the hookiest track on the record, it’s still very well put together and has a good, entertaining vibe. Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy - This leans more towards a focus on hooks. It feels almost a little silly in vibe, but again, fun is a solid part of this album and this fits into that very well. I don’t love it, and it does get a little bit repetitive after a while, but it’s a nice variation in general tone and is still an entertaining little number. I Guess I Should Go To Sleep - This album does recall a lot of early blues styles and attitudes throughout, and this is no exception, almost sounding like the kind of thing that you could imagine being smashed out in saloons during the early years of blues, but updated through a modern lens. It’s more solid, fun stuff that’s not necessarily particularly groundbreaking or remarkable, but is still something to settle back and enjoy. On And On And On - Now to something a bit more chilled out. The flowing piano work against the brushed drum groove is relaxing and the mellow vibe is pretty enjoyable. It does feel a little like the record is starting to wind down at this point and this definitely has the feel of a lesser album track, despite the general flavour being pleasant enough. Take Me With You When You Go - And a waltzy country tinged number to close us out. There are some nice instrumental flourishes from violin and Rhodes in places, but the first half is quite samey and not vastly interesting. Things do change up at the half way point, and we get something with more drive and tonal interest. It’s got good zip and flavour to it and the guitar solo work is pretty fun. It’ not bad, but is quite a jarring change from the first half, which didn’t feel entirely necessary.

Jack White é um daqueles artistas que, apesar de toda a relevância, parece ser pouco comentado quando comparado a outros nomes de sua geração. Desde o White Stripes, ele segue levantando a bandeira do rock e da música alternativa com discos excelentes. Já ouvi No Name e Entering Heaven Alive, e ambos me agradaram mais do que este. Aqui, sinto que Jack White se estende um pouco além da conta. Há uma boa variedade de elementos e ideias, algumas muito bem encaixadas, outras nem tanto, o que torna o disco um pouco maçante em certos momentos. Ainda assim, é um trabalho interessante e de qualidade. Talvez não seja minha escolha entre os discos solo de Jack White, mas certamente vale a curiosidade.

Sehr positiv überrascht. Da steckte echt mehr drin als erwartet.

Finde es okay, aber mag seine späteren Alben wesentlich lieber.

Always found Jack White stuff to be pretty good, but I really enjoyed this album.

i didn’t quite know how to rate this, i think it’s a 3…? overall it’s a vibe

I dunno, dude, it just sounds like the White Stripes.

This is decent. Much better than his earlier stuff.

Tough call. I liked the album a lot. Freedom at 21 and Take me with you when you go were standout tracks for me. It’s not too different from his White Stripes work, but maybe I am being blasphemous. Three stars plus

Solo Jack White is far better than the White Stripes. This is probably more solid than spectacular, but it feels like he really hits his groove from ‘Blunderbuss’ and its strings onwards.

The main positives about this album are we’re not subjected to Meg White’s “drumming” and, possibly thus, this album has more musicality than any White Stripes songs I’ve ever heard. However, it just wasn’t really my thing.

Such a prog rock opening riff! It was a surprising start, but didn't last long. The sound was more like classic rock for track 2. Then track 3 sounded completely different again. The genre shifting in this album is dramatic. I really liked Love Interruption and I knew and loved I'm Shakin already. I do like Jack White, and I enjoyed this album quite a lot, but for some reason it's not something I can see me wanting to regularly listen to. 3/5

Pretty good. I enjoyed it.

esos guitar effects están muy buenos. y los pianos no se quedan atrás.

pretty nice

Clearly Jack was keen to break out of the self-imposed limitations of The White Stripes. But working against those limitations is what made that band great, and he feels slightly adrift here without them. When you're in your little room.... Some good stuff nonetheless though.

Incredible production.

Me gustó

The white spot

Led zep rip off cunt

I don’t really enjoy his voice but I found the music to be fairly enjoyable. Was surprised at how many of these songs I already knew previously but ultimately not my jam.

Great album

I like his White Stripes projects better than his individual work but it was decent

*72 En lille 4’er for underspillet coolness.

Jeg fik kyndig vejledning til denne gennemlytning af Anders Reimer (AKA Jack Whites ukendte søn), som kunne sætte mig op til hvert enkelt track. Har det påvirket min mening? Det har det nok ja - but here it goes: Jeg tror det er en omgang, som skal have lov at vokse på mig. Jeg havde det lidt på samme måde da jeg hørte Elephant (The white stripes), som jeg i første omgang gav 2 stjerner og sidenhen rettede til 4 stjerner. Der er noget med vokalen som i mine øre bliver ved med at bølge mellem cringe og totalt optur. Jeg har oprigtigt svært ved at finde en rød tråd i albummet, men der er en del bangers. Her særligt: Missing pieces, Sixteen Saltines, Blunderbuss (favorit) og Take me with you when you go. Alt i alt får denne fire små. Jeg skal have hørt mere Jack White og den indre konflikt fortsætter dermed.

Et af mine yndlingsalbums fra nyere tid :) Sniger sig liiiiige op på 5. 4.8

Synes den er svær den her. Der er ikke et eneste dårligt nummer og kvaliteten er virkelig høj, men der er omvendt heller ikke rigtig nogen numre der virkelig blæser mig bagover (selvom I'm shakin' kommer tæt på). Som jeg læste i en anden anmeldelse, så er det næsten lidt for kontrolleret. Tror dog det er et album, der vil vinde for hver gennemlytning

Its interesting. I may have liked it more at a different time in my life.

A beast of rock 'n' roll shaking off its dream. Fun lyrics throughout, just a great listen all around. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions - Missing Pieces - Sixteen Saltines - Freedom at 21 - Love Interruption - Blunderbuss - I'm Shakin'

Some bangers, but too much filler for me

Бесконечная эмо-баллада. Скучно, неинтересно пусто. Непонятно почему это здесь. Из-за того что один раз этот альбом смог мне понравится, абсолютно случайно и очень сильно один раз - оценка 3/10

Fine I suppose. It's actually quite good in parts but never in a particularly memorable way. I just can't get behind anything Jack White for some reason.

Once and done kinda album. Only 1-2 songs I’d listen to again. His voice was annoying at first but I grew into it. The musicality of the songs is amazing.

Always thought that Jack White was a bit over rated. The is average at best. A little more variety than the white stripes with less emphasis on guitar however not an album I would listen to repeatedly.

I have never listened to this album before and I really like it. I dig his guitar work. Innovative, emotional, and daring. Good stuff

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It's still got that Jack White flavour that simultaneously works and grates on my nerves every so often. 3.5 stars, rounded down because it's just not quite a 4 for me, dawg

You know what, it's better than I remember it being. I think when it came out I was just off of the white stripes.

Good sounding cool instrumentals, some neat band players. Pretty classic kooky lyrics and vox

This was pretty decent. Not great, but definitely decent. Looks like Jacky boy still had some gas left in the tank 24 years ago. Good on ya.

okay forgot that the listening notes were published alongside my ratings, didnt know i couldnt alter after the fact. well, now i know. album #2. yay. i'm gonna join in on the slight confusion as to why this is even in the list at all because it's like....whatever? its kind of a platonic idealisation of jack white's sound which is nice but the problem there is it sounds like jack white, because it is, and as a result it sounds like everything else the guy ever made. its fine. unremarkable at best. sixteen saltines and freedom at 21 made me wish i was playing burnout paradise, though, so thats something. hypocritical kiss is the standout track for me, the rest i could kinda take or leave i think. hip eponymous poor boy is SUPER grating wow. honestly think you could cut out the last four tracks if only because it really outstays its welcome by that point. if you want my hottest take? his 2018 song "over and over and over" beats basically the entirety of this album hands down.

Some parts of the album wasn’t my vibe but then some songs would play and like a minute in the whole vibe of the song switches up and really fw that.

The definition of inessential—and I say this as a White Stripes enjoyer and a Jack White respecter—here is Jack White's first solo album. First off, he's obviously a good guitar player (overrated for sure but I'd usually rather listen to Jack White play guitar than Steve Vai). He's an OK singer, but his singing worked better for me in the context of the White Stripes. Who decided to open this album with a vocal that falls on the barely side of serviceable? Most likely it was Jack himself, so what were you thinking, Jack? Listen to his shaky voice used to perfect musical effect on "Dead Leaves" and then listen to the same voice on "Missing Pieces" and you'll see what I mean. In his defense, at least he didn't listen to everyone saying he's some sort of guitar god and record and album where the music is obscured by endless guitar histrionics. The thing I like best about Jack White is that he can take a few seemingly random musical scraps and magically bring them to life by pure enthusiasm for music. His best songs keep introducing new elements as they go along with a feeling of childlike excitement, something perhaps modest but fun and creative, rather than just repeating a hook over and over. Most of the songs on this album have cool parts and cool sounds, but they repeat themselves too much and never really feel alive like his best songs. The addition of more vocal lines is promising but could have been done better. The second vocalist on "Love Interruption" seems to be following the main vocal very closely at a fixed interval rather than with the uneasy (dissonant?) closeness that you often get with bluegrass music. I think it would be so much better if the voices were equal in the mix with some push and pull between them harmonically rather than almost equal but with the second voice more like an embellishment to the first. The vocal harmonies used in the final song on the album are more interesting though. The use of piano and various organs on most (maybe all?) of the tracks adds a lot to the songs. I particularly like the ascending piano line in "Weep Yourselves to Sleep." "I'm Shakin'" sounds more like schtick than a song, and "Trash Tongue Talker" just feels like a lazy throwaway, maybe written in the studio. "Sixteen Saltines" is the closest thing on the album to a White Stripes throwback, but the falsetto makes me think he should have given this song to the guy that makes those Eagles of Death Metal records. "On And On And On" is the title to the second-to-last track on the album and maybe that wasn't the best choice sequencing wise. It's mournful and kind of boring and it would be tempting to just switch the album off at this point. Fortunately, the album ends with a song that is kind of a smorgasbord of different styles. I wouldn't call it a good song (kind of reminds me of Beck, not in a good way), but it's a lot more lively than most of the rest of the album, bringing in more interesting harmonies, marimba, slow and fast sections, etc. If I was familiar with Jack White's later discography, maybe I would recognize this album as an important step artistically. It's far from a failure, but it doesn't feel like a classic and it could be a lot more fun. While I was listening, tracks from his next solo album Lazaretto came on a few times that were intriguing, stronger, and more fun. "Temporary Ground" from that album has a really nice vocal duet (not sure if it is the same singer). Essential listen: no Desert island disc: no

I’ve always thought Jack White is kind of overrated, or I just never got it. Either way, this album is fine. 3/5

Ok

Liked it more than White Stripes, to be honest. This list is definitely biased towards Jack White.

4.5 Really good, each song was interesting and distinct. Honestly does make me appreciate Meg more because the drumming on this is quite standard and her style really gave them that extra kick

There has never been a song recorded by Jack White that I felt was an ordinary song. Every time he plays is a new experience. His debut album is no exception. Although I confess I don’t care for his vocals, and prefer sweeter melodies, I appreciate the uniqueness of his recordings. As for a rating, it’s close to 5 stars, but I need to listen more. 4.5 stars

It’s Jack White! It’s serviceable! Does it nees to be on this list though? Jack Whites solo stuff is obviously good but it takes a bit to get better on his own. His first couple records still don’t hit how i feel they should.

While recently I’ve been on a bit of a Jack White kick I’ve neglected and underestimated the brilliance of this coming out party. This sounds like a White Stripes record with more a little more instrumentation. And the songs are great, blues based but with a modern twist. Frankly I need to purchase this.

I see the appeal, not really my thing though. I appreciate the guitar riffs, but it was kinda going in a vibe that I can't fully appreciate. I thoroughly enjoyed I'm shakin though. 3/5

Like a shot to the heart

Okay, didn't blow my skirt up so much

Peculiar. Not my style.

Solid album, good variety

10 dale pasá

Not as good as his later entries

Fine

Awesome album. I had only heard a couple of songs from this album previously, but this whole album is sick.

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Mildly disappointed with this one. I liked it well enough but nothing really blew me away. I enjoyed No Name infinitely more. Top Track - Freedom At 21

Listened to it, however, didn't delve deep into the lyrics. Despite that, I must say this album has been very pleasant to absorb as pure music.

good overall. kind of emo inspired vocals and the piano work obviously by jazz pianists guitar and drums are good tho

Bueno. Uno o 2 temas buenos

Album #160: Jack White – Blunderbuss ⭐⭐⭐ I once saw Jack White live on the tour for this album. At one stage during the gig, he hit a note, or his guitar made some sort of sound, that resonated in my head so intensely it genuinely made me dizzy. I wasn’t the only one either. Whatever this noise was, it seemed to send a shockwave through the crowd. The poor girl standing beside me actually fainted and had to be carried out by security. One of the maddest things I’ve ever experienced at a concert. Ten out of ten gig. This is the first time I’ve listened to this album, or indeed any of Jack White’s solo material, since it was released. I didn’t love it then, and I don’t love it now. And I don’t really understand why. On paper, it contains a lot of the things that make The White Stripes so great. It’s got the heavy, intricate guitar playing, Jack White’s unique voice and almost rap-like delivery, and a lot of variety. It also expands his sound quite a bit. The piano playing throughout is absolutely gorgeous, and some of the drum sounds are fantastic. Objectively, it’s fantastic. But subjectively, I just found it lacking memorable songs. The album came and went, and afterwards I struggled to remember much of it. There are moments that are melodic, beautiful, heavy, and undeniably cool. There’s loads of Americana running through it, and Jack White making an Americana record sounds like a dream combination to me. But, it just never quite comes together. I kept waiting for the songs to take that one extra step, that final push that would elevate them from good to great, and it never really happened. I honestly can’t put my finger on exactly what’s missing. Not all three-star reviews are the same. Some three-star albums are pleasant surprises, like George Michael’s Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 a few albums ago. Others are deeply disappointing because you go into them expecting to love them. I really wanted to love this album, and I just couldn’t. If anything, it’s probably lucky to escape with three stars.

Fine. I liked the opener. A weak four (nothing stand out but I would listen to again).

A few really good songs but nothing earth shattering.

lyrics are a bit much but the range of vocals and style in a single album is impressive

Very different than other debut solo albums in that Meg was really a limitation for Jack to work around, not a vehicle for different ideas. So there really isn’t a Meg-shaped hole here. It’s really interesting what a lack of these limitations allowed Jack to do. He wouldn’t sustain it, unfortunately, but this really holds up well.

I remember how hyped up this record was before it was released, and how disappointed I was listening to it for the first time. It's still just as disappointing and shows to me how important Meg White was for the White Stripes's music.

This is more tolerable than that White Stripes album. But I still really, really dislike his singing. I switched headphones to see if my headphones were going bad or if I just really dislike the production. I dislike the production. I do very much like the inclusion of the rhodes, wurli and B3. The instrumentation is what makes this record, to me.

Interesting sound. Just doesnt connect to me muc

Never heard this album before. I will give it some further spins!

Achei legal de ouvir, tem umas músicas bem boas mas acho q é um estilo um pouco ultrapassado talvez mas bem feito.

This lost a star because Jack White likes the Detroit Tigers

The Jack White bug never bit me like how it did for the rest of the fellers in this group. Although, the music video for 'Steady, As She Goes' (The Wacky Racers one) is one of those core music videos I remember from my youth. I liked the album and it was my first time listening to it. It is not one of those I expect I'll return to soon, but I had a good time listening to it.

When my dad was still alive, he told me stories about the most memorable times his favorite musicians died or favorite bands broke up. He described SRV’s death as being particularly noteworthy: he mentioned that he thought of his life in parts, one before and one after he was gone. Jack White isn’t dead (praise God), but in early February of 2011, during my sophomore year of high school, I got the announcement that The White Stripes had split. It felt unfathomable to me at the time that bands who still existed COULD break up— I thought that was just a thing for bands that had existed before I was born. I was stunned because I hadn’t gotten into The White Stripes until early 2009 anyway, so I felt like I’d just broken the surface and now here was this promise of no more music. From then, my life was before TWS broke up and after. Fortunately we got this record shortly after, and while I’m an enormous Meg White defender, I was willing to accept that it was just Jack now. I was just thrilled to be getting output from him again so soon after their split. This album made it obvious that he wanted to meet somewhere in the middle of De Stijl and Get Behind Me Satan, and I think he accomplished it. Unfortunately, because my least favorite White Stripes album is probably Get Behind Me Satan, I was a little off-put that this was Jack’s first solo product. Granted, it’s got some heavy hitters that have stood my unyielding criticism: “Sixteen Saltines,” “Weep Themselves to Sleep,” and “I’m Shakin’” have remained my favorites from this album. Unfortunately for me, it would take Jack until 2024 with his album No Name to really get me back, because it’s not until *then* that he’s really channeling the old school Detroit garage rock I loved as a teenager. Even so, this album is great and important in its own ways, even if I enjoy 2014’s Lazaretto a little more. So glad we rolled some Jack White today. I think I can safely say that The White Stripes are my favorite band of all time, and their flavors definitely show up here juuuust enough for me to say I REALLY like this album, but not enough that I can say that I love it. But this album did rescue me from a very mild musical depression in early 2012 when I was sure I’d never get to listen to new work from my favorite artist. A fun note about this album is that “Sixteen Saltines” became one of the first real songs I played live. I was in a high school band called Cavemen Are People Too, and we played this song to an audience of perhaps 15 people— maybe all of them friends and family— in a park in Lawrenceburg KY in 2013.

it's not my favorite jack white, but it's good enough lol

It was aight. I got a little bit bored but nothing offensively bad.

Listened to this a lot with my dad, and for a period we both idolized Jack. There was this scene from the documentary, 'It Might Get Loud,' where Jack builds a guitar from some scrap all in about ten minutes, and it sounded better than just about anything I've ever played. It blew my little thirteen year old mind and I thought this dude was a god (he may still be?). This album feels a little dated now. There are definitely some highlights, but nothing that feels as impressive so far removed from its initial release. Maybe I've heard "Love Interruption" too much, idk. It's still a fun collection. "Sixteen Saltines" bangs. A brief aside, but I think Jack is the reason I'm into collecting records. My dad had a Third Man subscription back when it was worth the money, and Jack did some crazy cool shit with his releases (especially Lazaretto, my fave of his). It was the first time I remember thinking that vinyl was more than just about hearing the music at a better quality than CD or streaming.

I absolutely wore this album out on release but hadn’t revisited in a decade or so, to the point that I didn’t remember what a lot of these songs sounded like off the top of my head. So there was a fair amount of “oh, yeah, that one” today. I think there's a bit of an identity issue here in trying to decide if he was gonna chart a new course or continue the White Stripes vibe. There's a bit too much Get Behind Me, Satan DNA in this one for me. Also, his recent "everybody be nice to Meg White" demeanor is in contrast to Hip Eponymous Poor Boy, which I am unable to read as anything other than a Meg White diss track, a thing I clocked the very first time I heard the song even though I famously suffer from extreme lyric blindness.

The best solo album by one of rock's most singular performers. The first 4 songs are some of his most memorable, but even the back half's more laid back tracks are solid.

Not much to say about this one. It was an easy listen, I have no complaints, and it was solid all throughout. I particularly liked the piano in 'Weep Themselves To Sleep'. Aside from that, none of the songs really stood out to me which is why I am rating it a 3/5.

Good but nothing really stuck out. I think I should listen again though because I was only half paying attention.

Not my bailiwick in music. I mean not to knock it but...

Never thiught i would like this. Its crispy soundin

Just so good

Fin nok selvom jeg ikke ved hvad den laver på listen

Lidt overrasket over at vi kun har haft 1 White Stripes album (indtil videre?) men der er plads til den her på listen. Altså det er helt fint men jeg vil sgu hellere høre White Stripes.

Insanely high quality throughout the album. Fun ideas and great execution.

I'm not going to lie, this is like White Stripes-lite. I miss Meg drumming. There's a Beck vibe to Blunderbuss. There's always a playfulness about Jack White songs. I like this album. I definitely like it less than the White Stripes albums on the list though.

A lot better than I thought it was gonna be. Is that a fucking vulture on his shoulder???? or just a brooding crow?

Can’t give shit to the man that was able to be the King. Look out, man!

I think Jack White is a genius. I know others don't but everything he touches is gold.

Consistent and high quality songs. It just doesn't have that one that really sets it apart.

Love the guitar, the vocals, the organ sounds. It’s interesting, smooth, syncopated. The rock foundation in the second track. I absolutely love this album. It keeps getting better. Strong solo instrumentation, love his voice and harmonies. The musical variety is killer.

To be fair this was better than I anticipated - It starts of pretty typical but the last few songs are so Led-Zep in their inspiration. Pretty good!

Just not my vibe except intro dong

i can't

If I was rating this on how much I'm in love with Jack White, it would get 5 stars easy. Seriously, I love him and I wish I could marry him and have his babies. And while I do love Blunderbuss, I just don't have that 5-star love for it. It's a great album I've heard many times, and today the song "On And On And On" is my favorite.

This is #day720 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… after three White Stripes records, you also have to hear Jack White's solo effort, right? Well, I'm not so sure. I do remember when this record came out and listening to a couple of its singles. He's great at what he does, there's no doubt. I'm just not that into this kind of music these days. The rockier numbers, like "Sixteen Saltines," still appeal to me, though. Straight-up blues and gospel numbers, not so much. This is a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day721.

I don't have much to say about this one I think. I enjoy Jack White but mainly just knew his White Stripes work and hadn't listened to much of his solo work. Reading the wikipedia it makes a point that this is his first solo effort and there was a lot of experimentation from him in the studio. I can definitely hear this reflected in the album as the tone shifts, sometimes from song to song, and yet his voice is so distinct it cuts through and makes it all feel cohesive. No songs stick out to me in a "I LOVE THIS" sort of way but overall I dig the vibe.

When I want to listen to Jack, I usually gravitate towards the Stripes. His solo debut doesn't stray a ton from TWS, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. 3.5/5.

Unfortunately quite familiar with the white stripes, but I've never to my knowledge listened to any of Jack White's solo material. Just finished this sentence and then Sixteen Saltines came on, which I actually DO know because I hate it! Jesus this shit sucks man. Car commercial ass music. This guy's done some kind of cool stuff with third man I guess but I cannot forgive him for the absolute garbage he's pulled out of his ass and shoved in my ears. I fucking hate this!

Not his best but everything he does is excellent!

Liked some of these tracks but nothing really stood out. Made me think back to when I saw him at a festival promoting this and how sweaty he was in his white suit

great guitar album, jazzy melodies, jangly piano to die for. white's exploration of classic strong structures and genres is admirable and makes for a fun and adventurous listen.

I definitely prefer The White Stripes to Jack White solo. That being said, I love his voice, and this was so much better than the albums I’ve had lately. I didn't know any songs going in. I loved the song Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy. I liked Love Interruption, I’m Shakin’, On and On and On, Take Me With You When You Go, and I Guess I Should Go To Sleep. The second half of the album was much better than the first. It was more White Stripes-y.

Favorite track(s): His name being Jack White is a testament to nominative determinism.

Notmy fave by jack but it's pretty decent.

Pretty decent album. Jack White knows his sound and really leans into it on this. But while his voice and signature sound make the album it also makes it hard to distinguish it from track to track. Faves were Missing Pieces, Sixteen Saltines, the title track and I'm Shakin'.

Very much a Jack White album

I liked this more than I thought I would ... I haven't spent much time with Jack White's solo albums. Glad I got to

After reading the reviews i noticed the same thing as one person - while the music is good it does not make me feel anything. The songs are something that usually would kick me out of my seat and got me dancing, but here i don't feel a thing. What is happening??

Not my type

Jack White is a bit overrated I feel, I don’t know though I can’t make up my mind!

. It wasn't bad, the different styles left me confused. I assume there were different drummers used on some tracks. There was one bloody skiffle drum that never changed throughout most of the album, spoiled potentially good tracks. I prefer White Stripes sound wise (except the drums). But then again what would I know, Im just a frightened boomer.

Jack White is great. I started this thinking he was meh, sort of dismissed him with the classic rock crowd saying he sucks. He does not suck and this was banging. Love the use of different styles to show off what else he can do. The only thing is that he doesn't really need to be on here so many times between White Stripes and solo. Tip: never listen to classic rock boomer opinions; they're fucking clueless and scared of anything that comes from a year starting with the number 2.

I know this one, I've listened to it many times, but I wouldn't have thought of it as I put together my Top 1001 list. It's good, it has a pair of songs that got radio time, but it doesn't build much on to the White Stripes sound he created a decade prior. The songwriting & structure are definitely better though. The man is a storyteller. The listener counts for the album are impressive, he's got a following. No track has fewer than 4.5M listens and the two radio songs ("Sixteen Saltines" 42M & "Shakin'" 36M) have a ton more. Solid core songs like "Freedom at 21", "Love Interruption" (sure sounds like Meg backing him up) & "Hypocritical Kiss" help make this a cohesive album. I don't love his guitar work at times, it sounds a bit out of control & from the cuff, but overall the musicianship and songs are enjoyable. 3 stars.

2/5

3,88 1. "Sixteen Saltines" 2. "Weep Themselves to Sleep" 3. "I'm Shakin'"

The White Stripes, along with the Black Keys were two of the last few groups in the rock and roll era to make a difference. Jack White is an eccentric musical genius and I love just about everything he does. This album is banger after banger. Five and a half stars if I could give it to them

Nice. Less raw punk energy than the White Stripes but an impressive range of styles.

I love jack white. The whole album is strong and vocals are clear. There’s a memorable riff in every song and it’s good all the way thru. Like punk rock meets the blues. Had a really good run on Apple Music recommendations after the album finished- my phone just played indie bangers for 2 days straight using the “playing similar to blunderbuss” auto queue. Loved it.

This album reminds me of a blunderbuss. Very old and rudimentary but with explosive power. Jack White is the fweaking goat.

Very strong, albeit lacking that killer track that made the White Stripes so outstanding. Doesn't belong on this list.

Just not wowed. Good but sort of meh.

Sounds just like the White Stripes without Meg's drumming and vocals!

I really like this album but I feel we can just stick to White Stripes albums for this list

I like white stripes more. This was meh, and somewhat weird. "Freedom at 21" - proper divorce-core. what was that lyrics XD

I didn’t even know I was looking for this. It brings me back to the music I would listen to when I was younger. I made a new playlist just for this

Helt ok, kändes som det inte hörde hemma på 2010-talet

I like Jack White, but I prefer his time in White Stripes. This album doesn’t really hook me. After the full listen I can only fully remember one of the songs. Favourite: Love Interruption

Bluesy and fun

Meh. I get why people love Jack White. I think he’s kind of overrated.

Jack White is just a relentless force of creative energy.

-i can enjoy some good blues rock, but i thought that this album was just okay for the most part. maybe i’m just not into it but i didn’t think it hit nearly as hard as his White Stripes work -certainly wasn’t all bad, there were some strong points in the first half and the last song was fire, not sure i’d listen to too much again though -Favorites: Freedom At 21, Take Me With You When You Go

I liked this album a lot when it came out my senior year of high school, but I feel like I’ve really grown out of Jack White’s schtick. His self seriousness and pretentious attitude makes it so hard for me to enjoy his music these days and I think with artists like Ty Segall around you can have way more fun listening to music that covers a similar ground. I don’t hate listening to this, but I’m not going to be rushing to come back to it any time soon.

He has a nice voice! I love his lyrics I’m not sure if I would go out of my way to listen to this, it’s not really my style of music but it’s an objectively good album

eh

What genre is this? I want to give this a 2, a 4, and a 3. Should I do 2.34? 4.32? 3.42? Math.trunc(3.42) feels right.

cool guitar very edgy

I enjoyed this album. He has a good variety of song styles on the album.

I won’t listen to it again. I don’t like his voice but it was a well rounded album

I liked this, liked the variety. I like the semi-spastic lyrics. He does remind me of a more coherent Beck which is cool. I like the more melancholy feel this has, especially compared to The White Stripes. I don't think he totally deserves his genius reputation but he is certainly very skilled and makes some solid art.

This is an odd 1 to review-to be fair, I didn’t expect it to sound like White Stripes, but I also wasn’t expecting the more stripped down/experimental w different instruments & sounds. Some worked better than others (he doesn’t have the best vocals to begin with). Interesting listen-yes. Will I ever seek it out again-no

Has a Whitestripes sound but not the magic that Whitestripes bought.

not bad. takes a song or two to pick up the pace but after that it's solid. not an album that i'll return to often though probably.

Firstly, it’s wild that this album is 14 years old. Secondly - it’s good! Catchy songs, neat lyrics. A good companion for a walk around the woods. Favourite track: Love Interruption

Is there a White Stripes record I need to listen to before I die? Sure, probably. Maybe even more than one. But three? No way. And Jack White's solo material? C'mon now. Nobody needs this shit.

Such a tasty album, there isn't a bad song in the bunch.

Always found his vocals a little annoying, but it’s the backing vocals on this album that really wound me up. Does he have an aversion to people that can sing? As always the guitar is on point and the tracks are varied, really liked the piano one at the end. Struggling to see where White Stripes stops and solo White starts.

I never expected myself to listen to “Blunderbuss” by Jack White, let alone like the album. The only thing I knew about Jack White before listening to this album was that he was in the White Stripes and set the record for the shortest concert ever, which I read in a Guinness World Records book—and I seldom listen to garage and punk rock. This album has so many different eras packed into it. On my first listen, I heard Chuck Berry and Led Zeppelin-esque styles (I heard so much of “The Rain Song” and “Down By the Seaside,” wow), but if I were to listen to it again, I would undoubtedly find even more. I was extremely surprised to find out after listening that this album was made in 2012, because it sounds very 60s–70s but with a modern punk overtone. I generally tend to find myself vibing to 60s–70s music more, so I enjoyed most aspects of this album. Like Led Zeppelin, Jack uses a ton of instrumentals that complement his vocals well. Also, like Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin, Jack’s voice is, in my opinion, not the strongest out there. This is why I found a lot of the parts where the instrumentals and vocals were meshed together so great, but also why I thought that the parts where Jack’s voice was isolated weren’t great. I feel that he should have played to his strengths—the guitar and piano—on this album and just let his vocals blend into the instrumentals he does so well. This album deserves praise just for the keyboard itself; Jack manages to make every piano riff or fill fit perfectly into the lyrics. I think “Hypocritical Kiss” deserves the most praise for this. I wish I had listened to more White Stripes before I listened to this album, so I could have compared this to something. If White Stripes is anything like a Led Zeppelin-influenced album like this one, I will be sure to like it. 3/5

Fine

Jack White is always good, but this is more middle of the road to me than Great. It's good. I would listen to it again. I don't know that I would go search for it to listen to it.

I love the white stripes so lets see how Jack white does. Freedom at 21 Love Interruption Im shakin' On and on and on Take me with you when you go. This album was good but odd! Like the musicality was there and great like always with Jack white, but I really didnt care for his vocals or lyrics on this. It was very unique and im glad i listened to this album but yea, idk how I feel about it in the long run. 3.5 out of 5?

Other than Sixteen Saltines, which is a phenomenal song, this is a fine album. But, my analysis of The White Stripes is applicable. Jack White's voice irks me.

Tracks to go back to: Missing Pieces Sixteen Saltines Freedom at 21 Love Interruption Blunderbuss I’m Shakin’ Trash Tongue Talker Really enjoyed this a little long winded, didn’t think I would like it as much as I did.

Never really listened to the White Stripes apart from the big hits, but this album was pleasantly surprising. Jazzy, easy to listen to, solid and consistent throughout. Not a huge fan of the vocals, but I have a feeling they grow on you.

Nothing special at all and can be a bit dry and boring at times but it's definitely an enjoyable listen for what it is.

Started off pretty strong on the first half or so. Wasn't particularly a huge fan of every song, but it was good enough. The second half just wasn't really it though. It felt like Jack made two completely different albums and then just mushed them together, and that second half is the lesser album. Real unfortunate as Jack is a legend, but this album could've been better. Still okay though.

white sounds like a rock artist but in a very eclectic way which makes this listen a lot more interesting than I would've expected. im a fan of rock instrumentals so this wasn't grating to listen to but idt I can overcome that "made in the past" sound that this gives me. wait the drums in freedom at 21 perfectly itched my brain. and I'm such a fan of the piano chord progressions in the songs even if I'm not a fan of the songs as a whole. lyrics for some songs r a little weird but I haven't spent time analyzing. songs I added to playlist: hypocritical kiss, missing pieces

Never quite hits the mark - doexn't rock hard enough, the riffs are not memorable enough. He can do better.

I’m beginning to wrap my head around Jack White’s music! What seemed to me to be annoying affectations when I listened to Elephant on the second day of this project now seem more like artistic choices. I enjoyed this and wouldn’t mind going back to it to see if it grows on me further. I added “Freedom at 21” to my playlist.

His first solo album was ok-ish, I guess. Nothing really outstanding, but it was a nice listen.

This was Jack White's debut solo album. Having heard some of his work in the White Stripes and other ventures such as the Raconteurs, I had some idea of what this would probably be like. I'm a guitar player, and I respect Jack White for his writing and playing abilities. I know there are going to be reviews that call this noise, others that say it sounds distraught or disoriented, and still those that say they couldn't make it through a song. To each their own. Personally, I enjoyed this album. I enjoyed going back to hearing Jack White's solo work. I think that this album was sonically diverse and "out there", but I expected no less from Jack White. I like some of his other solo work more, but we wouldn't have that if we didn't have this to launch his solo career. I think it was fun to listen to.

I'm having a fantastic run at the moment. This is the 6th in a row that I'll be scoring a 4. I really enjoyed this album and will keep it in my library. It's the cheeky rock of White Stripes with alternate/folksy genres interspersed throughout. A great collection which exemplifies White's abilities as a songwriter and performer.

Bien.

Aa

4,5

He's got his own sound and it's pretty righteous! Not the most varied thing and it does maybe drone a bit after a while, but it pretty much rules.

That’s a rock and a roll …love the tone of his voice

Jack White is fine. I enjoy a lot of his output, it certainly has it's own sound. A few tracks in I am by no means floored, but I am also not wanting to quit. Some have been quite good. A few more and I must say I enjoyed the whole experience. Considering the numebr of albums I actively want to turn off I think that places this on a 4.

Nope. Don't like the voice -- can't do it.

Did not like the louder more rock songs, but enjoyed the slower songs

kind of a nothing burger, not really my genre either, had some fun moments but not an album that i would mind if i missed it.

Pretty middle of the ground? It left a stronger impression on me than lyrically, which is the opposite of usual. Good guitar. Heartbreak albums aren’t my thing i guess. Love Interruption was good.

Might not even be in my top 3 Jack White solo albums, still a great album!

No me gustó mucho

As an aging millennial, this was lovely. However, I do find all of Jack White's music to blend into one long song.

this was fine. feel pretty indifferent

i already didn't like the white stripes and this is just everything i dislike about them magnified.

Some of these songs especially in the first half are OK and I like when he does weird guitar stuff but I need him to stop singing and it's even worse when he's trying to do "faithful" blues / country / soul stuff.

It's good

Notable Textzeile: Well upstairs, upstaged, and upset Keepin' quiet is gonna be my best bet yet 'Cause I ain't managed to say the right thing yet Well I guess I should go back to bed Ich bin überrascht und erfreut dass das eher Bluesrock und nicht „ich bin der Gitarrenmaster, hört mal krass, hier und jetzt noch ein Solo-“ Rock ist. Vieles davon hätte ja auch einfach White Stripes sein können und ist vielleicht sogar noch in dieser Zeit in ersten Skizzen entstanden. Ich mag die sehr schönen, simplen Klavierparts besonders. Ich finde das auch faszinierend, dass die gepresste Spannung in der Stimme mich mitnimmt, ohne das ich das Gefühl habe mir wird irgendwas substantielles kommuniziert. 3,5 wird zu 4.

Das beste 2003er Album von 2012. Ich stelle mir Jack White als glücklichen Menschen vor, der halt seine Mucke macht, auf Tour geht wenn er Geld braucht und sonst in irgendeinem gentrifizierten Viertel von Detroit wohnt und zum Midnight Madness des kleinen Arthaus Kinos in der Gegend geht.

Das klingt neu und alt gleichzeitig und ist dadurch über weite Strecken interessant. Strahlt gerade in der ersten Hälfte eine spannende Energie aus.

Classy rock'n'roll, like the retro stuff.

Good first attempt excited to see if he returned to this list but nothing that blew me out of the way

Thoughts before listening: While I certainly feel that Jack White's work with the White Stripes is much more essential than his solo albums, I do own and enjoy this quite a bit. It essentially fits in the same mold as his White Stripes output, albeit with a fuller band. However, lets be honest, any Jack White band is more or less a solo endeavour. Review: You know what you are going to get with (most) Jack White releases: punk tinged blues rock with heavily distorted and scattered guitar solos as well as Jack's distinctive yelp belting out the lyrics. This is a formula I quite enjoy in all its different incarnations, and in this one Jack is certainly flushing out the sound with additional musicians and studio flourishes. I think that while this probably doesn't rise to the heights of albums like Elephant or White Blood Cells, its still a solid release from Jack. 4-stars

It’s good, it’s just not the White Stripes

mid and boring

Is it just me, or is Jack White, at his least inventive, akin to a talented & v soulful American Idol contestant? B/c as much as I adore The White Stripes, besides a few tracks here, specifically the perceptive ‘Love Interruption’ & the country-inspired title track, this solo is nothing special. I think the guy kinda depends too much on not reinventing the wheel. Not bad, but I need more. & he’s no Bo Diddley. Bo Fiddley?

Jack White ist einfach gut.

Nothing exceptional. Expected more

DNF i do not like jack whites vocals

i dont like this im also in a bad mood but this is making me even more annoyed no

oeee pas mal

I do not hate it. Not exactly my type of music but i would definitely listen again someday.

This album didn't have a single boring or sad song in it. This isn't exactly my type of music, but I wouldn't mind listening to this record again