Reviews (page 6 of 12)
A nice departure from the White Stripes, but keeping a spirit of simplicity. Great all the way through.
I thought this was fine, nothing too out of this world or remarkable though tbh
Good album
Jack White is an under appreciated musician and song writer. He’s on the same label as the best there has ever been. His passion for the recording arts should be more well known and celebrated. This dude has his own unique sound and style just like other great guitarists. That is no small feat. You know within a few notes of a song of it’s a Jimi Hendrix, Slash, EVH, SRV, Jimmy Paige, BB Kimg, Eric Clapton, etc. The same goes for Jack White. He is unique and an amazing talent. This album is good old rock and roll with a heavy blues base. So stylish and unique. A great album indeed!
Another slightly odd pick for albums you MUST hear before you die. “You gotta listen to this jack white album that’s neither his best nor his worst work!”
Sixteen Saltines is awesome. Not much else worth coming back to for me. I don’t hate this album I just think it doesn’t belong anywhere near a ‘must hear’ list. By comparison, White Blood Cells and Elephant definitely do. Hoping Jack’s latest ‘No Name’ album also makes the next edition of this book. Just about every track on that one is better than anything here.
I have always been a fan of such simple music. When Jack White was with his sister and just banged out tunes that you felt more than anything else. The good news is this is still the same underneath as it was with the White Stripes so good on him! Yeah, it is simple. Nevertheless there is something there...
3 out of 5. Still not very into Jack White but this album didn't make me dislike him.
The Good: We are taking the bus! The Bad: Apparently it’s a mistake... The Ugly: Our dyslexia is fucking with us… Ok, so when this album presented itself this morning, my initial reaction was “ah, fuck”… You see, for me, Jack White means White Strypes, which in turn means 7 Nation Army, and nothing else… So, as I was hoping to find 1 more 7NA while ready to press the skip button for all other songs, I was more than pleasantly surprised with this gem of an album. I guess mr Dimery was right for ones… Then again, the styles being used on the album are straight up my alley. Anyway, great/fun/worthwhile album to include to any list! 5*
I was always a big fan on the White Stripes. Jack White is an extraordinary guitarist who takes traditional blues rock and twists it into strange and unusual shapes. He plays clichéd licks in ways no one else would think to, and makes them interesting again. His talents as a songwriter are also formidable. It's strange then that I never really paid attention to his solo work until now. That was clearly a mistake, because this album is absolutely monstrous.
Bluesy, definitely enjoy more than White Stripes. More polished, less primitive. But it's also strangely not memorable.
There’s just something about Jack White’s voice that puts me right off everything he does - Hotel Yorba by the White Stripes is about the only song of his I can get all the way through, even then I’m grateful it’s only two minutes long. I quite like the music on this record - each time a new track started, I thought, Oh, this might be okay… then he’d sing and spoil it. I think, apart from anything else, I always have that wretched doorbell song in the back of my mind and I can never forgive him for it.
I always get the feeling that somehow I "ought" to like Jack, the epitome of indie cool, or somesuch. But frankly I found this mediocre and tedious
Jack White always delivers. This is an album of his That I have somehow not heard. Though not his best work, it's still amazing. White always takes you on his music journey with face melting guitars & bluesy country licks. Always a showman. 4.
Dobra muzika, sve super. Ali ne čuva mi pažnju ni blizu kao njegove stvari s White Stripes. Izgleda da mu više leži veseliji karakter pjesama.
Interesting. Could have been great, but something just not quite there. Still a fun listen.
Good album but worst of his 3 solo works
I thought it was OK but never been a big fan. Some of the songs were catchier than others
Didn't likeit
Always solid. That’s Jack White for ya.
Cover 4 Generally ok but biting spectacular. It's a solid album and the songs go well together. 3.5/5
Here, Jack White makes some good rock music, but doesn’t quite recapture the magic of The White Stripes. He largely deals in the blues rock you’d expect from Jack White, with a little country and even some big band influence on a few songs. Although, there really isn’t anything shocking on Blunderbuss. There’s also kind of a rough lyrical theme going on here, I’m pretty sure this album is more or less about Jack White’s relationship with women. Sometimes it’s compelling, but it’s not something that feels like it’s really holding this thing together. Ultimately, it’s the songs that drive Blunderbuss. It is good blues rock, and Jack White does know what he’s doing, even if this is not as interesting as the music of The White stripes.
I don't like his solo stuff
Jack White excellence not on display
Jack White continually puts out solid composed modern rock where others just fall flat. 9/10
No he conectado demasiado (no lo he llegado a terminar). No todo puede ser perfecto.
Irrelevant
Some interesting elements, but quickly becomes boring. I wouldn't listen to it again.
Im not a huge fan of Jack's voice in this context. Feels like a more mellow album that his usual work but feels like his voice is overcompensating in a way.
Definitely thought it was better than Lazaretto, but I don't think any of the highs are as high as the title track from that one.
Not a bad album, but it kind of convinced me that Jack's best days were behind him. The title song is the only one that I really liked. Big fan of the White Stripes.
Is it as great, historic, influential, or essential as White Stripes classics Elephant, White Blood Cells or De Stijl? No. Is it as consistently and surprisingly awesome as his most recent solo album, No Name? Also no. But I’ll be damned if I didn’t enjoy revisiting this. Has more great tracks on it than I remember. Probably a ~7.5/10, but close enough.
Is his name rhyming slang ..... ? 3/10
Solid diverse rock album
It was alright I guess. Definitely not his best work but yeah. Some decentish moments, and I liked the drumming, but overall somewhat forgettable.
It’s alright but not even close to No Name or any of the white stripes stuff
Alright, thought it would be more emo from the cover
Such an interesting album. Sounds way older than 2012 in a way I can’t wrap my head around. Did enjoy it
3.5
I’m a big White Stripes fan, but I really feel like Jack White lost the magic after TWS. This album is good, Jack White is good, but none of it is great. Meg never *seemed* to contribute a ton to the band, but it certainly seems like she’s the bay leaf that added the je ne sais quoi that made The White Stripes so perfect.
Standouts Love Interruption Blunderbuss I Guess I Should Go To Sleep Take Me With You When You Go
I bought this at the time off the back of the excellent lead single _Love Interruption_. Having been a fan of the White Stripes, I was interested to hear what Jacky boy would come up with this his own. I was a little underwhelmed to be honest, there are some good moments on here for sure, particularly the first half of the album but it soon fell out of favour and I haven’t returned to it in a decade. Listening to it again, I probably have a little more appreciation of what he was going for here but beyond a handful of songs, I still don’t think it’s going to win me back.
reminded me a lot of submarine soundtrack and beatles in a certain way. solid 7/10
It's alright, first half especially but it's not good enough for this challenge.
mid
Cracking album. Loved the way he moved between genres
5/10
One of my fav listens in quite a while really enjoyed it . Some of the opening tracks are a little below par excellence
what a blunder that i haven't listened to this before
I was honestly expected a lot more for a Jack White album on this list. Compared to White Stripe albums, this wa bit more of a snooze. I appreciate this face of Mr White, but it just didn't sit with me.
The thing about Jack White music is that you can tell it's Jack White. Not saying that's a bad thing or a good thing it's just a thing. A decent album from a good musician.
A concept album about women or rather about the differences between men and women it both celebrates those differences, gets lost in those differences and ultimately rises like a phoenix because of those differences not in spite of. Blunderbuss is overall as strong as the bulk of his previous band's recorded work. A couple albums by The White Stripes (his previous band) are better than Blunderbuss and one isn't as good as Blunderbuss, but the bulk of Blunderbuss is as steady on its feet as anything The White Stripes ever did. Regardless of the common theme in most of the songs (women) Blunderbuss feels more like a collection of singles than an album which works (surprisingly) to his favor in making it a more interesting album with it wildly inconsistent production styles- no two songs sound like they were recorded in the same studio much less the same session something that would weaken albums by a whole bunch of recording acts but does nothing but serve White's vision/studio wizardry beautifully. A solid debut solo album that betters anything by two of his bands (The Raconteurs, Dead Weather) and is only bettered by two albums by his first band (The White Stripes) White sounds excited for the future and that excitement is palpable in all 13 tracks found on Blunderbuss.
3 stars I remember this album came out and had some buzz around it. I listened to it at the time and wasn’t interested, didn’t get through it. This time around I listened again. It wasn’t special, but it wasn’t bad. In fact, I feel like getting through this album was a little easier than getting through White Blood Cells. But I’m lukewarm on that album. Not a must listen, but not a bad time either.
Nothing in here I haven't heard before. The guitar is the highlight (and sometimes the lowlight as well)
Solid. I don't think it was as good as some of his work with the White Stripes, but well made and enjoyable throughout, if not mind-blowing. Favorite tracks were Blunderbuss, Weep Themselves to Sleep, and Love is Blindness (Bonus Track). 7/10, 3 stars.
Jack White showed he could keep going on his own after the White Stripes. Great folk rock blues songs.
A quality album, with some excellent music. Seems to lack that punch that the Stripes had
Way more versatile then I expected - but missing the kick from Meg White
More fluid and intricate than the name suggests, with lots of cool hooks and modes. And, oddly enough, the title track is the least blunderbuss-y of all. One's never fully dug White's various outputs, which have always seemed overdetermined, far too studied and borderline contrived. At times, they almost seem like dry museum pieces or clinical sub-genre experiments, as if he's a poseur's poseur. But this is strong throughout and rocks properly, and here and there sings. It might even be said to slap, though only intermittently. Top cuts include "On and On and On” and “Hypocritical Kisses” and “Love Interruption” plus title cut.
I like the overall vibe and style of this album. I think if it were to play in a random playlist though I would probably skip most songs…
Not something I would listen to often but it is a consistently good album. 4 stars or B.
It’s smooth. Not in the way that jazz can be smooth. But more in the way your brain would have to look if you think this is anything other than completely average music.
Nicht wirklich meins.
This wasn't all that bad, really, not the most memorable album ever, but also something I could see myself throwing on every now and again.
It's been a while since I could go to the vinyl collection to listen to my album of the day! This is such a great album. I feel like Jack White can really do no wrong - White Stripes, his solo stuff, The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs - all fantastic and all so different but unmistakably Jack White. Some better than others of course but it's all consistently solid. While this may not be the best album of the various projects from Jack White, it's a super solid record that I've listened to a bunch of times. Production is great, songwriting is great, playing is great. I love it. 5/5
I usually hold the idea that I like or just prefer Jack White's solo music to his work in The White Stripes if nothing else because I return to his solo stuff more than TWS. I'm also exaggerating, because it's more songs from his solo albums than really all of those albums, but I think what makes them click for me a little more is perhaps the fact that he is really just doing whatever he wants in his albums, both weird ideas or just being the same ol blues/garage revivalist or even going a bit folk or country. I think Blunderbuss is a good reintroduction to Jack because here he is not just doing the same thing that he was doing in the TWS but he is also adding all these little folk songs in between, or playing a blues track, or going harder on his guitar chops. It's not the most consistent album ever, but every time I finish one of his albums I can't help but go "damn why don't I listen to him more frequently, this rules"
Yuck
Not crappy but still boring
Repeat listen
3/5 - fairly good album! I liked a few of the songs though nothing fully stood out to me. Nevertheless, still a pretty solid album 🙂↕️
Previous to this, my only jack white exposure was the popular White Stripes songs that got a lot of radio play as I was growing up. Those songs are super nostalgic to me and kinda exemplify what rock sounded like in the early 2000's in my mind. I really ought to listen to a full white stripes record here soon. As for this album, I enjoyed it a good bit. It surprised me to look again and see that it came out in 2012, it sounds much earlier than that, but that's again probably just because in my mind the 2000's sound like Jack White. The lyricism is really strong in parts, the opening track especially brought really strong imagery to my mind that set a good tone. The tracks where he's kinda just whining about how evil a girl is felt a little weaker to me though haha. It's clearer to me that a lot of the rock I didn't enjoy from 2000's-2010's was just poorly copying jack white. His use of strings and piano on some of the songs reminds me of what I heard Coldplay trying and in my opinion failing to do. I think the closing track in my favorite. Speaking of influences, I can imagine that Geese heard this one and took a lot from it. The vocal performances, the keys, and especially that guitar solo in the middle really do it for me.
Not my favorite of Jack White's work but still a solid record. It had a subtle variety of sound throughout and I quite enjoyed the production on a handful of the tracks. I feel like a lot of the riffs reminded me of more famous riffs. Some of the songs bordered on cheesy from a lyrics standpoint. Overall I always love high energy records and this checked that box for me.
This is great. Jack White is a treasure. At the time that this came out there was a lot of talk about "Jack White being the last great rock star." And.. while I don't think that is necessarily the case now (rock is alive and well), I think that makes perfect sense for the time. He's someone who has always remained dynamic and relevant. His style is so unique and interesting. His guitar playing is visceral. You can recognize Jack White anywhere. I was a huge White Stripes fan (and I still am) but I really feel like this solo career of Jack White is where he's best. He's had the most creative freedom to really push his sound further than The White Stripes ever could. I love the blues, country, garage, soul elements of this record. His lyrics are fun and lighthearted, even when they're not heavy and deep. This record rocks.
Decent sound but was too busy to give it a thorough listen. Like some other Jack White/White Stripes albums, there were a few tracks I didn’t love
Best solo album together with latest one
Sometimes you just find an album that hits you perfectly. This is one of those for me. I love every song on here and will regularly listen from T to B without a thought. Love it.
Enjoyed this more than I expected, the quality started to soar in the second half
Like a pub Zeppelin. Nothing really spectacular here. Executed well enough but unoriginal, predictable and eventually nauseating.
I don't know what he's trying to achieve with this album, I assume it's a gesture towards the vibes of the great American songbook writers but it just doesn't land. For such an iconic guitarist, it's also a bold choice to spend so much of the time behind the piano - and Keith Jarrett he is not. A few good singles save it.
Pretty fun and enjoyed this more than I initially thought
This album is some pretty solid blues rock. It feels more varied stylistically than the White Stripes, but it's not as simple and powerful. A pretty neat experiment.
No. Sorry, but no. This album just isn't good. It's like Led Zeppelin, but with no real talent. And did he really say, Woman, I've got no truck with you "? Really? Lame, unmemorable and just not at all a good album.
Yawn Kinda go hum Not everything he does is gold Maybe it would have been better if he made a limited edition car with this album imbedded into the sound system so you could only listen to it when you drive
wrong album cover my guy😭🙏
I was a huge fan of The White Stripes growing up, but haven’t really listened to much of Jack Whites solo output. Anytime I would hear a track I would enjoy it but not enough to go out and listen to the record. The White Stripes run was near perfect in my opinion so I didn’t need any more Jack White. While it is a good listen, with solid songwriting, it seems overproduced in places and has a few tracks that I would consider filler. I just find myself wanting to go back to the Stripes more stripped down approach. Sixteen Saltines slaps 6/10
More indie alt, liked most of the album
eh
Great suggestion. I lost track of Jack White after The Raconteurs. Same sound, gritty, simple. Wish there were more “ball and biscuit” type guitar solos but was still solid. Will be added to my rotation!
Banger after banger. Reminds me of prime Bowie
White Stripes are great. This was nothing new or revolutionary - no idea why it's on this list. It wasn't bad but only 2 stars for 'could do much better'
jack white’s voice will unfortunately always make me think of listening to ‘icky thump’ by the white stripes on the school bus when i was in 6th or 7th grade and thinking i was cool as fuck, an image that now kind of makes me cringe. i actually do think his voice and guitar are both genuinely pretty cool and interesting, but there’s a lingering air of goofy self-seriousness that clouds my perception of his solo music. some of the affectations on here i think are meant to be humorous but fall flat for me—for example i really liked ‘i’m shakin’ but why does he pronounce it like “noivous”…? actually i just looked that one up and apparently that’s an early r&b standard not even written by white. so actually who cares.
It’s fine, I don’t have any strong thoughts. It was interesting to hear his modern incorporation of blues principles into this alt rock style, but also it kind of skewed too goofy for me. I think it’s hard for me to hear music like this without it feeling dated because it feels so of its time, but also when I usually say that of an album it’s because the album/artist was influential in that scene and that’s why a lot of other stuff from that time sounds like it, so whatever.
233/1089 - The music is fine but goddamn does he have a voice for print.
Bra album, men absolutt ikke noe du må høre på før du dør. Da bør du faktisk heller høre på hele White Stripes-katalogen før du hører på dette.
Interesting variety of music. It was pretty good. It felt a little scattered but was enjoyable.
Talk smack about Meg all you want, the Half Stripes are good but not as good.
i like
Jack White is a legend. His guitar playing is just so interesting. The drums and piano are also phenominal on this album. Blunderbuss is a super strong debut solo album. White is really good at mashing hard rock with blues. Throw in the piano (which I actually think is the star of this album) and the vibes are great. Loooved the piano on "Hypocritical Kiss." Even his slower tracks have a good groove to them. I think White is an incredible musician and he does a lot of good for the industry. Standouts are "Sixteen Saltines" "Love Interruption" "Weep Themselves To Sleep" "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy" and "On And On And On" - I love the vocal and piano melodies on this one. At first, I thought something about Blunderbuss is just missing to make it truly great. It's a really good album, but nothing about it is like holy crap, yeah thats 5 stars. I dont know why but it fell just short for me. Maybe its the weird filter White puts his voice through sometimes, although i dont mind it. But sitting on it for a bit, I came around. A lot of the songs are just damn catchy and fun. It's pretty great, and I want to listen to it again. I bet it gets better every listen. It's a Friday album so maybe I'll have the chance to! It's a 5 for me!
This is a super even album with a lot of good tracks on it and nothing bad. It certainly doesn't have the heights of the White Stripes heyday, but it is very good.
This might be Jack White's best solo record, but it's really difficult to sus out which solo record of his is the best. The range, from dirty garage rock to blue-eyed soul to folk to country ballad, is just astounding because every song sounds like it belongs on this record. Standouts for me are "Sixteen Saltines", "Freedom at 21", "Love Interruption", the title track "Blunderbuss", and "I'm Shakin'".
Not as good as his non-solo work, but still good. Not super different than late White Stripes, but not quite to that level.
It was ok. the songs were cool the genre was good. That's all I have to say though.
Some cool instrumentation and not much else.
I see Jack had fun and tried a lot of genres on this album, he nailed every one of them. But it made the album too diverse for my taste. There are two killer tracks: Hypocritical Kiss and Weep Themselves To Sleep - I found myself banging hard to these 2. The rest is nice, some really good tracks (On and on), but doesn't work for me as an album.
Great album. I’m a sucker for distorted guitars and doubled vocals.
Wasn't totally unlistenable, but not my thing
Not much of a rock guy but this seemed very cohesive. I'd probably listen to again
A sonic sifting Through decades of rock and roll In a few words - bliss
A really enjoyable album and, to my ears, the best solo album I've heard by him. Especially in the first half, it's one good song after another. I'd even put this up with his White Stripes stuff. He really is at his best when he keeps it basic and doesn't over-complicate or clutter his sound.
One of Jack White's best solo albums for sure, only surpassed by his most recent for me. Remember really liking it when it came out and it still holds up. Idk if it really warrants a place as a must-listen of all time, when there are so many deserving candidates left off the list. The compilers must be big Jack White fans, which is understandable. A very enjoyable album nonetheless, and has bangers like Sixteen Saltines and I'm Shakin
Ok nice funk/folky/jazzy tracks. Not my kind of vocals
ok 3 stars
Great solo debut
Jack White is clearly a talented musician, but his stuff gets very samey. There's nothing on here that's as good as the best of the White Stripes, but it's fun enough.
Its okay
Nice
Was never a huge fan of Jack White. I’m probably too old. That being said, I did like this album. No two songs sound alike
Love it. You can see it has similarities with White Stripes but it's much wider in style.
Jack white haciendo de las suyas. El album pasa como un rayo, temas directos intercalando alguna lenta. No decepciona, full de octavador, pitcher y fuzz roto. En esta casa somos JackWhitetistas
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Jack White er minn maður og ég fíla þetta. Platan fær ca. 4.8 frá mér.
3.1/his style is not for me
Perfectly serviceable blues-rock. I wouldn’t be mad if someone put this on but I’m unlikely to do it myself. I have medium feelings about the White Stripes and Jack White. I like their hits, I like what they do, but never got into their albums, never felt a personal connection, and never saw them live. Perhaps this challenge will get me into them when their albums inevitably come up.
I remember buying this album when it came out. I was a big White Stripes fan at the time (and I still am). I got into them right before they broke up... the worst time to get into any band. I never got to see them, but i bought up their entire catalogue after the breakup. It's a pretty great collection of records. My favourite is White Blood Cells (I have a feeling it will be on this list alongside Elephant... i'm actually surprised this solo record is here at all). Sooo naturally when Jack announced his solo debut, I was all over that. I remember at the time thinking it was good... but not the white stripes. And I feel the same now. It's a solid blues rock album. It has strong Zeppelin energy. There's a lot of good organ on it. There's a good amount of variety on the album, it's never boring. But outside of a couples tracks, it doesn't stick with me. It just doesn't hit as hard as the white stripes. But I don't hate when it's on. There are 2 big highlights for me: Love Interruption - Just a great bluesy acoustic duet with some nice keys/organ. I'm Shakin' - This groovy hypnotic blues rock track with a fun beat and girl group backing vocals. A it has a standard Jack White solo with this signature guitar tone. Love it. It was my favourite track when I bought the record and it's still my favourite track now. This album makes me reflect on the weird nature of the White Stripes legacy/reputation. Jack White is seen as the genius who can play any instrument and who is able to break rock music down to it's most simple elements and combine them in a iconic and unique way - some have even called him the last true rock star. And then Meg White is seen as ... a bad drummer. But this album should have people questioning that legacy. Here's Jack White, the guitar god genius guy finally striking out on his out without Meg there to bring him down.... but it just isn't as good without her there. This "legacy" that fans and music journalism have been holding onto is very likely bullshit. There was some sort of creative synergy between the 2 what we may never understand, that is not present on this album. And Jack White's music is lesser without whatever that X factor Meg was bringing to the table. She deserves a lot more credit for those White Stripes albums than she gets. Perhaps she's the filter for ideas, he would show things to her and she knew which ones to pursue and which ones to throw in the trash. Or perhaps she was chipping tons of ideas but it's not well documented (and maybe Jack just took the credit). Who knows... I just know that I missed her presence on this album.
I liked this a lot. It dragged a little near the end but was generally really good. My favourite song was prolly Sixteen Saltines. I wish he kept that energy throughout.
Three White Stripes albums and at least one Jack White solo album but apparently no Deftones albums, and no Tool albums. It getting increasingly difficult to give this project even a passing amount of legitimacy.
Liked this, good one to drive. Easy listening rock trying to sound like Led Zep, Rolling Stones etc but at the same time being modern. Adding to the list for driving, as usual. Listening notes: Wannabe de led zeppelin en canciones como blunderbluss aunque con un aire americano, está guay. Me gusta el enfoque de rock clásico pero con sonido moderno.
I don’t mean to be disrespectful, but I don’t think this album belongs on here There were some decent tracks in here, but it felt very outdated (although it might’ve been going for that?) and it’s possible that it was just me, but the mixing/mastering was flat out bad considering it’s one of the more recent albums on here Again, it might’ve been intentional in order to give it a more vintage feel, but it hurt the overall listening experience I didn’t connect with this album at all and although there are some objectively good moments, it wasn’t enough to make this album enjoyable for me Favorites: None Honorable Mentions: None
Just didn't grab me
This was really great
There's nothing particularly bad about Blunderbuss, but I don't find it all that special. Jack White has made better and more memorable albums outside of this one, either solo or with one of his groups. There are a few memorable songs, and I guess it's notable as his first solo effort. Other than that, nothing about it really stands out. It didn't grab and hold my attention like he has done on numerous other efforts. I liked it well enough to say it was solid/good. I just can't really give it a better rating than that, even as someone who is a fan of JW. Overall: 3.25/5
Surprisingly good.
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed. Quick Jack White romp. Better with the Stripes but this was good background mood music. Top tracks: “Sixteen Saltines,” “Hypocritical Kiss,” “I’m Shakin’”
extremely meh. Just kinda boring. a bunch of background music for a shitty movie that I second screened. 2.
--Missing Pieces...I like the organ. song is fine --Sixteen Saltines...it's different. it's also very polished. Do I want "polished" from Jack White? --Freedom at 21...nice heavy groove --Love Interruption...a super serious acoustic rock ballad. meh --Blunderbuss...oooh, strings and slide guitar! this is how you know Jack's made the next step in his musical journey! --Hypocritical Kiss...piano sounds good, I guess --Weep Themselves to Sleep...okay, this is good. diabolical piano work and the fuzzy guitar is back! --I'm Shakin'...an average throwback rocker. The extra musicians and backup singers don't make this better than what would also be an average White Stripes song --Trash Tongue Talker...another generic throwback but the ending kicks --Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy...a fun piano groove --I Guess I Should Go to Sleep...maybe I should. wait, there are two more tracks. sigh --On And On And On...and on it goes --Take Me With You When You Go...it's weird in that special Jack White way. Don't care for the first half, the back half kicks
Some good songs in here and definitely a unique sound. Too many skips for me to rate I too highly.
Wow never thought too much of Jack White but this album is impressive. Such musicality, such variety - all so sharp and loud and melodic. This is a damn good record.
good
++: Missing Pieces, Freedom at 21, Love Interruption, I'm Shakin', Trash Tongue Talker +: Sixteen Saltines, Hypocritical Kiss, Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy, Take Me with You When I Go +-: Blunderbuss, Weep Themselves to Sleep, I Guess I Should Go to Sleep, On and On and On 6,7/10
White boy blues (affectionate) as opposed to White boy blues (derogatory)
This is a great blues-rock record. We got to hear amazing melodies, catchy and groovy rhythms, and great production to top it off. I loved almost every track on here. Favourite Track(s): I'm Shakin' Least Favourite Track(s): Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy
don't like the first 3 songs
I had to listen to this again to remind me what songs were on it. Much more consistently good than lazaretto. I really like this one. Some potential skips in the middle but the start is fantastic. Giga album.
Never heard of this guy. Pretty oldschool sounds considering its 2012 album. Good background music
THE ALBUM 3/5 Stars. What's nice is that the "Blunderbuss" album follows a certain style of mixing Blues, Jazz, Country and Alternative elements together. The raw and unfiltered nature makes it stand out as an art project. Since I know some of Jack White's previous work, I definitely expected way more Rock'n'Roll, but this was actually okay to listen to as well. I respect the work that probably went into this since White plays nearly all of the instruments himself. He tinkers and experiments a lot with his sound as a whole which you can hear in every song on this album. Would I listen to it again? Only to a couple songs with the intention of consuming art. If you want some insight to how Jack White creates his music, look for a documentary named "It Might Get Loud". Features Jimmy Page and The Edge as well. THE SONGS - Missing Pieces: very mainstream blues rock-ish. Not that going on but it feels very american. 3/10 - Sixteen Saltines: has just too much chaos going on, lyrics sounds wanky, 2/10 - Freedom At 21: don't really know what to think about this, there's a weird tremble in the background that sounds like someone's running. 2/10 - Love Interruption: "The only boy who could eeever teach me, was the son of a..." oh wait, yeah the intro throws you off heavily. Sounds like cheesy independent 60s music, but better and way more chill than the songs before. 4/10 - Blunderbuss: The title song, yeah (doesn't deserve it)... sounds too mellow for my taste, has a southern vibe, but no energy to it. Artsy, but not my taste. 5/10 - Hypocritical Kiss: Has definitely something going on, sounds more like a mainstream alternative song, but it's nice. 6/10 - Weep Themselves To Sleep: Piano doesn't mix well with a guitar when both play the same shit at the same time, BUT the song has a better vibe than I expected. Sounds a bit melodramatical. Jack, why does your guitar's connector have feedback? If this song was more clean, it could've gotten a better rating. 6/10 - I'm Shakin': Yeah me too ^^ This is alternative blues and what I expect Jack White to sound like. Melody sounds a bit wanky, but actually fits the song's vibe. Would listen to again 7/10 - Trash Tongue Talker: Rock'n'Roll-esque, the tempo shifts are... something; it's bluesy, but sounds more like a new band figuring out their tone. 4/10 - Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy: The only thing hip about this song is its' attempt to be; but it's not a bad song, there's probably an audience who likes this. 4/10 - I Guess I Should Go To Sleep: Actually a nice alternative blues song for once. I wouldn't say I hate it, but I don't like it either. 5/10 - On And On And On: Very chill intro, can't pinpoint the style, but better than most songs on this album. 6/10 - Take Me With You When You Go: Good song for a Coda, has Jazz rhythms paired with southern Country & Blues going on. 6/10
Very much not my kinda vibe, but I respect how great the instrumental solos were. Don't feel fair rating this one but oh well
Really enjoyed this one, never really listened to any of Jack White's solo stuff before, but this has got me listening to his others. Very cool! 4/5
É bom. Mas não é nada demais. Um pouco firulento demais pro meu gosto. Algumas canções me fazem ter vontade de dar um 4 pro disco, mas outras me lembram que ele realmente é, em sua essência, ao meu ver, um 3. Não curto a pegada saudosista de tentar emular um som rockabilly, com as palmas e os corais de “oooh”. Acho tosco. Mas fora isso, fica claro que Jack White é extremamente talentoso e deve ter projetos bem mais alegres que este. 3/5
Pretty good
Jack White is a favorite. Creative melodies and instrumentation. Interesting lyrics.
Meh. Should be better
Weep themselves to Sleep is my fav. Nope. Make that On and On and On.
Some songs were okay I guess...
Just fine
I don't have anything clever to say about this one. It was ok - not sure its among the best 1001 albums though. Probably wont listen to it again.
Enjoyable listen, but not going to rush out to listen again
In my youth, I was not as musically adventurous as I am today and could be prone to ignoring anything I thought was "mainstream". (The irony about Jack White being this is not lost on me). So I'm really enjoying the chance to go back and find music I would have loved had I listened to it then. It makes me feel young again. Or maybe it's just my mid-life crisis talking. Either way, this album is a banger, and often captures the feeling of being young and in love. Confused, stupid, and passionate beyond all reason.
I liked it, cool vibe
Enjoyed listening to this.
En tykkää. Joissain biiseistä oli hyvät biitit mutta en kuuntelisi uudelleen. Jack Whiten ääni/tapa laulaa ei miellyttänyt.
Jack White: Blunderbuss: This is an album. Its fine, I enjoyed every song, its not interesting at all. Just fine music. 6/10
Day595 - definitely one of the best albums from 2012 and still sounds good in 2025
Jack White est un grand chouchou de China. Je lui donne toutes les étoiles d'un ciel étoilé d'août pour ses multiples critiques éclairées et virulentes de Trump et ses magouilles politiques. La prise de bec directe de cette semaine concernant la redécoration du bureau ovale (“a vulgar, gold leafed and gaudy, professional wrestler’s dressing room.”) est assez amusante. En voilà un qui n'a pas peur d'appeler un chat un chat: Trump est ni plus ni moins un ''low-life fascist''.
Un grand guitariste, un grand mélomane (entre autres c'est le fun le voir sur youtube deviner n'importe quelle toune des Beatles en 1 seconde). Par contre, autant j'aimerais l'adorer, quand j'écoute un de ses albums ou les Raconteurs, je m'ennuie après quelques tounes, c'est souvent répétitif. Belles tites passes de country rock vers la fin de l'album !
J’aime bien! Mais surtout ça me fait penser que j’ai récemment écouté son dernier, No Name, et que fiston me le demandait sans cesse dans l’auto (« l’album bleu » qu’il disait car il peut voir l’écran). So, de beaux souvenirs associés à Jack White. Le dernier album en question me semble plus rockeurs, celui-ci plus en douceurs. Je pense préférer le dernier. Mais surtout je pense que j’aime mieux ce que Jack White représente comme icône du rock post-millenaire, avec son label, qui mets notamment de l’avant des vieux bluesman si ma mémoire me sert, plus que j’aime sa musique.
4/5 original fun different very jack white
Best one in suggestion so far.
Fairly diverse, some ballads, some funk, some a bit more proggy, but nothing outstanding? Blows my mind that this was succesdul after releasing in 2012
Thought this was a decent rock album, I do like his unique guitar style. That being said, he doesn’t stray far from it.
Felt like I was enjoying it more as the album progressed. Liked the instrumental, not as much his vocals. I'd put it high 3, but I'll round up.
Bored
Jack White is such a talent. First time hearing this album and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This will need future listens.
Jack not my smack
Some great songs on here, but I've generally liked solo JW less than with a group, and this is no exception. I miss the rambling neo-western hard feel of the Dead Weather, and the simplicity of White Stripes (more Meg drumming please). Songs on here like Hypocritical Kiss and then Weep Themselves to Sleep are just boring.
I always have time for Jack White. This isn’t a classic, probably not his best work, but with all his songs you get the feeling that he just really loves making music, whatever he’s playing.
There were elements of this that were better than much of The White Stripes I've listened to recently, which was a pleasant surprise. However a lot of the last half just merged into one a little bit.
This was a pleasant listing, but there is just something holding it back from being great that I can't quite put my finger on.
Sometimes it’s good to just have a little fun with an album on this list, and this is what Blunderbuss does ten times better than the other White Stripes-aligned album that’s generated thus far, Get Behind Me Satan. This thunders in with a triple-threat opener of properly rocking numbers from track 1 through 3, interrupted aptly by Love Interruption, and followed by the remaining ten tracks which seem to slowly descend into a more watery blues sound, like if you were punched by the first three tracks and slowly recovered from your wound by the last, Take Me With You When You Go. I had pinned Jack White as a rock artist for people who don’t really listen to that much music. That probably comes from the sheer popularity of Seven Nation Army. Blunderbuss has well and truly proven me wrong, however watered down the tracks may get towards the end, the first half especially is electric.
So, Jack White has earned my respect with this album. I've always thought Jack and the White Stripes were overrated and listening to TWS albums here didn't change that. However, Blunderbuss is a whole different beast. From crushing blues rock to beautiful mellow melodies, this album kicks ass. Jack's singing style works for this kind of music and he has and incredible talent for driving and catchy choruses. His guitar playing is raw and symplistic and it doesn't need to be anything else. 5/5, I was really surprised. I can finally somewhat understand why so many people like his music.
In terms of instrumentals, it's decent, good even. But White's overperformative vocals are grating and kind of undercuts the album. Yes, Jack White, you should go back to bed.
Good octavio sounds coupled to a not so impressive voice. Was ok.
5/10 - not a very modern album, I've heard it before, but not bad either
It's weird cause I love this album, yet I dont think it should be on the list, before other White Stripes albums. One of the interesting things Jack did for this album and tour is having a full male(the Buzzards) and another full female(the Peacocks) backing bands, in tour one band did a set then the other took over and continued the gig. After touring the album Jack ended the experiment and chose to work with just one backing band, picking players from both bands. What do I think about the album? It is pleasant, but not groundbreaking, there are great moments in here like Missing Pieces, Love Interruption and the final minute of Take Me With You When You Go. A divorce album, the lyrics. Oh and hearing Jack beatbox on I'm shaking is funny 3/5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjbzLC_idLU Jools Holland interview while promoting this album
I mean, it's Jack White, but it's also a lot of Jack White, as well as a lot of Jack White with piano. I dunno. Not my fave of his for sure.
Fun
I had never listened to Jack white before, I really enjoyed this and will listen to other material by him
Great mellow Jack White
Love Jack White! Interesting instrumentation. Totally rocks. Love his concept.
Really enjoyed this and I already like it better than the 3 previous albums. Though the previous albums were decent and very important for their time, This album just has Jack White playing way more interesting and hard hitting songs. My favorites were Sixteen Saltines, I'm Shaking, and Love Interruption
honestly was a fun album! generally cool sound certainly made me want to read the "personal life" section on jack white's wikipedia page though, lol
Not The White Stripes but a good listen
mid
Альбом интересный и изобретательный. Не смотря на изобретательность временами музыка казалось несколько плоской. Впрочем, слушал один раз и в наушниках на ходу.
Pretty good. Ranges from guitar hero music to cool country and blues rocky vibes. Fun time.
very underwhelming
sounds more like a 2002 album than 2012.
Typical Jack White, enjoyed it but not my favorite album of his.
This one was alright. It's Jack White, so a very familiar voice if you're a fan of his work. Nothing so unique that you could distinguish it from any of his other projects, though. A call back to the early 10s.
417/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
An album I own. Probably his best.
Jack White is still Jack White, but Blunderbuss is missing the crunchy, drowning, iconic alt-rock sound of the White Stripes, and that's to it's detriment. Without that frenetic, bassy energy this one's a little forgettable. Fav tracks: Love Interruption
packed in. Interesting melodies, some meaningful lyrics, and an overall cohesive experience. With that, the albums a bit weird for sure, and it was a bit difficult to ease into even with the blend of production that makes the sounds initially stand out. It's electric, genre defining and hooky. There's a multitude of arrangements and undertones with enough instruments to match. It's flows perfectly from it's highs and lows, but there's nothing in here that stands out other than being a demonstration of the innate creativity Jack White possesses, but the intended effects didn't always land with me, such as the scratchy squeaky at Freedom At 21. Jack White is a talented artist, but it feels like he's always toeing the line of what is good music to listen to and making you just irritated wnough to turn it off. 1. Missing Pieces 2. Blunderbuss 3. I'm Shakin' Trash Tongue Talker Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy While there's nothing in here that is unlistenable, there's nothing that really pulls me in to want to listen further. It blends elements of various styles I'm fond of, and you can really hear the influences shine through with creative spins that make the album work for Jack White. It's a cohesive and fun sound, amplified by rock, offset by soft, sometimes folky, blues that sometimes just don't measure up to be more than decent music. For these reasons I give Blunderbuss by Jack White 3.5/5 stars
too many jack raps, not enough jack riffs. i’m shakin is great.
Honestly, pretty pretty good never really gave this whole album a listen but pleasantly surprised I do have to get over my aversion of Jack White’s voice but overall he got some interesting guitar tones happening here I’m gonna give it two thumbs up
Jack White mixin in country and folk is always nice. Its a fun album that is nicely paced but its a little too much shout rapping. 3 megs out of 5 megs
Just another super creative and well done album by Jack White. 4.5/5.0: Excellent
solid album. no real standouts but no real filler either.
This was okay. I'm not really a fan of this style of music or Jack White's vocals, but I can see how this would appeal to some folks.
Fav songs: missing pieces, weep themselves to sleep
I liked The White Stripes a lot when I was in junior high, and I remember this being a huge deal when it came out -- I'm not sure why but I never gave it a listen. It's pretty fucking annoying.
I do love Jack White
nu l am ascultat ca e naspa
I like Jack White's work with the White Stripes, but here it doesn't feel as powerful or raw, a bit dull in comparison. It also lacks the powerful hymn-like tracks White's capable of producing. While it's a fun listen, if this was my intro to Jack White, I'd just find it average. My favourite tracks were "Freedom At 21" and "Love Interruption", I found the lyrics of the latter particularly well written. White's an excellent songwriter in general, but I felt like here he just didn't strike that high level he has had elsewhere.
This debut album has some hallmarks of Jack White's vocal style and plinky piano keys with the guitar. I liked it fine but I wasn't blown away by it.
Love it
❤️
Me gusta mucho Jack White y este es un discazo.
Absolutely acceptable
Yeah this wasn't half bad
Would buy.
Overall not bad, but skipped a few songs.
Good jamz
Great record all around, didn't got to it when it came out, but now that i could dedicate some time, thought the songs were good, it's very enjoyable and think what modern rock has to sound like.
Old met the new and I loved it!
Favorite songs: Sixteen Saltines, Missing Pieces, Freedom at 21, Love Interruption, Blunderbuss, I'm Shakin', Trash Tongue Talker, Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy Least favorite songs: Hypocritical Kiss 4/5
Lovely while cooking seafood pasta with alex, was a varied yet relaxed listen
OK
I really liked this album. Favorite songs were Blunderbuss and Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy. I will definitely be checking out his other albums and also The White Stripes, and The Raconteurs, both of which he founded (or helped found)
Not a big fan of Jack White, but did like some songs on this album
Great album. It often feels like Jack White is on a mission to save rock n roll.
Starting off a Monday with Jack White...how fitting. Blunderbuss is certainly an album, let's just get this over with. See the difference between Jack White and White Stripes is that White Stripes have a few good tracks, that can't be said when Jack is solo at the wheel. Missing Pieces isn't necessarily a band start to the album it's every piece to the Jack White formula, out of tune backing vocals, weird sounding keys, Whites eccentric vocals and the occasional heavy distorted guitar, it's fine. I'd love to say it gets better from here but it doesn't. Lyrically Sixteen Salteens isn't a masterpiece by any means "I eat sixteen saltine crackers then I lick my fingers" ...inspiring Jack..truly. Even the arrangement is slightly chaotic but not in a way that fits, but more like Jack was trying to be unique, which is a theme of this album. No other track on this album is a stand out and I really don't have much more to say on this album as a whole, it's lyrically in the toilet, whites vocals irritate me, you get have some solid drumlines and fun riffs when jack's not assaulting his poor guitar to get incoherent squeels and wahs out of it but thats really all you're getting from this album. 1.2/5 MTW No, I can't be arsed. Listened to it, hated it, moved on. - HF 1/5 xo Ive always been hit or miss with Jack Whites work in general. The White Stripes catalogue as a whole in my opinion is a great example of how limitations can bring out the best in a bands ideas and direction. This is an environment where Jack Whites creativity excels for me. This album is definitely in that grey area between the end of White Stripes and the start of his more experimental albums. Listening to this album after already hearing songs off of later works like Boarding House Reach (2018) it’s clear that he hasn’t found his niche yet in this album. There’s good stuff here for sure, but half cooked is the words that come to mind, missing pieces is an anticlimactic album opener in general but saved by a tekky keyboard solo that does enough to keep me involved. I could go through each song one by one but that’s kind of how the album goes start to finish, good ideas that just haven’t quite been dug into deep enough, although some songs are good, blunderbuss hits well, as does love interruption. But I’m not gonna come back to this sadly. 1.7/5 FTW
It was fine but I still find it hard to get into his solo stuff
I know appreciating Jack White/The White Stripes is shorthand for "I appreciate rock history," but, dang, this is just boring. It's been more than 20 years with Jack White's music, and aside from those big White Stripes singles - "Fell in Love with a Girl" and "Seven Nation Army" - pretty much everything Jack White does is just forgettable. It can't even muster a position to be unlikable. It's just boring.
This just sounded like a worse version of the white stripes. Not terrible though
It’s fine but not essential listening. A bit of a weak effort actually. I find Jack White to be a bit of a one trick pony and his music is just milk pudding - sustenance but lacking in any real nourishment.
a talented person
It was ok. I would listen to it again.
Really good rock album and fun to listen to
3.5 rounded up. Favorite track: I Guess I Should Go to Sleep.
The slower stuff in the second half and the title track were lovely. The rest, NSM.
It just feels like to be an album you “must” hear before you die, it should introduce you to something new you can’t get elsewhere. And I’m struggling with what that might be for this album. “Imagine the White Stripes but at like 40% of the vitality?” “Blues rock with the production of 2012?” The songs themselves don’t really do it for me and then there don’t seem to be any historical or cultural reasons to hear this. Oh, okay, there it is: “I’m Shakin” is a fun 50s/60s revival. So, like, one song. Is there a 1001 Songs … project?
Jack White's voice is special, honestly. I don't really think that aside from his voice, though, if this album is really anything special. It doesn't really come close to the heights of The White Stripes. Combined with the fact that this is a pretty recent album, I'm wondering if this is one of the albums that was added to this list with the expectation that it would be a special album well beyond its release, and it just really isn't. On top of the clear White Stripes sound/influence, I also get a little bit of Panic! At The Disco in there, particularly on "On and On and On". The end of the album is actually pretty good. I got a little worried that it was really going to be dragged down by the last few songs as I started the back half. Not to say those songs were the best, but they kept me engaged and listening, which I wasn't fully expecting. As a whole, it's better than a lot of modern albums we've gotten on this list, but it still doesn't hold a candle to the majority of this list. I definitely think this was an album that was prematurely added. And I don't think that it's one that everyone needs to listen to before they die. Could still potentially be worth your time though, if you're a big Jack White fan. Favorite Song(s): Freedom at 21, Trash Tongue Talker
Didn't really like. Maybe due to the vocals.
Oh wow! Another uninspired rock album on this list? Color me impressed!
Da scaricare per il viaggio
Jack White is a national treasure.
big 3
3.5 stars I think. Bluesy. I thought it was the guy who wrote banana pancakes based off his name at first.
I liked a lot of the songs but not a lot of lyrics made sense I feel. Still liked it
Great album start to finish
A lukewarm album. Things to appreciate yes, but for the most part it just moves past you. Just ok.
What a brilliant album! White goes in so many different musical styles and he inhabits them all so effectively. I especially enjoy Little Willie John's "I'm Shakin'".
White stripesin soundeja ja Jack white. Tämä on tuttu levy ja tykkään.
⭐︎4.3 かなりいい。数曲掘り出し物があった。 シンプルな楽器を多用。 レッドツェッペリンの影響が多く見られた。
It's hard to avoid comparing this album with his White Stripes albums - the style is sighly different, especially the drumming, but it's just as good, if not better.
3/10
Eigenlijk best wel een vibe. Het klinkt heel raar maar ook wel leuk
Not bad, not good.
A fine album that I gave multiple listens to because nothing really grabbed me and I kept forgetting what I was listening to and if I liked it or not.
My opinon of Jack White, whether it be solo, or with any of his bands is that its always style over substance. Thats not to say he's not talented or that he can't write a good song, because he is and he can. Its just over styled and a forced element of "cool" is i ejected in every song, if that makes sense.
great album!
Combines the lack of teeth from 70s sorta rock with the dissonance of of 90s/00s without producing anything particularly interesting. Maybe I'm just not in the mood for it
I got BTFO'd at for cutting some chick off to this album. Solid album too
Jack White brings the heat! For a man who looks like a vampire, he sure can rock out. What a fantastic album, every song had such a unique sound. Nothing slowed down in creativity, from the guitar, the wickedly placed piano and the strong lyrics. It takes a lot for a 5 star review (probably stemming from my picky music taste) but this album gets it for sure, hands down!
Jack whites solo stuff never thrilled me. He certainly has a distinct solo sound, but most of the time it's not for me.
Honestly, an excellent journey the whole way through. Beatles-esque in places, definitely not in other places. Same-y in the sense that all his songs are good, but different enough from track to track that it doesn't feel like you're listening to one long song. Five star albums for me make it into my everyday listening rotation, and this one does for sure.
I love the white stripes, I think Jack White is dope, but his solo work leaves me mostly uninspired. Don't get me wrong, this is a solid album - the likes of Love Interruption and a few from the second half of the record are great. But the high points aren't so high and the album overall has some monotony issues. Great album artwork tho. 3.5 rounded down
Pre-listening: I actually think I like Lazaretto more than this of the post-Stripes Jack White, but I love his bluesy garage rock sound. This will be fun! It's not relevant, but his stark color schemes are something I've found need about his work (first Red/White for the White Stripes, then Blue/White in his solo work) Listening notes: -Good, workmanlike construction on the lead track. -Sixteen saltines is musically great, but has a kind of hollowness to it I find hard to describe. All of Jack White's talent is still there, but there's something missing from the White Stripes days (other than Meg). My theory is that there's an intensity/anger with the White Stripes that is relatable and good in a 25 year old, but which comes across a little silly in his late 30s. -I'm shakin' is kinda dumb, but it bubbles to the front of my mind every 3-4 months and has for years, so I gotta hand it to 'em. -Many have tried to revive blues music, but few have as faithfully recreated the sort of low-grade misogyny that was (unfortunately) a part of the genre from the beginning (I love Robert Johnson but...). Nothing awful, just a sort of consistent "women be nagging/taking my independence" theme undergirding everything -That said, his blues revival-ism is more sincere and earnest (in the good ways too) than most--including one 1960s cover feels like a good amount of paying his respects without overdoing it. -Tail end of this album loses steam. Review: Mostly this is good blues rock music, but not particularly special. 3.5 stars. The fact that I come back to Jack White regularly does lead me to want to round up to four, but on the other hand the album I return to is Lazaretto. And I listened to the first half like three times and had to stop each time. Not because it was bad, just had other things, but that ultimately indicates a level of forgettability.
Sometimes speak singing does it for me. And sometimes it doesn’t. Jack White’s speak singing is in the latter camp for me.
I love Jack white, but this was a pretty average album to me.
this is really solid. I dont think there are any skips. It has a very different style, but it is very jack white
this is shit
I find Jack White to be a pretentious wanker and The White Stripes utterly overrated, so I'm a bit loath to admit that I quite liked this. The guitar is still too lo fi (read: poorly played) but the organ parts are nice and there's some cool bluesy stuff going on here in general.
Enjoyed some of the songs
Not amazing, but also just fine.
pretty good, but first half of the album was better imo
It’s alright
I liked how it was more guitar-centric than other stuff
Interesting listening
its okay
Some good tunes, not sure I will listen to again anytime soon though
Not bowled over but enjoyed listening to this album.
Not a patch on White Stripes, or even The Racontours - which I think is superior. Odd lyrics, directionless at times and a bit clunky... could do better
Jack White has always been meh to me. Some of the White Stripes hits are classics, yes, but I usually change the song if one pops up randomly. Guess I just don’t care/ get the fuss. This album is pure Jack White, so… meh
It’s a decent rock record but it is also forgettable. 3/5
I like the White Stripes, and getting into Jack’s solo stuff, I think it’s just as good, and distinct. He’s a divisive and eccentric guy and I think his music’s rather aloof but that’s also helped it age better than the glut of blues-punk stuff that we heard on the radio back in the 2010s. Like, remember that shitty Black Keys song (also 2012) that was in every commercial and TV show? (Remember Rob Schneider’s daughter’s music?) Jack White is kinda weird and pretentious but I’ll take that any day over some beardy millennial wannabe lumberjack.
I just like Jack White! He's the only person I trust to make music that sounds like this. This is my first time listening to this album. It feels like it'd be a good listen anytime, and sublime in the right environment.
Look, it’s not terrible, and the first couple of songs are good. But the longer it goes, the more bored I get. I liked this when it came out but I do not think it belongs on this list. There are better blues artists.
I prefer the Stripes. That being said, I do wish this kind of music was being made today. Favorite track: Love Interruption 2/5
Splendid
Jack white outside of the stripes is one of the biggest question marks of my life. The singing is great, the riffs are sick, and I feel nothing every single time I hear his music. On paper it should be a home run but it never turns out that way. I enjoyed my time but I haven't thought about any songs on this record as soon as they are done. I'll probably never listen to this again and thats sad to me. I just dont get it and maybe thats a me problem but even if its not it doesn't change my feelings.
This was really good. Cool guitar solos that are unique but without being too weird, and a real thumping rhythm from the drummer which makes the whole thing make you want to move. I'm not crazy about Jack's voice, but it did grow on me over the album
Now THIS is my thing.
i'm kinda fucking with the electric organ, but his singing is... something else for sure........... hmmm... some songs start off nicely and then go downhill into something i dont like lol bit repetitive............ and annoying at times but still love the electric organ LOL
Oke eerste nummer, instrumentaal top. Ik moet wel even wennen an zijn zang merk ik. Maar klinkt veelbelovend! Ja, erg lekker album. Veel verschillende stijlen, maar luistert echt heel fijn weg. Moet zeggen dat ik er ook niet een nummer echt vind uitspringen, maar het geheel klopt. Dit gaat wel richting de 4 sterren. Ja, al met al gewoon een erg lekker album. 4 reten. FAV Hip (Poor) Boy, I Guess I should Go to Sleep
Look, I'm a unabashed Jack White fanboy. He's my favorite musician ever. I have every album of his, seen him in concert, watched documentaries, own shirts, etc. That being said is this really an album you must hear before you die? One of the best 1,000 or so albums of all time? This is probably his 3rd best solo album. Whatever it's still getting 5 starts from me no matter what. Just gonna shut up and take the W when I get one. 10/10
Just really not my vibe, there was no song that I enjoyed.
I'm pretty biased when it comes to these album reviews. I'm a huge fan of The White Stripes, so it would only make sense that I also enjoy Jack White's solo music. Every song off of this album was reminiscent of The White Stripes and I'm all for it.
After giving 2 stars to three(!) White Stripes albums (man is that band overrated), I really wasn't waiting for Jack White's solo output. The first half was as expected - Jack's voice is not nearly good enough to work with such sparse instrumentation. And generally speaking, yes, rock music does benefit from bass guitars. Something changed on the second half though. More piano and other non-traditional rock instruments were added and the music became bluesier, reminiscent of the Rolling Stones at times. 2 stars for the first half, 3.5 for the second half.
weird, not quite my tempo