Blunderbuss

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’”

Some good songs in here and definitely a unique sound. Too many skips for me to rate I too highly.

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

don't like the first 3 songs

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

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

Meh. Should be better

I liked it, cool vibe

Jack White: Blunderbuss: This is an album. Its fine, I enjoyed every song, its not interesting at all. Just fine music. 6/10

Thought this was a decent rock album, I do like his unique guitar style. That being said, he doesn’t stray far from it.

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.

Good octavio sounds coupled to a not so impressive voice. Was ok.

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

sounds more like a 2002 album than 2012.

417/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

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

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.

Absolutely acceptable

Yeah this wasn't half bad

Overall not bad, but skipped a few songs.

Not a big fan of Jack White, but did like some songs on this album

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.

It was ok. I would listen to it again.

The slower stuff in the second half and the title track were lovely. The rest, NSM.

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

big 3

3.5 stars I think. Bluesy. I thought it was the guy who wrote banana pancakes based off his name at first.

A lukewarm album. Things to appreciate yes, but for the most part it just moves past you. Just ok.

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.

I got BTFO'd at for cutting some chick off to this album. Solid album too

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.

I love Jack white, but this was a pretty average album to me.

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

Some good tunes, not sure I will listen to again anytime soon though

Not bowled over but enjoyed listening to this album.

It’s a decent rock record but it is also forgettable. 3/5

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.

liked it more than white stripes

He’s a distinct voice and that’s always a tricky thing for a soloist before or after being in a band. Unless there’s a big shift in musical style. Precursor for Whitestripes. Enjoyed it

I found myself liking this more than I was expecting to. Quite a good listen this one.

Starts off really well, distinctively Jack White and with more variation of styles and it all seems really well thought out and played. And then I just start losing interest halfway through, and to be honest I didn’t feel like I wanted listen to it again. Which I think is my experience with all his solo stuff, other than the excellent ‘No name’. I think the simplistic explanation is I just like his full rocking out stuff better.

Jack white is so good. Whoever sings backup on the last track is so good.

Musically, some of this album was interesting. The use of Piano throughout this album really struck me. It was as if they had hired a Saloon piano player from a Cowboy, Western movie. A nice listen. 3 stars. Would I listen again? No Would I buy this album? No 1 "Missing Pieces" - 03:27 - Catchy melody. Jack White's voice always seems to take me by surprise, if I haven't listened to him for a while, and I haven't. It doesn't always rest easy on my ears. Great keyboards/organ. - 3* 2 "Sixteen Saltines"- 02:37 - Good riff. - 3* 3 "Freedom at 21"- 02:51- Interesting song. I don't quite know why but it had less of the Jack White signature sounds, so I guess that's it. - 4* 4 "Love Interruption"- 02:38 - A little more bluesy. Nice melody. - 3* 5 "Blunderbuss"- 03:06 - Oh, nice introduction. Lovely piano. Nice song - 4* 6 "Hypocritical Kiss"- 02:50 - 3* 7 "Weep Themselves to Sleep"- 04:19 - Again, lovely piano introduction. - 3* 8 "I'm Shakin'"- 03:00 - Dramatic. The best song so far. The use of Piano, again, is excellent. If you played me the guitar solo, in isolation, it would have been instantly recognisable as Jack White. - 4* 9 "Trash Tongue Talker"- 03:20 - Rock n Roll. Nice backing vocals. - 3* 10 "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy"- 03:03 - Nice jangly piano - 3* 11 "I Guess I Should Go to Sleep"- 02:37 3* 12 "On and On and On"- 03:55 - Part of the vocal and piano melody reminded me of "On Broadway". - 3* 13 "Take Me with You When You Go"- 04:10 - This has a 1960s Burt Bacharach feel to the melody, until the guitars kick in but vocally it jars at this point. - 3* Total - 42 Average - 3.23

Liked it more than i thought it would, the end is too folky for me but it started strong

Skapligt, men gillar mest de som jag redan hört

it was alright

Enjoyed it.

Fine. Sixteen Saltines goes hard, but some of the rest is reasonably average. Not much sticks. Not terrible, not great. A shame, cos I loved The White Stripes.

It's a very Jack White album. Some great jams, some ponderous hipster crap.

Not a bad album by any means, but completely undeserving of a place in this list

meh

I admire Jack White. I wish I could love him.

Sounds like someone rounded some of the rougher edges off an early white stripes album. It's a good album but made my maybe appreciate those rough edges a little more than be convinced by this.

Versatile album, with a lot of good songs, nothing special.

Evil Jack Black be like:

It was okay. Did not get all the way through.

Enjoyed listening to it, but I've already forgotten all the songs. Not very memorable.

One or 2 memorable songs

It was ok

Enjoyable

It was good + I liked Fever - but it was hard to listen to the whole thing cuz I kept losing interest. Very good jam but not my jam

Pretty good garage rock, but nothing really stands out for me. His new album no name is better imho

Good album but not something I would listen to on repeat.

I've been lukewarm on his music though I appreciate him as both a cultural force and and as an advocate of music production. This album was pretty solid. When Jack makes music, it sort of feels like a very careful graduate student showing you that he knows exactly how to do it. I guess that's my complaint?

This was almost a 4, some good tracks mixed in with what felt a bit more like filler. Worthy of a bit more of a listen but there were a few too many distracting elements such as the pronunciation of 'im nervous ' on the otherwise excellent 'I'm Shakin' Top track: Keep themselves to sleep

I always want to like Jack White better than I do, but it’s hard to avoid the fact that every song sounds the same. Cool grooves, great guitar tones and playing, passionate vocals, but a monotonous listen. This wasn’t the case with the White Stripes. What happened?

6/10 Jack White is good and so is this album 6-15-2025

Not for me but not terrible

Good

Nathan-Liked it Tyler-No strong feelings

Solid. Not something I’d listen to again, but all good.

Blunderbuss is the debut solo album by Jack White. But it doesn't feel that way at all. It feels like an album by an experienced solo musician. It expertly features so many different feelings and styles of music. Yet it just feels like a list of singles because there is absolutely no connection between the songs. Each song could be for a different band to play and it feels like a bit of a compilation.

Entertaining. 3/5

For his first solo album, Jack White decided trade the peppermint red-white-black color scheme for blue tones on a low stakes and straightforward record. While it's not bad, it sounds incredibly middle of the road when compared to his White Stripes, or even Raconteurs releases. At the time, I thought this was going to the way for him going forward, and the next album Lazaretto didn't prove me wrong. However, after that, White seemed to have hit some sort of stride and once again started experimenting with wilder ideas and showing he is still one of the most vital rock musicians working today. Key tracks: Sixteen Saltines Love Interruption Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy

It was okay

This was a decent album. Pretty classic rock for the 2010s.

This stated out a lot better than it ended. The first 4 or 5 tracks are white stripes without any of the things I hate about them (shit drumming, overly simplistic songwriting, deliberately bad production) but then it devolved in to this saloon piano/ironic whisky drinking music that characterized the minimal sound of tue 2010’s. I guess you can give jack white credit for basically reinventing that sound but I still don’t like it. It’s not a terrible record but I can’t deal with the static voice filter, piano banging and 5 note phrases. Not for me but I get why people like it.

But who was playing drums?!?!

Üllataval kombel hakkas peale teist läbi kuulamist rohkem meeldima. Klaver ja hevimad instrumendid klapivad hästi.

I feel like this is the kind of music critics love, Jack is insanely talented and completely shreds the guitar but I can't say it's my favorite music.

Nice.

Jack White doing what Jack White does, missing some of the punky flavor of the Stripes in exchange for some classic blues rock with probably too many musicians. It works, its good, it feels like an extension of the Stripes Get Behind Me Satan, but without the charming rough edges that make Satan a great album, this one falls slightly flat. Sixteen Saltines is a White Stripes song with too many guitar fx. Freedom At 21 vocally sounds like Yuno Miles lol, but the production is class. The delay on the drums after the first chorus is ace, however the guitar solo is an abuse of a whammy pedal (despite being a sick solo). Im Shakin was pretty okay until he started pronouncing noi-vuss like that, sounded like a fucking cartoon character lol. Favourites - Sixteen Saltines, Freedom At 21, Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy Least Favourites - I'm Shakin

3.5

Jack White is at his best when he is being loud and rocking. Many of the White Stripes and The Raconteurs best songs sound best when they are almost coming off the rails. This album has a few songs like that but falls into this dreary bluesy slop that many of his albums do.

Jack White is really talented and one of the few remnants of the 00s garage/rock scene to come away from it still doing creative and interesting things. This one is certainly creative and interesting although I feel he's more in his element in the first half when it's straight up rockers than towards the end when we get more piano and slower paced songs. I don't feel there's loads here to qualify it as a must-hear but it's perfectly good and listenable. I'd probably bump it for his 2024 'No Name' album at this point, if it was up to me.

I don't know how exactly to articulate it, but Jack White is one of those artists who I am grateful for having existed, but I don't get particularly excited to listen to. And yet whenever I do, I usually come away from the project feeling like "that was solid." This was one such album that sounds so very Jack White to its core. Distorted guitar - check. Compressed/fuzzed out vocals - check. Bluesy structures with breakout solos - check. It all feels predictable, but no less enjoyable for that fact. With 5 songs to go, I'm going to call it at a 3. THe only standouts for my ear were I'm Shakin' (mainly because it was a very memorable riff) and Sixteen Saltines (which reminds me vaguely of Hardest Button to Button).

Eipä hassumpi albumi tämä. Pitäisi kuunnella uudelleen paremman kuvan saamiseksi tosin.

Do like this at times but that album as a whole feels a little flat. Maybe that’s the point idk

Fine, but not interesting to me.

After having listened to "Elephant" and enjoying it i expected to like this album more than i did, Honestly its kind of forgettable and theres too much slow folk stuff her imo. 6/10 Favourite: Sixteen Saltines Least Favourite: Trash Tongue Talker

Jack White's energy and iconic voice are nothing short of contagious and everything he touches is at least solid, but most of these songs seem to be in a rather bit of an awkward position between his harder rocking stuff under the Stripes and his later more experimental ventures. Nonetheless, pretty fun stuff.

Favorites: Sixteen Saltines, Freedom at 21, Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy Jack White struck out on his own a year after The White Stripes fully disbanded in 2011, and I would argue that this is solid work from him though not entirely up to par with The White Stripes’s best. He’s come a long way since even this album, with his recent solo work being much better in quality in my opinion. This was still worth listening to, though.

Liebe Jack White. Dieses Album hat auch viele Tracks dienmir sehr gefallen. Aber wr hat bei weitem bessere Alben

As always with Jack White it’s solid, he’s a musician of such talent. However, I felt like there was a bit too much of a gap on a few tracks between the tone set by the band/piano (generally quite chill and a lot would easily fit on a country/generic pop album) and the strong, slightly abrasive vocals. So I’m not sure it quite worked as well as some other albums but still enjoyed it.

Maybe it’s the fact that I’ve had back-to-back Jack White-related albums now, but Blunderbuss left me feeling a bit underwhelmed; even after giving it a few chances to land. It’s not a bad album by any stretch; there’s solid musicianship and moments of charm scattered throughout. But overall, it just feels like it’s missing something. The energy and raw edge that usually define Jack White’s work seem a bit diluted here. A decent listen, but not one I’m itching to return to.

2.8 This list has made me realise I can't do Jack White/Stripes. Can't quite put my finger on why. I just find it all extremely dull tbh. Mid album.

Jack White is a talented musician, this album had a couple standout tracks, but not enough to bring me back for a full listen. 3/5

After listening to three The White Stripes albums, now I'm presented with Jack White's solo material, and I have to wonder why. I know that Jack is a very influential figure in rock music, but I think including the former groups records in this list is enough, specially when this album doesn't hit as the others. Although Jack's very recognizable style of singing is present and there's now a variety of instruments in each song, I felt like this album lacks in charisma and power, and it even is a bit inconsistent, but at least is not a bad listen, just forgettable in comparition with His previous works.

Hm I was looking forward to going back to this after loving elephant but I'm struggling to get into it its a bit flat... I liked love interruption? And hypocritical kiss. Okay it's doing something different in these last couple songs. Unfortunately what I suspect it might be doing different on I'm Shakin is being annoying and shit. I kind of like it tho. I've never claimed to have good taste. Hm idk. Idk about this rock n roll thing he's doing. Bit annoying. Dare I use the word trite. Honestly I'm confused mostly. I want to like it but eh, feel like I should hate it but i dont. That should mean a three star rounded up but I want them to be purple or smth. Does. Does that make sense. Fucking no it doesn't Emily. Actually I've just really enjoyed I guess I should go to sleep that was a bit weird. You know what this could grow on me... on and on and on is twangly in a less annoying way. Maybe. Is it just a bit dated is that the main problem. Do I have heatstroke why am I getting so vexed about this Jack White album. Girl stop overthinking and give it a 3.

2000s rock. Alright to listen to, not very interesting. Like the piano a lot.

Overall the sound wasn't for me. I like the artist's voice. Weep themselves to Sleep the only good song.

Oh, Jack White. What a character you are. Your performance at Bonnaroo many years ago (or more specifically your story about "Having nothing better to do") is something I won't soon forget. Solid artist. Wild, varied, entertaining.

I like the sound of Jack White's solo stuff but the song writing is always a bit short. The newer albums have one or two keepers, but otherwise it feels very meandering.

rumpelrumpel

As a huge White Stripes and Jack White fan, I recall being intrigued by his debut solo album. I also recall being a little let down by Blunderbuss. It’s not necessarily bad, there are good tracks, it starts fairly strong but after listening again years later it just feels like an album with a bunch of ideas Jack wanted to dump into an album without a ton of cohesion, maybe with the band, maybe he neglected the guitar too much? I don’t know there’s something missing. Years later Jack has come full circle with his most recent release, No Name which is excellent. This was fine. 3 stars

Two albums from the 2010s in a row after getting none for months. Jack's solo stuff doesn't usually do very much for me but this was a pleasant surprise. I don't know why but Jack White/The White stripes have been hitting harder than usual. Favorite track: Sixteen Saltines 3.5/5

Great guitarist, OK album

I really fell off with Jack after the Stripes broke up and it was largely due to this album. I feel like the difference between this and even Icky Thump is stark. Less dynamic and textured and more of the fast-talking rap-singing schtick which has more or less become his whole deal. I'm an "actually the White Stripes are an art-house blues band" guy so this isn't groundbreaking news to anyone.

Meh so far, maybe I could get into it

Seemed fine to me but can't remember much now Will I listen to again: 10%

- fun little riff on opening song -good guitar, still gotta deal with jack white's voice

Some good songs, not all of it up my alley.

Really strong album. Love most of the music on here and it was my first time hearing it. 7.6/10

Not bad. Groovy and instrumentally rich, but it didn't blow me away. Listenable, but perhaps forgettable.

Gewoon niet zo speciaal

1 out of 1001. mama idk if i'm gonna commit - funky at the start. not bad. like this is definitely from 2012 - waitttt sixteen saltines. why am i grooving rn - love interruption is another one that get me looking over. like ooo... - TITLE TRACKKKKK - weep themselves to sleep. I love me a good piano - i think i disassociated during i'm shakin' Sorry mister white - waittt trash tongue talker OKAYYYY - on and on and on..... hm! ykw. not bad. solid like. 3.5? if i had to pick it's more a 3. but maybe that's because new stuff needs to grow on me I'm sure if i listen to it more it'll be a 4. she will be going into my library however!

im vibing with this kinda, came out in 2012 but has the essence of the mid 2000s

More De Stijl than White Blood Cells, as White evokes C&W and blues, in his own inimtable way. Slightly lacks the energy of his layer solo work

Some cool songs, but very uneven. 3 stars

I was a big White Stripes fan back in the day, so I was excited for this album when it came out, but at the time, I was pretty disappointed by it. Somehow, being freed from the minimalistic limitations of the White Stripes resulted in Jack making a less interesting album. It's not all bad, and there's certainly some good stuff here. "Sixteen Saltines" is one of the best songs he ever wrote, and "Love Interruption" and the "I'm Shakin'" cover are also quite cool. But beyond that a lot of it is pretty uneven. 3.5 stars.

Was pleasantly surprised, downloaded a couple songs but probably wouldn’t come back to this album.

Ok but not great, white stripes were better

It’s a good album with a number of songs I liked, Blunderbuss, I’m Shakin and On and On and On in particular. Others were a little too frantic for me. Missing Pieces sounded like a Meatloaf song. Altogether a pretty good album.

Not jacks best work but was the best rock albo of 2012 as I recall.

I generally really liked The White Stripes. They had an interesting take on blues rock that really sounded quite distinctly them. Blunderbuss, Jack White's debut solo record, feel like something of a regression to me. Blunderbuss feels like it could have been made by any contemporary blues artist, which isn't to say it's a bad record, just not a particularly interesting or exciting one.

Jack White is undoubtedly talented but he's just never been able to capture much of my attention outside of The White Stripes, unfortunately. This album is fine but I probably won't listen to it again.

It's alright to have on in the background.

Decent, if not overripe in its sounds. Will neeed to revisit though.

I was very glad this evolved into more folk rock with the acoustic & piano work after the opening of this - otherwise we’d be treading dangerously close to the black keys again. Nothing stood out individually aside from I’m Shakin’ which does have a killer riff to it and is nestled in between a lot of the acoustic stuff so it stands out properly. Also he says nervous funny a couple of times, that gets the album an extra star in my eyes. Even if the other songs as a whole don’t stand out much to me the various piano riffs did. Glad this is in here, even if it isn’t 100% my thing.

Enjoyed it.

I am a Jack White fan so was keen to get into this and fully expected a 4*+. Unfortunately, although there are some decent tracks, as an album this doesn't really excite me. I have the Later Album "Lazaretto", which in my opinion is superior. Maybe this one is on the list purely because it is his first solo album... You can't deny the musical ability of Jack White but too much of this falls into the category of "underwhelming modern country music".

first half is so strong, second half stalls a bit. The highs are so good though, some of his best solo tracks. The first four tracks are a heavenly run

3.5! Solid!

kind of giving Led Zeppelin

Ok, not my taste

Jack White is at his best when he’s A) ripping and shredding on guitar and B) when he’s being playful. He’s not my favorite when he’s indulging his prog rock side. Sign me up all day long for tunes like “I’m shakin’” and “trash tongue talker”. Sadly, this album has a bit too much of my less favorite moments.

I'm Shakin' Take me with you when you go

I like White's straightforward bluesy rock; it has a good classic sound but seems fresh.

Okey, not really my style of music

This guy was in the white stripes or something. The first few songs are kind of fun. 28/03/25

Good but lacks je ne sais quois of the Stripes

Yawn

Perfectly nice album, but nothing revolutionary or particularly memorable. It’s a high three.

Fine

Not bad but his singing style kind of gets off putting

Knew exactly what it would sound like from the album cover.

Pretty good tbh, had some bright spots

Jack White's first solo album after a pretty decorated career with the White Stripes. Definitely more personal compared to his work within a group. Blues rock with some country influence sprinkled throughout and prominent piano playing near the end. Although it's...a little inconsistent I guess? Doesn't quite stack up to the group efforts of the White Stripes, in which there was a certain charm in the frantic garage rock sound they produced. Also, no one gonna mention how Jack White says nervous ("noyvus"?) in "I'm Shakin'"?

Never listened to jack before and it wasn’t bad, it was just alright.

Decent rock but nothing stood out

Nothing lost nothing gained, jack white is a legend but it doesn’t show in this one

Medium rare.

It’s pretty good, bits which are more like the white stripes I think I like a bit more, quite a lot of the songs just feel like mediocre covers though. Favourite songs: sixteen saltines, freedom at 21, blunderbuss, weep themselves to sleep, I’m shakin’, take me with you when you go. Overall around 6/10

Has a bluesy sound that reminds me of the Stones at times. It’s decent, just not something I’d seek out

Jack White isn’t bad, but Jack without Meg is not essential to me.

Not bad, not original and doesn’t sound as sharp and fresh as when he’s with Meg.

It's fine, but it doesn't really live up to the hype it had.

Imagine, if you will, a goth whose favorite album is Willy and the Poor Boys. Solid album, but my favorites, Blunderbuss, Hypocritical Kiss and Hip (Eponymus) Poor Boy, felt like the songs least emblematic of his style.

First time listening to the entire album. It was a decent listen. I have seen Jack White live and was not overly impressed so I had low expectations to some extent. I do not see how this is on the 1001 album list.

I liked it! Not sure how much I would listen to it on my own, but I enjoyed it for what it was.

Not the worst but not Jack White’s best work

Jack White’s quietly built up a very respectable solo discography over the years but I don’t think any of his albums are masterpieces, they just have a few decent tunes on. Blunderbuss is no different; most of the best songs are near the start, and the musical styles aren’t sufficiently different to The White Stripes to make it a particularly noteworthy release. It is very listenable though, and I wouldn’t say there are any weak tracks, so in that sense perhaps it’s worth a healthy 3.5 stars.

Solid but prefer WS or Raconteurs 3.5

Very much enjoyed this. Some of it sounds a bit dated but it’s cool and rocky and easy to just casually jam along. (3.5 stars)

Decent. Didn't listen all the way through. Eclectic but didn't grab me.

I enjoy the raw unpolished almost antique rock/blues sound similar to most White-projects. And the songs are pretty good. But unlike some of the mid 00’s white stripes records, this has zero cultural impact/relevance and doesn’t belong on this list.

Good but also mid.

Don't really know why this was chosen. There's some good songs on here. Also some not good ones. It's a journeyman album, and his discography has all stars.

Is it good? I don't know Don't like it ? No

I always look like this >:( when I see Jack White/most any rock on this list past 2010. So much had been going on that was so far outside the realm of anything guitar-based. Luckily for me, this isn’t as ‘rock’ as it seemed at fave value. Furthermore, almost anytime I’ve listened to a Jack White record, I’ve come away thinking “this guy really has a lot of fun performing”, and I once again feel the same way with Blunderbuss! It did take a little while to settle into, though. Then “Love Interruption” played and I started really enjoying things - it’s probably my highlight of the album. The title track is pretty cool as well, especially if you’re into Zeppelin-sounding songs. The most pure fun you can have with this record is easily with the song “I’m Shakin” which is kinda like if the Black Keys actually made something with actual character that wasn’t incredibly derivative, he sells the hell outta this song. Fun, thorough rock that isn’t afraid to explore a new idea or sound for a bit.

Nothing special.

Låter som han testar sig fram musikaliskt, vilket är väldigt kul. Många bra låtar och häftiga, rytmiska moment. Jag lärde mig även att Jack var/är med i gruppen White Stripes.

Fine enough, would rather be listening to White Stripes

After first time listening not so impressed. The second time much more. But I thought quite long whether it's a 3 or 4 for me. Couldn't really clearly decide but went for 3 since some of the songs I really do not like.

Remember seeing this album cover a lot when I was younger. Finally listened in full. Not a bad listen, but nothing overly interesting for me either. 3*. On and On and On was my favourite.

sounds like the white stripes 3

I prefer it when Meg is part of the band.

Decent album but I don't feel much about it.

It's fine. Jack White is fine. Every album I hear of his, I'm like, ok sure. His vocals I sort of like, but then sort of hate. The ultra fuzzy low fi shtick is ok as well. As with all his albums, it's always fine and never great or bad. Same with this one. That being said, I really don't understand the worship of him or his playing and music. Solid 3/5 everytime for him.

There are some cute songs I guess.

surprisingly enjoyed

Just not really my kinda vibe. A couple songs were real good

Modern rock album, with some experimental tunes.

I haven't really follow JW since the first few White Stripes album but this was decent enough.

Rather solid record. As someone who is not familiar with Jack White's work, this was a pleasant suprise to say the least. The work done on the piano was excellent, to begin with, although the songs that used piano often times felt out of place within the overall feel of said songs. With which I want to highlight that some lyric, vocal and production combinations fell out of place at times. I quite appreciate a little nonsense, however here it was not excecuted wel. But nonetheless, for a 21st century record, I quite enjoyed this as a one time listen. Favorite song: Freedom at 21. Overall score 7.4/10

I like White Stripes, Racconteurs and generally White's original and unique sound - he is a masterful musician and producer. That said, this album doesn't really stand out from his collection of works.

It was fine

I guess im just a fan of his. I like the white stripes a bit, i like every raconteurs song i hear, and this is pretty listenable.

not bad, shades of Led Zeppelin III in places

Really loved the bluesy, country style tracks. Didn’t care for the high energy, rock style tracks. 3 stars for how hit or miss it was with me, but I understand why this album is beloved now.

Liked it.

Lots of fun, kind of a whimsical rock and roll. Some pretty solid tracks but not quite up to a four.

It’s so hard not to compare this to the white stripes. It’s not bad, but like Harry Styles going solo after One Direction: sometimes you’re just better with the band.

Enjoyed this. Good Jack White sound. Not sure I see what’s 1001 worthy from it.

Great album overall. Had a lot of electric guitar, drums and some piano.

Not kinda my type of music, but guitar part in freedom in 21 is incredible.

A fun listen, felt like a mix of blues, singer songwriter, alt rock, and country with jack white’s special twist. A lot of fun, you can really feel the love for all sorts of music coming from this album

I've never been a huge Jack White guy. Resepct the game and the hustle, but it was always just 'noise' to me with some decent lyrics. There were a handful of decent tracks here. I actually think I liked the B side a lot more. Especially the back half

no es un género q me guste pero esta bueno

Just fine I guess. You can always tell when it’s JW, but the various styles of each song was kinda cool.

Wasn't bad. Has some good stuff on it. I like it overall, there are a few songs I would skip, but I'd come back to this for more listening.

It's a decent album by a great musician who seems to be experimenting outside the guitar+drum+ singer motif. Is it a relevant album? Meh.

I like it, cool riffs. Too bluesy for me, and the lyrics are a bit naff.

point1.

I like the tone of the music and it was easy to listen to but nothing really stood out. 3 and a half out of 5

The first half of the album had me questioning why this record was chosen for this list. He saved in the second half.

Blunderbuss is a pretty good album at what it does. Since this is by Jack White and he is a member of The White Stripes, i personally liked the album most when the songs were doing White Stripes things. These were mainly songs like Sixteen Saltines and Freedom At 21 and those songs were easily some of the highlights of the album. It was when the album was going off on its own when my interest was at it's lowest points. These songs aren't bad but they are kinda forgettable and they do take up the majority of the album. Other than that, i still enjoyed this album for what it did. Best Song: Freedom At 21 Worst Song: I Guess I Should Go To Sleep

One of the only albums so far I have heard prior to this challenge, a very solid debut from Jack but it only goes up from here.

I liked how experimental and diverse it was. Probably would not re-listen.

Eugh, Jack White’s solo projects…Jack White is one of my bugbears in that I’ve never heard anything I’ve hated, I just don’t like him. This is fine. It’s inoffensive and generally sounds good. I just don’t like it. Because I’m a hater. Freedom at 21 could be like…an Adam Levine song.

An ok album from Jack. He definitely improved in later releases, but overall a net positive release. 3/5

Did get through the whole album!

First time listen via streaming

This is ok. Maybe a 4 star album but we’ve already got 2-3 White Stripes on here, I don’t think we need more. He’s talented and there is a fair amount of variety on here but it still all feels very ‘one trick’ to me.

Some good songs, but not a massive fan.

He has been better with white than stripes and more recently.

Found it quite interesting. Enjoyed enough while on, pleasantly enough variation and not 1 note. Jacks vocal style is the thing that prevents me from actively seeking out again as a personal choice but wouldn't skip if it comes on either. Most interesting of 21st century rock that's come up on this list so far.

A couple of really creative and unique songs. I love how piano-forward this album is. But as a whole, I’d call this album fine, not great.

is this it?

I knew the singles and like "Love Interruption", but I had never listened to this album in full before. It was pretty good, I thought it started stronger and then sort of petered out at the end for me.

pretty good album that shows off both Jack White's song writing chops as well as his guitar hero chops. Standard stuff...nothing really transcendent like 7 nation army or Dead Leaves on the Dirty Ground, but JWs knack for writing riffs that are both interesting and familiar is evident here and there. Not his best work but easily recognizable as a Jack White album. 3 stars

Κλασσικη Ροκ μουσικη. Μαρεσει και η φωνη του και η παραγωγη (κυριως ηλεκτρικη κιθαρα). Θα εβαζα 4 αστερια αλλα δεν ταιριαζει απολυτα στα ακουσματα μου το αλμπουμ. Παραλληλα ακουγεται σαν πολυ παρωχημενο

Ok, but not a 'have to hear'

Blues-Punkrock…okay aber 5/10

On the back of discovering The White Stripes late on and in fact after they had disbanded, I saw this album selling cheaply in a charity shop so bought it. And a bargain it has turned into. An album which gets better after each listen. Continues what I said previously about White Stripe albums on this list, a good solid album made by someone who has enormous talent and somehow produces a big sound. It was astounding the sound just two of them made but even without Meg Jack somehow still manages to conjure up a wide sonic experience. 3/5 13/12/24

I listened to this twice in a row and it's not bad but also isn't really sticking with me. "I'm Shakin'" steals some melody from the "Heat Miser"/"Snow Miser" songs, which probably accounts for it gaining popularity. None of it is nearly as good as anything Jack did in The White Stripes, and out of all his post-Stripes work the only album I've genuinely enjoyed is No Name. Maybe this list could swap that album for this one?

Thought I wouldn't like this one. Starts out strong, kind of whatever near the end, not bad overall. Another 3.5 tho, and closer to a 3 so

I can appreciate Jack White's talent but I'm not sure I've ever really cared for his music. The first song was great, everything else was fine. 6/10.

I liked the guitars

Not familiar with Jack White except Seven Nation Army. Guitars are cool, vocals are 50/50.

Rock and roll a la Jack Withe

Bueno

Bra artist men gillar honom bättre i the white stripes och the racontouers

After the White Stripes called it quits in 2011, Jack White quickly turned his focus to his label Third Man Records to build it up. What was initially a way to keep the rights to White Stripes songs in-house had developed into a passion project for White. He had begun recording, pressing, and releasing "Live at Third Man Records" albums for a variety of artists. I actually have a Live at Third Man live album from one of my favorite bands, and you'd be likely to find at least one Live at Third Man release from a band or artist that you enjoy, considering the back catalogue boasts over a hundred different artists. Well done, Jack! I'd imagine all this work surrounding Third Man Records became a newfound source of inspiration for White, as he would hop back on the horse and begin releasing new music under his own name. No longer a band but sounding all the fuller, Jack White manages to benefit from freeing himself of strict limitations that comes with being a two-piece band. Blunderbuss is the product of White's full creative vision, sweeping and uncompromising. While still sounding much like bluesy garage rock that drove the White Stripes, this album flirts between folksy moments and big rock arrangements. To this end, the middle track Weep Themselves to Sleep becomes a focal point for the album, both in length and the grandness of its execution. Many of the songs showcase White's electric energy and enthusiasm for music, which is a great thing to see. Good for you, man! It's nothing much to write home about. I think Jack White can definitely write good songs, but I can't help but feel blasé towards this album. It's very straightforward rock music, and after you've heard the most notable rock albums from the past 50 years (this is my 1006th album), I can't help but feel like Jack White's songs pale in comparison. Folk rock, blues rock, garage rock, hard rock? Pack it in man, you can't beat George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, MC5, or Deep Purple. Good effort, though!

q fome

Well, I felt like there were too many guitars solos that started off sounding like a bad dj trying to scratch. There were a few good songs, but almost every song had potential and then something fucked it up, a weird drum part or riff or weird guitar solo

I expected to enjoy this more but it felt a bit flat

I like what Jack White does, but I don't know much of his stuff. It's catchy, hook-based, and he knows what he's doing. It's easy to let in, and easy to let go. I've always enjoyed what I heard, but nothing made me feel that I need to give his work a deeper listen, or give it tons of time to let it soak in. It's immediate pleasure in the moment; I bet it's perfect live. My favorites here are in the latter half of the album: "Weep Themselves To Sleep" for its staccato phrasing, piano lead, and interesting arrangement and production; “Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy” for its unconventional rhythm and meter, in which I can hear some Queen pastiche à la "Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon"; "On And On And On" has a Beatleseque harmonies; and "Take Me With You When You Go" again has great rhythmic interplay and shifts gears a few times to reinterpret its musical themes.

Large portions of this album fade into obscurity, but bangers like I'm Shakin' and Freedom at 21 save it from mediocrity.

Jack White is certainly a talented songwriter. This is a good debut solo album from him, a compact record from start to finish. To me personally, it is a bit overwhelming overall as there are several styles within one songs, and his voice tires me a bit, especially by the end. It reminds me of White Stripes a lot though something (or rather someone? :)) is missing. Overall enjoyable and good, though not outstanding.

I don't know what it is about Jack White. I enjoy his music when I listen to it, but don't find it particularly memorable. I never find myself wanting to put it on again. I felt the same about the White Stripes, not sure what it is.

It’s fine. Jack White has never really been able to fulfill me. Ha definitely has his own “Jack White” sound, but I’m not sure how much he actually feels his sound in his soul, rather than as a tribute to his influences. There just seems to be a piece missing from the puzzle to really put his music over the top. 3.3/5

good.

Sure, pretty classic Jack White. He's a great musician, but his voice drives me nuts after a while... so whiny...

A good listen, guy is talented. That’s all folks.

Favorite tracks: Sixteen Saltines, Love Interruption, I'm Shakin'. Overall, a good first solo record after The White Stripes. Many of these ideas get perfected on his later solo records, but it's a good start with some forgettable tracks in the mix. Jack White sure knows how to write catchy riffs.

I liked it more than I thought I would

A perfect example of a person that I deeply disagree with in terms of aesthetics, but who I respect for their musical craftsmanship. Interesting and well-produced, while the songs sadly don't resonate with my taste.

Wow! Glad this one came up. I've heard bits and pieces of Jack White and the White Stripes and enjoyed it, but never delved in. This album is great!

a decent solo debut

it’s weird because the thing i like about it - that it isn’t “about” anything - also makes it kind of hollow

I mean, it sounds like Jack White. It's listenable or ignorable. I think he better reps his ability on other projects/bands/albums. 3.5

Enjoyed this a lot more than expected... High 3 *

I don't know how to say this without sounding pretentious, so I won't bother trying to not sound like a huge asshole. Jack White is an immensely talented musician who's forgotten more about music production and history than I'll ever know. But somehow, listening to his music, I get the impression he brings nothing new to the table. Every song feels like, "remember this sound? Well here's how I'd do it." And it sounds good, but also...why? They're all good songs, but it's like an an album of cover songs except instead of covers, they're originals.

Pretty Good! I don't love the singing style or rhyme schemes at times, but overall not bad at all. My top 3: 3. I Guess I Should Go to Sleep 2. Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy 1. Blunderbuss

A bit hard to rate. Good, but overall I like much of the second half more than the first. This is one where I would skip around tracks a bit. In general it's the softer elements I enjoy the most and the piano work is really fun.

I heard Sixteen Saltines on Rocksmith 2014 and liked it so expecting good things. Didn't like it as much as I remembered (still liked it though) and not a huge fan of the album as a whole. Often went in one ear and out the other. Felt somewhat derivative as well, e.g. Love Interruption is a bit like a weak knock off of Led Zeppelin III. Not bad overall though Highlights: Weep Themselves to Sleep, Sixteen Saltines

Definitely know of Jack White but truly never really engaged in his albums. He is definitely a great and legendary artist.

Is there anyone in the last 25 years or so that is more prolific than Jack White? Between the White Stripes, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather and his solo work it seems like he was everywhere for a while. This was an interesting album. It is a bit all over the place in terms of musical styles and that's a good thing. Not a bad song on the album. Nothing to get too excited over either.

White Stripes Country-style. 3.5/5

It was an ok album, I didn't find it to be anything really special. To my untrained ear, it just sounded like The White Stripes.

That's not my taste in musik. But some pleasant songs

Unknown artist and unknown album to me. Interesting and enjoyable music. Good guitar playing.

Not Jack White's most interesting project, but it's ok.

Eh

Jack White is Jack White, he’s great, maybe a bit overrated. There are some strong song on the Side A and Side B has a bit of a throwaway Beatles type songs and it works. 6.3/10

It's mostly ok. Even though it's pretty accomplished, a lot of it isn't that exciting. There's a few good tracks in here though.

I mean that's Jack White for you. Even though his voice is not the best in the business, his guitar work is great.

I enjoyed this album, probably not quite as much as I enjoy The White Stripes. Great guitar sound and some pretty awesome tracks. Solid 3 stars.

This album has one of my all time favourite songs - Sixteen Saltines! The rest is ok.

Largely middle of the road with some lovely little moments thrown in here and there. Enjoyed listening to it but my attention faded in and out from it - maybe it’s a bit forgettable? Dunno. I’d defo listen again though. 3.3

The beginning of this album does not fit with the rest of it. I was turned off by the first few songs but by the mid-way point I started to enjoy it a lot more.

Stagnation auf hohem Niveau

3.5 really I think.

Hadn’t heard any of the songs before, but enjoyed it overall. Like ragtime meets blues.

I dont think this is as good as The White Stripes, and kind of just does the same thing they did but less fresh and less raw. It didn't do much for me

Finally, Jack White goes solo and can use more than 2 instruments in a song!

Enjoyed

Not good, not bad.

Some bangers some I had to skip through

3.8

Quite enjoyable. Makes me think of the Black Keys.