White Blood Cells

Not a great album, but a good one, I can see why many people don't like his voice, but I didn't mind it, especially on "We're Going to Be Friends" which I found catchy and kinda reminded me of early Beatles.

Some gems but several songs annoyed me

I liked it a bit better than Get Behind Me Satan. We're Going To Be Friends reminds me of The Beatles

I thought I would love this album, but I only liked it. It just didn't hit the spot. Sad to only give it 3 stars.

Punk and some alternative are just not my cup of tea. For The White Stripes, I have liked other songs over the years, but this particular album didn't win me over totally. There were a few tracks that resonated with me. Musically, I do like the melodies, guitars, and drums. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s)? "The Same Boy You've Always Known" (it's a little Beatle-esque), "We're Going to be Friends" ⭐⭐⭐: I somewhat like it; didn't hate it. Saved no tracks.

I thought he sang "I think I smell alright." 😂 Anyway, this was fine. I saved a couple of songs. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): Fell In Love With a Girl, We're Going to Be Friends ⭐⭐⭐: Liked it. Saved some tracks.

Starts off strongly but fades away in the second half.

This was my first experience really listening to The White Stripes. Not bad garage/alt rock music, definitely heard worse. 16 songs at 40 minutes is very listenable and packs a punch, but can get redundant. It’s an ok album and adequate rock music, but nothing blew me away and I most likely won’t listen again aside from some songs. I think a 2.5 rounded up to a 3 is appropriate.

Probably their best. This is fantastic when you're in the mood for it, but can get a bit grating when you're not.

Favourite track(s): We're Going to Be Friends; Offend in Every Way Musically coherent but thematically - not sure. There is some clear repetition here and it does not help that some tracks (of which there are too many) do not elicit any emotional resonance whatsoever. The sound of distorted guitars is ever-present and may also be too much for some. But the album generally feels quite intimate, like a private garage concert, which is a plus. May have influenced later works of bands like Arctic Monkeys or The Hive.

3 I've always felt like White Stripes was a band I could really get into if I just had the time - still feel that way. Solid album but not currently something I'd revisit frequently.

I am aware of, but have not been the biggest fan of, the White Stripes. They have some absolute bangers (the popular songs), but not many are on this album. However, this does contain the amazing and fantastic We’re Going to Be Friends, so gets an extra star from me.

Classic Rock mäßig einer der besseren gefällt mir schon hat mich aber nicht umgehauen

Listenable.

Das dritte Album der White Stripes wurde 2001 in den Easley McCain Studios in Memphis aufgenommen. Das US-amerikanische Duo Jack und Meg White spielte die Stücke mit reduziertem Instrumentarium ein: Gitarre, Gesang, Schlagzeug, gelegentlich Klavier. Musikalisch bewegt sich die Platte zwischen Garage Rock, Blues-Einflüssen und rohem Punk-Charakter. Bekannte Songs wie „Fell in Love with a Girl“, „Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground“ oder „Hotel Yorba“ zeigen den direkten, ungeschliffenen Stil, der für die Band prägend wurde. Das Album machte die White Stripes auch außerhalb der Indie-Szene einem breiteren Publikum bekannt. Insgesamt wirkt es kantig, energiegeladen und zugleich bewusst simpel gehalten.

A couple of listens through have brought me to the conclusion that TWS essentially have thee or four songs, and the bulk of their catalogue seems to be made up of variations of these. Thankfully these three or four songs are pretty good, and Jack White’s prowess as a songwriter, musician and performer is undeniable.

There are some really nice songs, good changes of pace, and I have always loved his guitar playing. The album lacks the vitality of their live performances of these songs - I found that songs that were thrilling live were just a bit too clinical when committed to record.

Seriously get a bass player.

I respect jack white as an artist but his music has never really spoken to me. There are occasional moments that i think he strikes gold but overall im just not that excited by it. I do think he is talented and i think hes done a good job of cultivating a unique vibe as an artist.

I find the songwriting super hard to grapple with. I feel like there are lyrics that are fantastic but the majority are elementary at best. Overall this album is forgettable and I much prefer Jack White now.

- my husband is a white stripes fan, so discussing this album with him made for an insightful car ride home last night - this feels like the album someone would write after school in their bedroom if they had just learned how to play guitar six months ago, but I don't mean that as a negative critique. instead, it's refreshingly minimal and feels free of external influence; there's no standard 12-bar blues template in use over and over here - this album feels like a jackson pollock painting: someone could hear songs from White Blood Cells and think "*this* is the group that made it? this is the best of the best?", but both of those questions are missing the point. I mentioned this to husband and he posited that we all generally accept that music is art, but usually only from a technical skill perspective, not as a form of making a statement by intentionally leaving things out or avoiding "rules" or tropes for effect. on the one hand, it's hard to imagine creating and sharing something that doesn't highlight your absolute best, especially if you want other people to like your music and make a living from it, but then again, there's almost no one daring to do the opposite out there... and thus: the white stripes - to that point, jack white instructed the sound engineer to "not make it sound too good," from what I understand - people tend to get frustrated with modern art because it often has the appearance of having no thought or skill put into it, so why should those people make all the money over the "better" artists who don't? and that's a reasonable thought to have in a largely capitalist world (i.e., if you're paying for a service, it follows that you would choose the service that's better than all the others to avoid wasting your money), but at the most basic level, it seems arbitrary to judge art almost entirely by its monetary value. we're the only animal on earth that has the capacity to create things out of nothing to such a degree, and to limit acknowledgement of that ability by viewing everything we do through the lens of whether it could be appealing to others or hit a certain number of sales feels like a real shame - in other words: if you write 15 drafts of a song over three years and then choose the "best" one to perform with your band in hopes that people will listen to your music on Spotify and maybe buy a t-shirt or sticker from your merch table, who (or what) is the thing that says those other 14 drafts do not merit any recognition whatsoever? they all came out of your head and did not exist until the moment you wrote down the lyrics, same as the "best" one, and just because they didn't suit a specific purpose or set of criteria doesn't remove the value in your creative process (that, once again, no other species on this planet -- or universe, to our current knowledge -- is capable of engaging in) - but now back to your regularly scheduled programming: the majority of the songs are based around big power chords rather than riffs, which lends some punk power to this rock album - similarly, meg white is just beating the shit out of the crash cymbal to make up for the lack of complexity in the rest of it, which is fun and head bob-inducing, and it certainly takes up space - jack white's vocals evoke a sense of... anxiety? I think this feeling might come from the lack of bass across the whole album in general, but he's also not singing terribly well; it's just unique (with the benefit of now being immediately recognizable in other songs and projects he's been involved in) three stars feels about right for my first time listening to this full album, despite the passionate rant in defense of ~art~ -- not my favorite, but a solid effort that made me question and think about some things. definitely looking forward to experiencing some more white stripes tunes when they come around again

Not as good as Elephant but a pretty solid debut. Had some good singles on it too!

Not great, not terrible. Probably not gonna listen to this again, though.

Decent rock album. A few standout songs. 3/5

The best moments, when it grooves, are fantastic (and where all the hits are). She of the other tracks come off as Jack White trying to explain why he loves a genre of music and not always succeeding.

As with Elephant, half the album is good and the other is just ok. The hits aren't as strong as the ones from Elephant but the album as a whole is a bit more consistent. Some of the short tracks are mindless drabble from Jack. I put this one right on the same level as their other albums. For a duo, they are good but after getting full record exposure form the list, I think there are some better 2-part acts. 3.12 stars.

White Blood Cells is another well known album from The White Stripes. While it still holds up well it comes in a little below the prior entry. It's got a lot of the signature Jack White flair and a good mix of some hard indie rock and more slowed down folksy stuff. Enjoyable listen pretty much all the way through. Another solid entry from Jack White (and company). 3.31 stars

There are some standout tracks on this that appear pretty regularly in the stupidly long playlist I use for running to (Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground, I Fell In Love With a Girl). But Jack's voice isn't something I can listen to for a long time, so after a while I found this album grating. There doesn't seem to be any real depth of tone to the songs, so everything feels lightweight and tinny. Similar in vibe to Violent Femmes, but nowhere near as good. That said, We're Going to be Friends is an enjoyable track.

Organic and easy on the ear.

A couple classic songs, overall fine

Some great tracks, others didn't hit. 5/10

It's simple, it's stripped down, and it rocks! The first half is amazing, the second kind of cools off a bit but solid overall. Favorite track: Hotel Yorba

Having only very recently been subjected to Meg White drumming like a toddler, I had no expectations about enjoying this album. However, I was surprised to find that I was very familiar with the opening run of tracks, and even more surprised to find that I quite enjoyed them. Then the wheels came off, as expected, for me, and I didn’t enjoy the remainder of the album.

Only 11 albums ago I was listening to Get Behind Me Satan saying I never got into the White Stripes when they first came out, and now they're back. It honestly surprised me there was another White Stripes album on the list (and then I checked and discovered I have another one to go). Once again, not one They Might Be Giants album made the list - harrumph! I like Hotel Yorba despite a massive list of things that mean I should hate it - the shrillness of the vocals, the Megness of the drumming, the fact there's basically nothing to it - but nope, the catchiness is undeniable. Same with Fell In Love With A Girl. "Jack asked recording engineer Stuart Sikes more than once "not to make it sound too good."." ...and then the album went platinum in the UK and USA. The music industry is a bafflingly entity. I liked this album a better than Get Behind Me Satan but I can't really put my finger on why. 3/5

not that this band or this album is necessarily bad but i just find them so uninteresting. feels like rock for annoying people who cry about rock being dead

The hipster's bible entry. Jack White is a good guitar player. Jack White is a decent songwriter. Jack White is an excellent marketer. He carved his lane and stuck to it. The White Stripes changed music in the early '00s and Jacks resurgence of garage music helped reconnect the genre back to its early roots. His wandering eye for different genres and acts is the epitome of ADHD Rock. 3.5/5

just fine. Nothing of note.

Starts very strong! Great guitar vibes, indie rock feels. Gets a little lost on the last quarter...

Jack White is a cool dude, but I’ve never really latched on to the hype surrounding him. The music is good, but not THAT good. I enjoyed this record, but probably on a much different level than his most ardent fans.

This is good but belongs in the 2000's. I don't really need to hear it again

I don’t hate The White Stripes, they’re a pretty unique band and make solid music. I just don’t think they’ve made 3 albums worthy of this list. There’s been songs I really like here and there, my fav from this one being We’re Going To Be Friends but nothing else really stood out to me. I once again make my case that Meg should sing more though

An interesting collection of songs, some unmistakably the distinct garage rock / punk I knew or expected but many felt a bit more experimental (and not always successful) Overall I enjoyed the listen but it was far from a perfect album. Standout tracks include Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground and We’re Going to Be Friends

Songs like Hotel Yorba, We are Going to be Friends, and I Can Learn really carry this album for me - But for each of those there's an Aluminum that make me have to find the next button. Noisy garage rock is just not my genre. Hence, a mixed review.

For some reason just really not my jam.

It’s good👍🏻

3/5, solid album, enjoyed it though no songs particularly stuck out to me! But still a very nice listen! :)

Definitely some jams in this one but also plenty of filler.

Fora glazba!! 3.5/5 jer neke pjesme mi se stvarno nisu sviđale

68/100 has a couple of stinkers but for the most part is pretty good, lots of influence in here and obviously went into this project already knowing we're going to be friends and luckily i didn't leave it thinking it was the best song, i thought that was the union forever

Interesting guitar sound, short songs, relaxed atmosphere – these are the strengths of this album. Overall, it's not really my kind of music, so an average rating.

Every song basically felt like a way to stretch a riff into a five minute piece

This is #day376 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… my second Stripes album. I think Elephant, which I got on my #day291, would have been just enough. But aside from that, you get two more records, and then there's also Jack White's solo. Oh well... "I Think I Smell A Rat" is probably my only highlight. Otherwise, this bluesy garage rock thing leaves me unexcited. Let it be a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day377.

mid 3 nothing wrong with it, i quite like it too

Better than I went in expecting. “I smell a rat” was my fave.

Solid album but peters out after Offend In Every Way. Love The White Stripes, but I don't think this is my fav

Led it!

Da e streit, men har i grunn klart meg greit dei siste 10 årene siden eg hørte da sist

Although there are already all the ingredients, this album don't sparks me in the same way the upcoming masterpiece "Elephant" does.

Not my favorite White Stripes album, but its the one that broke them so feels right that it's here. This seemed so invigorating when it first released. Wrapping Iggy Pop in blues music is right smack in my wheelhouse, beefed up by the rad crunch Jack gets out of his guitar and Meg's loose but fully embodied drums. (It also gave me the gift of seeking out their back catalog and finding "Little Bird" which has a complete hold on a handful of my brain cells for nigh on 25 years.) Of course when I listen to it now it just makes me want to get to Elephant. White Blood Cells is good, but it's about to get So. Much. Better.

This was just ok. Jack has better out there.

Energetic, but somewhat chaotic and incoherent.

Solid indie rock. So excited excellent vocals.

I really liked all of the songs and then i heard We're Going To Be Friends and loved even more

Gets better as the album goes on

Not much to say, a few classics here but overall this album just leaves me wishing I were listening to The Raconteurs.

3.4

Trevligt att ta sig igenom, men inget särskilt imo.

There were a couple of good songs but overall not that exciting

I guess I don't like the White Stripes as much as I thought I did. This is the second album of theirs and it's just... okay. Jack's voice is fine but after multiple songs it gets old. Like they're not bad but they're definitely not my favorites. Also, "Aluminum" was just straight up noise

Worse than I remembered. Not cohesive at all. A couple of bops.

Some very good songs and some that don't quite hit the spot. But overall a solid album.

Meh. Thats how I’ve generally felt about the white stripes and that how I felt about this.

I think this record flows well. I feel like it tells a story throughout its run. I liked the instrumentation for the most part. I felt that the transition from higher-tempo to lower-tempo tracks wasn't done too well. Favourite Track(s): Fell In Love With A Girl, Little Room, Offend In Every Way Least Favourite Track(s): I think I Smell A Rat

I likes but then the singers voice got kinda annoying towards the end

Solid album has hotel yorba which is a good track but mostly it's just ok

Highlights: Fell In Love With A Girl, I Think I Smell A Rat, Hotel Yorba. In a nutshell: back to basics. A little blues guitar with good ol' rock. Some songs are serviceable, the hits indeed hit. The White Stripes were of many bands who lead the way with the 2000's garage rock revival. Remember that. Overall: 6/10

Even if you don't think that the White Stripes were musical pioneers, you've got to acknowledge their dedication to the craft. What I love about them is how they wear their influences on their sleeves, lovingly take their forebearers' legacy, add a good portion of garage rock ferocity, and create hooky songs out of it. That's how you do it. Plus, a word about Meg White's drumming: I adore her barebones, no-bullshit, clockwork-like approach. She really propels these songs; it's utterly brilliant. The art is to make it seem simple. But if it really was that simple, why can so few bands replicate it? The secret ingredients might be the great and, frankly, palpable chemistry between these two musicians.

3,9 étoiles, mais j'arrondis à 3.

Pas mauvais mais un peu une perte de temps à écouter.

Cool stuff - I like the bluesy tracks

Great album, but definitely way too long. The gems that were there were bangers. Others just flowed through. Great to revisit.

Fun riffs, enjoyed the pacing. More songs I recognized on here than I thought. Overall enjoyable even though they use like 4 chords the entire album

Not bad? Fine? Was cool

Eye rolled when I saw another White Stripes album but was soon toe-tapping and enjoying it. Surprising 3.

Some tracks were a bit garage rocky for me, but others were fine. I wouldn't seek them out again.

Great collection of insanely catchy, simple music. A few skips but not many. 7/10

Fun record

I've definitely tried to listen to the White Stripes before, but I didn't really like them. I really don't like that one that's like "i can tell that we are gonna be friends," but I like Seven Nation Army. So I could enjoy this album! Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground: This is really nice. I like how it sounds sort of like classic rock. Hotel Yorba: I just am not quite sure if I like the singer's voice much. It's definitely distinctive and kind of cool or interesting, but it's almost a little twangy and weak and I don't LOVE it. Why is he saying "deez" dafawk I like this song enough though. I'm Finding It Harder to be a Gentleman: I like this song lots. I think it sounds really cool. And I think his voice goes sort of well with it. I like this guitar riff. It's sorta Pixies? It's sorta Franz Ferdinand? Fell In Love With a Girl: I feel like I've heard this one before. I think it's real cool but his voice DOES annoy me "he don't cunsider it cheetin, nah" dude there's NO way he sounds like this it comes off totally insincere Expecting: Cool riff. It's a nice change of pace from the previous, faster songs. Little Room: Wow this guy annoys me. Maybe it's an acquired taste. This song, if you can call it that, is not good nor is it particularly interesting. Whatever. The Union Forever: Really cool, gothic sort of sound. Reminded me of Ruby Gloom or something. The Same Boy You've Always Known: I do not care for this but it's still good. I like the guitar-heavier parts. We're Going to Be Friends: bruh idk it's fine but it's not good i mean i get why people like it because it's sentimental and sweet but i personallty dgaf like whatever. Offend in Every Way; I like this riff too but it's not the best song i've ever heard. I Think I Smell a Rat: Even though I like silly songs with silly names, I do not like this. it's very Disney channel. I don't like it. Then some songs apparently forgettable enough to not remember listening to. Now Mary: I don't know. The vocal is never interestign, but the guitar always is. I Can Learn: Its almost a little bit weezer? im literally going crazy This Protector: Whatever dude I do not care too much piano shut up i hate white people never give a white couple a piano ever Okay you know what I'm hearing him talk and he literally has like a cool hot voice so why is he doing this weird shit? I dont know This is a pretty good album but it's just a little upsetting or boring sometimes so i feel like it's a solid umm 3.6

There are a lot of hits on this one.

When I was a teen I thought The White Stripes and Jack White in general were overrated. The problem is that I thought that without listening to anything other than Seven Nation Army (which kicks ass). I'm 28, I've listened to a full album by The White Stripes and I can only say one thing about them: The White Stripes and Jack White in general are overrated. Now for the album itself: This album isn't good! He can sing, but decently sang on only two songs, the rest is either screaming or unarticulated sounds. The guitar playing is intentionally simplistic, but it's also not played well. The drumming is awful, but at least she can hold a beat. There are decent "moments" here and there and I like one song, maybe two. 2.5/5

Hugely influential album that paved the way for the sound that would become 2000s indie rock... for better and for worse.

Better then the other one I've heard from them. Still didn't love it but enjoyed a lot of songs

I like Jack White a lot more as a solo artist than I do in The White Stripes. This album just didn’t do much for me. It’s raw, it’s gritty, and I get why people love the garage rock energy, but most of it felt kind of flat. "Fell In Love With a Girl" is the clear standout. It’s short, punchy, and actually pretty fun. Bonus points for Weird Al giving it some love with his Lego-style parody. Outside of that, though, not much stuck with me. I respect what they were going for, but it’s just not something I’d go back to often.

There has to be some White Stripes on the list, but probably not multiple albums, and I’m not sure what the right one is. I think this one has a lot of great singles: Hotel Yorba, Fell in Love With a Girl, We’re Going to be Friends - but it doesn’t have 7NA sooo… I think most White Stripes albums have a lot of filler, and that’s true here. None of the tracks I hadn’t heard before really captured my attention, except maybe I Can’t Wait. Fave Tracks: Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground, the singles I mentioned above 3.3/5

That was pretty good! I usually like this genre of music, I wasn't vibing with this specific album but I still liked the instruments a lot.

Ve are ze vhite stripez! We are gonna be friends is very nostalgic. First half definitely has some bangers, just not grabbing me too much. Highlights: dead leaves, met a girl, we are gonna be friends, I can’t wait Solid 3/5⭐️

I am probably going to get crucified by my friends for saying this, but this album is just acceptable. Kind of just barely on the good side of mediocrity.

Kinda cool; evokes kids in a garage playing their favorite black sabbath, nirvana riffs. You can hear the country influence. Stripped down minimalist cool, but albums too long for me. Love ‘we are going to be friends’

Liked the songs I already knew Hotel Yoruba and We’re going to be friends. Others were ok, energetic. Maybe not a good day for that for me. Noisy sometimes, a lot of loud guitar. I would try to listen again

Good but expected more - altough not helped by Soptify playing up

I like the White Stripes. bit past the time when they would have had a huge impact on me but i can see why they are on the list

6/10 Highlights: Fell in a Love with a Girl Offend in Every Way I Think I Smell a Rat The Same Boy Youve Always Know We're Going to be Friends

Look, I love the White Stripes, but this album is a little boring

Good album

Ich weiß nicht. Bin weder gepackt noch gelangweilt, habe es nicht gehasst, aber auch nicht geliebt... 2 1/2.

Solid. Curious how random this generator is lol.

Would give it 3.5 if I could. It’s good but it’s not their best

As usual with The White Stripes, I like the heavier tracks but find the slower, more stripped back tracks less interesting. The band sounds it's best when it's rocking hard but they have a tendency to slip into something that puts me in mind of the soundtrack to a children's TV show. What can't be doubted is Jack White's musical ability which here is paired with a naturalistic production quality that makes for interesting critical listening.

Some good songs here, and some just ok songs.

idk

no es para mi

Decent

Solid sound from the White Stripes

Average at best and highly overrated... it only stands out because much of what was popular during that era was worse.

6'75/10

Decent songs, excellent drums, good rock-n-roll album, solid music before their personal lives influenced public perceptive

Ничего особенного, но и слух не режет, что уже хорошо. 6 из 10.

I don't really know why, but I've never been able to get into Jack White's music. I can appreciate the talent, but I guess his music (solo or in the White Stripes) is not for me

3.0 - Ok

A lot better than I thought it was going to be.

Not heard this for a long time - quite enjoyed it. Some of the vocals are poor, but lyrics and musically good.

Meh, it's fine.

I don't get the WSs. They sound like a privately educated Nirvana - some of the grit but none of the soul. It's fine, totally listenable but I just don't believe it.

Not a super big fan of the white stripes, this album didn’t change that for me. I feel like I should like them, but can’t quite put my finger on why. Just too generic sounding for me I guess?

Has a few White Stripes classics, but I honestly feel like it doesn't hold up as well as it used to. Still enjoyable enough I reckon.

Really good again. The White Stripes were consistently putting out fun and catchy songs with great riffs and moments. 3.5

Okay. Good.

While there are certain positives about the White Stripes, they start sounding repetitive rather quickly. I appreciate the garagey feel, the Detroit grunge, the rootsy touches, the straightforwardness, but give the self-consciousness a break for a sec and I actually like it more.

I spent a lot of time writing songs with just a guitarist and me on the drums, but I never considered that would be the final arrangement. It just sounds so incomplete. I know the White Stripes aren't the only band to have tried this sort of bare-bones approach, but it wears thin for me after three songs. The fact that it works at all is a testament to Jack White's outsized talent and vision. I really like and admire his contributions to music, he's done fantastic work, and it all starts here. But I can only take this band in really small doses. It's telling that every one of their seven albums gets a 4-star review or better on allmusic. Really? They are all THAT good? That's a tell: these guys are critics' darlings, but no way. The fact that they produced seven albums and stayed relevant throughout is a feat, but IMO, the music doesn't merit the fawning adoration. They're a cool band. Jack White is deservedly a star. I like a handful of songs. This album? It's OK. We've got three on this list? I'm probably just going to cut and paste this review into the other two.

This band is always hit then miss for me. I start a song or an album thinking they sound awesome and after just a bit it all sounds the same.

Fun, short album. Whenever I listen to White Stripes though it always feels like something is missing which stops me from really enjoying it and listening to it more often. 3 stars

I wouldn’t have chosen to listen to this but I didn’t mind it.

Interesting album, I wouldn't say my favorite ever. Very "White Stripes" and by that I mean I think they are very good at making noise very musically. I don't think anything necessarily stood out to me on this album except one or two of the popular songs.

Good.

Not their best. Not their worst

I love The White Stripes' vibe and energy, but I'm rarely in the mindset where I want to stay with them for the duration of a full album.

I enjoy listening to white stripes songs more than listening to a full album.

Mam mieszane uczucia co do tego albumu. Wahałem się między 2 a 3.

Solid album.

It's fine, I guess. Not very impressed by it.

Well, I Said It Once Before, But It Bears Repeating Now 1001 Albums Generator 28 (05/12/2025) The White Stripes’ third album, White Blood Cells, packs a punch throughout its whole runtime, even the songs I don’t like. Unlike its successor, Elephant, all the songs on here are quite short, but that means the ones that are bad don’t last very long. This is an album of runs, at the first four songs are incredible and the run from We’re Going To Be Friends to I Think I Smell A Rat is also really good. Overall, 3.5/5 rounded down to 3/5. Favs: Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground Fell In Love With A Girl We’re Going To Be Friends Least Fav: Aluminum

3.75

3.5

When White Blood Cells first came out, it didn’t really land for me,it felt just fine, nothing more. Over time, I’ve come to appreciate a few standout tracks, but overall the album still feels a bit uneven. There’s raw energy and charm to the whole thing, but much of it comes off as uninspired compared to what they would later deliver. A decent listen, but not the game-changer it’s sometimes made out to be. 3.5/5

This is a section of the White Stripes discography that I forget about. Harder To Be A Gentleman cooks. The Same Boy You've Always Known as well. Fell In Love With A Girl and We're Going To Be Friends are two I do remember and they still hit.

I like every white Stripes Album ive heard so far. its clearly the weakest puzzle in the discography so far but still solid. Nothing Groundbreaking to me. (3.0/5.0)

I don't really think about the White Stripes that much, other than maybe as that band whose song gets played at every sporting event I've ever been to. But every time I listen to them, they're a lot better than I expected! Not sure I see them as all-time greats, but certainly in the "if I had to listen to the modern rock station, I would be so relieved to get this instead of yet another post-grunge band" tier.

It wasn't bad, but I felt like it was written by some teenagers, which results in it sounding a bit raw and unfinished for my taste. My Girlfriend enjoyed it, so that is the only thing that matters.

Not sure how I feel about this artist. Love the idea it’s just the two of them, and there are some fairly decent songs, but some of them come off as harsh and strident to my ears. Big plus for “We’re Going to Be Friends”, a really sweet and lovely song. When they came out and performed it as their second song on SNL, it was a wonderful surprise.

I've never listened to a White Stripes record, let's seeeee damn, great way to start a record, second track's a lot of fun, liking this third track's good too! a different mood is welcome. the lyrics are... interesting, but I'll overlook it for now fell in love with a girl is the definition of a banger damn that was fun i can feel my tinnitus getting worse and worse though expecting was fine. first dud little room was fine? i liked it but it's almost like an interlude union forever is a good heartreak song, go off we're going to be friends is sweet. sweeter than i ever thought this album could be offend in any way is a dud too. i think i smell a rat is ok. not much else to say track after that is kinda bad in my opinion i can't wait is another fine song. some of these i just don't see myself coming back to. now mary is the best of the last few tracks these last two tracks are a weird spot to end on. there's no feeling of finality this album was a fun! i do have to say though, it started great but lost steam towards the end. some great highlights here, but also some forgettable picks. worth the listen.

Fine but I still don't get it.

very clean rock album, but looks very outdated for a 2001 album, the tracks sounds like a mid 80's disk, i can't see nothing new here, never listened to The White Stripes besides of seven nation army. I'll give a solid 6/10.

At this point, Jack White has been a known quantity long enough to know whether or not he is your jam. He is one of many musicians whose accolades are warranted while doing nothing for me on a personal level. If you gravitate towards his style, I'm sure you will find this more rewarding than I did.

Okay, was a bit dreary at times but generally enjoyed it

Having chewed through quite many rock albums now on the list, I must say I appreciate The White Stripes and their tone more than I did before. All of their albums we've had on the list so far sounded very much the same to me, though some of the other ones contained more hit songs than this. I think that is also my general sentiment of this record: it sounds good, but there are not enough outstanding songs to really push it over the line from 3 to 4. Still, solid record though, and most songs held up very well!

Pretty decent with some classic songs I didn’t know where by them. Some bad songs and the length brought it down from 4 to 3 stars for me

Less polished than the others. Didn’t love it

Pretty cool album. The most striking part of the experience for me was realizing that the "I can tell that we are gonna be friends" song was by the fucking White Stripes and not someone in the Kimya Dawson indie sphere.

High 3 (6/10)

I know these songs

It’s fine. Didn’t feel strongly about it one way or the other.

Some good vibes here, but a lot of the album is grating or forgettable.

I am familiar with and like some of the White Stripes' music, but I hadn't listened to White Blood Cells in a long while since most of my favorites are from Elephant. I typically enjoy Jack's riffing and somewhat wild and gritty style of playing on the electric guitar. That said, I was surprised to find that I really enjoyed some of the acoustic tracks on this album. There weren't many songs I see myself coming back to on a regular basis, but the band's unproduced garage rock sound on this album is charming. I also knew as soon as I saw The White Stripes come up on the list that the reviews would be full of people hating on Meg White's drumming. Haven't we gotten past this already? The duo works perfectly together, and if you actually take a moment to listen, you can tell how well Meg is synced up with what Jack is doing--in time, groove, and style. I don't think The White Stripes' sound would benefit from having over-embellished percussion, and they likewise don't need a bassist or backup singers or anything else because their sound is exactly what is intended. Overall, decent album, but not my favorite of The White Stripes'.

Overall is mid, but few songs are really catchy

I like Meg White.

Album has a cool simple sound, sounds as if they are just playing guitar, drums and vocals, with some overdub tracks. Not super into the album but it's aight, probably a 6/7 outta 10. Good tracks: Dead Leaves and Dirty Ground Now Mary I'm Finding it Harder To Be A Gentleman The Union Forever Fell in Love with a Girl I can't Wait (sounds like heart shaped box riff)

I listened to this album 3 times and I swear I don't remember any of it. It's not bad music at all but just forgettable. 1 star for every listen

3.5

Pretty solid

3/5

Dead Leaves heard before did like it previously but been a long while. It's ok but nothing special.I like the energy from Hotel Yorba more.Harder to be gentleman was fairly meh. Feel in Love with a girl I like and knew I liked it before. Again prefer the faster energy.Expecting feels disjointed.little room was wtf.I like the guitar on Union Forever but again feels so disjointed. Same boy is ok but nothing special. Going to be friends is pleasant enough. The rest are nothing special

Обычный рокешник с необычными текстами 6/10

Didn'T really do that much for me

i guess

You might think that cutting back a band to just guitar, drums and vocals (and a smidge of piano) would be limiting, but The White Stripes demonstrate a variety of different styles and sounds on this album, starting with mostly grungy garage rock and touching on acoustic folk, country and punk to various degrees. I think I might have avoided this at the time, thinking it was style over substance (and the pretence of being siblings was a bit creepy), but this is solid stuff. The only thing I’d take issue with is the lyrical content of some of Jack White’s lyrics which come over as a bit whiney and ‘but I’m a nice guy, why don’t women like me?’. I’m giving it another listen though, which should tell you something.

как-то кисло...

Crude high school garage band.

Well done but not an album a bunch of tracks

Jack White has come so far from wearing his little peppermint outfits, pretending his ex-wife was his sister days, huh? Didn’t see it coming. This album still sounds just as good as it did when it came out, which is nice. Not earth-shattering for me, though.

Sounds like a soundtrack for a Michael Cera movie (complementary).

Cooler dan verwacht

standard Stripes LP, nothing really stands out.

Good album. Very much like the other White Stripes albums.

Are very important.

Gute drei Sterne

Sometimes Jack White’s voice got on my nerves. Some of the songs felt repetitive. The White Stripes seem like a band I should be more into, but I just don’t really feel a connection to the music. That said, it’s still enjoyable to listen to, it just doesn’t really grab me. I do like the guitar on quite a few of the songs. I don’t know, it’s good but it’s not my favorite.

Really enjoyed this, more than I was expecting to.

I have a similar problem with all the white stripes albums: I like some of the tracks, but the albums as a whole feel so repetitive I can't imagine myself willfully choosing to listen through one without something like this to keep me going. I like the parts of this album that remind me a little of you are free by cat power. The overplayed hits are all good but I can't really get behind them either since they've been done to death. Overall a good but not great album.

There's some highs on this album but a lot of filler too (especially towards the back half). The good news is the songs are short so if you don't like one it's over quickly. Jack White is definitely an incredibly talented musician. 6/10 (3/5)

Average stuff, some songs were good, but the record had a level of randomness in theme which I didn't like. Favorite track: We're going to be friends. Overall score: 6.0/10

I’m not crazy about the grunge alternative rock from the early 2000s, but I really really like the production here

Pretty good album. Some more tracks from this album deserved radio play, and some sound like they would be better off on a movie soundtrack. They're very sound-bitey. But a decent album overall. My Rating: 3/5

It's a little to unpolished to stand out too much. I enjoyed it, but it mostly left me craving a better version of this style of music.

Good tunes.

Love the few singles on here especially “Fell In Love with a Girl” but this band has never been my thing. It reminds me of high school and hipster kids lurching on to this band. Just wasn’t my scene. Jack White is talented but his lo-fi Blues Rock isn’t for me It’s listenable and will give it a light 3/5 but it’s probably more a 2.5 for myself

1️⃣Hotel Yorbe 2️⃣The Same Boy You've Always Known 3️⃣We're Going To Be Friends 4️⃣Offend In Every Way 5️⃣I Can't Wait

Decent

Probably the weakest White Stripes album and second weakest Jack White album after Blunderbuss but it still has bangers and it's fun.

6.5/10 Tweede helft een stuk beter dan de eerste helft.

Ожидал большего

3.5

Solid

Haven't listened to this album in a long time! Some classics on here but the supporting tracks are really lame.

7/10

I admit I was a real white stripes hater when it came out and my husband rocked the cd driving around skipping to the popular song's … but here we are 24 years later and I remember some of the lyrics. So theres that. I guess it’s not that bad if you like the Beatles or Nirvana or an amalgamation of garage psych blues best of’s.

It's fine, but not sure I would listen again.

Never been too into Jack White, or blues rock, really. This and Elephant are by far my favourites of his because I feel like they don't fall into all the blues rock tropes that hurt my enjoyment. Love how noisy this is but I especially love the moments when it quiets down. Meg kills it on the drums.

I enjoyed this - I learned the term "Garage rock" with this album. Also didn't know the "I just think we're going to be friends" song was White Stripes

one of the songs was pretty staticy did not fw it. other than that pretty mid

6/10 - The white stripes are kind of boring I have learned. I thought that more of their songs would be like seven nation army but I guess not.

🤘

great album. there's definitely a "white stripes sound." It's always amazing to me though how much energy and "power" they can produce from just 2 people. Jack White is a super talented guitar player and a great writer.

I appreciate how dedicated they are to being a two piece. most bands just add bass in the studio, but none to be found here (even if sometime it’s to their deferment) I like the songs that are a little more pumped up, but even the low-key ones feature some great songwriting. do miss that bass tho :( 7/10

Some good tracks here, pretty nostalgic but not that special.

A grimy fun record. Several tracks feel like fillers, it could have done with 4 songs less

This is an interesting album that I think ultimately is reflective of its time and not much more. The garage/blues boom of the early 2000s was clearly kicked off in part by this, but there are few tracks here that work. Jack White is an incredibly accomplished and talented songwriter, and you can see streaks of that on this album - but it falls short of impressing me in any way. Songs like Fell in Love With A Girl, Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground, or We're Going to Be Friends are classics surrounded by mundane songs (Aluminum, I Think I Smell a Rat, The Union Forever, The Same Boy, Hotel Yorba, etc.) 5/10

Oh no... this is considered "Classic Rock" now. Moving past that tough pill, "Fell in Love with a Girl" is a fantastic song with a visually striking music video and was my first exposure to the duo. I struggled with rating this album - I listened to it several times throughout the day and really enjoy several of the tracks, but ultimately this would not be the White Stripes I would put on if I was in the mood for their music.

Hmm, it's okay, but not really gripping me.

There are some tracks on this album Hotel Yorba and Fell in love with a girl are fantastic rock and roll songs. 2 minutes each of guitar music and raw energy. Great songs. Favourite song: Hotel Yorba. I have always loved this song. Least favourite: From track 10 onwards there is a lot of filler. I feel this album could easily just be the first 10 songs. I didn’t enjoy I think I smell a rat. Album artwork: Cool cover

OVERALL: I think only 4-5 instruments were used. Very strong opening and ending, but some songs in the middle aren't too memorable. I don't really like Jack's voice on most of the songs, and I find myself preferring the instrumental much more than the vocals or lyrics on basically every song except for Little Room and whatever Aluminum was. Speaking of which, Aluminum is so unbelievably awful that it forbids me from giving this anything higher than a 3. There are some pretty good songs on here, but when this album gets bad it gets really bad. Fell In Love With A Girl, We're Going To Be Friends, and I Can Learn are probably my favorites. SONG AVG: 7.08/10 PERSONAL RATING: 6/10 Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground: Pretty solid lyrics and guitar riffs, and it can get stuck in your head pretty easily. This is more "noise" than song, but it's still pretty good. 8.25/10 Hotel Yorba: I do not like Jack's voice on this. Other than that, it's very okay overall. Pretty catchy with above average storytelling. The drums are pretty nice. 6.5/10 I'm Finding It Harder To Be a Gentleman: Pretty good instruments and a nice message, everything else is just okay. 7.25/10 Fell In Love With A Girl: This is such a jump in quality. Absolutely a classic, great drums, guitar, and vocals (usually). I don't really like it when the instruments cut out and it's just Jack's singing, but it isn't that bad. Incredible music video. 9.75/10 Expecting: Pretty interesting guitar, but it gets a little repetitive. Not much to say about this, pretty similar to other songs vocally. Some interesting lyrics I guess. 7/10 Little Room: Interlude (I think). It sounds like it was made by a 13 year old. Why is he yodeling? The drums aren't anything special. I think this is supposed to be about how they started? Thank god this is so short. 3.25/10 The Union Forever: Nice guitar. Interesting concept for the lyrics (literally just lines from Citizen Kane), I don't think I like it that much. The lack of an instrumental during verse 3 is very weird. I guess the instruments sound good. 7.25/10 The Same Boy You've Always Known: I actually like Jack White's voice here, and the instruments are very good. Sometimes Jack's voice sounds kinda weird, but that's my only complaint. 9.75/10 We're Going To Be Friends: Is this the "No Surprises" of the album? Sounds very different from basically everything else so far. Really sweet and an above average story, not much wrong with it. I guess it might be boring sometimes? 9.75/10 Offend In Every Way: Nice guitar riffs, also just overall great instrumental. Pretty interesting message that connects with the album cover. 8.5/10 I Think I Smell A Rat: Pretty good intro, but I don't really like Jack's voice here. The guitar can be a little annoying and repetitive, but it's not too bad. 6.75/10 Aluminum: What happened. Very experimental, which I don't mind if done well, but this is actually abhorrent. This plays in every circle of hell. I guess it's kinda interesting, the guitar is sometimes bearable, and the drums aren't horrible. Still, I would never want to listen to this again. 1.9/10 I Can't Wait: Fantastic guitar and drums, also pretty good vocal performance. The only thing is that the lyrics aren't good, but they don't need to be. This just has to sounds good, and it does. 9/10 Now Mary: Very good, overall great performance. Much better vocal performance than before. Why is this less than 2 minutes long. 9.5/10 I Can Learn: Same as Now Mary but longer. Good overall, with pretty good vocal performance, could honestly work as the ending to the album. 9.75/10 This Protector: The only instrument here is piano, and I like piano. Nice little duet and works well as an outro. 9/10

It's ok. I'm not a big White Stripes/Jack White fan. It was catchy.

Fun! I started hating this band because I was young and stupid but now I really like them as background music.

Some cool songs, too orchestrated

Of the three (THREE) white stripes album I've had, I enjoyed this the most. Massively loses momentum towards the end but overall a stronger collection of tracks than the others

Decent listen. Not everything worked but I got into it a little. Not as good as Elephant. Also, might be too many White Stripes albums in the book. Still, it's fine.

Johnny Cash at his iconic best.

Nicht so gut wie das Folgealbum

Har lyssnat rätt mycket på detta album nu men inte riktigt lyckats "bryta" igenom. Har inte lyssnat så mycket på the white stripes, men fått för mig att jag skulle gilla det. Men... Det är inte dåligt, men inte heller svinbra. Det är ok. Tycker inte heller nån låt riktigt sticker ut. Synd. Och onödigt!

Garagesound brukar inte vara min grej men det här var cleanare/bättre än mycket annat och jag tycker att skivan som helhet är hyfsat bra om än lite ojämn. Skulle möjligen växa med fler genomlyssningar men har inte tid med det tyvärr.

Pleasantly surprised. 1st half of the album was much better than the second. Fave: we're going to be friends Least Fave: I think i smell a rat

And enjoyable album, with a couple of really great songs that stick in your head. All in all pleasant to listen to.

I was excited about this when it came out, but it never really held my attention. Nothing bad, really. Just kind of meh. 2.5 stars.

This album just doesn't hit like it once did for me.

Garage Rock from the turn of the millenium. Sounds like it, too. 2.5/5

Not a big fan of

Wasn’t a fan of garage rock or its early revival , but I found white strips pretty fun to listen to … multiple songs stood out in the first side ; I wonder if this is a gateway for me to listen to more of the genre

Wild nothingness

Very White Stripes. You love them or you just don't bother changing the station when they're on.

This didn't move my give AF meter

It’s alright, some songs are better than others.

2.8

solid

Grunge/Garage rock is not my cup of tea

Jack white's singing voice stops this from being a good album. Also a little one-dimensional.

pra mim é o melhor do white stripes, tem uma pegadinha mais indie quebradeira fell in love with a girl é clássico demais AINDA ASSIM, como tudo do white stripes, é mei enjoativo do meio pro final

Quite a good album, although I prefer their follow-up - Elephant - more. An interesting sound though, somewhere between garage and punk.

omg ive heard of one of these songs before, never knew it was sung by this band. i liked the album partially because i already like metal/rock a lot but i thought it was an ok album. i dont rly see myself relistening to it but it wasn't my least fav

A really great album that helped revive a genre

not bad rock. I don't love his singing voice. some parts reminded me of a slightly worse arctic monkeys.

Solid album but nothing spectacular that grabbed my attention.

Pretty much what I expected/remembered

Bueno

A Classic loud and in your face album. Lyrics and singing are great, but the instrumentation can be a bit to barebones at times. "Fell in love with a girl" is a banger.

On the good side of alright

One part of me loves The White Stripes. The other part of me will always despise the fact that Jack White somehow doesn't understand the concept of a guitar tuner.

Familiar with White Stripes but had never really listened to album. Thought I’d like more but maybe it’s their later stuff is based this assumption off of. A solid 3.

white people need to start making music like this again.

I used to really like this album when I was younger. Somewhat disappointed to hear it back & realise it doesnt do anything revolutionary. Still a couple tracks that are bangers

A third white stripes album on this list just seems like overkill, especially with some of the stuff missing

1. dead - 2 2. yorba - 1 3. gentleman - 1 4. girl - 2 5. ezpecting - 1 6. little - 1.5 7. union - 2 8. boy - 1.5 9. friendz - 1.5 10. offend - 2 11. rat - 1.5 12. aluminum - 1 13. uuait - 1.5 14. mary - 1 15. learn - 1 16. protector - 1

something about this style of 2000s rock has never been my favorite, and honestly I feel like I can attribute a lot of that to Jack White. Highly influential and feels like the parents of Arctic Monkeys, but felt bloated even at the 40 minute runtime. 1. the union forever 2. we're going to be friends 3. fell in love with a girl

I was mostly bored, there were 3-4 bops that weren't even that good but I'm feeling generous so I'll increase my rating to 3.

I always found white stripes sound enjoyable. Some songs hit better than others. This album, which I hadn't previously listened to in its entirety, felt the most together

76% Best: Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground; Fell In Love With a Girl; We're Going to Be Friends; Aluminum; I Can Learn Must-Hear? Not quite

Always been a fan of the White Stripes but mostly through their singles and never really delved deeper in albums. I found myself drifting in and out of this album with the more popular tracks being the songs that pulled me back in. Lyrically interesting and always been a fan of the efficient, driving drums and the spitty, bluesy guitar work and this album is a great example of how those two elements make The White Stripes unique and (sometimes) attention grabbing.

Very varied

Good album

interesting. hit or miss on song to song

Whiny-voiced lead singer, terrible listen. Not a fan but I actually really like We're Going To Be Friends so I begrudgingly give it a third star.

decent garage rock album (with some blues sprinkled throughout) but ultimately nothing compelling

I think I still like Jack’s voice. Nothing too bad or good about it. It lands right in the middle.

guess it's expected to feel like there's a lack of consistency among the tracks. some great ones & then some very meh ones (Aluminum). when they're on, they're great 3.5 stars

its ok

This is one of those "right place at the right time" albums. The sound was shockingly different at the time. Add in the visual red, black and white marketing gimmick and you had something that quickly became a cultural phenomenon. After their next album even the Simpsons had riffed on this band. It hasn't really stood the test of time though. They inspired many other bands that just did it better, leaving the Stripes in the shade.

Grew on me and then grew off me

It's the White Stripes so you know it's good, but it still lacks the magic that later WS albums would grab onto, but a great album by all metrics

good

I have probably heard this album too many times - I listened to it a lot when it came out, and it was a breath of fresh air, not least because it sounded like two people playing live, in a room, having fun making stripped down rock and roll. The songs are not as strong as I remembered them being, but the playing is still vibrant.

Can't say Jack White's ever been my favorite

Good

Hotel Yorba and Fell in Love w a Girl are my favorites. Dead Leaves & Offend in Every Way are pretty good. The other 3/4's of the album is okay. I appreciate that they are doing a very stripped down instrumentation thing but I think all of these songs could've been better with some bass. Pretty sure there are a lot of bass players out there. Are the White Stripes so difficult to work with that they couldn't even get a bass player?

good album. a classic. 6/10

not bad, fun and diverse sound between songs.

почему-то такой знакомый (а знакомый = приятный), но жанр всё-таки не мой

That's not my taste in music. But ok.

This CD, with the faces of Mr. and Mrs. White, would be in the dictionary next to "Garage Rock". They define it, both because they're incredibly stripped down and basic and because they manage to be pretty good while doing that. The "pretty good" part is mostly from Mr. White, who has gone on to have a further career as a musician. Someone needs to inform Mrs. White that there's an "-and-" beat in between the four main beats in each bar. Their template is basically Ramones, it's a bunch of really short 2-3 minute fast rockers with one or two 2-3 minute slow acoustic rockers. But they bring a ton of raw energy to it. My rule of thumb is if you can't be good, at least be fast and fun, and this is a great example of how to execute on that strategy. It's fast and fun! Not virtuosic, not groundbreaking, but fast and fun. There's no backing vocals of any kind and extremely limited instrumental depth (Jack White seems to play a little keys on a couple tracks - I think Meg could've played the piano part on "Union Forever"). And as mentioned there's zero variability in the rhythm. But they've got some cool riffs ("Fell In Love With a Girl" stands out), and JW's not a good singer, but he brings a lot of energy. Solid B. I don't usually like to mention influence, but since I was around when this came out and felt it, will give a quick shout-out. The early 2000s were the peak of corporate music, CD sales peaked right about the year this came out (led by the likes of Britney Speaks and NSYNC). The White Stripes, and this CD in particular (plus "Elephant" and the work of a few other bands) blew that whole thing up, both in terms of what kind of music was made and how it was disseminated. I happen to think the later indie rock bands that had 2-3 extra coats of polish were better. But White Stripes were first.

I was a huge White Stripes fan in middle school and then kinda forgot they existed, so this was a fun throwback for me. It’s not quite as good as I remember - things start to fall off after “Fell in Love With a Girl” - but it’s not bad. Lots of songs kinda sound the same. 7/10

I've always found the White Stripes to be a little too "garage rock" and unpolished for my taste. That said, this is still a rocker of an album with some classics from my high school days that instantly take me back.

I think this may have been the third Jack White centric album I've listened to during this exercise and it may have been the least annoying. Probably won't ever know for sure as I'm never going to listen to the other two again.

I listened and liked some of the vibes but my mind started drowning it out cause it was too much of the same for me

Some solid songs.

Jack White is very talented and I want more of we're going to be friends + this protector and LESS of fell in love with a girl... big strokes or artic monkey vibes. Album has experimental moments which shouldn't be discounted but at the same they are extremely disjointed and ruin the flow so drastically i found it off putting sometimes. It's not bad by any means, the bluesy notes opening Offend in Every Way are such a treat but then you get I think I Smell a Rat which sounds like a wanna be fell in love with a girl or I can't wait which sounds like Red Hot Chilly beta... HARSH yes but this genre deserves more criticism. So much talent without the execution and trying too hard

3.3

I've had three of their albums now and I really don't get the hype? Fell In Love With A Girl is their best song and even that can't save this album. It's not bad as such - just so boring. Something about them just doesn't click for me 3 ⭐️

Jack white kinda has a samey sound to me and this album has its ups and downs but I just cant find myself relistening to the whole thing. The singing voice is a mix of that 2000s punk and showtunes and it just does not sit well. I like songs like I think I smell a rat the instrumentation is what shines here and the iconic songs hold up but its the filler that does not sit with me

In hindsight, I can see how people could see this album being pretty cliche for garage rock, but given that it was a trailblazer of its time, I can really appreciate the tunes. I think this album plays it pretty safe, and doesn’t try to overdo it. Some of these classic albums just try too much, and it kills the replay value, but I think the white stripes hit the nail on the head here. Opening track is really fun, and how could I forget about the seemingly most popular movie track of all time, we’re going to be friends? If we had half stars it’d be 3.5 for me.

I do love listening to the White Spripes best songs in a mix. I really struggle with listening to their early albums including this one. One problem is just how it sounds. They go for the lo-fi indy sound, which is OK, but the lack of bass and mediocre drum playing makes this sound grating to my ears. I really wish Jack had made those early albums feel and sound better.

not for me, though it came out exactly a week after the day of my birth

Ok - first few songs were good. Fell In Love With A Girl is a fun song + nice melody Last half of the album bit boring. Just a lot of plain rhyming, “rat” “at” “bat”; “stay” “way” etc

Been a lot of White Stripes coming up last few weeks. I am constantly struck that despite the talent the end product is less than the sum of the parts. Consistently. Not sure why that is with this group because other Jack iterations not so much.