White Blood Cells

Un 5/5 sans même y réfléchir. Album écouté un nombre incalculable de fois, et qui mérite tout à fait sa place dans la liste (comme tous les autres des White Stripes). A la réécoute, zéro recul critique, c'est toujours excellent, et c'est si bien et si punchy que ça met de bonne humeur.

SOOOO interesting and jack has a very cool voice. i Love the beats, the feel, the absolute uniqueness . not a 5 only beause i still associate it with tings that keep me from 100% love

It's okay. Nothing really stands out but it's not bad by any means.

I knew this album, but don't think I've ever really listened to it. I really enjoyed it, more then I even thought I would. I described it to Ciara as a harder rocking Beatles album, and feel like there is a lyrical flow/similarity to a lot of the classic rock I love. This album would've been a 5/5 for me if not for "Aluminum," which I thought was basically just noise for the sake of noise. But I enjoyed every other song, the way they flowed together, and the overall vibe transported me back to my pre-teen years.

👍🏼

White stripes having in-your-face fun. Couple classics on here but the rest fell short of what I expected.

Oh this is music from my high school days. I've listened to this more than a few times. Elephant is a better record overall, so I'm not quite sure how this is here.

4. It's been years since I listened to the White Stripes as I kind of got tired of their music, but this was good! Will put them in rotation again.

I'll never forget my reaction to hearing The White Stripes for the first time. It was the video for Seven Nation Army on VH1. I had it on in the background while doing homework. I must've been 13-14. I...loathed...everything about this band. The drummer couldn't drum, singer couldn't sing OR PLAY GUITAR, and they didn't even have a bass player. I couldn't fathom why anyone would ever like this band. Fast forward to five years later; some friends and I have just finished a night swim in the neighborhood pool (hopped the fence to get in). I'm saying goodbye to a buddy, and as he starts his car, the song Ball and Biscuit is playing. Completely intrigued, I ask him, "Who's this?" He says, "The White Stripes." I say, "Really? That shitty band who does the Seven Nation Army song?" He says, "Yeah. They have more than just that song." I immediately begin questioning everything I KNEW to be true about music (there was no good music made after 1994, rock and roll was dead, etc.). I went home that night and torrented The White Stripes' entire discography. Within a week, they were my favorite band of all time. Suffice to say, this band changed my world for the better, and I owe them a lot for that. My initial feelings of them melted away pretty quickly, and everything I disliked before became my favorite aspects of the group. Let's talk about some of them in relation to this album, White Blood Cells! Jack's scratchy, whiny vocals are responsible for carrying most of, if not all melody on the album. And the way he approaches recording by limiting to only a number of takes to get the "rawest" sound really works in favor of the simplicity everywhere else. The guitar playing also needs to carry a lot with the lack of a bass player, and thanks to Jack's blend of effects and recording techniques, the low end is filled out fantastically without sacrificing a "guitar sound". Meg...oh Meg. She makes the band. Period. There wouldn't be a White Stripes without her style. It's so easy to dismiss her ability as "she can't play" because it's true, she's not a traditionally taught drummer. But she's a human metronome, and she READS Jack so well. Their chemistry as a duo is nearly unmatched across the entire rock landscape. Their sound relies entirely on the way she plays drums. And it's beautiful. Anyway, some of the songs on this record are among the band's best, and while the album can drag a bit in the latter half, Dead Leaves is a mind-blowing, heavy opener, followed up by Hotel Yorba, a cute folk tune you play with your SO when walking in the park. Fell in Love with a Girl might be the best hit song ever under two minutes. And of course, We're Going to Be Friends is up there with Jack's best songwriting, and forever immortalized in Napoleon Dynamite's opening credits. This is a great reference point for any songwriter, including myself. On those days when you feel like your song or record needs MORE, listen to some White Stripes. Sometimes the best songs are the simplist songs. Simple does NOT equal bad.

Reminiscent of modern prequels, requels, and sequels in the way it looks backward in an attempt to move forward.

Thoroughly enjoyed this one start to finish. I had forgotten what a lightning bolt this album was. There aren’t really any low spots on the whole record. Top 3 Fell in Love With a Girl Dead Leaves and the Dirty Grass We’re Going to be Friends

Some decent tunes, but some fillers as well, and Jack's voice gets a bit old on this surprisingly long record

Good!

One of my all time faves

Not for me. I'm tired of rock music! I feel like there wasn't much memorable

The white stripes still feel like they were refining their sound and as a result the record began to feel same-y. Undoubtably strong writing held back by simplistic arrangements. Simplistic also not so much by choice but by necessity i.e. quarter note cymbals here anticipate this chord change here and do and open string solo for each song

I remember hearing songs from this album at the time but don’t think I listened to the full album until Seven Nation Army came out. It has humour and good lyrics. Sounds raw. Some massive hits too but maybe a few songs could’ve missed the cut. Nostalgic music for the early 2000’s.

Fav: Now Mary LF: Hotel Yorba Kinda one note, but it's a damn good note, mid 8

Good stuff

cet album est incr, Dead leaves & Offend in every way, giga bangers

Fabulous

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

Their 3rd album but this was their big break through. Was in heavy rotation in the early 2000's for me and still holds up all these years later. Shout out to Citizen Kane! Highlight: Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground Fell In Love With a Girl We're Going to Be Friends I Think I Smell a Rat

JUST : YES YES YES

Ok

Didn't give it much of a chance tbf, listened to it once in the background, seemed fine.

Pretty great album that could have done without the last handful of songs. The first 10 songs are 5-star quality though.

Amazing what can be done with just one guitar and drums

Cool vibes, neat style. Some of the songs were kind of boring but there are quite a few good ones in there.

A great album. Love the garage band vibes. Kept my energy up while working.

I was never really sure of the White Stripes back in the early 2000s but listening with 20-odd years of experience gives an interesting perspective. Lots of catchy guitar hooks and Meg's at times frenetic drumming maintain interest throughout. A great album!

It’s decent. Jack Whites voice doesn’t hit for me like half the time

Simple in all the right ways. This one holds a special place in my heart, I remember being enamored with Fell in Love with a Girl and it’s crazy Lego video, it opened the door for me to explore so many other great bands. The striped down guitar, drums, piano sound is so honest and refreshing. It spawned so many more bands who figured it could be that easy, the garage band ethos. Not one bad song on this album, it’s hard to choose the highlights. My only negative is that the songs lack a bit of cohesion, like they were pieced together from different ideas and different times rather than crafted collectively. Teetering on 4 vs. 5, so I’d say 4.5.

Simultaneously raucous and reserved, White Blood Cells is the White Stripes' first bold statement. Jack White finds a way to flex his knowledge of American music history while carving out his own sound around Meg's understating drumming, exactly as primal and metronomic each song demands. The album extends alternative rock's loud-quiet-loud dynamic to its entire tracklist, oscillating between distorted garage rattlers and tender acoustic numbers. The swagger here is a little unsteady compared to the bravado to come one album, two years and seven nations later, but it still sounds pretty sure of the potency of its particular blend of folk, blues, and rock 'n' roll. Standouts: "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" is one of the best White Stripes tracks. "Fell in Love With a Girl" is a firecracker of a pop song. Sleepers: Didn't Jack Johnson cover "We're Going to Be Friends?" It sounds more authentically schoolyard-sweet here. "This Union Forever" broods in a very cool way. Stinkers: The album is very frontloaded and falls off a bit in its second half, but only the not-as-cool-as-it-thinks "Aluminum" feels like a real dip. Four out of four boys you've always known

4/15, 27%

I always thought The White Stripes were okay, but this listen through made me appreciate them a lot more, and I found a new-to-me song that I like a lot!

Not bad I like the music just none of the songs really grab me

a bit too pop -ish but still pretty cool

Healthy listen I liked some of the songs

Jack White is eternally cool. I will throw on an album by the White Stripes, from his solo career, or the majority of his side projects at the drop of a hat. Despite not being a fan of most blues music, Jack brings an edge to it. The way his guitar snarls will never not be badass to me. White Blood Cells once stood as my favourite WS album. The second half of the album blends together a little more for me, but that first half...wow. While their first two albums were promising, WBC really shows just how strong just a guitar and drums can sound. This is a 4.5 star album, but there's no way in hell I'm rounding down.

2 Music of lindo bardo

Idk it’s the white stripes what do you want me to say

I love this album so much lol

One banger after another. God bless Meg White

A fun album. I recognised more songs than I expected

Fun, energetic, short songs, great hits.

Best album ever!!!

Guays. Detroit garage rock de los 2000's.

Between this and “Elephant”, I preferred “Elephant” more.

i like it, not all songs, but the vibes were there.

upbeat 🔥🔥

Even if you are not a White Stripes fan, you have heard the White Stripes at some point in your life. Seven Nation Army is impossible to escape at this point. But White Blood Cells is not the Seven Nation Army album. I think White Blood Cells is a perfectly fine album. It feels very much like the 2000's garage rock I've come to know and have heard before. A lot of people give Meg shit for her drumming. People are just really mean for no reason. I'm not trying to say by any means that if you put Meg White in a different band, she would sound as good as she does on here. But for the purpose that she was needed for, she does a fine job. This whole record finds the most power in its simplicity. None of the songs are super wacky or experimental or hard to play. They just do their job and do it well. Surprisingly for me, the standout track on this is We're Going to Be Friends. I may be biased because the song is included in Napoleon Dynamite, and anything included in that movie is made ten times better, but I also think this song is a wonderful little acoustic break from everything else going on. It's very fun and lighthearted, and I love that. Jack White has always had the brain to create really great ideas and put them to good use, even from the beginning of his career. And I think White Blood Cells is exemplary of that.

Hotel Yorba Fell in Love with a Girl We’re Going to Be Friends Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground The Same Boy You’ve Always Known I’m Finding it Harder to Be a Gentleman The Union Forever Little Room Expecting

Kun istrumentals hyvää lyriikat paskoo otsalle… Kun lyriikat epäselviä liian yksinkertasta riffittelyä.. kun ymmärrys on poissa albumilla kuullostaa olevan hauska teema ja soundi.. kun ymmärrys palaa tulee molemmille artisteille yksi tähti.. tuomio..

Altes neu und frisch verpackt

didn't listen through all, but did most idk man the simple rock charm and the vocals and that whole vibe i get but i cant get behind the simplicity and also how much every song blends together. guitar riff + drums + vocals alone can obviously be very captivating but it doesn't work here imo

Vond wel nice album, sommige beter dan anderen. Verder niet veel over te zeggen. Was m’n eerste keer white stripes album. 3,5

Toisinaan aavistuksen muniin puhaltelua ja sitten taas hyvää menoa. Niukasti taipuu kolmoseen.

Hieno levy. Messevästi helisee. Useempia kuuntelukertoja jo aiemminkin takana ja vielä ei kyllästytä

did I not get this or do the white stripes actually kinda suck. 1 star for fell in love with a girl and 1 star for expecting.

I found this album to be very simple, yet very potent as well! Just about every track is a short 2-3 minutes, but each one brings a much different and interesting sound to the table, with anything from folk-type songs and ballads to garage rock bangers appearing in the track list. When it’s all said and done, I had an absolute blast listening to this album, and I will make sure to explore more of the Stripes’ discography! 8/10

off of pure vibes - 3/5. wish i was more cognizant about listening to it but now that school has started up again i've been more busy. will listen again though - i think it really piqued my interest. i like the overall sound of this band.

Less ravaging and explosive than "Elephant" but surely more punk.

I genuinely think I've listened to this 200 times. A seminal album for my middle / high school experience. 4.5/5

Good album. Easy to listen to with some good songs.

A classic album by The White Stripes, White Blood Cells explores themes of love, hope, betrayal, and paranoia, which were inspired by the increased media attention they were receiving. There is something about the distorted guitars and pounding drums that is so comforting. Best: Fell In Love With A Girl Worst: Aluminium

wow!

Starting off this list with a classic! Some songs from this album were in heavy rotation in middle/high school.

En general el álbum está bueno, no lo siento súper innovador pero tampoco repetitivo o malo. La onda general del álbum estuvo buena. Canciones favoritas: i think i smell a rat, unión forever, fell in love with a girl, dead leave and the dirty ground, offend in every way. 8/10

I really enjoyed it! Lots of fun and definitely worth the listen for me. 4.5

Solid crunchy garage alt rock with some good variety. Although I do get tired of the drumming at times, they definitely have one of the worst drummers in a famous rock band. And sometimes the music isn't interesting enough

I can't say that I enjoyed any of this.

Good stuff as usual from the White Stripes. Not quite as good overall as Elephant.

i didn't know we're going to be friends was a white stripes song. hmm. there were a couple standouts on this album, but for the most part it's wasn't enjoyable for me, like their other album. we're gonna be friends and dead leaves and the dirty ground were the most memorable for me.

Back to basics rock and roll! Jack and Meg provide a fuller sound than you would think as a duo and the sound is mature and well performed. The best songs are the ones were the energy is up and they let loose and this might be their most enjoyable effort.

There’s one song where Jack White sounds like Paul McCartney, the sweet one about children. The rest are more typical. Great talent.

Raw, kind of punky, rock. Some of it fun, some felt like it dragged on

Pretty authentically putting America‘s black guitar heritage back on the map without adding so much to it’s landscape in my opinion. Some heavy rocks isn’t enough.

loved it

4.5/5. Name a more iconic duo, I’ll wait.

I'm generally meh on Jack White's schtick, but this is a genuinely good album.

The White Stripes are a bit hit and miss for me. I love their style and their hits are top tier, but a bunch of songs on this album felt like filler to some extent. Still a good listen and I think both musicians are incredibly skilled.

Big time album

Me gusta white strpies, pero este disco tiene solo algunos temas interesantes

The best and most consistent album by the white stripes!

Too simple. There’s a good reason bands don’t have less than 3 members. I guess I like the DIY punk ethos but the songs are too sparse. There is some good song writing buried away in there to just about save it from the 1 star club.

I can appreciate the band, but they don't do much for me.

In 2003, after jamming out to "Seven Nation Army" on the radio for what was probably the fiftieth time, I'd heard that the album Elephant was really great as a whole, so I went out and bought it. I listened to it in its entirety once, and it wasn't for me, but I'd still listen to "Seven Nation Army" pretty regularly. Later in the aughts, I got turned onto Jack White's side project, The Dead Weather, whom I really enjoyed listening to. I got to see them from the front row at a small-ish venue right before Horehound came out, and it kicked ass. I also listened to Blunderbuss when it came out, and I loved it, but I haven't gotten around to revisiting it. TLDR: I didn't care for the one White Stripes album that I'd listened to, but I've enjoyed other projects from Jack White. I wasn't quite sure how I was going to feel about this album, but I really enjoyed it. I loved the varied blues-influenced sounds, and this album is full of really fun songs. Just like The Strokes' Is This It, The White Stripes aren't exactly reinventing the wheel here, but they excel at executing their vision. The guitar playing is fantastic, and the crashing cymbals and drum beats are their perfect companion. Jack White's voice can go from screechy and manic to slow and melodic at a moment's notice, and that helps him and Meg craft an album that has a cohesive sound without sounding repetitive. It's clear that Jack and Meg really have a passion for their sound, and that they know how to turn that passion into fun. This is a great album, and it was a perfect one to come up right after Is This It in my rotation. Favorite track: a dead heat between "Hotel Yorba" and "We're Going to be Friends."

carino

It’s great, although I prefer Elephant

Enjoyable! Hotel Yorba =😀👍. Fell in love with a girl - remember liking this but hadn’t heard it in years.

I’m a simple man. I see The White Stripes I give 5 stars.

Yeah!!! The one that put them on the map, solid record front to back, I do find myself going back to the first two more often but this one right here is a stone cold classic!

Thump thump, perfect

I think Elephant might be their best single album, but this is a damn close second. Dead Leaves, Fell in Love with a Girl (and one of Gondry's best music videos, natch), We're Going to be Friends... White Stripes is one of my go-to examples for constraints yielding creativity. Jack and Meg make the absolute most of what they got. Jack goes on with his raconteurs, and it's not the same. More instruments, to be sure, but that project looses the primal vitality of the White Stripes. Anyone who piles on Meg for sub-par drumming doesn't understand the point of a drummer. Does she keep the beat? Yes. Does her contribution add musically to the composition. Hell yes. Meg white is a great drummer. Weird Al covers (pastiches) Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground with his CNR song. That's some high praise no matter how you slice it.

They’ve always had an alluring image. The music draws a lot from the past with maybe a slight new spin. I like them, but it’s not revolutionary. Kind of stripped back/minimal two piece bluesy garage rock. It’s good stuff.

Crazy how your mind fills in the blanks with just a guitar, drums (sometimes keys) and jack's voice but it sounds pretty full. It's easy to forget that no one was doing this sort of thing at the time and as few heard their first 2 records, it blew people away in 2001 in a way it just won't now. Hard to evaluate the merit of the under 2 min songs. Jack's guitar tone is immediately identifiable and iconic. Not gonna surprise anyone that his vocal tone isn't my favorite given my opinions on Lorde and Oasis before that, but it's not too grating to me in context. People like to shit on Meg White's drumming but I think those are people who don't like drummers who play behind the beat. And a song like the Union Forever wouldn't work as well if she was driving the beat or directly on it. Funny listening to this with 2023 ears and being like "ooh the Conan podcast theme." Aluminum is almost kind of a jazz track? Enjoyed I Can't Wait. I probably would have chosen Elephant or Icky Thump over this but its cool to hear the thing that vaulted them into the limelight. I appreciated that the songs all didn't sound the same either. I want to give it a 3.5 - the only sin of this albums is some songs aren't super memorable.

Never heard this one before. I liked the production. Songs were pretty uniform with the exception of We’re Gonna Be Friends. Would do 3.5 but I’ll round up.

Garage rock with depth. Not a bad combo. The White Stripes perfected their formula on this one. The sound may be sparse, but it is cranked up to 11 in the best ways. This is particularly true for Meg's drumming, while simplistic at times, put the shake in the shake, rattle and roll. And I am a big fan of putting the sweet We're Going to Be Friends smack in the middle of all of the ruckus. I will hold off the if The White Stripes get one slot is it this or Elephant for a later date.

Very good album with some hard rocking songs and excellent guitar work. Not their best album in my opinion but a strong effort nonetheless.

A good hint of what this band would do, but not exceptional on its own.

Love this album!

More good rock from the Whites. But I just can’t OD on it. It was best listened to split up in two halves

Love it

Good by not great.

Fuckit, I'm doing something different: I'm listening to Redd Blood Cells, the remixed version by Steve McDonald which adds a bass guitar track to each song. It works well sometimes, and sounds unnecessary at other times. Either way, the underlying album is real bloody good. Hard rock was not popular in the 2000s, but the White Stripes clearly didnt care, cuz they play their asses off on this record. I don't care what anyone says, Meg White is a great drummer and this sound wouldn't work at all without her. It's a great album from a great band.

What a banger! Jack white is a genius and proves it again with this record

obviously the 7n army album most of the songs afterwards are kinda samey 3.5

icónico, discardo

buen album :)

Excellent

A little too experimental for me. Best track: We're going to be Friends

Jack White’s career is officially too good and this album no longer stands out for me, but still great.

I’m our dirtbag era

Own on Vinyl

Been a while since I've been back to this album. Always enjoyed the texture of The White Stripes and this album is full of it. Album has a little bit of everything: certified jams (Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground, Fell In Love With a Girl), folky indie (We're Going to Be Friends), sloggy grunge (Aluminum). Not perfect, but a solid listen front to back.

The The White White Stripes Stripes I didn't know "We're Going to Be Friends" was a Stripes song. Other than that this album had some interesting variety. I think it edges out Elephant just a bit, but still just an average album on first listen.

A very solid album. Love the White Stripes guitar sound it's very unique. Would definitely listen to this album many more times

Another Stripes album with so many classics! Dead Leaves on the Dirty Ground, Hotel Yorba, Fell in Love with a Girl (my fav), We're Going to be Friends, The Union Forever sticks out as one that never really did before, but now I need to hear him play it live. Shit is dark af. Comparing to Elephant it's not as good, but love some of the deeper tracks that it has. Jack White fucks.

Garage rock husband wife do with lots of hard beat drumming and distorted guitar riffs. Jack White's talent on display here as front man and producer. Creative, raw, foot-stomping, fun ("Fell In Love With a Girl"), sentimental and Beatles-esque ("We're Going To Be Friends").

Short and very sweet! Okay, not their best work together, but this mix of blues, rock and 60s psychedelia works a treat as far as I'm concerned.

manages to wring some more juice out of garage rock with exceptional hooks and good lyrics

This is the best White Stripes album, and one of the greatest of the 2000's. Fight me.

This is the sound of a grimy but friendly alleyway in middle America. Full of life, love, and soul but with a little bit of grit. I love it.

Eu vi algumas pessoas rankeando os álbums de 1 a 10, o que me parece bem justo. Não gostei nem um pouco desse álbum até agora, é genérico e ruim, nenhuma música se destaca, nada se destaca, não sei como as pessoas adoram tanto o Jack White, por que isso aqui é beem ruim. Mas, no final de contas, é melhor que algumas coisas que eu já ouvi, um 3/10 me parece justo. Novamente, no final só parece que as coisas se tornam escutáveis, não boas, mas escutáveis. Ainda assim é um álbum cheio de nada.

Lot of energy in these songs, has the vibe of early garage rock and punk, but with a dash of modern complexity. I probably wouldn’t be able to tell what year this album came out if I didn’t already know. Really enjoyable album.

I liked this album but not as much as the white stripes later work. Fell in love with a girl is one of my favorites by them and it will always hit so hard no matter how many times you play it through. I didn’t know that the intro song from Napoleon Dynamite was written by them which is really cool. I think that song is really underrated and really mellow considering a lot of their songs are noisy and filled with fuzz. Unfortunately I did not have time to finish the album but it was good from what I heard

You could listen to this and Is This It and you’d have a pretty good understanding of the basis of all guitar music for the last 20 years. It’s crazy that those two albums came out in the same year cuz they are both so innovative. You can name a variety of influences on Jack White but there really isn’t a clear predecessor to this album. It’s where they found their sound and it was totally unique to them. I love the roughness and energy to this album so much and how it combines two totally different genres of blues and punk. The drumming and lack of bass is what makes it so unique too cuz it’s very sparse instrumentally but that forces them to hit everything so much harder. Little room is also one of my favorites of theirs cuz I think it perfectly sums up the goal of the white stripes. It’s about as stripped back as you can be and is singing about making music just for yourself. But I think the important point that it makes is that you don’t need the best gear, studio, or even a full band to make good music you just need to play it hard and mean it. 👍:fell in love, dead leaves, we’re gonna be friends

holy shit the napoleon dynamite song. This song reminds me of hockey. the vibe is necessarily fraternal but there is definitely some Caucasian rowdiness at play here.

i like the white stripes. garage rock is nice. guitar tones have the right crunch and overdrive. simple and furious. “fell in love with a girl” is a legendary single. “dead leaves” knows how to pull heart levers. rock n roll foreva.

The White Stripes are amazing, and this album is peak White Stripes (although all of their work is great). It's loose, raw, and hard-hitting. The space between the notes is just as important as the notes themselves. Classic. 5 stars.

Love this album

4.5

ingen 7-nation army :(

Nunca le pillé la gracia a esta banda

A decent garage rock album from the early 2000s. I don't really like Jack White's voice and the lack of bass guitar disturbed me a bit throughout the record. Otherwise it is a good album.

I haven't really had the chance to truly get into the White Stripes except for, of course, Seven Nation Army, so this album was my first true White Stripes experience. And it was pretty good. No like really good. The garage and blues rock fusion that occurs on this album is so good. Jack's guitar playing is truly great on this album. The folkier songs I also need to shout out as they truly are pretty good. Not the best folkier songs I've heard on a rock album but the guitar playing is still really good. Pretty much every song is great, with the album just getting better and better as time goes on. The line between garage rock and blues rock gets intertwined really well by this point and it all sounds great. My favorite tracks were "We're Going to Be Friends", "Offend In Every Way", and "I Can't Wait", although pretty much all of the songs are great. However "Aluminum" takes a bit of a detour into Black Sabbath-esque riffs that has slight twinges of psychedelia and noise rock that I frankly think doesn't work all too well and is the worst song on the album. I also think the closer, "The Collector", is also pretty mid but is still passable. It's just a bit of a detour using the organ that is fine but does contrast with the rest of the record in my opinion. Overall though, this bluesy-garage rock album is pretty good. The guitar playing is impressive in almost every song and the folkier detours work really well. I'd give this album a very solid 9/10. I really did enjoy it.

If you like the hives this is great. I can imagine some will hate it

Not as strong as elephant, but a really nice, inventive rock record for an era that needed it. Has a great roots rock and roll sound mixed with more modern indie.

Les White Stripes tentent ici un pari fou, celui de faire un album entier sans chanter popolopopopo. Ceux-ci le relèveront en partie bien que le batteur, dans un moment d'absence, entamera un popolo... avant que les autres membres du groupe ne viennent lui mettre la main sur la bouche. On s'est fait très peur du côté des White Stripes.

C'etait ma foi très agréable, Robert semble retrouver un peu de vie grâce à la seringue d'héroine que j'ai déposé dans sa boite au lettre il y a de cela quelques jours. Le cargo de cocaine est lui toujours en stand by.

Decent album couple of really.good hits in there but the rest felt rather plain

I was actually expecting to hate this, given its vintage, but I was actually moderately surprised. Probably one of the few albums where the singles are considerably worse than the album. What does annoy me is how it spends half its time being a fairly gentle, skinny-jeans/plaid shirt hipster album, and the other half being an aggressive, fight-out-side-a-nightclub-because-you-looked-at-the-girl-I-fancy vibe. I think The White Stripes owe an awful lot to The Dandy Warhols.

Ok, but still amazed they became stadium fillers.

I don't know what it is exactly about the White Stripes, but I just find them so boring. They have some undeniably great singles, but a whole album of theirs is a chore for me to get through. This one was no exception.

Meh, neither good nor bad to me

Plenty to like, but I just can’t get excited about The White Stripes in the same way I can other Jack White projects.

First of all, let it be known that "Fell in Love With a Girl" takes its hook from Fun Lovin' Criminals' "Smoke 'Em" and nobody else noticed. But I did. I see you Jack White. Anyway, a few tracks in, I realized the sheer simplicity of every instrument and every song. And the drummer's... uh, not good. I realize the story goes that Meg unlocked something in Jack that let to their very fruitful collaboration. I can't argue at all with their success; I know also that Jack has gone on to impress me in many groups and many songs, so I know there's talent there, hiding somewhere. But this album has very little on display. And yet... I kinda dig it. They undoubtedly got lucky in some ways to make it big with this, but I shouldn't underestimate the musical power and charisma that comes across in putting 150% into your work. There's one absolute highlight. "I Can Tell That" is one of those songs that's a perfect combination of all elements: form, harmony, instrumentation, production, and the emotional content of the thing. Instant and powerful nostalgia bomb to your best friendships growing up.

Pretty shitty, very basic and low production value

A little less polished then their later stuff but with some phenomenal blues influences

Being familiar with The White Stripes & Jack White, I went in with fairly high expectations, but was still pleasantly surprised with how the duo were able to keep me energized and entertained through all the B sides. Seriously, there are some anthemic gems in through this and its worth a full listen, especially if you were feeling like you "got" the band prior and had a muted interest Highlights: - Hotel Yorba - The Union Forever - I Can Learn

Classic. Great Lyrics. Fantastic Tunes.

Jack White's voice isn't my favorite when I hear it for the first time in a while. But any gripe I have with it is quickly forgotten, because it's right for the music and the music feels good.

Really good album. Nothing I can really say, it’s just solid. Not so good that it’s shocking tho, there are a ton of albums before and after that are very similar (Specifically the 90’s Grunge Scene)

Otro disco de White Stripes que no decepciona, son constantes, la guitarra tiene mucho caracter y hace que el rock siga vivo, los solos son a veces sorpresivamente muy buenos y la voz en combinacion con algunas letras hace que el disco esté demasiado bien. Tienen una gran variedad de sonidos incluidos el piano, la constante agresividad de las lineas de bajo y las mezclas electronicas que llevan a un rock más violento. La útlima canción en concreto me encantó 7/10.

Musically it's pretty good, if a bit monochromatic. Jack White's vocals, however, get old really quickly.

in the wise words of lady gaga- "talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before"

Sorry

The whole album has a pretty timeless feel and there wasn't as much riff rock as I anticipated. Would have been a 4, but the back half kinda drones on. Probably could have been 4 songs shorter.

Pretty fantastic album.

Pretty good Favorite Track: Fell In Love With a Girl 3.5/5

Iconic style here. Jack White has such a presence in all of his projects. White stripes probably have a five star album this one is not it however very much worthless

I really liked this one a lot. Can’t believe I’ve never heard it before. Bonus points for the theme song to Conan’s podcast.

I got married to We’re Going to be Friends so this one is always going to have a soft spot for me. On balance I do think the album is uneven with phenomenal singles and okay-to-great album tracks but my god those singles are phenomenal. Anyone who says Meg White is a poor drummer is a sexist dingus who can’t count to four.

I find white stripes a bit tedious and repetitive.

Wow, this album rocks. The first half was all songs I knew, but didn't know I knew. The second half wasn't as good, but still great. Good work Whites.

Been a fan of this one for like 30 years.

Derde album van het Amerikaanse garage rock duo The White Stripes. De nummers zijn enigszins geïnspireerd door blues rock. Typisch White Stripes geluid met een leuke en kwalitatieve tracklist. leukste nummer: Hotel Yorba "Hotel Yorba" is gebaseerd op een echt hotel in Detroit. Het rumoer ging dat de Beatles er ooit hadden verbleven. Het schijnt dat de Whites verbannen zijn uit het hotel.

I mean… it’s the white stripes. I’m sure they were a breath of fresh air in the music scene during 2001. Since then, so many bands have copied their sound, and it became so widespread. That being said, this album rocks. Also contains one of my favorite tracks ever, “We’re Going to Be Friends”

Pretty good.

a modern day take on garage rock, this album slaps. a great mix of acoustic interludes with crunchy, driving guitar aplenty. if this music doesn’t get your heart pumping, you may in fact already be dead. highlights: “dead leaves and the dirty ground”, “hotel yorba”, “fell in love with a girl”, “i can’t wait”.

This one was an emotional rollercoaster. I didn't expect to like it because I didn't really know much about the white stripes. Then I really did like it. Despite having a very unique sound, they covered a lot of ground with a lot of different genres and a lot of different moods. That was great. Aluminum was a terrible song. And, this album went on about five tracks too long. All in all, I think they're going to end up with a three that should have been a four.

The White Stripes are another band like The Black Keys. I like their stuff but I rarely listen to them unless a song pops up on one of my playlists. This one is a little long winded for my tastes and should’ve been whittled down a bit. When you’re checking to see how many more songs are left, it’s usually not a good thing. Some great songs on here, though. Dead Leaves, Hotel Yorba, We’re Gonna Be Friends, Fell In Love With a Girl,…..

4/5

Det mesta låter likadant.

Painful, hard to believe someone put this together as an album of their work.

Utter shite for the most part. One of the most over-rated bands. A couple of listenable tracks but the rest was not for me.

not seven nation army, not as good as expected. it sounded like they were struggling to come up with content. there's something fake about it. the guy's voice was grating. Aluminum

About what I expected from this album. I like the hits a lot, and there were some other stand outs on the album as well. Pretty good. My favourite songs were Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground, Fell in Love With a Girl, and I Think I Smell a Rat.

it’s a great rock album

White Stripes sound exactly like White Stripes. And it's a good sound. Jack's voice, the guitar, the simple drum kit hitting hard. I think I liked Elephant better, but this was still great.

A fun, stripped down rock album. Worth another listen.

An excellent debut. I listened when it came out and the same songs jumped out for me this time too. It’s a nicer listen without all the hype.

This was fine, but nothing really grabbed me much, even their hit single. For being fairly average I'm going to give it 2.5. And round down. And as I was writing this, a Jack White song just came on my Discover Weekly on Spotify. "A Madman from Manhattan". Good song. At least 3.5, and I might round up. But this album... nothing much stood out.

Hard to argue with this. Half a dozen classic WS tracks and its insanely listenable all the way through. Less is more.

Hätte nicht in diese Liste gehört und ist mir etwas zu beliebig.

Noice👌 A few songs were a bit too aggressive for my taste but all in all, very good classic vibes. I feel like I might've recognized a song or two. I liked several songs, but my fave was We're going to be friends. It was very simple and wholesome. Also the Hard to be a gentleman(I may have gotten the name wrong) song was funny XD

Favorite Song(s): Fell in Love With a Girl, I'm Finding It Harder to Be a Gentleman Not only was the rock sound great, I loved the lyricism! "These two sides of my brain need to have a meeting" (Fell in Love With a Girl), "What a season/To be beautiful/Without a reason" (Now Mary), and "I'm coming through the door/But they're expecting more/Of an interesting man" (Offend in Every Way) are all fantastic. I will definitely listen to this album again!

A fine listen. A few to keep, but not much worth keeping beyond if I heard it on the radio, not for my own collection

Liked this despite never really being a the white striped girlie

This record is just so fun! Just two pals (are they siblings? are they married? do they hate each other? who knows back in 2001?) playing loud and loose and making a joyous little racket, with some lovely softer moments as well

traditional guitar rock

Todo ruido. Solo ruido. Y más ruido. Feíto, feíto. Saqué dos temas para la lista, pero no merece ni un 2.

3.5, pretty fun. More experimental than I thought.

There was a time when I was committed to the White Stripes. This album was in heavy rotation during that stretch, but it wasn't my favorite either. It's a four star White Stripes record. Depending on how you feel about their whole sound bump that up or down on your personal rock-o-meter.

EPIC

Jack White is a legend.

Enjoyed some of it.

I think definitely the best White Stripes album of all time, perfect mixture of fat riffs and a little bit of tendernes. The man can fkn shred.

Flawless

I wish there was bass.

Not their best but still has some very strong songs.

Fantastic album.

good WStripes, not their best

Well, it's certainly loud, isn't it? And one senses that that's more or less the point, the noise and the attitude of a supreme and rootsy sort of coolness of affect. Musically, this is just no great shakes. Found it tedious and same-y and very unworthy of all the hype at the time of its release and find it the same today. Just not at all one's thing. Is it any wonder they were largely a passing sort of phenom? This might've been the precise moment when this DIY sort of rock jumped the shark.

Good 7/10

too rowdy for me

Score: 60 Album art: 70 This album is mixed like it's sole purpose is to make your ears bleed. It's pretty good though. I haven't listened to this album in over 10 years so it was fun to go back to. The singles are very good and the union forever is very good as well. The concept of making music with just 2 people is interesting and it's a good first attempt. Thankfully the white stripes go on to make better albums after this one.

These two peeps made better music than most bands coming into the 2000s. I never realized how highly rated this album is by critics. The songs are pretty short and straight forward with simple arrangements. I think Jack's writing and voice carries the songs. Never realized Fell in Love with a Girl is less than 2 minutes. Each track meshes well together but I don't think every one needs to be included. I think I just want a little more in my music, sometimes it feels too primitive. 3.5 cymbals out of 5.

Op zich ben ik een behoorlijk Jack White fan, maar eigenlijk is The White Stripes nou net de band waar ik het minste aan vind. Afgezien van wat aardige stukjes hier en daar, toch het minste wat Jack voortgebracht heeft.

Veel mensen lopen hier mee weg en op zich wel knap hoe catchy het met twee mensen kan klinken. Toch vind ik het weinig enerverend.

Dit album begon behoorlijk sterk, maar zakte toch in en werd een soort nodeloos gepiel en gepruts 'omdat het kan'.

Viel me een beetje tegen.

3.5-75 Classic indie rock, you can hear a lot of the stones and Jack whites production.

Not a big white stripes guy. Liked the beginning but thought it dropped off significantly towards the end

Yea primitive sounding is a good descriptor of this album. Very chunky in parts, with Meg's sparse and boom style drums. Little Room plays this to its highest effect. It also adds in some genre expiramentation with the acoustic tunes. Aluminum is basically all down beats. Cool garage beat down of an album. not a 5 for me but this would be gasoline for a more impressionable person.

Another catchy garage rock album that takes me back to early adulthood. I cant remember how many times I've listened to this album and now I can add one more play to my list. I don't think I will ever not love this album and will enjoy it every time it's on.

Coming after Pixies Surfer Rosa (5*) this one doesn’t compare at all favourably. It lacks all the complexity that make Pixies compelling and great. 1 dimensional in comparison.

Great album - even better when you consider it's just two people.

Easily my favorite WS album. At the turn of the century, they were the stripped down simplicity that the aging 90s “alternative scene needed! If you agree, I can tell we are gonna be friends…

I’ve always liked Jack’s raw music approach This might be my favorite album by them

I love this album. Perfect timing when it was released to get on the raw rock wave of the early 00s

Bombin' classic

I would consider myself a fan of their music , although I have never fully listened to their albums. This was a pretty good album and I would give it a 3.5 if I could. I’d definitely listen to this one again and look forward to checking out their other albums.

Rocking! Reminded me of the late 90s

Ah yes, my old friend Jack White. It doesn't get any noisier than starting with Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground. Hotel Yorba is a White Stripes staple, bouncy and playful, with definitely only two musicians. Fell In Love With A Girl is the quintessential early White Stripes song and one that I didn't like back in 2001 when I first heard it. It, and Jack White aura, have grown on me immensely well. I was dumb back then! And finally, We're Going To Be Friends makes me want to listen to Conan's podcast. Solid album!

7/10

was ok but not blown away by it

I really enjoyed this. We're Going To Be Friends has been on many of my playlists. -1 star for Little Room and Aluminum.

Minä pidän White stripesista ja Jack Whitesta. Toi ääni ja tyyli puree. Indien suunnannäyttäjä, ydin, tosin toki osaltaan paljon velkaa edeltäjilleen. Sopivan pituisia biisejä. Vähän hajanainen kokonaisuus kyllä.

Hyviä biisi-ideoita; hyvin vähän biisejä. Parhaat kuulostavat täytevedoilta neljän tähden levyllä.

Meh

Stands up well, better than I thought it would

10/10 I really couldn’t tell you which one I like for, this or Elephant they’re both so fun and iconic, with bangers throughout The White Stripes are such a talented band, I love those two with all my heart ❤️

Wow, I just listened to this on my own last week. One of my favorites in my lifetime, this is the album that introduced me to the White Stripes. After a critical re-listen I'll resign to call this a soft 5. It's a real solid album overall, but there's a few stinkers mixed in there. The White Stripes have better albums as well. But I'll lean it to the 5 because of the impact it had at the time.

Dejligt. Lækkert. Fedt at kunne både holde det oppe og nede med så korte mellemrum.

Solid 4. No more. No less.

The White Stripes are one of those bands that I've always thought I should be into, but I've never really liked more than a select few of their songs. After listening to the full album, I think I understand them better. I really like the chunky guitar tones throughout the album, and they put out a lot of sound for just two musicians, and the lyrical style complements the music well. I wish that more of the songs on the album had the sort of bouncy feel of Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground, but overall it's a good album 4/5

This is fine.

I liked this more than the last White Stripes LP we had. I expect it’s recorded after the other one so they probably got better at what they do. Or perhaps I was in the right mood for it this time around.

As on the last White Stripes album we were sent, I’m amazed at the range of sounds and styles Jack White generates, all within the boundaries of “Garage Rock”. You get the country twang of "Hotel Yorba", the spooky "Union Forever", the McCartney-esque acoustic ballad “We are going to be Friends", and the ultra-heavy flamenco of "I think I Smell a Rat". Jack is a great song-writer and way ahead of anyone in this genre. His ability to keep it fresh and catchy with only a guitar and piano and a drummer who let's face it, is no Keith Moon, is amazing.

This was a difficult album for me to rate. I think it was well done, but I didn’t particularly enjoy it. Nothing really jumps out like Seven Nation Army. I’m sure I’ll never seek it out to play on my own so I think it’s a 2.5, but I decided to round up instead of down in this case.

Rocking good stuff from Jack and Meg. 4 stars.

good stuff

i mean it was better than elephant…

Can't help but enjoy The White Stripes

This was the album where they got super ubiquitous. This is good solid alt-rock or however you want to peg it: the place it comes from feels authentic.

Fantastic album from start to finish. Really engaging and listenable. A brilliant length that felt like half the time. A new band on my radar, time to listen to their back catalogue!!

Best White Stripes album. Is there even an argument?

Raakaa rockia, Rummut, kitara ja laulu. Ei ylimäärästä

Small bands with simple arrangements and a fuzz pedal have been revolutionizing music for well over half a century at this point, but few of them have done it with such style and confidence as the white stripes. It might sound funny looking back on it but around the time this came out no one outside of small group in Detroit had ever heard of them, and even they were skeptical. Then this happened and everything just exploded for them. Its a wonderful story of sticking to your art and just doing your thing. Personally I don't think they really hit their stride until Elephant but this is a fascinating look at a band charging headlong into "Seven Nation Army". The best songs are the ones that are seas of octave fuzz and Meg's wonderfully powerful drumming... I do love an octave fuzz. Ultimately an album that just falls sort of getting me excited, partly because I know just how good it gets when they really nail The White Stripes formula

good energy

This album belongs on this list because Jack White helped bring back "real" rock. Saying that, I'm not a fan of White or his many bands. I find this album lacks cohesion, as it seems like a group of songs and for some reason I feel like they are a bit incomplete. Maybe it is the short run time of the songs. Overall, not a bad album and worthy of being on the list. Just not my kind of rock, as it really lacks any sort of hook that interests me.

Quite enjoyed the album, 3*

At first I thought it was OK but that blooming cymbal just kept being smashed and it gave me a headache.

Great alternative/garage record. Jack White is the real deal though, I don't care too much for Meg White. Cool riffs and nice hooks, hard rocking songs, but also some more tender ones. Favorite lyrics: - Soft hair and a velvet tongue. I want to give you what you give to me. - The cost no man can say. But you gotta love me. - The coldest blue ocean water. Cannot stop my heart and mind. From burning. Key tracks: Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground, Hotel Yorba, Fell In Love With A Girl, We're Going To Be Friends, I Think I Smell A Rat 8 out of 10

I think I’ve aged out of some of these songs.

Two people making an excellent racket.

Classic

The White Stripes rule when a track lands, absolutely fresh vibes and a unique alt sound that few, if any, can replicate. Shame only about a 3rd of the album feels like they're pulling out their best material.

Классно отыгрывают, но я иногда не понимаю мастеринга. Вроде классные сломы ожиданий, но кроме пары барабанных соло я ничего не запомнил особо

С группой The White Stripes есть одна загадка. Все про них знают благодаря Seven Nation Army. Да и не только благодаря этой песне. И иногда причисляют их к разряду культовых групп. Наверное, в этом есть доля правды. Но боже, какой же у Джека Уайта голос противный... Классные минималистичные аранжировки, без лишних выкрутасов с инструментами. Есть небольшие эксперименты по композиционной составляющей, но не супер гениальное что-то. Почему-то в какой-то момент послышалось, что чем-то на Гринов похоже. Короче я такое редко слушаю. Слишком редко. Моя жизнь от этого альбома не сильно изменилась, я и без него смогу прожить, зная, что Seven Nation Army написала эта же группа.

Ценю и уважаю вклад Вайт страйпс, но стиль не совсем мой все таки, как я ни пытался. Приятно? Да. Надо послушать? Желательно. Буду переслушивать? Нет. 3+

The person who made this list really loves the White Stripes, I guess. Can't blame em.

Yep

Has some interesting moments, but overall I think this one isn't quite as good as it's reputation. Couldn't love it when it came out...can't love it now. 3/5

Superb

It doesnt quite maintain the momentum of some of their others but its still very listenable

Nice

Love, love, love. The White Stripes manage to be such an obvious amalgamation of instantly recognisable sounds - the harsh growl of Creedence swamp rock and Muddy Waters meeting The Cramps via Paul McCartney - but it’s always unmistakably their sound. This was exactly the shot in the arm that indie music needed at the turn of the millennium and nobody has equalled the raft of great songs they produced, though many have tried. A bit like Motörhead in that they don’t deviate too much from their formula, but it is a really great formula. I gave Elephant a 4 for its slightly off production, but this is the best White Stripes album, and deserving of a 5 in my book.

<3

Jack White is a musical genius. This is a damn good album. Though I would say as far as his discography goes this falls fairly middle of the road. My top tracks in order are; "Fell in Love with a Girl", "Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground", "I Think I Smell A Rat", and "We're Going To Be Friends". Though I do not think there is a bad song on the album. Great album, just not quite a 5 star when I compare it to other White Stripes albums.

amazing album, doesn’t have same impact as when it came out though

Good music and lyrics.

love the whole album

Thanks mom Never realized there was no bass on the album, but it is the very distinctive sound of the White Stripes. Reminds me of going to science summer camp. 3.5/5 but round up for nostalgia.

A classic album that brought garage rock back to the mainstream. Every song is good, and many are paragons of the genre.

The performances are honestly not great. Not that it matters. This duo were on a mission to save rock music from the dire condition it was left in at the turn of the millennium.

actually a little disappointed. I have heard better songs from the white stripes.

I liked it!

Love this album

Great album one of the best straightforward are rock albums from the 00’s

White Blood Cells is a simpler Whit Stripes record, still very good, eventually verging into reverence. I'm starting to think that Jack White may be incapable of a perfect album. And it's not even bloating with filler that's the problem: This one's forty minutes. Anyway, every project remains a worthwhile listen, the hits don't stand out as sore at all.

A Tom Certified®️Classic

Maybe their best album? Meg rocks so hard on this.

The White Stripes being themselves - or should that be himself with sidekick? Unfortunately if you have heard one of their albums you have heard all of them - they seem to be capable of plagiarising themselves. Despite that I liked it.

Jag gillar ju annars den här garagerock-eran, tidiga 00-talet. Men här funkar det inte riktigt. Lite för amerikanskt punkigt. Känns ofta som ett band som slängt ihop ett gäng låtar som de ska spela på den risiga talangshowen på deras high-scool. 'I Can't Wait' är ok. 'The Union Forever' är bra, lite långsammare, mörkare, post-punkigare. 'Fell In Love With a Girl' funkar också, Hives-vibes på den. Bästa låt: The Union Forever.

Done it before (in fact it was my first album!) so repeat review. Already loved it. Saw them at Glastonbury and it blew my mind how much of a racket 2 people could make, and the stage presence. The Union Forever is a tune.

Very punky early 2000s vibes love love love it

Fuck yeah to the whole damn thing.

I can't be neutral with White Stripes. I love his sound. This one isn't my favourite but I loved it anyway

Great album. Had no idea they played " i can tell that we are going to be friends." Doesnt sound like their style

Witness the birth of the last rock star of the new millennium.

Håpet på mer sjvong

Honnêtement un peu déçu. Je comprends pourquoi ça a attiré beaucoup de monde, mais je trouve ça un peu trop épuré comme son, on dirait qu'il manque quelque chose.

Yeah, I mean. It's good. Is it the best of Jack White's nonsense? Probably not. Is it the worst of Jack White's nonsense? Probably not. But it's a solid, lo-fi rock album with a lot of clever lyrics (and some really stupid lyrics but that's just par for the course for ol' Jackie it seems).

A pleasant, short listen. Nothing groundbreaking imo, but good stuff still My stand outs: Fell In Love With a Girl, I Think I Smell a Rat, This Protector

Heerlijk gitaargeluid, maar richting het einde voelde ik me een steen waar eeuwenlang om de zoveel tijd een druppel water op is gevallen. In het begin is er niks aan de hand maar na een paar nummers begint de stem van Jack White toch te zorgen voor erosie. 3 sterren daardoor.

-sounds like it’d be cool playing loud in the car with the windows down -not a big fan of the vocalist -love the instrumental on Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -can see enjoying it more on another listen

Love the energy, like the vibe, but it isn't quite seven nation army yet. Still pretty darn good and as I recall shook things up a bit. I do like We're Going to Be Friends, it's sweet, sue me. 3.5