Reviews (page 3 of 15)
First I’m excited that “Seven Nation Army” was not on here. And I didn’t realize I knew the opening track. I also know and really like the second track “Hotel Yorba”. I’m on the third track now. Man I wish I’d heard them before Seven Nation Army. I wrote them off after that and then later came around to Jack after the “it might get loud” movie. I really love this album so far.
I hate the song Seven Nation Army so was worried what to expect but it was fairly pleasant, inoffensive music but also really forgettable. 2/5.
po pire mais c quand quon a dla musique quebecois icite vive le quebec. best: we're going to be friends. worst: aucune idée
elephant better
kinda buns bs: Fell In Love With a Girl ws: This protector
This felt like a collection of demos/unfinished ideas more than an actual album. Which is a shame since I think there was a good amount of potentially cool ideas here but none of them got fleshed out or polished enough to become memorable. 2/5
Since middle school, I'd known this album's hits, but sitting down and enjoying the whole thing was pretty damn impressive. Song after song, cymbal hit after cymbal hit, I'm in. An album good enough to anoint Jack White the bluesy hipster statesmen of rock and roll (and to think, this was before Seven Nation Army!) I hope Meg White has earned a lifetime of meals and a warm couch, at the very least. I'd also hope she's earned more respect, but in reading some of the reviews on this side I'm not so sure.
"Does it matter if Jack White recycles guitar riffs from album to album or whether that is just what I perceive?" - Yann Martel - Me
After listening to so many rock albums, I have a new found appreciation for the crisp style of the white stripes
Twas alright, nothing really grabbed me.
A true gem of an album. From chill to absolutely lose your mind… great great album. 4.5
Nothing really stood out about this to me, though it didn’t get a particularly careful listen. Pleasant enough. 6/10 Pretty Good
As someone who is huge on unconventional sounds, this album kept me intrigued, love the sound of 'teenage kids coming together in a garage' and just making something; it doesn't matter if its good or not what matters is that you are making this music together and putting collective passion into something, and that stands out to me. I invasion dim lighting, staying up late to finish the piece, i know who I am mentality, and cigarette buds scattered all around. Teenager angst!!! . Although I can admit at one point things did feel a bit dragged on, I didn't hate anything about this album. It almost gives me Scoot Pilgrim VS the World vibes, and Im here for it!! I will say that i did notice that some of the songs werent very cohesive to eachother, but that may be due to the fact I didnt listen to the song in order, but again I kinda love the scattered feel. This is the first album I was given to listen to so I will def make sure to listen to songs in order next time!!
Rocker
Love it. Jack White makes me feel sexy, rebellious, wild, young. In between so folks, then rock again. Angry but also looking for love.
Liked it more, than Elephant
its a great album. It has lots of energy and a crazy amount of variety for only having two band members. I love it. Expect "Alumium" - this track just sucks.
Schöne Gitarrenriffe, Stimmen meist überschlagen (wohl so gewollt), sperrige Songs, roh und ungestüm.
Wonderful alternative rock highlight.
If you can't get into this then we just disagree about some fundamental things about music. Rich in garage riffs and blues licks, a couple of lovely ballads, good lyrics and really good vocal work, as well. I think that people forget just how huge The White Stripes ended up being in the Aughts and the profound influence that the success of this kind of duo had on rock music at large. That they did so on the back of music that is fundamentally very simple -- mostly just cranked-up variations on folks and blues formats that were a century old, at least, at the time -- was an antidote to the complexly-mixed rap/rock/metal/electronic hybrid music that was selling CDs at the time. If you were a music nerd, it was also significant that Jack White was doing so with old, cheap (at the time) gear that most would have dismissed. Airline guitars and Supro amps didn't stay cheap for long after he made it big (both experienced brand relaunches that missed the 'good, old, cheap' point, though the products were pretty good, at least). BB King came up next in my queue after this one and it's striking how much White carried that on -- deliberately and openly: their debut was dedicated to Son House. This changed music. Or, rather: it revived a stripped-down, basic approach to Blues-descended music and a lo-fi recording approach that would still stand starkly against the chopped-up, billion takes Pro Tools scene. Meg White is an underrated drummer (she only ever did exactly what a White Stripes song needed; never more, never less) and Jack White has never produced a flop. White would be a modern guitar god if we still had such things. 5/5. Fight me.
I find Jack White a little insufferable and I’m not surprised 9/11 happened two months after its release
You can’t even hear the didgeridoo
Fell In Love With A Girl We're Going To Be Friends
I thought this was pretty good. Kind of fun and funky.
Loved this album, heard a few of the tunes before, but so good , don’t own the album, but one to consider - “ fell in love with a girl” great track……..say no more🕺🏻
Música de rock que te viaja a un mood energético y explosivo, este álbum es de los mejores que he escuchado hasta el momento. Que viva el rock!
Brought back a ton of memories from being a teenager during this time. Some of these tracks were nice and raw and others seemed a little overdone but that’s probably because I’ve heard them so much before.
One of my favourite bands with an album I haven’t listened to in years. I usually listen to Icky Thump and Elephant when I’m need some White in my life. This is going to get a lot more rotation from now on. Amazing album with kick ass songs throughout. The 40 minutes flew be and I instantly pressed the reply button for another run through. Long live Jack, Meg and the White Stripes
Really nice
Great album, starts off strong and gets better. Doesn't over stay its welcome either.
I just don’t think the White Stripes music has aged that well. The stripped-down rock revival stuff was cool once and now just sounds like I dunno, diminishing returns or something. I want to like it more, because I do really respect Jack White and his abilities and his ethos, but the music is just kinda uninteresting. I like when they get weirder like on Get Behind me Satan or Icky Thump, more than when they’re in the wheelhouse.
Top Songs: - Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground - We're Going To Be Friends
Great album
Despite being a millennial person that could have grown up to this sort of music, I didn't really seek out The White Stripes as much except for Icky Thump (not on the list). Great guitar work on that one! White Blood Cells is the first of the three albums The White Stripes have on this list. They're a notable 2000s rock band in the sense that rock music's role in the music status quo as "top dogs" (or rockism for academics) was waning. The Gold Rush was already passed its peak, you were not going to create a new Rolling Stones, Zeppelin, KISS or even a Nirvana once you hit the 21st century. Rap music helped push pop music back and reminded us all that the biggest music is the most accessible and rock music was becoming typecasted, not having the same marketable appeal as it had to boomers and gen x'ers. Rock was simply so big and had so many specific umbrella genres and niches, whereas pop was like corn or rice. Where am I going with this? Well, The White Stripes sort of represent some of the best 'rock' music of the decade. The Arctic Monkeys were the British equivalent (substitute garage rock with post punk) of a big 2000s rock band. White Blood Cells was the album/big singles that made The White Stripes go from indie act to pop culture. White Blood Cells has a bunch of songs that are quick to the punch, although not all of it is fully garage rock or punk inspired. I think that execution isn't fully flawless, but it does give them a certain sound that they were going for. But I don't know man, it just doesn't hit that hard for me. Some of these songs I can't care less for (Dead Leaves and Dirty Ground, Hotel Yorba, We're Going To Be Friends), some cromulent offerings and a couple of good stuff. It's overall a fine album, but compared to the other White Stripes albums, doesn't offer as much to me. It's bread you get for free with a slightly special butter selection while you wait for your food to get to the table.
Not their best, but solid early-2000s rock
I wasn't a fan of The White Stripes when they first came on the scene...I got all the garage rock bands confused - Jet, The Hives, The Strokes, etc. etc. But I am glad I finally listened to this, it's very good.
a really good album, has some of my favorite songs by them
Some good fun tracks, nostalgic.
Fantastisk album! Banger på banger af det bedste indie folk rock / alt-rock. Numrene er simple. Men vildt stemningsfyldte og catchy. Standouts: Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground, Fell In Love With a Girl, We're Gonna Be Friends. Mange flere kunne være tilføjet her
Some standout tracks here from one of the great groups of this century. What I like about Jack White's approach is that he keeps things simple, straightforward, and short. Each song has an infectious hook that White pounds you with until you have to bang your head in acknowledgement, but he always cuts off the song before that hook gets overly annoying.
I think they perfect their style on this album, they keep everything simple but express a lot through playing style. Bluesy in a way most rock music isn't
10 / 10, kommer lyssna om
Hey, he's the guy that does the music in that public access show with Stephen Colbert. 5/5
I said it once before but it bears repeating…….. I LOVE MEG WHITE
I still don’t think I get the white stripes. Little Room and The Union Forever are standouts. Jack White obviously has an artistic bent but something about his songwriting style just doesn’t do it for me. Very forgettable music all around to me. Is this blasphemy?
I've got half these songs saved already (Dead Leaves, Yorba, Fell In Love, etc) but idk if I'd ever even listened to the full album before. Great stuff.
I cant seem to fully get there with the White Stripes I Fell in Love, Dead Leaves & Friends are great, but the rest seem a lot like first takes, rather than finished ideas
Man, two White Stripes in a week! I’ve not listened to this as much as Elephant but it’s just as good. So much growth from their debut.
Expected more to be offered.
An unpolished, raw sounding album. It's very easy to see why this was the template for garage rock in the 00's from its sound to its topics and mood. While the genre itself is not normally what I enjoy to listen to, it definitely was a sound that even I find familiar. Also, it must've been very uncomfortable to record and tour despite going through a divorce.
i like
I’m not a fan of the White Stripes but this was surprisingly enjoyable
Fun and musically interesting album.
Remember when the bass player for Redd Kross added a bass to this album and called it Red Blood Cells? I've always liked this album. Not my favorite from The White Stripes. But this listen I found it to be too long. Still good though.
One of, if not the, best garage duos ever. As much as I like this album though, I don’t think it’s the best white Stripes album.
I normally like the White Stripes, this listen didn't really click for me. Guess it was the weather, or just not the right moment. It has less stand out tracks and the one that I do remember was like a minute long.
Жена у старого конечно стремная
het is okay.. niet slecht niet goed. maar misschien moet ik t ook niet luisteren wanneer ik wakker aan t worden ben. i get it hij ruikt een rat
mid
Decent Guitar Riffs. Decent lyrics. But it's the generally the same four chords over and over. Which is fine.
364/1089, officially more than a third through the list as it stands today. Very good record. Love the pace, nothing lingers too long. Not as life changing as Elephant a few months ago, but enjoyed it nonetheless.
What I like most about 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴 is how much it does with so little. With just guitar and drums, The White Stripes create an album that feels raw, energetic, and surprisingly varied. There’s nothing fancy about it, but that’s exactly the point. The songs live or die on their riffs, melodies, and attitude, and most of them work. The album also has a looseness that makes it feel alive. Nothing sounds overthought or polished to perfection. Instead, it captures a band that seems completely confident in its simplicity and knows exactly how to make it work. The only thing missing is the truly massive song that would arrive on the next album. Even so, 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴 already sounds like a band on the verge of becoming something much bigger.
Strong start to the album and some heavy sound mixed with a decent vocal. The lyrics leave a lot to be desired but some decent catchy tracks with ‘hotel yorba’ ‘fell in love with a girl’ and ‘I think I smell a rat’ Some absolute unnecessary crap too though - ‘little room’ and 3/4 of ‘the union forever’ as well as ‘aluminium’ and every song after that massively not needed. The stand out track in the album though was easily ‘we’re going to be friends’ felt such a chilled laid back track and was so easy to listen to and put a smile on my face. Best track- ‘we’re going to be friends’ Worst track- ‘little room’ Solid album despite the filler crap. 6.5/10
White Stripes - White Blood Cells It finished without me even noticing, which kind of says it all. Meg's shit drumming started out endearing but soon became tiresome, and Jack isn't as great a songwriter and guitar player as he thinks he is. However, there are some little nuggets in here worth a second listen. Gentleman, Hotel Yorba, I Think I Smell A Rat, Some dullards - Little Room, This Protector, The Union Forever. And the rest were.....meh. Best - Hotel Yorba Worst - Little Room 5/10 Overhyped, overrated, and finally over full stop.
I just like 2 songs out of it , I dont like that much of rock music
OMg that one song from Napoleon Dynamite
JACK & MEGAN THE BEST
This album has quite a few strong "4" songs, but even more 3s. I do appreciate the simplicity of the drumming, very unique. But overall, not earth shattering by today's standards. 3.3/5 -> 3/5
Five stars. Great album Stripped down music. Mostly drums and guitar Lots of guitar hooks Classic songs: Hotel Yorba, Now Mary. Cool cover. Jack White’s vocals excellent.
Un embole la verdad. Le tuve mucha expectativa porque me interesaba visualmente. Alguna que otra canción me gustó, pero honestamente me pareció un álbum súper común y hasta aburrido. Tiene alguna que otra cosa interesante pero no lo suficiente para salvarlo.
Not my favorite White Stripes album, but I’ve always thought of this being the one where they were in their purest form. ‘Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground’ is a pretty incredible leadoff track.
Some nice rock songs. I liked it overall.
good, fun, moody, tender sometimes
Pretttttty good. When you get down to brass tacks it's actually wild that they put together this sound with just 2 people. A few bluesy songs here and there that are fine, and the hits are really great. Fell in Love with a Girl, both just the song and the music video, are mesmerizing
Love The White Stripes. This is a great, great album, it just suffers from a small amount of bloat in some of the deep tracks. That's only a minor knock though. I can remember the first time I heard "Fell In Love With a Girl" and knew I immediately had to get the album. Was not disappointed.
Funnily, yesterday's album (Blondie's Parallel Lines) was also black, white, and red and was from a rock band that drew from heavier influences while making something that would become a relatively mainstream success via a smash hit. I hadn't listened to this one in a long time, though I "was there" when it came out-- "Fell in Love With a Girl" and its LEGO music video (which is the kind of filmmaking that would sort of define the early "viral internet video" aesthetic) was inescapable to a teenager who saw indie rock as my version of the 90s alternative movement. I think that Davin knew _De Stijl_ (and possibly the self-titled?) before this, but this was where I got on board. There are lots of other weird little songs that made an impact here... 25 years later they almost feel like novelty songs in comparison to the rock anthems like FILWAG, "Hardest Button to Button", "Seven Nation Army", etc. But it's not like other albums were lacking in songs like "Hotel Yorba" or "We're Going to Be Friends" (definitely a cringe-inducing mixtape-for-your-crush staple for people my age-- sorry ladies!)
3 de 5 Disco minimalista del garage rock que consolidó su estatus de culto y lanzó al dúo al estrellato internacional. Fue aclamado por la crítica que destacó su originalidad y además, por demostrar que se puede hacer rock complejo y emocionante con mínimos elementos. A destacar: Track 1 - Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground Track 2 - Hotel Yorba Track 4 - Fell In Love With A Girl Track 6 - Little Room Track 9 - We're Going To Be Friends Track 11 - I Think I Smell A Rat Track 13 - I Can't Wait
Another solid entry from The White Stripes! I might like this even more than Elephant, though certainly at least as much. These two albums really confuse me as to why Get Behind Me Satan also needed to be included on here.
Thought this was gonna be 40 minutes of straight heat after the first several songs lol. REALLY solid album overall full of fun riffs. Fell off a little bit on the back half but I'd give this like a 4.5 if I could. Not as good as Elephant, but we'll round up. I love how it's simple but not in a bad way. Raw. Really fun listen.
Solid, solid stuff! I cannot articulate what exactly this particular album does better than the rest of their discog, because in my head they all kind of sound the same. The design uniformity across their cover arts doesn't help in that respect!! (though I respect their commitment to it) I came back to it a couple of times and fully appreciated it as a whole package. That's more than I can say for Elephant and Get Behind Me, Satan. It's a four! Standouts: I'm Finding It Harder To Be A Gentleman • Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground • Expecting • Offend In Every Way • I Think I Smell A Rat • Now Mary
Weak 4 on this one but I feel it could grow on me. Crazy this used to be the sound of the future! They definitely did this genre better than their myriad imitators. Loses some steam around Aluminum but then picks up again for a strong finish.
I love the White Stripes but for me this doesn't ascend to the heights of my teenage favourite Get Behind Me Satan.
Amazing stuff - really enjoyed relistening
Some classically unique songs on this album. I don't always dig more than a few songs at a time from White Stripes, but those that I do dig really stand out.
Fine, not that good of a band but still okay
Listened to this quite a bit when it came out but lost interest pretty quick. The singles still hit but pretty hit or miss otherwise. Minus points for the Rat song that comes off as a bad show tune.
It's crazy to think how influential this album and the White Stripes were in defining what rock would look like in the 21st century, esp the 2000s! Really solid album overall. My fave songs were "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground," (which was an awesome intro), "Fell In Love With a Girl," "Aluminum," and "The Union Forever." (The last 2 are the tracks that stood out to me the most). Its not an album I'd usually listen to, but I can definitely appreciate that it sounds pretty great!
jeste moj tip žanre al mi se ne svidja
Um bom album
son 2.5 las estrellas. osea no me disgusto, pero no me gusto. no me genero mucho kcy. no es el estilo de rock q mas me gusta. como no puedo seguir regalando 3 es un 2, perdon
Not bad for a bunch of demos 3.4
I love this album
Je suis étonné qu'on n'ait pas eu l'album avec Seven Nation Army, peut-être que Robert Dimery a eu une absence et a choisi un album sur autre critère que sa popularité ? Soit ça, soit il y a deux albums du groupes dans la liste, va savoir. Bon, trêves de moqueries envers ce bon vieux Bob. Parce qu'en fait, je pense qu'effectivement les White Stripes sont un groupe assez important des années 2000 et il est représentatif d'une époque et probablement aussi de son genre. Je n'ai jamais trop aimé les White Stripes, en fait. Ils étaient inévitables dans les années 2000 et j'ai un peu écouté quand j'étais au lycée, mais ça ne m'a jamais particulièrement accrocher. En revenant dessus 20 ans plus tard, je vois que mon appréciation n'a pas tellement changé. Par contre, je dois admettre que ça reste un groupe franchement cool. C'est très énergique tout en étant assez dépouillé. Ce qui fait la force de cet album, c'est son côté brut. La prod est rugueuse, on est très loin des prod gentillettes. Et ça, ça fait que même si les compositions ne sont pas particulièrement agressives, elles ont beaucoup de punch et sont très accrocheuses. Donc je vais mettre 3 parce que ça m'accroche pas plus que ça, mais je dois admettre que c'est vraiment cool. Peut-être que d'ici demain matin, je changerai d'avis et je passerai à 4, mais je n'y crois pas trop.
Banger album - high energy, tune after tune. Simple, catchy, and energetic.
I liked it a lot. Not my favorite style though
4.4
全然好かない
shit
Good rock album.
Not my type
Прохладный альбом, не очень запоминающийся. Есть интересные треки, но потенциал группы ещё здесь не раскрывается, только начинает оттачиваться стиль. Его интересно послушать только если вам интересны сами White Stripes, в остальном довольно проходной, хотя и неплохой.
Great album, good collection and variety of songs. With some well written lyrics, and an amped up feeling to the whole album
8 - GOOD
Fun album that keeps rolling even with a couple of pot holes on the back half.
The singles are extremely nostalgic on this - in particular Hotel Yorba, which I used to do busking (in retrospect, a quite mad song to do on just an acoustic). However, sadly, the rest of it doesn't quite match up. It veers out of 'endearingly scrappy' and into 'actually unfinished' at times, and is probably a little longer than it needs to be. An enjoyable trip down memory lane, but not one that's going to get repeated 2026 airings.
Don't have much else to say about White Blood Cells that I didn't already say about Icky Thump or Elephant but this is another rockin' good time.
White Blood Cells is the White Stripes albums I am most familiar with and probably my favourite of the three that we’ve had from the generator.
não tava muito na vibe desse álbum quando ouvi, mas ele é bom
Practically perfect, and it still feels fresh after 25(!) years. Favourite track: Every track is a favourite, but I do love The Union Forever.
Leuk rockachtige plaatje. Niet heel bijzonder, prima om eens aan te zetten. Ik denk niet dat ik deze plaat vaker zal draaien dan deze ene keer. Dat gebeurt sowieso niet snel bij mij, een plaat voor een tweede of derde keer draaien.
Well well well… I love this album. It’s been quite a long time since I listened to it actually. Meg and Jack really understand how to create and use space, which is so amazing in a rock band. Often the impulse is to fill every moment with… something, with sound - with strings, voice, tambourine, something. Fear of an empty second. And up to We’re Going to be Friends this is a 5. But then it falls off for the second half. I do like This Protector as the closer. But all in all, it’s a strong 4. Boolean Yes, always glad to hear again before I die.
Reminded me of just how good this album is, its the variety and creativity that is so impressive
A modern classic. Great rough cuts mixed with hits.
wowowow love at first sight perhaps? Or… second or millionth sight for a couple of these songs, but I never remember this is who Jack White is! What a thrill to hear fell in love with a girl and we are going to be friends in context. This album is good. I had to pause midway and express my risk of obsession to Allison via unhinged typo ridden indecipherable text while driving home from the city. Corrected via voice note. Truly a perfect listen for a no traffic drive down the LIE. This may be a close to zero skip addition to my drives. I found myself beaming and giggling so many times! Little Room is comedy, I Think I Smell a Rat is theatre… What was I doing in middle and high school not listening to them! Can I time travel? Learning… Jack and Meg White divorced the year before the album but kept working together? Classic. (Also love that he took her last name) HA Jack effectively said this album is less bluesey bc of white guilt. Union Forever is just… Citizen Kane dialogue? HAHA Oh yes! The Silver Lining’s dance! Can’t wait to five star the fuck out of this.
Best: #2 Hotel Yorba.
Didn't love it, the production is a bit rough and the songwriting is nothing to write home about.
Too sober to enjoy White Stripes. Maybe when I’m 8 beers deep I could actually enjoy this.
Yeah, I mean, it’s great. It’s a great rock album. Jack is ripping it up and Meg holds it together. Gets me going, and sometimes surprisingly life affirming. The more of their music I hear, the more I appreciate White Stripes as one of the best rock bands this side of Y2K. Eat your hearts out, Black Keys.
rarely in the mood to listen to this, but it slaps
Has all the hits bar a couple. Things get a bit samey snd one thing runs into another but not bad.
Sounds like old blues and modern blues at the same time.
este iría en mi libro "1001 álbumes que tienes que escuchar antes de cumplir 15 años"
muy comun para mi gusto
Not really my taste of music. It is cool tho
I prefer other albums of theirs but damn this is good
Consider myself becoming more and more a fan of Jack White, his music and his sound. I can see how this is not for a lot of folks due to the uniqueness of his voice and style but I an a fan. Funny thing is, outside of a few songs, I couldn't name the song by title if you asked me. Anyway, there was a lot to like but also a few tunes I couldn't get into. The 3 song stretch from The Same Boy You've Always Know , We're Going to be Friends and Offend In Every Way was probably my favorite run. Don't think this was the best I've heard from him but pretty darn good for me. 3.5 for me
4 Every time I listen to The White Stripes, I can never seem to quite make up my mind exactly how I feel about them. The duo have a distinct sound to them that I certainly don’t dislike and a resulting handful of enjoyable, memorable tunes, but I don’t think they’ve produced anything I would refer to as any kind of all-time favorite. Plus, the more I explore Jack White’s work with this list, the more I’m realizing that his idea of an album is a disorganized assortment of songs that feel about as haphazard as they do indistinct. Like, I listened to this four times and still couldn’t tell you what any one song here is about or even how most go if I tried. And yet, production-wise, this is about as good as the early 2000s garage rock revival scene gets. The raw guitar tone on this album is incredible, and while a lot of the songs blend together, I can’t say I ever really tired of the sound. Hell, I even thought the acoustic numbers sounded pretty solid in their own right, which helped a lot with the pacing. Even the hits manage to feel at home here for an album that doesn’t really offer a lot of context - Fell in Love With a Girl is certainly one of those aforementioned tunes that I’ll almost always find enjoyable (with a great music video to boot), and while I don’t love We’re Going to Be Friends quite as much, it worked for me as a sort of midpoint here. It’ll also always hold a special place in my heart as the opening song to Napoleon Dynamite. That’s about all I have to say on this - it’s a White Stripes album. I was going to give it a 3.5 to match my Get Behind Me Satan and Blunderbuss reviews, but I can’t shake the feeling of this being objectively better, possibly even their best. So, we’ll round up to make what’s probably my most critical review of a 4-star album yet.
Ok
Was ok, didn’t love it. Some fun rock stuff
To my ears this is THE definitive sound of the White stripes, less blues more garage and recorded on a low budget in 3 days. The freshly divorced couple continued as work colleagues and started to satirise the music industry in their artwork. One feels immersed in their world for 40 minutes and, despite not hearing any justification to call this one of the greatest albums ever made, I can see why they became darlings of the DIY indie scene in the early 2000s
Ikke deres beste album.
it's good. not my taste (the slight country twang put me off), but i can see why people like it. 8/10
Amazong
This album features some instant classics like Fell In Love With A Girl and We’re Going To Be Friends, but The Union Forever is my fave because vibes. A good album to be sure but not enough of a consistent cohesive sound to put it above others in this list 3/5
Ахуенный альбом, не знаю почему, но ощутил себя подростком 80х годов в Англии, у которого вся жизнь впереди и мне предстоит много жизненных испытаний, но щас я еду на байке и курю сигарету и мне все похуй, ноты панк культуры тут присутствуют и естественно протеста
I was convinced this was an 80's punk rock band, only to find out that this was a 00's classic. Enjoyable. "We're Going To Be Friends" brings this album to the "ohhh yeah I've heard this band before" territory but honestly the rest of the album is way better.
Kinda just the same semi-punk, whiny, off-putting sound.
Love the energy and the raw sound.
It was pretty good, not as great as Elephant, but still pretty good
I really like The White Stripes, and even though they came up during the "garage-rock revival", I feel like their output has gotten better with age. This album is great, although if I had to pick one album from their catalog it would be "Elephant", this album is bristling with energy and the output is greater than the sum of its parts (primarily just guitar, drums, and vocals). Jack White is a genius, and in comparison to some of his contemporaries (The Black Keys), he takes his influences and melds them into something that sounds exciting and original, rather than just rehashing the same sounds over and over.
helt okej, kändes lite nostalgiskt, men det mesta smälte ihop till ett enda ljudspår, gillar hans röst däremot
Cool but doesn’t stand out to me. 3
Jack White is a legend on the guitar. I think he’s inventive and interesting. I hear blues in his riffs.
surprisingly random. lots of songs but they go by so quickly. doesn't seem to have a theme and feels more like a compliation. its fine.
It aight, not rly my kind of thing but it wasn't bad
Important.
2026.05.18.
3.5/5
Not musical enough imo, simple yet powerful
5/10 - personally just not my type of music where it feels a bit too overstimulating
No es el mejor disco de esta banda, aunque mantiene el espíritu libre, blusero y original de otros discos.
Not the best album by The White Stripes, but still enjoyable overall. Fell in Love With A Girl and We're Gonna Be Friends are the two best songs on this album and do a lot of the heavy lifting while a lot of the other songs did not stand out much to me, but they were not bad either. Favorite Track - Fell in Love With a Girl Least Favorite Track - Aluminum ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bra! Kort och gott! Andra borde lära att man inte alltid måste göra jättelånga album, det kan bli bra ändå. Hör och lär.
Rv
So ein banger Album
Enjoyed some of the songs, but overall would only revisit for a few tracks.
This is OK(ish), just doesn't do anything for me.
It's fine. Not my cup of tea, but also not knocking it. "The Union Forever" is my favorite on this album. Has a 'low rise jeans' vibe overall if that makes sense!
Nothing special for me. I didn't hate it, didn't love it. Probably a 2.5, but I'll round it up for Fell In Love With a Girl.
Það er ótrúlegt hvað þetta er fjölbreytt og skemmtileg plata miðað við hversu einfalt þetta er allt saman. Mjög hrifinn enn í dag.
crunchy. classics.
I can tell we are going to be friends, so good.
I can't really be objective when it comes to the White Stripes, I grew up with a lot of their songs and they hold a special place in my heart. Yet somehow this is the first time I've listened to this entire album. Not overstaying its welcome at about 40 minutes, the songs are punchy and get their message across. They have a unique sound that stood out among the deluge of indie/alternative bands in this period, and are raw in a way that feels fun instead of forced. You definitely hear some hard rock/blues influence but they're not beholden to that sound. They're certainly not beholden to their lyrical style either, lol. I don't think there's a major rock singer since McCartney that's written such unabashedly sappy, sincere lyrics. Jack White explicitly states that he's not going to try to fake this badass rock star persona or put on 'tortured, dark artist' airs, and then sings about wanting to marry his girlfriend or how he's chronically off-putting in social situations (me too, man.) He kind of reminds me of Jonathan Richman in the way he takes this sound that he clearly loves (hard rock/artsy VU punk) and adapts it into his own voice instead of trying to pretend to be someone he's not. Other people might find some of the songs corny but I really respect that attitude. God and the DRUMMING, my monkey brain lights up when I hear Meg White's drums. Such a clear, thick, no-nonsense sound.
This is even more of a banger than I remembered.
Pretty, pretty, pretty good
I like the high energy. Good rock beats? Classic rock beats. I guess. Beautiful music.
Its the one with fell in love with a girl on it.
Resulta que son más que solo seven nation army. 8/10
ok sans plus 2+/5
Great album. Just good music
I'm really familiar with this album, but it was nice to give it another listen because I've been considering getting it on vinyl. It's still pretty good, but not a priority to purchase now.
I think this is one of those bands/albums that either gets you or it doesn't. I wouldn't say it the other way around, because it's not as though there's anything particularly deep or sophisticated to be found here. But for the right person at the right time in the right place, it might… just might scratch some itch deep in your nervous system. That's how I've always felt about Jack White/ The White Stripes. There's just something about the back-to-basics, stripped down, fuck-you-and-what-you-think-about-what-rock-&-roll-is-supposed-to-be…it just does something for me. But I understand why some might not feel the same. 4/5 Highlights: Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground Hotel Yorba Fell In Love With A Girl We're Going To Be Friends
yeah I'm a basic White Stripes loving elder Millennial deep down inside, I'm sorry
fav songs: feel in love with a girl raw, garage, repetitive 30/100
still not a crazy fan of the white stripes, but this is alright.
Bueno, no me gustó tanto, pero mejor que el de ayer por lo menos.
Actually quite good!
Yessssss dude. The simple and raw sound really forces them to be creative with the music, and they do not fail to capitalize. Honestly not every song on here is great, but I feel a 5 is still justified on a personal level
j'aime bien c'est my type of rockkkkkkkkkkkk 3.90
From the opening reverb and 7 notes in this is an automatic 5 star album Had the pleasure of seeing the white stripes in 2005
Okay
A lot of childhood mems for some of these tracks. Fell in Love..., We're Going To Be Friends - all timers. The rest just does blend into eachother a bit. But their style and sound is nothing if not iconic and instantly recognisable.
Nice. Solid rock and roll
Not bad, kinda standard alternative. Pretty good. Ryan has heard them before.
4.4/5 one of my favorite songs but second half dies out
Pretty good
Hmmm, i will listen to this again. Once i settled into idk if it was matching my mood or i was matching it but that was good stuff. I’d like to hear more from the white stripes is that likely to happen?
Fun stuff, but not enough Seven Nation Army on this one
I don’t know where this sits in the canon of The White Stripes but it’s not my fave but also it’s very The White Stripes and thusly, fine!
Such a great album! I didn’t expect to love this as much as I did. I’m not sure if this is supposed to be the defining White Stripes album because I definitely knew way more songs from the two that came after (Elephant and Get Behind Me Satan), but turns out I was actually secretly familiar with half the album. Fell In Love With A Girl is my favourite White Stripes song but actually everything sounds great and it feels like there are so many classics on here. The mustachioed (is that still a real word?) underwear model turned PE teacher at our school Mr Fine performed Hotel Yorba on ukelele at our year 10 camp and I remember feeling uncool because I didn’t know the song at the time (but still felt way cooler than the kids playing Bruno Mars’ The Lazy Song on ukelele at the same camp). Also We’re Going To Be Friends is just uncharacteristically beautiful and I shall be listening to that a lot more Keen for maybe more White Stripes to come? Also my final thing to say: I reckon half this album is better than Seven Nation Army
i like a lot of these but don't love them (besides we're going to be friends, my beloved) kind of crazy strong opening and closing tracks, so maybe that's all that matters
Great stuff
can totally tell how olivia rodrigo is influenced by them
Incredible Album
C'est Ok, sans plus 3
Je savais pas que Jack White avait toujours fait la même chose en fait, c’est comme The Raconteurs en moins mature. Mais c’est bien hein. Playlist pick : Fell in Love with a Girl
Im still not over their other album "Get behind me Satan". my exposure to The white stripes happened with their song "We're Going to Be Friends" featured in The End of the F*****g World.
This is the kind of 4.something that you round up to a 5 because it's damn good. You can hear the hunger, you can hear the reality, even when the sound is big you can tell it's not a group effort, it's two people killing it. Love love love it
I don't really know what to think. Nothing really stood out to me, but it was enjoyable enough.
decent rock album but didn't stand out too much
Haven’t listened to this album in full In forever keeping mostly to the few songs in my playlist. But was really happy to go back and remember just how good this whole album is.
White Blood Cells - The White Stripes 1. Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground (7,5) 2. Hotel Yorba (1,5) 3. I’m Finding It Harder to Be a Gentleman (3,5) 4. Fell in Love with a Girl (8,75) 5. Expecting (4,5) 6. Little Room (1,5) 7. The Union Forever (3) 8. The Same Boy You’ve Always Known (6,5) 9. We’re Going to Be Friends (100) 10. Offend in Every Way (7,5) 11. I Think I Smell a Rat (7) 12. Aluminum (3,5) 13. I Can’t Wait (7,75) 14. Now Mary (4,75) 15. I Can Learn (5) 16. This Protector (4,5) Calificación Final (5,5) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Not the best WS album, but the creativity and variety is undeniable. Also, very unique for the time. 4.5/5.0: Excellent
really great song writing from Jack
Back before Jack White hadn't worn out his welcome and his garage punk blues sounded fresh and he didn't insist on using his octave pedal on absolutely everything
I’d prefer not to listen to this.
Super basic rock, but luckily the production is terrible.
Not a favorite of mine. Seems bad pretentiously
fell in love with a girl is diesel. rest kind of flopped but i appreciate that they tried
Like a garage rock musical.
Really fun album, great for my bike rides even tho I zone out a lot
I dont know why but i never sympatized with WS but i acknowledge that they are very influential. Overall good album not good listener.
Classic White Stripes album. Definitely top three of their albums. Love it.
I'm already a fan but had never heard this whole thing. Love them.
I have heard of The White Stripes, but only a little. I know they are an American duo, who pretended to be brother and sister, but they were married. Jack White still performs under his own name and Meg White stopped performing due to anxieties. White Blood Cells is their third studio album. It was released to universal acclaim. My first thought was Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes, but The Stripes are older than Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes are contemporaries. Other times, I thought of much older bands from the 60s and 80s. My biggest problem was White's voice. I really am not a fan of it. "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground", "Fell in Love with a Girl", "We're Going to Be Friends", "The Same Boy You've Always Known", and "The Union Forever" are the best songs. It was really hard to decide. I need quite a few more listens to be certain. Overall, it is not a terrible album and I can hear how it was part of the post-punk revival of the early 2000s. Unfortunately, it sort of disappeared by the end of the decade. 6/10.
the songwriting on this is top tier, what a bunch of really powerful tracks, everything pretty straight forward but so cohesive at the same time keeps a high energy constant pace with the help of potent riffs and primitive rhythms choosing to sacrifice complexity in favor of immediate impact and, boy, it does work the rawness and imperfections that give it that lofi vibe are not only what separates it from its contemporaries but also what gives it that timeless character maybe being too generous with my 5s but who really cares
Good album. Fun.
eh
Great Rock Album
I listened to this album today :) My teacher Annie told me about this website. It’s really interesting, It reminds me of my emo days.
Basic 60s garage sound, but heavier. JW's whiny vocals get annoying very quickly as does the overall lack of musical complexity or emotional depth. Not my cup of tea.
so peak
I'm always kind of impressed by the White Stripes but it also sounds like an off-broadway rock opera about a band called the White Stripes, in some sense impersonal and affected. I do like We Are Going to Be Friends and all for midwest bands who stay firmly midwest.
I guess it's just Jack White's voice. I just don't care for it. I *should* like the music. It's minimalist and raw, and borrows a lot of Zeppelin riffs. But for some reason, it jus doesn't do it for me.
As is typically the case with the White Stripes, the best parts are great ("Fell in Love with a Girl," "Hotel Yorba"), and the rest fades. There are pockets of personality, like the sweet "We're Going to Be Friends" and breakdown in "The Union Forever," but the back half of the album all blends together for me. 3.5.
love being able to go from a track with appreciable silence to some lower fidelity wailing and wanna dance around to both. some goldilocks type shit. anyway i'm back in my white stripes era ty jack white!! fav: fell in love with a girl (honorable mention to we're going to be friends)
I thought it was a decent album
Sorry Jack, you’re pretty annoying
Before the anthem days, this is still very much using the stripes formula - simplistic drums and a few tasty licks. Ok.
5* Great rock record. Fun. Simple.
Buen disco, fue el primero que escuche de ellos y like.
Huge fan. Elephant is my favorite of theirs, but this one is full of classics
Day847 - i’ve really become a fan of the white stripes lately. i remember “we’re going to be friends” but the album is really good
Not bad not stellar but somewhere in the middle I suppose
There's chaos amid the control that brings a more indie and artistic feel. I prefer "Elephant", but the raw and punchiness of this one makes it good in its own right.
Great album by a trendsetting duo. Lo-fi sounds and the writing is superb for a two piece
Bit repetitive, ok
Putrid and rancid turds.
I can see why people like The White Stripes and think Jack White is so great, but this didn't make me an automatic fan. A fine album, but nothing special for me.
Personally very relevant to me. This was a big part of the soundtrack of my courtship with my wife and battle with cancer. Musically excellent? No. Played with feeling? Yes. I went in with my finger hovering over the 5 but it doesn't hold up as well as I thought. 4.4
A couple of good songs in the first third but falls off a cliff for the rest of the duration.
The hits are hits, the other songs are forgettable. Not the best of the White Stripes, but not a bad album. Fell in Love with a Girl is a true standout. The type of song that I can't help but associate with driving 2 min to the high school baseball field for practice. Joy and excitement pour out. The rest of the album is not great at best and tedious at worst.
It felt more poetic than I expected or remembered: rock stripped bare, nearly to the point of spoken word. The instruments are played with more zeal than skill. It's noisy, joyful, and weird.
Attention grabs 1. The Union Forever 2. We’re going to be friends - oh! It’s this song!!!
man kannte 1/2 lieder aus dem album, eigentlich ziemlich gut
*2001. *Fell in Love with A Girl and We're Going to Be Friends are the big hits here. *I like Jack White, but a little goes a long way. This album length (40 mins) is about right. *This is better than a 3, but maybe not quite a 4. Feeling generous though, so here we go. RATING - 7.5/10
I really like “We’re Going to be Friends”, but I’m not feeling the rest of the album.
Pretty good throughout.
what an awful way to start this challenge, this shit sucked LMAO Apparently even the most pure, non-distilled indie rock still amounts to nothing but extremely simplistic riffs, irritating vocals that would sound better screamed, and Lars Ulrich level drumming (at least to me). This is so annoying that the genuine bangers (Fell In Love With A Girl, The Same Boy You’ve Always Known, We’re Going To Be Friends) are extremely jarring and don’t fit the vibe of the album at all. Almost all of these songs feel like they were made in an hour, and the ones that aren’t actively obnoxious are just absolutely nothing. Skip this and listen to literally any rock from the 70’s, it’s what they shamelessly stole from anyway
Ive found througj listening to all of these White stripes albums that I much prefer their hits in bite sized pieces rather than a full album. For my personal taste it just feels like most of their music is lacking a certain something that I cant quite put my finger on, but what I can put my finger on is this button with a 3 on it.
First track is sounding great! The tone on the guitars is cool! Vocals are better then i thought they might be Second track sounds a lot like It Ain’t Me Babe by Bob Dylan and i love it for that! I didn’t know this album had this type of sound Third track is kinda just okay to me, sounds pretty boring. It’s cool tho It’s actually kinda growing on me His vocals are nice Okay punk I love this one, so hype His vocals are great, that’s pretty consistant across this so far Very classic rock coded First time his vocals haven’t landed for me And the riff is not my favorite My least favorite so far Interlude track, vocals are nice That’s about it tho This one is another miss so far His vocals are okay but they aren’t hitting here This little chorus sounding part is cool tho Little breakdown section?? Fate of the stars by tally hall ahh guitar I think we’re back to go songs now This one is nice His vocals are smooth The only track i had heard before this This one means a lot to me It will always be my favorite no matter what Another pretty meh track ngl I probably won’t listen to this album in full again, but the good songs on here are very good This one is actually a bad song tbh Bro what is that, this one is even worse Nirvana ahh riff, this one is fs better, but still is only eh His vocals are better here tho, but really low in the mix His vocals suck here This one sounds pretty generic, his vocals are better tho Bad closer, bad vocals. Im not trying to hate or anything, just geniunely a bad album with a few hits
love the guitar and piano in some tracks, quite catchy but still a tad bit lacking.
Banging it’s a fantastic album.
A raw, stripped-down garage rock record with sharp riffs, tight drums, and a punchy, immediate energy throughout.
buenísimo
first listen was brutal but i liked a lot more after listen to it again, it’s a bit boring at times, i wish there was a song i loved, i feel like i saved many songs because of the instrumentals
fucking masterpiece
Much better than Jack White's solo work and with the occasional song that still sounds good ("This Protector") but mostly sounds exactly like it's from the early 2000s. A clangy, crashy sort of album. I never got into garage rock
This is not the one with Seven Nation Army. I've already heard that one on this list. So why on earth is this album here when their one hit is not on this album, and they are a one hit wonder band? Speaking of 'wonder', I wonder why so many entire genres are missing from this list? Where are the Euro Metal bands? Where are the actual good albums from 2001? Blackwater Park? BlueBOB? White Lillies Island? The Fake Fake Sound Of Mika Bomb? You're all insane. I may have a visceral dislike of Meg's drumming, but she wasn't the only one plying that staccato, rhythm-free, simplicity which plagued rock music at the turn of the century. I like the song titles, but I don't much like the songs. They're so short and unrelentingly average. I'd say it remains a mystery why The White Stripes became popular, but it's not a mystery at all; they had an easily sellable look and pandered to an American audience which craved bare bones, anti-complex music which wouldn't offend or challenge, which went well with beer, and which reminded them of better bands. So, not a bad album by any stretch, but there is no reason on this planet, either now, in the past, or in the future that this album should be on this list.
👍🏻
You like The White Stripes? They're...okay.
Fine I suppose - I just can't get excited by it. Feels a bit samey?
pretty straightforward upbeat and like noting I really fuck with too much little room is good 👍 like yes it’s a good album but not my style
Yeah, it's alright. Some good, some bad, some ugly.
10. 더 화이트 스트라이프즈 - 화이트 블러드 셀즈 총 16곡 수록, 40분 틀자마자 Rock임 좋잖냐~~ 그러나 큰 한 방이 없었다는 느낌이네요 배경소음에서 멎었다. 하지만 락은 좋지. 좋아... 한줄평: 첫곡의 도입이 제일 좋았어 취향: ★★★☆☆ 재방문: ★★☆☆☆
This was ok not as good as the other album though
An absolute masterpiece, and rightfully the album tha really put them on the map, setting up the success of Elephant.
Meeeeeeh. This was fine, vocals dragged it down
Lo siento un poco flunky como para estar en esta lista de álbums. Tal vez pq no es tanto mi style? Pero ya no lo puedo seguir justificando así. Creo que simplemente en algunas partes me parece mucha "bulla" más que música con sentido. No sé, no tiene ese factor "re-listen" me parece no tan escuchable. Pero dentro de todo hay un par de canciones un poco más destacables, pero nada del otro mundo.
Solid stuff!
2. Paras d
Ei oikein säväytä. ⭐⭐
There are some good tracks on here, but as a whole, I'm not feeling this album much.
I *really* want to give this a 2 as we don't need 3 White Stripes albums on this list, and this is the weakest of the bunch. I like them in general, and there are definitely some good riffs on this album, but they simply got better on the later albums and I wish we could have just stuck with those. Then again, maybe this album was removed on a later edition. Anyway, in a vacuum this album is better than 2 stars, so I'll rate it on its own merits. Just, you know, justice for the myriad of albums that are better than this that didn't make the list! 3.4
4/5
White Stripe highlights: Fell in Love With a Girl, We’re Gonna Be Friends, Hotel Yorba, Dead Leaves and Dirty Ground The rest of the album isn’t quite as strong but it’s still a good album and more precise than some of their later works
I really don't understand how the White Stripes are such a hit, I don't get the hype
Album 2 - ( Listened While hanging up washing) Fun First Listen! - Would not listen all the way through again. Gets a little samey. Think this would be great live energy I really enjoy the bare bones blues rock nature of this. It really only clicked with me that The White Stripes are only a two piece band while listening to this album. I think its neat and impressive they are able to achieve a thick and high energy sound with only two people. I thought the lyrics swung rapidly between "yeesh" and "bars!". Though I do like the rough vocal delivery favourite tracks were: "The Union Forever" (gothic moody sound), "We're Going to be friends" (nice theme), "I think I smell a rat" (fun garage track)
n senti vontade de escutar mais, é mto barulhento e seila, punkzão? HardRock? Vou tentar escutar outro dia.
Meh. I always liked, but never loved The White Stripes, and re listening to this, if anything, tarnishes the esteem I held them in.
Feels less vital compared to their later work, but I get what a bomb it was after nearly a decade of alternative cruft. Lean and mean and noisy. We're Going to Be Friends is still cute 25 years later.
4.1 Tiene una de mis canciones favoritas de toda la vida
I came into this with high expectations and joy in my heart. I leave a smaller fan of the white stripes than before. You can hear the lying (about being siblings)in the music. i found the noise of each song to be both too similar and also too varied across the album.
Me gustó mucho, es muy mi estilo para musica en inglés. Ritmo muy movido y variado.
La única que me gusto fue we’re gong to be friends 4/5⭐️
I liked this album all right and more so than I did at the time of its release, but I continue to wonder if Jack White will ever learn to sing.
So it's not Elephant, but definitely a harbinger of things to come for them and with a couple songs that still get a lot of play in my car.
I generally find the White Stripes/Jack White annoying and uninspired, and while my perception has been challenged a little with time and listening to Elephant as part of this challenge, I still find White Blood Cells annoying/boring/frustrating. The album is not without some positives, but Jack White's voice and his garage rock blues do nothing for me.
No chore here. Not an expert but I can def here led Zepplin and Rolling Stones vibes
I can understand why the White Stripes ceased to exist. After awhile the limitations of a 2-person band runs its course. It was right to acknowledge this situation and move on/break up. The White Stripes album was much better than this iteration for sure. Still, a pretty damn good album: 4 shining stars.
Álbum medio, no creo que lo vuelva a escuchar. Muy yankee, rock garage. La canción de we're going to be friends es un trend en tiktok.
Favorite track(s): Fell in Love With a Girl, We're Going to Be Friends
Had a few songs i already have in my playlist and some other songs that were good, but there is multiple that i wont revisit. Not a bad album just not their best i think
I just dont care for the white stripes at all i cannot lie
Pretty standard pop punk for the most part. Most of the songs sort of sound like the jets. We’re going to be friends is the obvious hit on this album but overall not a bad album.
This is that early 2000s music that I just cant enjoy. If I heard these songs in some montage scene in a movie I’d think it’s cool and sick but to listen to straight up, not my favorite.
The White Stripes were a special band. It's so rare for a band to have the complete package of music, musicianship, art and mystique. The red, white and black aesthetic to their clothing and album artwork, the reoccurrence of the number 3, the sibling facade - absolutely everything is deliberate. Their live performances were a level above other great bands thanks not just to Jack's musical brilliance, but also their uncanny ability to read one another. On to this album specifically, this was my first White Stripes album, and the one that broke them in the UK. It somehow sounded like a record lost since the 70s and something brand new and unique. It includes several of my very favorites - Dead Leaves on the Dirty Ground, Fell In Love With a Girl, Hotel Yorba, We're Going to be Friends, The Union Forever - but the rest of the album is terrific too. My only criticism is it is a little front loaded, but the second half is still extremely solid. Easy 5, even though it's not even their best album.
A one time favourite of mine. Still hits in the right places. Such great energy.
It really holds up. I still listen to individual songs from this album but also the whole album holds up.
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