White Blood Cells

Better than Elephant

The White Stripes offers great, grungy, garage rock, and this album is a perfect example. Great album all around with energetic sings, and always loved You and I are going to be friends.

Sometimes stumbles onto genius but takes a lot to get there

Tiene un sonido marcado y consistente, bien pesado y garagero, pero no va más allá de eso, las letras no son tan importantes y tiene sus momentos "experimentales" pero no sale de lo común, aún así es un buen álbum para cuando temes ganas de mover la cabeza.

Not my fav

great

Not their best album but still a good listen.

Contemporary Bob Dylan. The lyricism is interesting. The instrumentation is catchy. The vocals are unlistenable. Great stadium jams or high energy road trip jams, but not for the daily playlist

The simplicity and voice of the white stripes just bounces me off them.

Is it punk? Blues? Garage? All of them? Whatever it is, it's great

Bra grejer

it was goo dbut annoyed me

i can tell that we are gonna be friends :) dnf unfortunately :( but i liked what i heard!

Great band as always, love their sound, but probably not their best album 4/5

I think the white stripes suck

big 3

aşşırı beğenmedim pek benlik değil takılmam yani takmıyo belli

Starts off with a bang - "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" and "Hotel Yorba" are among my favorite White Stripes songs. "The Union Forever" is a little annoying to me. "Aluminum" sucks too. Lots of good here though, pretty classic White Stripes.

excellent. true talent

Fell in love with a girl clears

Ik ben een fan van de white stripes maar er zitten veel missers op dit album. Ook een paar leuke nummers.

Very good album. Several great songs. It's at least 4 stars. And, with a couple more listens, this may end up reaching 5.

It’s the white stripes, Jack White is good at guitar. I don’t get the hero worship. It’s good enough but kinda meh except for the one song.

I think this frontloads the heavy hitters but it’s a really fun listen, a good home for these riffs and silly lyrics. It kinda reminds me of some Anti-Folk stuff in content but has some v strong instrumentation to bring it to life

the ultimate 3.5 on rym band. like nothing is bad but its all like.. not that exciting. and just good and solid. honestly good for them for really making some iconic rifts in an era where guitar music was kinda dying? I feel like white millennial dads are listening to the white stripes in the garage like white boomer dads listened to venom and anvil in the garage y'kno what im sayin

Господи, вы серьёзно? Типа ещё два альбома White Stipes мне придётся терпеть в рамках этого челленджа? О боже.. Мне НЕ нравится группа White Stripes Мне НЕ нравится голос и манера исполнения Джека Уайта. И никогда не нравилась. Я впервые решил дать шанс и послушать что-то помимо Seven Nation Army (который был прослушан мною против моей воли) и мне НЕ понравилось. Хотя я фанат гаражного рока. Совершенно заурядная вещица, 3/5. 3 - за то что некоторые песни были не столь ужасно скучны а Джек Уайт иногда даже не раздражал своим пением. Ей богу, ни одного альбома Weezer, зато 3 от white stripes...

Wonderfully simple. Most of the tracks having just 3 instruments (including vocals) and some quite simple drums, and using that to pull some rockin tunes out of the bag is no small feat. Elephant is definitely better though. Fav track might be We're Going to Be Friends, a song so simple even I can play it

Overall a strong album with some nice tracks on it and no particularly weak tracks but also nothing that stand out either. I did particularly enjoy Offend in every way and I think I smell a rat. I might have to give this one another go in a bit 3.5

I dint like it very much

My favorite band growing up

exellent

Fantastic album with different sound for 2001. This album enhanced my appreciation of music.

I listened to this on repeat during fall and winter 2001/2002. My girlfriend at the time was so annoyed.

Very Good Album, The White Stripes refined their sound with this record and gives us the iconic "fell in love with a girl" song, Grew up listening to the white stripes so its a bit of a comfort band to me so this album hold a special place in my heart

Sounds like it was made by and for 14 year old boys.

Started out great i was looking forward but then it just stayed the same

Als guyliner muziek was, zou het zo klinken. Geen fan van hun sound en vibe tbh. Poser Pirate muziek. Als de Beatles maar 2 akkoorden kenden en auditie deden voor de Mad Hatter. Not my thingggg. Beste nummer: We're Going To Be Friends. Slechtste nummer: I Think I Smell A Rat

111. ok

I’ve enjoyed getting more familiar with WS/Jack White through this challenge and ready to listen to more. A few more familiar tracks on this one and enjoyable, whilst also keeping their raw, rough sound. Singles certainly stand out more, but still quality throughout, even if a bit too much or messy at times. But I respect the boundary pushing and originality. Drags on a bit, but brought back from the brink with ‘…Friends.’ Some killer, some filler, lots of spirit and originality.

3.5

Great fucking album, but I still prefer *Stijl*, *Elephant*, and *Satan* 9.5 ★★★★½

Cool garage rock album, not my favourite White Stripes album. 4 stars

This album came out at a time when blues-based rock seemed like a thing of the distant past, and Jack and Meg really managed to put a fresh spin on it and make it cool again. It's like the ballsy blues rock of Zeppelin distilled through this raw punky DIY filter. It blew my mind when I first heard it and immediately wanted more. There's a ton of modern classics here including "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground", "Hotel Yorba", "We're Going to Be Friends", "The Same Boy You've Always Known", and a song that's high on my list of all time favorites, "Fell in Love with a Girl". But, beyond that, there's some pretty great deeper cuts like "I Think I Smell a Rat", "I Can't Wait", "Little Room", and "This Protector". Rock and roll at it's finest. 5 stars.

Fell In Love With A Girl is a great song, mainly thanks to its LEGO music video by Michel Gondry. If I had to pick just one White Stripes album for the 1001 list however then it would be Elephant and not this. Not this. Hotel Yorba is a Hotel Nope.

Estaba muy bueno y lo guarde en mi biblioteca, tiene temas q hasta puse en mis me gusta de stotify y ya tenia uno de sus temas guardados pero d otro album

Canciones muy buenas, no me gustaron todas. Habian unas muy ruidosas

Couple bangers mixed in but nothing to sit down and vibe to

me ha encantado este album. esos sonidos pesados pero que se hacen ligeros en la combinación de todos los elementos, la diversión de la voz que interpreta, no solo canta. creo que lo mejor para mí han sido las letras. además la portada es muuy guay.... me gusta el concepto de la banda. gran descubrimiento!! me gustan im finding it harder to be a gentleman, hotel yorba y expecting sobre todo

Fun album

it was okkk it was decent not like good but not bad either so yea ?

Ottimo album, quando si scopre che è stato realizzato in 3 giorni quasi non ci si crede, nonostante la sua semplicità all'Interno delle canzoni abbastanza brevi non stanca e nel garage rock questo è il rischio maggiore

Love I Think We Are Going To Be Friends but the test doesn't do much for me

One to come back to. The first half of the album grew on me at the second listen. I like Jack White and other White Stripe albums, but I think it was too much cacophony for how I was feeling.

This was supposed to be a rock revival?? A couple things i will say is that I wasn’t bored for the most part, he kept the energy high but despite that it still comes off empty. The saving grace from getting a one is that the second half of this album is much better than the first with more of a variety. The first is full of songs that are redundant and sound indistinguishable from each other. The entire album feels very corporate today, most of it belongs on a Madden soundtrack not a greatest albums list. However I do understand that it was apparently a shock to everyone when it came out but I’m too young for that and I’ve heard this style 100s of times since then. Maybe if I was in high school when this came out I would enjoy it more but it’s no Nevermind. Nowadays I hear better music made by high schoolers in their garage. Except for “we’re going to be friends”, “Dead leaves and dirty grounds”, and “offend in any way” I wouldn’t say I like any song. Hopefully I enjoy their other albums coming up. 1.5/5⭐️

There’s a couple great songs on it, but they have the same problem across all albums, which is that a two piece isn’t terribly dynamic.

Awesome

I know this album like the back of my hand. Still holds up. Solid album. It's really good. Elephant is only slightly better as it's a more cohesive and fully realised project, whereas this album is more sprawling and eclectic. Elephant is the better album, while this is more a collection of really good tunes. A few like The Union Forever, Little Room, and Aluminum are almost avant-garde (as much as garage rock can be) which can be an understandable turn off for some, but I dig it all the same.

So, I'm pretty sure I've heard one or two songs by these guys before, but never a full album. I am kind of excited to hear what they're all about, I hope to at least enjoy it well enough. Let's go... 1. Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground - I don't love it, but this one is cool 2. Hotel Yorba - This one's cute! I like it 3. I'm Finding It Harder To Be a Gentleman - Oop, not vibing with this one at all. No thank you 4. Fell in Love with a Girl - I like the style of this. This one is fine, it's fun 5. Expecting - This one is okay 6. Little Room - Okay this is fun, I like it lol 7. The Union Forever - Some of the genius annotations have me side-eyeing you guys. The way people just talk about women, yikes lmao. Anywho, this song is fine. The rhythm change up one verse 3 is fun. 8. The Same Boy You've Always Known - This is fine/fun 9. We're Going To Be Friends - I know this one from commercials. It's really cute and iconic. I have have a slight love for it. 10. Offend in Every Way - I really really like the sound of this one. The guitars are great! I vibe with this one pretty well! I fear some may take it as a MAGA anthem, but I don't see it like that lol 11. I Think I Smell a Rat - okay intro, holy shit wow. This one is fun, I like! 12. Aluminum - Spacey, fun, and weird. I like it! 13. I Can't Wait - Guitars are fun, but song is meh overall 14. Now Mary - This one is fine. I love the sound, but meh lyrics lol 15. I Can Learn - This one is fine once again lol. Not bad, just okay 16. This Protector - Okay, so 3 or 4... Overall, I think this album is just okay? Not bad in anyway, most of the songs are fine enough, but it's just missing something to really click with me. I guess I need to stop being so generous with my 3's, because this is better than some other I gave 3's, honestly better than some I have 4's, but if I'm being honest it's a 3. 3.5 I guess

I can now confidently say that this is the most I've ever listened to White Stripes. I don't think they're a bad band, but it's a bit silly that they've now appeared thrice on this list and I struggle picking the songs apart. It's pleasant music, but nothing that really sticks in my brain afterwards.

I used to hate the White Stripes because they didn't have a bassist. Then Michael Cera made that joke in Juno and I felt vindicated. I don't hate the White Stripes anymore, but I don't like them either. they were definitely a moment in time kind of band.... "He married his sister?"

3.5/5

A couple favorite songs on here - but this is not my preferred White Stripes album.

It felt like a sugar rush on the veins, it was chaotic, it was fun to hear, it feels like a nice album to play some game or do some homework when you're about to play because it really wakes you up. For me, it was really long and it felt kinda monotonous at some time, but it wasn't because of anything but its duration, still cool tho

Formative.

Слишком хаотично, бессистемно.

Their first album was ground-breaking. This album sounds like they shifted the ground a bit but no breaking going on - it starts to get a little irritating after a while.

Still sounds as good as ever

Love the White Stripes

I like

Ultimate garage rock. Love so many of these songs.

a lot of fun and joy! Love me some stripes!

So good. Every one is a banger.

We're Going To Be Friends

Loved this when it first came out, love it still now

These guys were just always good.

Review - this was such a fun era of garage rock. It feels like it was just as slick home recordings were becoming possible with laptops and DAWs that there was a (maybe inadvertent?) backlash to the high fidelity sounds taking over rock music. I don't know that White Stripes were really the best band of the bunch back then, but they had some great songs and a great aesthetic. Always loved Meg White's drumming, and while not all the songs are bangers the songs that hit are great. Much dirtier guitar sounds than I'd expected at times, love it Rating - 8/10 Need to hear? YES

Listening to this is like catching up with an old friend. Haven't seen them in a while and it's nice to spend time them. Great songs, recorded simply with no frills. I like it a lot. Will probably be a while before I listen to it all the way through again though.

more gooder than I remember but honestly too fucking long

I was shocked to hear this is their third studio album with how charmingly hectic and garage-rock it still maintains. Like a very crunchy potato chip.

4/10

His vocals sometimes border on being too Robert Plant, the songwriting often leans a little bit too much on Paul McCartney worship- (I audibly said "c'mon now" at how McCartney-ish "We're Going to Be Friends" is). But I cannot deny some really great tracks appear here: "Fell in Love With a Girl," "The Union Forever," and "Offend in Every Way" being my favorites.

Nice, I think overall I enjoy this album more than Elephant, but Elephant has Seven Nation Army...

A couple of decent singles on there

This is a really good foundation of the white stripes' sound, and while later albums filled it out a bit more (up to the peak of their experimentation and sound selection, icky thump) this is cool as a super-stripped back bit of rock!

idk i miss pop dawg love that he took his wife's last name tho

It was fine, but won't be coming back to it. Not my thing.

Jack white is a genius.

Never liked this band. I can see the appeal of their punchy, clean blues-rock, but it airways sounded like a sanitised pastiche to me. I also don't really like Jack White's vocals or the songwriting. Having said that, this album "clicked" with me today more than their music has before. I like the looser, sloppier sound they have on some tracks, which is closer to garage-punk. And some of the more idiosyncratic songwriting appealed to me on this record. There are still quite a few forgettable and generic tracks, but I do respect their whole endeavour a little more. 3*

A classic, a true classic of my own vintage. Binding a classic rockers gift for iconic riffs, bristling guitar tones and pace that ranges from the Ramones to Led Zepplin, with lyrical sensibilities that range from the potently juvenile to the suprisingly mature and vocals in a league of their own. If I had to describe Jack White's voice, maybe somewhere between Neil Young and Brian Johnson. Somehow they manage to squeeze in 16 tracks to this 40 minute record, and that just speaks to their economy of style. They never milk a simple hook for all its worth. And they sprinkle the instantly unforgettable tracks, like Fell In Love With A Girl (delerious and cathartic) and We're Gonna Be Friends (delightful and arcadian), among tracks that are more about the driven lick than a catchy vocal hook. Their styles and genre references are broad as deep south vampire rock, made for TVs True Blood (no not really) in I Can Learn to 60's Beatles changes in Now Mary. If it weren't for the cornerstone texture of Meg's bombasticly battered kit and Jack's double dialed up screaming vintage guitars and catscratch voice that somehow sounds overdriven too, which glues the whole grab bag together, it could have been an extremely fractured record. Instead it's an album with enormous range. It's no suprise it launched an enormous and legendary career. 5 stars.

Heard Before; 3; I've always kinda sorta enjoyed the White Stripes. This album is fun to listen to. Barebones, stomping, guitar and drum songs. Heavy on the palm muting and power chords. The stripped down sounds conveys a lot of energy, but at the same time, the songs sound a little formulaic after a while. Favorite Track: Fell In Love With A Girl

I appreciate this album more as an unc than I did as a boy

still hits

Conocía 2 canciones y encontré una que se me quedó en la cabeza

The union forever, Dead Leaves and Dirty Ground, were going to be friends, I think I smell a rat, I Can't Wait, this protector

I really like half the songs but the other half are a bit harsh on my ears. Overall a decent album, though.

Surprised me--almost went 5/5 here.

Solid early white stripes album, highlight is fell in love with a girl

Highlights: Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground, Hotel Yorba, I'm Finding it Harder To Be a Gentleman, Fell In Love With a Girl, Expecting, Little Room, We're Going to Be Friends, Oh I Think I Smell a Rat, Now Mary I do consider myself a big fan of Jack White, but I haven't listened to this record in its entirety for a while. Way back when I last listened to it I didn't really like the second half. As it turns out, that's still the case. It was too tame for his usual style I guess. Especially when you look at his latest solo stuff. Tracks are very short so I feel like the sounds weren't fully explored. It kinda feels like a lot of unfinished ideas and I didn't really like that sort of aftertaste in my ear... It's not even that long so I'm not mad that it's full of these short experiments, but they just didn't click with me. Little Room however was a short lil experiment that I liked. Kinda weird because I usually hate something that short. I don't know if I understood it correctly, but it was funny in my head. I like Elephant and De Stijl much more. They feel much more like a proper White Stripes /Jack White record than this. Therefore I am now sure I won't be revisiting this record as a whole for quite some time again, but the highlights will remain in rotation as they already have been.

Great band and music

This is a solid 4 bordering on a 5 - plenty of good memories of course as this was big during my university years, it was kind of a perfect fit that way. This band is very inventive and creative and the sound is really fantastic.

Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground Were gonna be friends I can’t wait Offend in every way

Day 18 — The White Stripes — White Blood Cells (2001) Listened: Mar 16, 2026 Genre: Garage Rock / Blues Rock / Alternative Rock Vibe: Raw, stripped-down blues-driven garage rock — just guitar and drums creating a sound bigger than it has any right to be, classic rock energy filtered through lo-fi punk attitude Highlights: • Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground • Hotel Yorba • I’m Finding It Harder to Be a Gentleman • Fell in Love with a Girl • Little Room • The Union Forever • We’re Going to Be Friends • I Think I Smell a Rat • I Can’t Wait • I Can Learn Impression: Great classic rock sound with great guitar riffs from top to bottom. Jack White nails the melodic guitar riffs alongside the vocals and Meg White is a perfect minimalist foil on drums. Remarkable that two people make this much noise and this much melody simultaneously. Rating: 4.3/5 Keep songs? Yes Revisit album? Definitely

5/10

Second White Stripes album in a month and I just don't think I can get with this band, man. This one is ever so slightly less annoying than Elephant. The Union Forever has a truly evil sounding progression that I like, but not for more than a minute or so on that track. Otherwise, just sounds like sorta weak voiced whiny shouting with edgy surface level emotion lyrics and no bottom end (on purpose, I know I know). I wanna try connecting with the lyrical content more but I can't stand Jack White's voice. I don't think it's gonna get out of 1 star territory, MAYBE a 1.5.

listened to this one in the background while doing some work, didn't even notice how it started looping again. it's a nice listen, i liked it! could say it's great album, could also say that none of the song really stood out but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

I enjoyed this, love the vocal and some blistering guitar. Drums on one track in particular sounded like a skiffle band. Ditch the person banging the drum and get a drummer . Otherwise good album.

Underrated in my eyes. They're formulaic, every song goes dum dum dum dum chh chh chh chh chh chh, but you know what? I love that.

Це другий альбом гурту в цьому списку, і цей мені сподобався суттєво менше. Майже весь альбом звук та мікс тут такі, що дуже орієнтуються на те, як колись було, і мені це рішення здається не дуже вдалим. Якщо на інших альбомах гітара Уайта іскриться та є драйвом їх музики, то тут цього практично не відчувається.

Як на мене, то дуже посередній альбом, який ще й стає відчутно гірше у другій половині.

Great album! Songs are very short though, and I would have like some self indulgence on the length of a few of them.

Not my favourite of theirs

Hell yeah!

Fun from start to finish

Good album! Some legendary songs! 8.3/10

Wow

This is good stuff.

I like the White Stripes, and own a couple of their albums, but not this one. White Blood Cells occupies a weird space for me. It sits between their early raw rock and their more adventurous dabbling into other things, and sounds like they don't have a foot firmly planted in either. It's got quite a few great tracks on it, but doesn't feel cohesive as an album. It's good, but not great yet.

A 5er. Jack white can do no wrong in my books. He's been consistently putting out amazing music for the last 25 years.

Dead Leaves is such a strong intro track. Not everything is cohesive, but I really enjoyed it

The best White Stripes album. I will die on that hill.

This such a cohesive album. Every song leads perfectly into the next song. This is raw punk at its best.

I love this album, I love The White Stripes and Jack White. I have listened to this album so many times.

Pretty good, some very high highs and generally one of the better rock albums with some good ideas.

Didn’t like this one at all

Please excuse my language.... This album is fucking glorious.

girl whatever

Mostly bearable with a sprinkling of hey that almost had something there. Did not care fore lead vocal or heavy guitar combination that was noisy enough to make me wanna keep volume low

I like the vibe, but towards the end got a little tiring.

A really dope album. Love the vintage distortion of the instruments and Jack's voice. Very bluesy in ways that demonstrate an homage to the greats. Eclectic tastes between the two of them. Highlights: I'm Finding It Harder To Be A Gentleman, Fell In Love With A Girl, We're Going To Be Friends (ofc)

Punchy and catchy

White Blood Cells is a raw, energetic record that captures the stripped-down spirit of early-2000s garage rock. Jack White’s riffs are sharp and memorable, and the minimal two-person setup gives the music a scrappy immediacy that clearly helped spark a new wave of guitar bands at the time. At its best, the album is punchy and exciting. Songs like “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground,” “Fell in Love with a Girl,” and “Hotel Yorba” show how effective the band can be when the riffs, melody, and attitude all line up. Still, the minimalism occasionally works against the album. Without much variation in instrumentation or dynamics, some stretches start to feel a bit repetitive, and the energy that makes the best tracks pop doesn’t always sustain across the entire record. It’s easy to hear why this album was influential and why it resonated so strongly when it arrived. For me, though, it’s more a record I respect than one I feel compelled to revisit often. A strong three.

enjoyable

Still v good

Great memories of playing this on repeat on my old 32MB MP3 player back in 3rd year art class

Just raw and wriggling.

It was alright, singles were good, rest was meh

Very good

what a great band, man. theres a whole history (both canonical And personal-feeling) of rock music imbued in these songs...its hard not to catch glimpses of everything from the beatles to the ramones to black sabbath to tom petty to big star (we're going to be friends, the worlds greatest Thirteen fanfiction). but even tho each track can feel almost like a full creative reset in terms of musical ideas and inspirations, the whole thing is also filtered through the unbeatably strong personality of the band's constants, from meg's drumming to jack's taste in guitar tones to the overall melodic sensibility. it never lapses into feeling like a pastiche, or wholly like anything but itself, leading to all the borrowed bits and pieces feeling like a Richness. i probably prefer its more technicolor followup, but hearing all the wild ideas filtered through the rickety garage sound is still its own incomparable pleasure

Kicking off my journey with one I already own. I picked this one up back in... oh idk 2003-2007 sometime. I got it because I had liked Elephant. Impressive what you can do with just 3 (4 if you include vocals) instruments. The White Stripes manage to carry maximalist intensity minimalistically. This one's a slightly different beast compared to Elephant (pun not intended but I'm also not sorry). It takes a little time to warm up to. It's (intentionally) jagged. It goes out of it's way to be the antithesis of what was popular at the time (super polished, hyper manufactured). I appreciate that about it but I understand why some people wouldn't like it. It's not something I would recommend to just anyone.

Decent 8

Gran banda, punk rock americano, muy disfrutable

I could always take or leave the White Stripes - I liked a few of their songs, but wouldn't have listened to an album. This one surprised me, then: really enjoyed it, pretty cohesive and strong throughout.

I grew up with this album, it was one of the first records I bought, so it’s a hard one to rate. Relistening to it, it struck me that it’s really more than the sum of its parts. I’d say 1/3 of the songs are great, and the other 2/3 are fine to good, but the songcraft is far less important than the aesthetic sensibility and Jack White’s youthful chip-on-his-shoulder attitude. In truth this album was a hugely original objet d’art that really had no place in the contemporary popular music scene (Linkin Park, Gorillaz, Daft Punk and Jay Z on one side; Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Strokes on the other). It triggered a garage-rock mini-revival from lesser imitators who never captured the intensity and mystery of this particular act. It’s hard to imagine now but there was a really special time where Jack White was not a “famous rock musician” but rather an outsider folk artist and this album captures it beautifully.

4/5

Can definitely hear the remnants of the 90s in this album. Not really my first choice of music but if someone else was playing this in the car my ears wouldn’t bleed? Definitely some rly nice technical stuff going on. I enjoyed

Liked this in more. Pretty Solid but Not really 4* worthy

Muy bien disco de una gran banda

There are a couple gems in here but a lot of songs that are just okay and not much more. It's fine as far as 2000s punk goes but it doesn't really do much. The mix is lacking and the performance is fine. I'm a fan enough of the genre but this album outside of the context of it's time doesn't really do anything incredible. I largely enjoyed the B-side of this album better than the A-side, which is curious. I find that those songs are more interesting and dynamic, shame they aren't heard as much. 3.2/5

Some catchy tunes with a few nondescript ones scattered about too. I’m not a massive fan of Jack White’s singing, a bit whiny for me. Gave it probably 4 full plays which is 3 more than the dud albums usually get. 3.5 stars rounded down.

7/10

This is a bit more uneven than Elephant, but a solid listen all around. 3.5

As time unravels, I find myself more and more powerless to describe why I like each album that comes along beyond "I just do". I can't say readily why some deserve 4 or 5 stars some days and, I suppose, our mood at the time of listening can hugely influence how we judge each one. The White Strips have always been on the outskirts of my taste, with only the most popular tracks getting anywhere near my recommended tracks. Listening now, it's strange to admit that it was never part of my main taste. Raw instrumental sound, influences from Prog/Metal/Punk/Jazz/Rock/Grunge, Jack's unhinged vocals. When the mood is right, this is the kind of music that settles emotions or sees you through a shitty time. Loved this album; I should give these guys some more of my time.

Ok, I would have absolutely loved this in my early 20s so it's a shame I didn't get to enjoy it then. The only thing I knew from the band was "I just don't know what to do with myself", so this was unexpected. Really, really enjoyed it!

Jack White's guitar sound is as impressive as ever. More "calmer" songs in this album, but I loved the overall feeling.

We’re going to be friends. (16 songs, 40 mins) 3/2/26

Get Behind Me Satan wasn't for me, so I had high hopes that my next White Stripes album would fare better. While I'm still not fully sold on the music (maybe Jack White's songwriting style just isn't going to gel with me most of the time), I definitely got more enjoyment out of White Blood Cells! It's much more sonically cohesive than GBMS and the "teenage garage band" energy it gives off somewhat excuses its rough edges. Highlights: Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground, Fell in Love with a Girl, Little Room, The Union Forever, I Can’t Wait, This Protector

I am almost always a fan of garage rock and alt rock, but for some reason this album just wasn't for me. It felt disjointed and even thought it was only 40 minutes, somehow felt far longer. To the point that that until i looked and saw its length, I assumed it was well over an hour. I'm sure there are plenty of people that like this album, and I like other songs from the White Stripes, but for me the one or two songs I did enjoy on this album don't save it from how much I don't like the rest of it.

So simpel und so gut, sehr schönes Wochenendalbum. Lange nicht mehr gehört und auch früher gar nicht so oft, aber die Variation ist größer als ich erinnerte und der Sound einfach so großartig dreckig.

Es gibt objektiv nur ein gutes White Stripes Album. Dieses lofi krachige, wunderschöne Album, bevor Jack White ein Mucker wurde. Was für schöner Lärm

Confession: Habe das zum ersten Mal als Album gehört. Freue mich tatsächlich eher noch auf "Elephant", aber meine Güte, ist das dirty und deswegen gut. Wer 2001 dachte "Rock ist tot" hat hier eine Messias-gleiche Auferstehungs-Story auf dem dem Ohr. (Zusammen mit "This is it" von den Strokes natürlich). Geht Hart. Macht Spaß. Abfahrt - kommt in die Auto-Fahr-Rotation.

One white stripes is enough. Fell in love with a girl is great but elephant is a greater album.

Great stuff, it's a really good sound, overlayed with some fantastic lyrics. He showcases his eclectic range and I've always loved the short tunes, it works. The production place a heavy interest on guitar playing, in all its guises, which I love. Put it on deadbeats, it is fabulous.

This was the first White Stripes album I heard, and I immediately dug it. Their performance of 'Fell In Love With A Girl' at some awards show (2002 VMAs, perhaps?) blew me away. I'll admit that Elephant is probably their classic album, but this is my favourite. I love the short songs, the rough recording, the simplicity -- it gives it an immediacy and urgency that I really appreciate. It has a lean and hungry look; a pared-down and rough sound Jack and Meg understand rock and its roots in blues and country, but this is essentially backward looking. The White Stripes are an exciting summation of the history of rock, not the future direction of the genre. But it is pretty damn fun to listen to.

The White Stripes have some really great songs. But only in between a lot of other songs, which are not really so good. And the same is true for this album.

Cool rock drops

Listened to this album a lot back when it came out. Still pretty solid.

Boooooo

Guitarist/singer/songwriter Jack White is a decent melodicist with a distinctive voice, but the music on *White Blood Cells* often treads on too-familiar ground (Zeppelin-esque blues rock / garage rock / uptempo folk). He does strike gold a few times with the tough "Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground", the hyperactive "Fell In Love With A Girl" and the heartfelt "We're Going To Be Friends" among others, but the rest of the songs aren't uniformly good, and by about the 3/4 mark I feel like that record has said everything it needs to say (and it's also where my tolerance for listening to Meg White smack the crash cymbal runs out).

My second favourite song about white blood cells since Houmous & Chutneys ‘Leukemia Love’ 3.9 13/16 I Can’t Wait

Better than I expected, jack white is hit or miss for me, but the energy on this album was on point

Long

Niet zo interessante muziek, gezongen door een niet zo mooie stem. En geen hit, deze keer. Ik vond één album van deze lui plus een solo-plaat al meer dan genoeg, maar zo te zien krijgen we die zeikstem hierna nóg een keer voor de kiezen. Voor mij hoeft het allemaal niet.

Bij het eerdere album dat we kregen viel mij op dat het wat los zand was. En ook dit album is behoorlijk gevarieerd. Toch is het wat meer een geheel. Met de uitzondering van af en toe een nummer waarmee ze de boel moedwillig lijken te verpesten, zoals de tweestemmige afsluiter. Een beetje punk blijven ze wel houden. 3,5 ster

Elephant was denk ik hun grootste album, met Seven Nation Army, maar daar zaten net iets teveel opvullers bij, waardoor het op 4 sterren bleef steken. Neem dan White Blood Cells, waar ze doorgaan met hun "Stijl". Leuk om daar vorige maand meer van gezien te hebben in het Stedelijk. Geen idee of je daar dan iets van terughoort in de muziek. Of het moet het sobere zijn, alles teruggebracht tot drums en gitaar. En toch kunnen ze daar hele verschillende nummers mee kan maken, van akoestisch tot bombastisch, van het ingetogen "We're gonna be friends" tot "the Union Forever", dat bijna the Doors-achtig klinkt. Ik denk dat ik dit het beste album van the White Stripes vind. Laat ik weer eens 5 sterretjes uitdelen.

Crunchy rock-and-roll garage energy helped cement The White Stripes as a band emblematic of the style and always due for a relisten.

Maybe I need to give these albums more than one listen. I didn't really like it

Most of the songs sounded the same to me. I know this makes me sound old as hell, but everything just blended together and became noise.

The more I listen to the White Stripes, the more I realize that they're really just a hits band. Their albums are just a collection of songs. I know that from a really zoomed out perspective that that is all an album ever really is, but in this case, it feels like a negative thing. Some of the songs are very good, and they've got a really nice garage rock sound. But it does feel more like listening to an extended demo than an actual album. Part of why I feel so down with this album is that it feels almost like a ghost of what's coming. I don't think it's a bad album, but it definitely doesn't hold a candle to the other White Stripes albums, while also feeling really disjointed. Favorite Song(s): Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground, I'm Finding It Hard to Be a Gentleman, We're Going to Be Friends

Imagine having to do be in a band and do a tour with your ex-wife. Would not be fun. But seriously The White Stripes are great as always but this one felt like it was just slipping away from start to finish. there was some highs but it became quite low and almost bland. Overall I did enjoy it 7/10

Hotel Yorba' and 'Fell In Love With A Girl' were the big singles that I remember the most from this album and they show off the range of the band, with the first song being a jaunty country track and the latter being a catchy garage song that doesn't even break the two minute mark. 'The Union Forever' was another favourite of mine. The track is an ode to Citizen Kane, and features quotes from the movie and an organ that gives the feeling of underlying dread. Critics have given Meg White grief since the Stripes blew up because of her rough drum playing style and I think the hate is largely unwarranted. Her ramshackle way of playing compliments the fuzz of Jack White's guitar and his yappy vocals. There is a decent amount of filler on here, and I wouldn't mind if 'Little Room', 'Expecting' and maybe a few other tracks were dropped to make this record a tight 30 minutes. When this album is good, it is exceptional. I still find it crazy how a band with such a unique retro sound became so big when that style was far from being in fashion.

Some great tracks - some filler. Glad it was only 40 mins

Okay

Surprised to enjoy it as much as I did. Easy to get through. Liked Hotel Yorba and Now Mary the best.

I wanted to give it 4 stars because I like several of their songs, but the album as a whole kept getting on my nerves.

2/24/26 - Listened during "work". I really like the White Stripes but found this album to be mediocre. Not too much stood out to me as special, though I understand the ground it broke at the time. As it stands, this is middle of the road White Stripes. Best Song - Now Mary

Lots of noise with some ok songs here and there. People love or hate Meg White's drums and I lean towards hating it. I don't mind a more acoustic, laid back sound but sometimes it's just noisy.

I have a hard time distinguishing the various white stripes albums to be honest. But this is one of them.

Jack White can write a song. The trouble with this record is that half the songs are just “Dead leaves and the dirty ground” but slightly worse. The other half are all over the place, in a good way. I had no idea that they wrote “we are going to be friends!” I was sure that was from the 70s. Anyways. As with so many of the 90s/2000s records it’s way too long. I think boiling this down to the best 10 songs would’ve improved it immensely. THREE STARS

Rätt fräckt, men aning ospännande och jag gillar inte sången.

I liked the album. Jack vocals wear me out after a full album, but the guitar and drums are worth it.

I used to listen this album when it came out. Just listened to it again and it is as fresh as ever. Now I love it even more!

I forgot about this album and probably haven't listened since 2001. Very era defining at its time, holds up as a good rock album

Solid album from my early 20s. Some great tracks on here that instantly transport me back to going out and putting money in the jukebox. I get the drumming fits the sound overall, but it's a little one note and repetitive throughout their repertoire. 4/5 I like a bit more complexity to my drumming.

Cerramos semana corta con algo superlativo: el disco, la banda y Jack White. Sólo agregar que es una banda que ya es parte del acervo musical clásico del rock y que Jack White es un pequeño prodigio. Muchas gracias y hasta el lunes

los conocía y nunca me habia puesto a escuchar. muy 2000. me gusta.

Ya había esuchado un par de canciones anteriormente, pero nunca había escuchado el álbum completo. Me aburrió un poco la verdad, pero no me desagrado.

Good album. Had some classic songs I will replay, we are going to be friends was a song I’ve heard in film but definitely was the stand out for me.

I liked a few songs but I thought it was a bit too much rebel themed

Охуенно просто

4/10

Great

It was fine, some of it even pretty cool.

Needs more seven nation army...

Boring and uninnovative. Not an album that should be here.

Great, rough, old fashioned but at the same time so fresh and modern.

The White Stripes are always fun. I never really know why his voice and often dissonant guitar works for me. But it does.

Enjoyable!

Kinda instant 5.... Honestly, listened to this last year and it hit even harder, this a big one for me but on re-spin not sure it's a 5... Wow This amazing

I like this album a lot. There’s a lot of bands that sounds kind of like this, but in 2001 there wasn’t. It’s a nice album. Not blown away. Not disappointed.

Some bops some nots

It’s alright isn’t it!

i only had time to listen to the first track but it was awesome! if first impressions are anything to go by, damn!

I really didn't appreciate how good the White Stripes were when they first came around. This is superb

Simple, original, good.

Similarly to “Get Behind Me Satan”, this was a rather tedious full album listen, which was front-loaded with its strongest moments. “Hotel Yorba” will forever be soaked in rose-tinted nostalgia, though :)

My favourite White Stripes album I’ve listened to so far. Enjoyed it the whole way through and loved Jack White’s voice. I had this crazy moment of nostalgia when hearing Hotel Yorba, haven’t heard that song in probably 20 years.

Wanted to listen to it for a long time this is great

New album for me. (I had a later Jack White solo album, but no White Stripes albums.) Right from the first song I found it exciting. Seems like virtually all are fine songs, a mix of styles and energy levels but dominant impression is a punk tradition. (Reading about the album I see that it's often referred to as "garage rock", okay.) I liked the really nice (but not flashy!) guitar playing, neat use of overdubs (not too much). Songs didn't sound same-y even though using limited sonic palette - effective variety in riffs and feels. I think I will probably replay this over time as a straight through album. I may like it even better as I get to know the songs/lyrics better. As of today, I rate it Very Good, 8/10 :-)

This is the most White Stripes-y of all the White Stripes albums. Very lo-fi, very raw, very simple, and very, very good.

Meg and Jack 💯

This one grew on me as it progressed from start to finish.

Great album. One of their best. Every song is good. Has a stripped down, garage rock sound. The production really works to capture their energy. This was my first White Stripes album back when it released and it holds up well today.

***an ok album, some tracks easy listening

Tosi vahvaa musiikkia, tulee mielee 2000 luvun musa

Great riffs abound on this album. It's wonderfully lofi, low tech, and high energy. The album sounds as though they just put a single mic in the middle of the room and let them play. Mistakes in Jack White's playing crop up, but they just add to the live feel of the album. The songs are very simple, but the songs are so great that you never get bored. This is helped by the fact that the songs average out to 2.5 minutes each. If this were just guitar and drums for the entire album, that could be tiring, but there are songs with organ and piano mixed in throughout to keep things interesting. This is a FUN album that can be listened to over and over again.

Pretty good

Det är väl lite najs men mycket skrik och skrammel också

I’m legally obligated to give this 5 stars because of my lawsuit But I’d give it 5/5 anyway!

I love The White Stripes! Enough said.

I used to think the White Stripes were dumb, but I've 100% changed my mind. Mostly because of White Blood Cells. This is just fun.

It's very interesting to compare this against another 2001 indie rock record I got earlier in this project, The Strokes "Is This It" While I thought ITI was good but all kind of blurred together this is great and the songs vary a lot sonically while all still feeling cohesive which is a feat in and of itself. I mean even if you only compare the two biggest hits "Fell in love with a girl" and "We're going to be friends" they sound completely different but for the uniting factor of Jack White's voice. This is also strange for me specifically because the only other White Stripes album I've listened to fully is Icky Thump and while not wildly different there is a distinct change between the 6 years seperating those albums specifically

We're Going to be Friends brings back a ton of memories.

I like the guitar a lot but his vocals are not my thing

It was fine. I think I missed the boat on this one back during the white stripes heyday and it’s not quite vibing with me now.

Best-I think we were gonna be friends Love this duo though the singers vocals were a bit shit at times the vibes were there ig.

Ehh. 2 stars

Ei ihan nyt iskenyt. Rumpali on vibojen vuoksi matkassa, kappaleet kuulostavat demoilta ja Whiten kitarointikin kuulostaa jotenkin vaivalloiselta. Vähän vaikea ymmärtää, että miksi tämäkin levy on tällä listalla.

#270/1001. Stripped, raw, minimal. Rock.

Realising I've only heard Seven Nation Army from them. Didn't like this. It's bad, baby's first rock music. Not without merit but most songs I actively disliked. Don't like Jack White's singing or composition, he gives off Morrissey energy.

It’s funny how the most famous song in this album is so unlike the rest of the album. This album is undeniably influential, yet I am a little underwhelmed.

i dont get the love for jack white, his music is average at best Would I listen again: no Deserves to be on this list: no 2.6

The duo brought alternative music to a wider audience, but if you already lived there, it wasn't much.

Decent. I've liked White Stripes' stuff, and I REALLY liked Jack White's solo album that I got introduced to here, but this album never really did so much for me. I like their following album Elephant quite a bit more than this one.

So I listened to White Blood Cells in one sitting and can say it was an I album I did not necessarily or fully connect to sonically but loved thematically! - the exploration of heartbreak, their navigation of a newfound fame and what felt like politically charged messages at times, were just breathtaking! I wouId like to preface the above opinion with the fact that I have found quite a few pop, indie, garage, alternative and scene rock gems in my day, but wouldn't necessarily say I was ever able to fully connect to the rock genre in the way I wish (in my opinion). That being said, the pen was insane on the album. I really loved 'I Can Learn' and have since added it to 'akori orin' - my main playlist. The vocal and melodic choices in this song were lovely, kind of gave me the same feeling Grace by Jeff Buckley did upon first listen. In fact, I may just have to give this album a second listen to really clarify how I feel. Overall a solid album icl.

Fine enough. Extremely tight runtime for 16 songs, no song ever overstays its welcome and most come and go without leaving a huge impression. That said I am a fan of Jack White so it was pleasant listening. Not something I'd return to often but the big songs off of this are solid and the rest is just fine.

Famoso nemesis do Jack Black. Parece desafinada a voz dele. O álbum foi melhorando, fui curtindo as músicas. Gostei da We're Going to be Friends. Álbum ok, gostei, mas não ouviria de novo. Parece que durou mais que 40 minutos.

aturdida.

Overall: 5/10 I really can’t get into it. Idk if it’s because of the lead vocalist’s voice or what but it’s not for me. It’s tolerable, but I’m not putting this shit on willingly. Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground: Twas ok. Hotel Yorba: I like the country vibe. Will be added to my 🤠 playlist. I’m Finding it Hard to be a Gentleman: not bad, just not for me. Love the guitar holding it down tho. Fell In Love With a Girl: Idek. Like I kinda don’t like it, but I kinda do. Expecting: Not my cup of tea. Little Room: lol this was different and I like it. The Union Forever: Boring to me. The Same Boy You’ve Always Known: I tuned out. We’re Going to Be Friends: This is sweet. Offend In Every Way: Not too bad. Guitar kept my interest for sureski. I Think I Smell a Rat: Great opening. I like that’s its short. Aluminum: Nice lil interlude or whatever. I Can’t Wait: Fuckkkk that guitar. Now Mary: Not memorable. I Can Learn: Eh. This Protector: I’m not wow’ed.

Not bad, it just all sounds the same

To me, this sounds a step above garage band vibes? Even how it's mixed with being very guitar and vocals forward. Not sure I like this guys voice either. The super heavy electric guitar chords aren't my favorite. "You can't be in love because there is no true love" - super dark??? "This blue ocean water cannot stop my heart and mind from burning" "I hope he gives you a hand lowering my casket" We are Gonna be Friends is such a shift after the first half of the album! The first song has a very iconic opening to it, and the guitars are cool there. Final thoughts: I didn't love this album sonically or lyrically, but We are Gonna be Friends is such a little gem within an otherwise dark and aggressive album.

Honestly, I am not loving this album. I think it has its highs and lows, but theres not enough highs for me to give this a good rating.

I love Jack White’s ability with a guitar, sometimes I like Jack White’s songwriting, never really thought much of Meg White’s drumming. This record has its moments, but as an album…it’s ok, not great. 6/10

So angst

So good!

Some great songs, especially early on in the album. But a few duds as well and the production didn't quite draw me in as much as other WS/JW albums.

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A musical awakening for me when I first heard it at 14 still sounds great today

This made me realize I really enjoy 2000's indie garage rock, especially the bluesy stuff. An unexplored territory I ought to discover.

How great were The White Stripes? It makes me kinda sad that there aren't many bands who know who they are and pull it off so expertly as The White Stripes did. Everything, from the musical influences to the visual aethetic, was so meticulously crafted, yet sounds so effortless and immediate. It really is impressive. Their third album was the one where they cleaned and refined their sound (a bit) and set the stage for the big breakthrough of the following album. Not to say there weren't iconic and groundbreaking moments during this era of the band. For one, the incredibly creative music video for "Fell in Love With a Girl" was an instant classic. The White Stripes were true visionaries who expertly rode the wave of change of rock music at the turn of the century. Nobody did it quite like them. Key tracks: Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground Hotel Yorba I'm Finding It Harder to Be a Gentleman Fell in Love With a Girl We're Going to Be Friends I Can't Wait

gostei mas achei que gostaria mais ainda. é isso.

é um clássico e admiro muito o que esses dois fizeram. uma banda de dois membros, uma guiatarra e uma bateria terem essa potência... exige muito talento. mas ao mesmo tempo, não mexe muito comigo. coloquei para tocar e nem percebi ele tocando no fundo. entrou por um ouvido e saiu pelo outro.

This caught me ear far more than I expected. It's not great but it does feel fairly unique. I can hear some influences but it isn't just copying something else. I appreciated that enough for a three. It's catchy. I don't regret listening.

The compositions and instrumentation are in my wheelhouse. I don't find his voice the most compelling. The mixing is fine enough. Oh the Conan O'Brien needs a Friend theme. I Can't Wait for some reason caught my attention. Im curious to hear some stronger vocalists sing some of these. He does a good job of taking his influences and making something different.

It is not a bad album, I really enjoyed listening. It reminded me a little bit of Flourescent Adolescent by Arctic Monkeys (especially the music Fell in love with a girl), even though there are some songs that aren't that pleasant to hear.

boring

Another great one today, first one from the White Stripes for me on this list. A strong entry, a really good album, but for me, it does lack something to reach the perfection, therefore I will give it strong 4 stars.

Yeah, it’s the white stripes…meh

first time love

Dead Leaves and The Dirty Ground - My ears were destroyed by the first note, I am still recovering. The singer has a lot of personality in their voice and the instrumental is punchy and aggressive. I feel like this song evokes a lot of arrogance, definitely a confidence bop. Fun song! Hotel Yorba - I've heard this before, it's a chaotic mess of a song but in the best way. It's one of those songs you get stuck in your head but don't know the words. If there was an anthem for being late, I'd pick this for sure. I'm Finding it Harder to Be a Gentleman - The temp and volume variance throughout this song did an amazing job of creating stank-facing highlights vocally and instrumentally. It was almost as if there were seperate instrumental and verbal choruses which was super enjoyable. Fell in Love With a Girl - I love the singer's voice and cadence, they sound so mischievous. Again, super chaotic and a wicked head banging chorus. The best part of the song not having any words, just shows how effective this song is at transferring crazy levels of excitement. Expecting - The fast crescendoing guitars and drums in the intro and throughout create an intense vibe of stress and chaos, perfect music for having a tear up. The shrill but gruff singer's voice does an amazing job at emphasising this. Little Room - This was a nice showcase of vocals accompanied by punchy drums. Little production, just a showcase of raw talent. The Union Forever - The guitars create a really convincing foreboding, anxiety inducing atmosphere which is followed up by angry, shrill vocals with powerful cadence. I love the singers sense of rhythm and cadence, not only am I impressed, I'm envious. I'm a big fan of rage in music and the vocalist towards the end of the song captures it perfectly The Same Boy You've Always Known - A slower song the album, I love how unapoleticly itself this album is, whether its misplaced or not, this album is arrogant sounding and confidence inducing. Only complaint is the failed high note towards the note but it didn'y ruin the vibe more than a percent. We're Going to be Friends - The first song I'm not a fan of, therhythm, again, is great but I think a lot of the singer's personality is lost when singing at this tone and volume, not a bad song, just not one I enjoy Offend in Every Way - Even the guitars in this song portray a sense of arrogance, which is very fitting given the title. The guitars almost have as much personality as the vocalist in the best way possible I Think I Smell a Rat - The intro is insane! An absolute banger from start to finish, every part of this song feels like a punch to the jaw, especially the guitars. One of my favourites! Aluminium - A whole new feeling, heavily metal inspired I think. Raw, brutal and unforgiving and the vocals tell the same story although the background vocals did begin to grate on just a little before they came to a stop. I Can't Wait - I think there's some vulnerability here but the instruments articulate some violence or rage which leads me to believe this is about hurt or regret, which the lyrics seem to convey too. You can really tell when someone's creating music through emotion and/or experience rather than just technical skill Now Mary - I couldn't put my finger on this one, maybe slightly country inspired? Is there a banjo? Not sure at all, not a huge fan but still a good song. I Can Learn - A dark intro with a sense of regret, a song for staring at your ceiling when you know you've fucked up on a grand scale and you instantly want to be better. A strong sense of hunger is conveyed, an eagerness to perform. Most or maybe every song so far has been thoughtful and incredibly emotionally articulate. This Protector - A very raw track, I think this is completely unmixed which conveys a certain vulnerability and I think that's the main strength of this album. I loved this album, ,it has so much personality, emotion and just plain banging music. It coveys anger, regret, want, vulnerability, arrogance. It's a contender for one of my favourite rock albums. I think this album could do with a remaster just for some clarity but I fear it may lose its personality if this were to happen. This album is shrill, punchy and personable. Wish I could listen to for the first time again. 4/5

loti tads funky un shaggy matu vibes, es varu iedonaties koncertu kkada mazaa venue loti cool, nav iisti mans tho 5.5/10

Great album

really interesting 2000s rock album. i liked it for the most part, although i don't know how much i'd go back to a lot of the tracks. 3 / 5 stars (since i can't rate it 3.5)

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The White Stripes are the definition of solid power rock in sort of DIY minimalist don't give a fuck attitude. Like with other albums that's charming. This album here is a bit too much of the same I find and I do think that it's not good enough for an a great album list like this one.

Some iconic songs, just not my fav

When Jack White surpassed Jack Black.

Jack White rules. One of the best guitar tones in popular music. It feels like a blanket on a cold winter night.

This album is great. You get the old school rock thing that almost sounds like a less manufactured version of a Twenty One Pilots album. I can't believe I've never heard this before. It's imperfect, but that's a good thing. I hate the corporate manufactured crap that seems to be the only thing being released nowadays. Get me more of this. I think my favorite part of the album was the vocals. They're gritty and they sound great. Even when Jack goes for a high note, he doesn't try to blend his chest voice and head voice. Instead, he just goes for it. It isn't a sound that is normally considered good technique, but it works so well for what this album is trying to be.

This album is beautifully made. Every song is interesting and good to listen to. They change it up quite a bit with song length, theme and style. It's everything I want in an album, honestly.

Top 3: 1. I Can't Wait 2. Hotel Yorba 3. Fell In Love With A Girl I feel like most of the songs don't have much variation and hence are fairly forgettable. It definitely wasn't bad and I can definitely recognise the influence The White Stripes have had. I would probably come back to a few songs on this record.

2/3. A good intro to the band; solid songwriting, good guitar sounds, a fun and relatively quick listen.

First half - amazing 5/5, Second half - dreary 2/5

I did not write down my thoughts really but I liked :)

i really liked this! a fun vibey time. sorry i'm not good at reviewing albums. "hell yeah" is my review for this one. i did mix up the white stripes and the smiths for a second

Elephant and Get Behind Me Satan were both 4-star endeavours. This one is similar, but it also has this raw star-power, this easygoing virtuosity, that the others lack. Except for the vocals, which are a little wacky. In all the upbeat songs, White's vocals are best described as "slightly unhinged". And in some cases, it's louder than the mood calls for. Hotel Yorba is a standard acoustic guitar track, but the singer is hollering lines like he's being chased by the local sheriff. This Protector makes a perfect case for a soft, intimate vocal to match the solo piano instrumental – but White is still there shouting and parading around the stage. In contrast, his vocal in We're Going to Be Friends is, I think, the correct iteration of Jack White's "ballad" vocal. It's an altogether more laid-back (less serious?) sound than other White Stripes records I've heard. The opener is excellent: great classic-rock sound with that sweet descending bassline (I-VIIb-VI-VIb-V) that will make literally any song at least passable. Fell In Love With a Girl is also bloody fantastic, and far too short for comfort. The vocal distortion is something you see a lot with Muse, and it seems like both bands picked it up around this time. Blistering speed and energy make this a near-perfect track. Not everything shoot straight past, though. The White Stripes are perfectly capable of holding down slower tempos, such as in the dark, intense The Union Forever. (Shoutout to the strange vocals-plus-drumsticks middle section in that track.) The Same Boy You've Always Known sticks with a similar slowish tempo, trying out a hybrid country-rock sound – with great results, I think. None of the songs overstay their welcome, which could be viewed as a disadvantage by some prog fans, but not this guy. 16 songs in 40 minutes is great. The only downside, really, is that the songwriting isn't *that* interesting. And as with their upcoming album Elephant, I feel there isn't much more to glean from repeat listens. The recording, instrumentation, and mixing is all very straightforward. And yes, that is a bad thing. Whoa. That intro to I Can't Wait is really similar to Nirvana's Heart Shaped Box. For a moment I thought I'd gone to shuffle. 4/5 Key tracks: Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground, Fell In Love With a Girl, We're Going to Be Friends, Offend In Every Way

Really thought I was gonna like this more than I did - Fell in Love with a Girl is a great song but otherwise there were no other stand out tracks for me. I like the rough / lowkey production in theory but maybe it was a little TOO barebones for me

Dosta naporan album za slušati, dosadan ili iritantnan, uvijek jedno od toga dvoje. 1/5, 1/10

I might have missed the best window for White Stripes, but this hits me as a good album.

misogyny moment. jack white sucks so much. he's just *whining*. that's all he does! it's either stupid lyrics ("i think i smell a rat") that he doesn't even deliver well, or it's pure incel nice guy bemoaning ("i'm finding it harder to be a gentleman"). insipid nonsense dreck. it'd be one thing if the instrumentation was at least to my taste but it's forgettable garage rock. nothing positive to say here.

I guess listening to The White Stripes when I was younger I just totally ignored the lyrics, mostly because I couldn't really understand what was being said most of the time. I kinda wish I could go back to that ignorance because a lot of these songs are unignorably nice-guy misogyny. Then again I've never really listened through their albums and mostly just enjoyed the singles I've heard. The Jack White solo album wasn't too long ago and Katie really didn't like it due to that misogyny, but here its way, way more nitceable. Still, I get why this album was so important to Garage Rock when you compare what came before versus after it, and I do like the rough-around-the-edges tone the entire album is going for and executes pretty well in my opinion. I've always personally liked Meg Whites drumming whenever I've heard it, despite knowing that's a somewhat contentious take. I just don't quite think The White Stripes works as well here as an album listening experience then a bunch of individual songs. Beyond the afformentioned misogyny, something didn't quite work for me here and I'm not sure exactly what.

koja kurčina. mislio sam da sam bio prezloban prema prošlo preslušanom albumu (razmak između ovog i prethodnog albuma činila su svega četiri albuma!), ali ovo je na neku foru još gore. nepodnošljiv vokal, generično dosadne gitare, a bubnjeve kao da svira pračovjek, samo nabija sve što mu se nađe u blizini u najjednostavnijem taktu. a glavni majmun zavija i zavija. sve zvuči kao da je snimano u nečijem veceu. ljudi ističu središnju pjesmu "we're going to be friends" kao dobru; nije dobra, ali je daleko najbolja jer je zapravo slušljiva i nakon pola albuma čistog smeća dođe kao kratko osvježenje prije nego što vas udari drugom polovicom đubreta. sad sam otvorio vikipediju i vidio da je ovo njihov TREĆI album, a zvuči kao demo s kazete koji javnost ne bi trebalo da čuje. jebale vas bijele lajne da vas jebale: jebao vas mlaki meket, jebale vas dozlaboga dosadne gitare, jebalo vas nepostojanje bas-gitare, jebalo vas pračovječje dobošarenje. jedva čekam kad mi dođe treći njihov album, nadajmo se što prije da se riješimo i te muke

White stripes!!!! Love. This one is not as good as some but still good

Great!

not my thing

It’s like the same song over and over

There are a couple stand out tracks on this album but the whole things really holds together and when the end comes you wonder how long you’ve been listening. I like the lyric style and the production, it’s really good but hasn’t stayed with me like some others.

we’re going to be friends is good i don’t like the other songs

A great album from start to finish. Simple guitar riffs and minimal instruments. Reminded me at the time of the purity of rock. Rating 4 stars. Fave track - we are gonna be friends.

I don't know much about The White Stripes. This album feels a lot like (proto?) incel-rock. That being said, I have a soft spot for the low fidelity garage rock vibes. I really enjoy the more folk-rock tracks (e.g. Hotel Yorba, We Are Going to Be Friends), they were delightfully unexpected interstices in what is often a slightly boring album.

maybe the coolest album of all time