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