The White Stripes

TheBig3 · 06-25-2007, 11:00 AM

Are you from Detroit?

There first seems to stand as their weakest release to me, and the least Stripey of them all. That album was like the rough sketches of what the stripes were to become. I mean they still had some surf-influenced things which must have been left over from the Go, and so I think that album was more Jack White, than White Stripes.

joyboyo53 · 06-25-2007, 01:03 PM

im moderately diggin it. icky thump really is the best track on the album hands down... and its got a real nice sound to it. i just dont feel i can listen to this album all the way through in one sitting like i could with say elephant or self titled. maybe ill give it a 3rd shot.

Piss Me Off · 06-27-2007, 05:39 AM

Icky Thump seems to be one of their weaker albums.
Then again thats not saying much, they're one of the most consistant bands around.
Little Cream Soda, Rag And Bone and Effect And Cause are my top picks.
I am undecided wether i like St. Andrew yet.

lesssalt · 06-27-2007, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hero

Blue Orchid owns my soul.

That is the worst track off Get Behind Me Satan. I almost didn't buy the album after hearing that.

lesssalt · 06-27-2007, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Unfan

I think it suffers from "Few damn good songs and a handful of filler" syndrome. Though I find this to be the case with pretty much every White Stripes album, some less so than others.

White Blood Cells has held up quite well, with limited filler even in retrospect.

Piss Me Off · 06-28-2007, 10:16 AM

White Blood Cells is their best probably.

TheBig3 · 06-28-2007, 06:06 PM

By best you mean album with the least filler?

Piss Me Off · 06-29-2007, 03:22 PM

Best as in i've weighed up how much i enjoy each album and i've decided i like that the most. I wasn't really thinking in terms of filler, but i wouldn't say theres any on there.

TheBig3 · 06-29-2007, 04:12 PM

On White Blood Cells? Oh come on now. Aluminum?

To me, they really don't have one. Its as if one more good song on each album would push it over the edge but they all have equal greatness and equal flaws.

If I had to pick one though I would say that GBMS has some of the better songs that carry on. Doorbell, Little Ghost, Take,Take,Take, I'm Lonely, Instinct Blues, Denial Twist.

To be fair though, while it has most of my favorite stripes songs, the ones I don't like are some of the worst since the s/t album.

Happens To Be Me<3 · 06-29-2007, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

By best you mean album with the least filler?

Good One!I agree

View Poll Results: What is your favorite of The White Stripes' CDs?
The White Stripes.	13	10.66%
De Stijl	9	7.38%
White Blood Cells	38	31.15%
Elephant	41	33.61%
Get Behind Me Satan	8	6.56%
Icky Thump	13	10.66%
Voters: 122. You may not vote on this poll

06-25-2007, 11:00 AM	#411 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	Are you from Detroit? There first seems to stand as their weakest release to me, and the least Stripey of them all. That album was like the rough sketches of what the stripes were to become. I mean they still had some surf-influenced things which must have been left over from the Go, and so I think that album was more Jack White, than White Stripes. __________________ I've moved to a new address

06-27-2007, 05:39 AM	#413 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	Icky Thump seems to be one of their weaker albums. Then again thats not saying much, they're one of the most consistant bands around. Little Cream Soda, Rag And Bone and Effect And Cause are my top picks. I am undecided wether i like St. Andrew yet. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

06-28-2007, 10:16 AM	#416 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	White Blood Cells is their best probably. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

06-28-2007, 06:06 PM	#417 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	By best you mean album with the least filler? __________________ I've moved to a new address

06-25-2007, 01:03 PM	#412 (permalink)
joyboyo53 down the rabbit hole Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: the mountain called monkey Posts: 764	im moderately diggin it. icky thump really is the best track on the album hands down... and its got a real nice sound to it. i just dont feel i can listen to this album all the way through in one sitting like i could with say elephant or self titled. maybe ill give it a 3rd shot.

06-29-2007, 03:22 PM	#418 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	Best as in i've weighed up how much i enjoy each album and i've decided i like that the most. I wasn't really thinking in terms of filler, but i wouldn't say theres any on there. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

06-29-2007, 04:12 PM	#419 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	On White Blood Cells? Oh come on now. Aluminum? To me, they really don't have one. Its as if one more good song on each album would push it over the edge but they all have equal greatness and equal flaws. If I had to pick one though I would say that GBMS has some of the better songs that carry on. Doorbell, Little Ghost, Take,Take,Take, I'm Lonely, Instinct Blues, Denial Twist. To be fair though, while it has most of my favorite stripes songs, the ones I don't like are some of the worst since the s/t album. __________________ I've moved to a new address