The White Stripes : Icky Thump (albums, effect, title, guitarist)

Rainard Jalen · 05-27-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Slint

You really think so? Icky Thump is a very good album and one of the best of 2007, although I still think that Elephant, De Stijl, and White Blood Cells are all better albums by The White Stripes than Icky Thump.

sorry, i meant since WBC. Icky's preferable to Elephant imo.

Ambient · 08-31-2008, 11:41 PM

This album was average. I listened through it during a car ride with my friend. The title track is very catchy and I liked the second track, but after that it starts sounding Spanish (which was weird cause that song played when a mexican guy was filling up the gas tank) and then Irish. I didn't hear the entire thing, but it sounded average to me.

FaSho · 09-01-2008, 10:45 AM

terrible compared to their older stuff but a huge improvment over GBMS some of the tracks just suck though

Folkie · 09-01-2008, 02:42 PM

I liked it better than their earlier stuff but it wasnt excellent i found it got a little boring to me

Mr. Bojangles · 09-02-2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Folkie

I liked it better than their earlier stuff but it wasnt excellent i found it got a little boring to me

haha sure (hes my brother) you dont even listen to the white stripes what are you talking about you heard their new album? you only listen to led zeppelin right now

Cobe Kai · 09-11-2008, 06:35 PM

It's not amazing, but it's not crap. There's one or two little gems on the album, the album titled "Icky Thump" being the best song on the record. It's fun to play as a guitarist, but the album overall isn't that good.

The biggest issue I have is that when they play songs on here live, Jack White always seems to randomly hit the keyboard than take the time or care to play something more similar to the record version... I know how you shouldn't recite the songs 100% but his random hitting sounds terrible...

I think they went through a "mexican faze" for this album... let's hope they return to their older stuff or at least develop a better style based on their older stuff for their next record.

5/10

- Cobe Kai

WWWP · 09-11-2008, 06:47 PM

My favorites:
Icky Thump
Bone Broke
A Martyr For My Love For You

Average album.

DragHustler · 09-17-2008, 03:44 PM

I found icky thump to be mildly entertaining with their references towards immigration and politics...and nifty bridges..

FaSho · 11-06-2008, 03:05 PM

Someone seriously voted awful? Douche.

lvsimo77 · 11-06-2008, 04:12 PM

Good album. Effect & Cause is possibly my favorite from that.

View Poll Results: Rate And Discuss Icky Thump By The White Stripes
Excellent	20	18.52%
Very Good	49	45.37%
Average	31	28.70%
Poor	7	6.48%
Awful	1	0.93%
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11-06-2008, 04:12 PM	#50 (permalink)
lvsimo77 Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 72	Good album. Effect & Cause is possibly my favorite from that. __________________ http://img.skitch.com/20081031-trxrd...uhs16q6n2h.png

08-31-2008, 11:41 PM	#42 (permalink)
Ambient Groupie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 28	This album was average. I listened through it during a car ride with my friend. The title track is very catchy and I liked the second track, but after that it starts sounding Spanish (which was weird cause that song played when a mexican guy was filling up the gas tank) and then Irish. I didn't hear the entire thing, but it sounded average to me.

09-01-2008, 02:42 PM	#44 (permalink)
Folkie Groupie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kingston, On Posts: 33	I liked it better than their earlier stuff but it wasnt excellent i found it got a little boring to me

09-11-2008, 06:35 PM	#46 (permalink)
Cobe Kai i is a gud righter. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 248	It's not amazing, but it's not crap. There's one or two little gems on the album, the album titled "Icky Thump" being the best song on the record. It's fun to play as a guitarist, but the album overall isn't that good. The biggest issue I have is that when they play songs on here live, Jack White always seems to randomly hit the keyboard than take the time or care to play something more similar to the record version... I know how you shouldn't recite the songs 100% but his random hitting sounds terrible... I think they went through a "mexican faze" for this album... let's hope they return to their older stuff or at least develop a better style based on their older stuff for their next record. 5/10 - Cobe Kai

09-17-2008, 03:44 PM	#48 (permalink)
DragHustler Groupie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 20	I found icky thump to be mildly entertaining with their references towards immigration and politics...and nifty bridges..