Siblings though they are not, what Jack and Meg White--a.k.a. The White Sripes--are is the decade's leader of the so-called "garage rock" revival. Their music is minimalist--often composed solely of vocals, drums and guitar--and frequently referred to as "punk soul," which I think is a fitting way to describe their songs, which can ranging from roaring frenetic rock to laid back blues, sometimes within the same track. This decade they've released an album every other year, with Jack moonlighting on other projects in between like doing the folk songs for Cold Mountain, producing Loretta Lynn's acclaimed Van Lear Rose, and starting two other bands on the side. Elephant remains the Stripes' high point. It leads off with the charging hit single "Seven Nation Army," followed by the frenetic "Black Math," then dives under the table for laid back "There No Home for You Here" and a cool remake of "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself." And that's just the opening act.Best: Seven Nation Army, Black Math, The Hardest Button to Button, There's No Home for You Here, I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself, In the Cold Cold Night
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Very good album, surprisingly consistent for a 14 track, though after listening to White Blood Cells I realized that the band basically have one idea that they exploit for nearly every song. Still, good album, and i'm glad to see some love for In The Cold Cold Night.
Also, not a lot of people seem to like Little Acorns, but I love it. The spoken word intro is fantastic.
Little Acorns isn't one of my favorites, but nothing on this album is bad. How do you feel about the next one? I thought it wasn't as great, but I liked Icky Thump better (but not better than Elephant).
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