The White Sripes - De Stijl
They say that "De Stijl" is Dutch for "The Style", but I find both the title and the cover a bit misleading. In general the album is raw and the antithesis of anything pop...but that's just my opinion.
The opening track, You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl) is nice & hum-able...but it's not until the second track, Hello Operator that Jack White really unleashes both the vocals and on the guitar. The following tracks flow seemlessly like a bluesy-rock fairy tale that takes you back to a place and time when music wasn't over-mixed, over-tracked, and over-digitized.
Many classify The White Stripes in the 'punk' category, but the only two tracks on this album that come close to being punk are Let's Build A Home and Jumble, Jumble (right next to each other); so don't expect to pogo to this one. Slated as their 'blues' album, it's not the greatest 'rock/blues' that money can buy but it rounds out the repetoire of this modern rock duo. From beginning to end, it's a very listenable list. Well; the last track, their cover of Your Southern Can Is Mine can be passed over if you ask me.
Probably the best album from The White Stripes as a whole, but if you're looking for the singles turn to either White Blood Cells or Elephant instead.
The opening track, You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl) is nice & hum-able...but it's not until the second track, Hello Operator that Jack White really unleashes both the vocals and on the guitar. The following tracks flow seemlessly like a bluesy-rock fairy tale that takes you back to a place and time when music wasn't over-mixed, over-tracked, and over-digitized.
Many classify The White Stripes in the 'punk' category, but the only two tracks on this album that come close to being punk are Let's Build A Home and Jumble, Jumble (right next to each other); so don't expect to pogo to this one. Slated as their 'blues' album, it's not the greatest 'rock/blues' that money can buy but it rounds out the repetoire of this modern rock duo. From beginning to end, it's a very listenable list. Well; the last track, their cover of Your Southern Can Is Mine can be passed over if you ask me.
Probably the best album from The White Stripes as a whole, but if you're looking for the singles turn to either White Blood Cells or Elephant instead.
