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With its fuller sound and relaxed flights of fancy, Icky Thump is a mature, but far from stodgy, album -- and, as is usually the case, it's just great fun to hear the band play.
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Meg, look at this place this place is like a mansion look at all this stuff look I see something over there woooooooooahhhhh
This is the final release from The White Stripes and I’m glad they went out on a good note. Get Behind Me Satan was slow and boring, and this picks It back up a little bit. They stick with catchy riffs and melodies while also bringing in some different elements. The best example of this is Conquest, which was a really weird song when I first heard it years ago but ... read more
What a great way to end off the Stripes' discography! "Icky Thump" is their most diverse album yet featuring some of Jack White's best songwriting, performances and, of course, riffs yet! Not every idea works, but it's still a solid closer overall.
Fav Tracks: Icky Thump, You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told), Effect and Cause, A Martyr for My Love for You, Rag and Bone, Conquest, Little Cream Soda, 300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues
Least Fav Track: Prickly ... read more
The final project from the White Stripes is a mostly satisfying conclusion to their career. Working to build on strengths and rectify past failures, the music presented on the project is some of their best yet. While perhaps not exceeding what was put out on Elephant, the band still brings some solid hooks, dependable drum work from Meg, and Jack’s ear catching vocals. A nice note to go out on, and a band I won’t soon forget.
Highlights:
Icky Thump
You Don’t Know What Love Is ... read more
A really strong end to the White Stripes discography - some tracks here are absolutely stellar and even the weaker tracks are still pretty decent. The title track absolutely deserves the 99 rating it currently has!
yeah this is their second best. title track is their best song period
best tracks: icky thump, you don't know what love is (you just do as you're told), 300 m.p.h. torrential outpour blues, bone broke, st. andrew (this battle is in the air), rag and bone, catch hell blues
worst track(s): effect and cause
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Track List
| 1 | Icky Thump 4:14 | 99 |
| 2 | You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told) 3:54 | 96 |
| 3 | 300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues 5:28 | 88 |
| 4 | Conquest 2:48 | 92 |
| 5 | Bone Broke 3:14 | 84 |
| 6 | Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn 3:05 | 80 |
| 7 | St. Andrew (This Battle Is In the Air) 1:49 | 70 |
| 8 | Little Cream Soda 3:45 | 94 |
| 9 | Rag and Bone 3:48 | 93 |
| 10 | I'm Slowly Turning Into You 4:34 | 90 |
| 11 | A Martyr for My Love for You 4:19 | 80 |
| 12 | Catch Hell Blues 4:18 | 87 |
| 13 | Effect and Cause 3:00 | 77 |
Total Length: 48 minutes
Year End Lists
| #2 | / | Q Magazine |
| #4 | / | Paste |
| #6 | / | Consequence of Sound |
| #7 | / | MOJO |
| #10 | / | musicOMH |
| #10 | / | SPIN |
| #15 | / | NME |
| #16 | / | A.V. Club |
| #17 | / | Rolling Stone |
| #26 | / | Gigwise |
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