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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.
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
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 White Stripes return to form after their previous genre-deviating album and once again explore their garage and blues inspired music. In contrast to their previous albums (e.g., White Blood Cells) this is a far cleaner album with very crisp production, which may be a positive for those looking for a full sound lacking in the fuzz that is typical of garage rock, or a negative for those who appreciated and loved their old and gritty sound. For me I think the group has a separable sound and ... read more
easily the most underrated White Stripes project. The garage blues on this album is so fun and sounds lovingly home-baked, and Effect and Cause is one of the best songs ever written.
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Track List
- Icky Thump
- You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told)
- 300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues
- Conquest
- Bone Broke
- Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn
- St. Andrew (This Battle Is In the Air)
- Little Cream Soda
- Rag and Bone
- I'm Slowly Turning Into You
- A Martyr for My Love for You
- Catch Hell Blues
- Effect and Cause
- Baby Brother
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