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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.
The White Stripes most diverse and new sounding album yet. Feels less like their normal garage-rock sound, which I enjoy. Jack's great lyrics are delivered with extra attitude and personality on this record. Only real problem is there are a few less memorable tracks, but those tracks aren't necessarily bad.
They left us with this,a record that's not as solid as their best works, but its enough gut-wrenching for you to want to listen to again. We couldn't have asked much more of a goodbye album.
A really raw sounding album. It's no Elephant or White Blood Cells, but the guitar work is always great. There are a good handful of songs that are really good. Some other songs don't work. This is a very solid departure album for the White Stripes.
Favourite tracks: Icky Thump, You Don't Know What Love Is, Effect And Cause, Rag And Bone, Little Cream Soda, A Martyr For My Love For You
Favourite tracks: Icky Thump, You Don't Know What Love Is, Effect And Cause, Rag And Bone, Little Cream Soda, A Martyr For My Love For You
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| #10 | / | SPIN |
| #15 | / | NME |
| #16 | / | A.V. Club |
| #17 | / | Rolling Stone |
| #26 | / | Gigwise |
| #39 | / | Pitchfork |
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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
