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Get Behind Me Satan is such a cool album name. Also that top hat is SLICK
This used to be my favorite White Stripes album and I don’t know why. It’s still an okay album but it’s not great. This album’s pacing is done terribly if I’m gonna be honest. It’s also just very slow and sluggish which makes it harder to get through. Don’t get me wrong, there are some great cuts like Denial Twist and Blue Orchid, which I come back to often, but most of this ... read more
Its good, but is it better or even close to White Blood Cells or Elephant? No. But it doesn't have to be.
Best Tracks: Blue Orchid, Forever For Her, The Denial Twist, Take, Take, Take, As Ugly As I Seem, Red Rain
Worst Track: Little Ghost
While boasting a few really solid songs scattered about its runtime, the pacing and overall artistic direction of this album feel really weird to me. I still think it’s of better quality than De Stijl and their debut, and I think it’s a decent project overall. But it lacks in cohesiveness and makes a few pretty misguided choices in my opinion. I don’t know really know what to make of it, so I suppose I’ll just keep the songs I liked and move on.
Highlights:
The Denial ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Blue Orchid 2:37 | 100 |
| 2 | The Nurse 3:47 | 81 |
| 3 | My Doorbell 4:01 | 88 |
| 4 | Forever For Her (Is Over For Me) 3:15 | 89 |
| 5 | Little Ghost 2:18 | 77 |
| 6 | The Denial Twist 2:35 | 90 |
| 7 | White Moon 4:01 | 78 |
| 8 | Instinct Blues 4:16 | 75 |
| 9 | Passive Manipulation 0:35 | 66 |
| 10 | Take, Take, Take 4:22 | 72 |
| 11 | As Ugly As I Seem 4:09 | 89 |
| 12 | Red Rain 3:52 | 69 |
| 13 | I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet) 4:19 | 92 |
Total Length: 44 minutes
Year End Lists
| #3 | / | Rolling Stone |
| #6 | / | NME |
| #7 | / | Gigwise |
| #18 | / | SPIN |
| #29 | / | No Ripcord |
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