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100
This is not garage rock; this is art rock. And that's a compliment.
100
Singer-guitarist Jack White and his ex-wife, drummer Meg — the undisputed king and queen of the new garage movement — finally romp and rattle like a fully armed band. It is a glorious thing to hear. It will be one of the best things you hear all year.
90
For the time being, and probably for a long time in the future, Elephant is an album that sets the benchmark for rock and roll.
70
Sad as it may be, there is a finite amount of time that the loud and sloppy approach that The White Stripes employ can remain popular. The White Stripes had better evolve or they are at risk for being left behind.
70
I found the song quality to be inconsistent and at times tedious to get through, however great musicianship by Jack White, a few stunning highlights, and many different styles of music to keep the pace a-changin make Elephant a pretty good pickup for anyone looking for some good indie-rock.
69
People who just want some fried poultry can drive-thru and get a quick fix, but underneath, the spirits of the heroes wait for a true seance.
50
I would've loved to have said how I can get lost in music in 'Elephant', how I could get drowned in sound, but that's just not happening. Don't get me wrong - had this been a band's debut album it would be something definitely worth shouting about. But it's not; it's the White Stripes fourth, and you kinda expect a bit more from a band's fourth album.
pros: raw, vivacious and intense; Elephant is an album that's filled to the brim with energetic and rebellious styles of music and technicality, from the vibrant and electric guitar to the playful nature of the lyrics, it's a fun blast that focuses primarily on creating a passionate force of liveliness; it's minimalistic as well in the sense that it has a cohesive idea and theme and sticks throughout it and establishes it very well, it remains consistent, melodic and romantic; the energy, ... read more
Good, but overrated.
Standout: The Hardest button to button
Favs: Black Math, I just don’t know what do with myself, The air near my fingers, Hypnotise, Ball and Biscuit, Girl you have no faith in medicine
Least fav: In the cold; Cold night
Standout: The Hardest button to button
Favs: Black Math, I just don’t know what do with myself, The air near my fingers, Hypnotise, Ball and Biscuit, Girl you have no faith in medicine
Least fav: In the cold; Cold night
A defining record of a generation, and one that (arguably) ushered in the shitty waves of garage rock/blues rock revival bands that included The Black Keys and that's all I'm going to mention because that sound makes me sick unless it's in the context of this album. I also really like Death From Above 1979. Do they have the 1979 in their name anymore? I don't think so. Death From Above. '68 is alright too. Who am I talking about? The White Stripes? Oh, Elephant. Good album.
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Track List
- Seven Nation Army
- Black Math
- There's No Home For You Here
- I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
- In The Cold, Cold Night
- I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart
- You've Got Her In Your Pocket
- Ball And Biscuit
- The Hardest Button To Button
- Little Acorns
- Hypnotize
- The Air Near My Fingers
- Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine
- Well It's True That We Love One Another
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