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Rock & roll is constantly splintering into multiple personalities. Big radio players layer thick slabs of studio shine on their albums, while back-to-the-basics rockers keep the sound so raw it rubs calluses on your ears. The White Stripes fall in the latter category. The duo strips down to the fundamentals of Meg White's simple drumbeat and Jack White's garagy guitar and pleading vocals. While the elements are sparse, the Detroit act create a noisy, hip-grinding batch of punk R&B, displayed again on White Blood Cells, the Stripes' third full-length. While it's hard to pick favorites from such talent, this band only gets better with time. White's vocals were sounding like a young Robert Plant on De Stijl--definitely not a bad thing--but on Cells, he's developed his own persona. He throws musical fits on "Fell in Love with a Girl," gets almost loungy on the piano number "This Protector," and keeps the blues vibe running on "Now Mary." The album is so rich with basic variations on a simple theme it's hard to believe such soulful energy comes from just two people. White Blood Cells is an amazing piece of work, a benchmark that ought to inspire new legions of garage rockers for years to come. --Jennifer Maerz
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US 180-gram vinyl. White Blood Cells is the third album by alternative rock band The White Stripes. The band's commercial breakthrough, this 2001 album went gold,spinning off the Top 20 Modern Rock hits 'Fell In Love With A Girl' and 'Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground.' White Blood Cells peaked at number 61 on the Billboard 200 and it reached number 55 in the UK, being bolstered in both territories by the "Fell in Love with a Girl" single. The album was dedicated to Loretta Lynn, creating a friendship between Lynn and both Jack and Meg White. In 2004, Jack White would produce Lynn's comeback hit album Van Lear Rose.16 tracks.
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i knew the big hits from the whitw stripes,that`s all.but but behind these song have a beautifull lyrics and music in the other one.
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What can I tell you about the White Stripes that you don't already know, White Blood Cells is one of the pinnacle rock albums of the early 2000's. You simply cannot listen to Hotel Yorba, I fell in love with a Girl, Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground, or practically any of these wopping 16 numbers and say that they aren't anything but blues inspired rock (with a hint of goth) at it's best! Jack's truly unique vocal style and guitar skills take this album to a whole new level. If you haven't heard this album, you definitly need to check it out soon! A lot of people forget that Elaphant wasn't the first triple A Stripes album!
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It's hard to find musicians these days who bother trying to be honest in songwriting, or show any real emotion that doesn't seem fake or clichéd. The White Stripes are one of the select few bands that make honest, passionate, and engaging music, without selling out to corporate America for extra cash, and this album is a prime example of what they're capable of. Love it.
Also, any band capable of dividing their (quite large) audience so severely between love and hate is obviously doing something right. No matter which side of the line you're on, you've heard The White Stripes and can't help but have an opinion on them.
Also, any band capable of dividing their (quite large) audience so severely between love and hate is obviously doing something right. No matter which side of the line you're on, you've heard The White Stripes and can't help but have an opinion on them.
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ANOTHER PRE-ORDER
This is getting ridiculous. There is very little reason to pre-order through amazon. 99% of the time as soon as the release date comes, it turns out they don't have it. Read more
Published on Dec 14 2010 by me
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The Best
By far the BEST White Stripes cd made. Clever lyrics, great musicianship, Jack and Meg are in top form. Read more
Published on Nov 18 2006 by Indiefem
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The White Stripes' Masterpiece
A lot of people prefer the sound of Elephant to this album, and while I loved Elephant I still say this is their legacy. Read more
Published on July 1 2004 by J. A Hayes
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Kind of upsetting but still good
OK..I first bought the Elephant istead of byuing White Blood Cells Thank GOD! The Elephent is much fresheer and just better! Read more
Published on July 1 2004
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The best of the 4
The White Stripes did get some attention for this album, but not nearly as much as their 4th album, Elephant did. Read more
Published on Jun 7 2004
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finally
i grew up listenin to classic rock. until i was about 12 i had only heard a couple of newer songs. im more into newer music now but i wanted something that was newer but w/ the... Read more
Published on May 1 2004 by "morningpixy"
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Hotel Yorba is the BEST!
I fell in love with this CD I bought it in November and it hasn't left my CD player since!! Plus I LOVE the song Hotel Yorba, it's just one of those songs that are fun to sing! Read more
Published on April 24 2004
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Good...
I didn't like it as much as Elephant, but it's a really good CD anyway. I like Hotel Yorba and Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
Published on April 18 2004 by olive
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Great Album-- but I prefer Jack White's first band "The Go"
The minimalist thing is done to perfection by Jack and Meg on this album...but wait till you hear what Jack White can do on guitar with a fully-rockin' band with him... Read more
Published on April 7 2004
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Great Album-- but I prefer Jack White's first band "The Go"
The minimalist thing is done to perfection by Jack and Meg on this album...but wait till you hear what Jack White can do on guitar with a fully-rockin' band with him... Read more
Published on April 7 2004
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