The White Stripes - "Icky Thump"

[brettac1]

Well, thoughts?

 

I think it's a pretty solid album. That riff in the title track is one of my very favorites ever. The album gets kind of weak in the middle with "Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn", "St. Andrew" (especially), and "Little Cream Soda", but the five songs that bookend those three on each side are all very good. I'd say it's about a 3.5 out of 5, or so.

 

It honestly probably sounds better if you have a crappy stereo, though. There is so much low end on this album that it can give you a headache, sometimes the thumps are too icky.

[pogokat]

i like it a whole bunch...i love the surprises...it probably won't be an all time favorite for me, but its fun at the moment

[iluvlamp]

"300", "Catch Hell Blues", and "Martyr" and 3 of my favorites on the album. I like the whole thing really. 4 stars for me. I actually like the low end on the album, makes it seem grittier or...I don't know. Like I've always said, I think it's impossible for him to write a bad album.

[BrewCrewForever]

I have yet to get it, but plan on it. The title track is perhaps my favorite White Stripes song of all time, the guitar riff in the song is just freaking awesome.

[saget]

It's alright, but nothing I'd listen to more than a couple times.

 

You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told) is probably my favorite on the album.

 

I like the intro

[iluvlamp]

Gotta tell you, this album is rising in my book. Conquest just has that flavor. YoGa should use it as his walk up music.