Band: the White Stripes
Website: http://www.whitestripes.com/
Album: "Get Behind Me Satan"
Year Released: 2005
No. of Discs:
No. of Tracks: 13
Track Listing:
01: "Blue Orchid"
02: "The Nurse"
03: "My Doorbell"
04: "Forever for Her (Is Over for Me)"
05: "Little Ghost"
06: "The Denial Twist"
07: "White Moon"
08: "Instinct Blues"
09: "Passive Manipulation"
10: "Take, Take, Take"
11: "As Ugly as I Seem"
12: "Red Rain"
13: "I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)"
I figured that I try to resurrect "Album-a-Day" with newer releases rather than the usual format of posting about older albums... I must begin with probably the most eclectic album to be released thus far in 2005 and I would not be shocked if it's soon #1 on the Billboard charts and received some
Grammy award consideration.
I bestow Jack White with the title of being both a music revolutionist and what I dub as "restorationalist".... He's a true visionary in the sense of the collection of music that he pieces together for each and every album and a historian since he pays homage to many of his musical influences.....
The album starts off with the pulsating "Blue Orchid" that recalls some of the White Stripes earlier work and would make bands like MC5 and perhaps KISS extremely proud... The 2nd track "The Nurse" has to be one of the dirtiest songs recorded in quite some time... I don't mean dirty in the sense of vulgarity (no offensive lyrics or anything graphic), but just the strong sexual overtones of the song.... The song reminds me of the Hollies hit "Carianne" complete with a xylophone and highly calypso flavored... I bet it would become one of those instant make-out songs for you and your partner to listen to while in the mood.... All throughout the thrusting of Meg White's drums and the dynamics of Jack White's guitar just gradually mounts gaining more intensity until the climatic ending in which everything suddenly escalates to immediately coming to an abrupt stop....
"My Doorbell" is where Jack White reaches into his back-of-tricks and performs a song that is very similar to what the Jackson 5 and Smokey Robinson did in the late 60s-early 70s with all of their Motown classics... Not surprising since of course Jack White was born and raised in the Detroit suburbs (just like myself) and couldn't resist incorporating among the sounds that he grew-up on (and who could possibly blame him?)....
"Forever for Her (Is Over For Me)" is the late 60s (mainly CA) psychadelia being revisited.... I could sense a strong Donovan influence with a slight hint of Beck... "Little Ghost" is one of those blue-grass country ditties that reminds me of those Jug Bands (even the Darlings on Andy Griffith) would be impressed with.... Could be the Square Dancing song of the 21st Century...
"The Denial Twist" is Marvin Gaye with even a nod to Joey Dee & The Starlighters.... "White Moon" is a mournful ballad that White taps into his extremely sensitive side with somewhat nursery rhyme lyrics, but very revealing and moves the listener...
"Instinct Blues" White with again his vast knowledge of music charters into Delta Blues terroritory with extreme success.. He explores all boundaries and never fails... Delta Blues with attitude.....Just like if Cream was covering one of their Blues heroes....
The most baffling track is ""Passive Manipulation" which is Meg White's obligatory offering on every White Stripe's album... It reminds me of the extremes John Lennon would resort to by allowing Yoko to have some tracks on his albums, but the results here arent as dreadful.. In fact.. it's short and sweet (clocking in at just 35 seconds) only consisting of these lyrics:
I guess the purpose of that song was to continue with how eery some of "Get Behind Satan" truly is....
"Take, Take, Take" again reminds me a combination of some Motown along with 60s psychedlia....."As Ugly As I Seem" is simply Jack White on an acoustic with a rather plaintive vocal delivery that could take someone back to Woodstock '69 or just that era... His guitar-work is similar to "Here Comes The Sun" in this song....
"Red Rain" has a slide-guitar intro and then uses xylophones and is like an earlier Joan Jett & The Blackhawks with some Glam Rock added for good measure...
The final track ""I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)" is a compelling ballad that White wrote for both his mother and sister that is a piano driven Gospel number... Again... he's being successful in exploring different genres very flawlessly....
"Get Behind Me Satan" has to rank with Beck's "Guero" is the best album to released so far in '05 and remember this album around Grammy time when Jack & Meg White will be up at the podium accepting a multitude of awards and several other accolades.... It's an album I highly recommend for anyone who is a music aficionado... You'll appreciate/enjoy this album even if you've never been a fan of the White Stripes music since it's so perfectly put together....
Definitely deserves the rating of:
Website: http://www.whitestripes.com/
Album: "Get Behind Me Satan"
Year Released: 2005
No. of Discs:
No. of Tracks: 13
Track Listing:
01: "Blue Orchid"
02: "The Nurse"
03: "My Doorbell"
04: "Forever for Her (Is Over for Me)"
05: "Little Ghost"
06: "The Denial Twist"
07: "White Moon"
08: "Instinct Blues"
09: "Passive Manipulation"
10: "Take, Take, Take"
11: "As Ugly as I Seem"
12: "Red Rain"
13: "I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)"
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I figured that I try to resurrect "Album-a-Day" with newer releases rather than the usual format of posting about older albums... I must begin with probably the most eclectic album to be released thus far in 2005 and I would not be shocked if it's soon #1 on the Billboard charts and received some
Grammy award consideration.
I bestow Jack White with the title of being both a music revolutionist and what I dub as "restorationalist".... He's a true visionary in the sense of the collection of music that he pieces together for each and every album and a historian since he pays homage to many of his musical influences.....
The album starts off with the pulsating "Blue Orchid" that recalls some of the White Stripes earlier work and would make bands like MC5 and perhaps KISS extremely proud... The 2nd track "The Nurse" has to be one of the dirtiest songs recorded in quite some time... I don't mean dirty in the sense of vulgarity (no offensive lyrics or anything graphic), but just the strong sexual overtones of the song.... The song reminds me of the Hollies hit "Carianne" complete with a xylophone and highly calypso flavored... I bet it would become one of those instant make-out songs for you and your partner to listen to while in the mood.... All throughout the thrusting of Meg White's drums and the dynamics of Jack White's guitar just gradually mounts gaining more intensity until the climatic ending in which everything suddenly escalates to immediately coming to an abrupt stop....
"My Doorbell" is where Jack White reaches into his back-of-tricks and performs a song that is very similar to what the Jackson 5 and Smokey Robinson did in the late 60s-early 70s with all of their Motown classics... Not surprising since of course Jack White was born and raised in the Detroit suburbs (just like myself) and couldn't resist incorporating among the sounds that he grew-up on (and who could possibly blame him?)....
"Forever for Her (Is Over For Me)" is the late 60s (mainly CA) psychadelia being revisited.... I could sense a strong Donovan influence with a slight hint of Beck... "Little Ghost" is one of those blue-grass country ditties that reminds me of those Jug Bands (even the Darlings on Andy Griffith) would be impressed with.... Could be the Square Dancing song of the 21st Century...
"The Denial Twist" is Marvin Gaye with even a nod to Joey Dee & The Starlighters.... "White Moon" is a mournful ballad that White taps into his extremely sensitive side with somewhat nursery rhyme lyrics, but very revealing and moves the listener...
"Instinct Blues" White with again his vast knowledge of music charters into Delta Blues terroritory with extreme success.. He explores all boundaries and never fails... Delta Blues with attitude.....Just like if Cream was covering one of their Blues heroes....
The most baffling track is ""Passive Manipulation" which is Meg White's obligatory offering on every White Stripe's album... It reminds me of the extremes John Lennon would resort to by allowing Yoko to have some tracks on his albums, but the results here arent as dreadful.. In fact.. it's short and sweet (clocking in at just 35 seconds) only consisting of these lyrics:
I guess the purpose of that song was to continue with how eery some of "Get Behind Satan" truly is....
"Take, Take, Take" again reminds me a combination of some Motown along with 60s psychedlia....."As Ugly As I Seem" is simply Jack White on an acoustic with a rather plaintive vocal delivery that could take someone back to Woodstock '69 or just that era... His guitar-work is similar to "Here Comes The Sun" in this song....
"Red Rain" has a slide-guitar intro and then uses xylophones and is like an earlier Joan Jett & The Blackhawks with some Glam Rock added for good measure...
The final track ""I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)" is a compelling ballad that White wrote for both his mother and sister that is a piano driven Gospel number... Again... he's being successful in exploring different genres very flawlessly....
"Get Behind Me Satan" has to rank with Beck's "Guero" is the best album to released so far in '05 and remember this album around Grammy time when Jack & Meg White will be up at the podium accepting a multitude of awards and several other accolades.... It's an album I highly recommend for anyone who is a music aficionado... You'll appreciate/enjoy this album even if you've never been a fan of the White Stripes music since it's so perfectly put together....
Definitely deserves the rating of:
