The White Stripes: De Stijl 2000

 

The White Stripes were an American rock duo from Detroit formed in 1997. The band comprising the

bass-free duo of Jack White [vocals, guitar, keyboards] and Meg White [drums, percussion]. The Whites, once married and divorced in March 2000, formed their lo-fi garage band in 1997. They officially ceased to perform in Feb 2011.
                                                     

Previously the guitarist in garage band The Go, Jack White's musical output in this fused twosome was

heavily laced with folk blues, country, 60s Britpop and Broadway show tunes. Dressed in minimalist red and white outfits, the Stripes' striking stage presence was allied to their undeniable grasp of the rudiments of timeless rock music.
                                             

Their debut was the 1997 single "Let's Shake Hands", followed by "Lafayette Blues" [Italy Records].

They then moved to the label Sympathy For The Record Industry and began to receive acclaim for their act and eponymous 1st album, mixing astute cover versions (Robert Johnson's "Stop Breaking Down Blues" and Josh White's "St. James Infirmary") with some devastating originals.
                                                      

By the time of the following year's De Stijl [The Style], the media buzz surrounding the White Stripes

had reached new heights. Of particular note was the duo's reception in the UK, where their music was lauded in national media, including The Daily Telegraph, The Sun and even Radio 4's Today programme - not normally known for its liberal music policy. The influential John Peel was quoted as comparing their importance to that of Jimi Hendrix and the Sex Pistols - although both those acts were originators, whereas the Whites clearly powerful interpreters.
                                        

They certainly dispelled any question of hype, upon release of a third album, "White Blood Cells",

followed by "Elephant" in 2003. The latter recorded at London's tiny Toe Rag Studios, using pre-60s analogue equipment and only eight tracks. Produced by Jack White, the highly-successful album offered a contrast to the digital conformity of music emerging in the new millennium, reaching the top-ten in the US & going platinum in the UK.
                                      

The single "Seven Nation Army", which used a guitar and an octave pedal to create the opening riff,

became one of their most recognizable songs. The band recorded two more albums, Get Behind Me Satan in 2005 and Icky Thump in 2007, and dissolved in 2011 after a lengthy hiatus from performing and recording. The White Stripes used a low-fidelity approach to writing and recording. Their music featured a melding of garage rock and blues influences and a raw simplicity of composition, arrangement, and performance.
                                      

The White Stripes – De Stijl
Label: Sympathy For The Record Industry – SFTRI 609
Format:    CD, Album
Country: US
Released: Jun 20, 2000
Genre: Rock
Style: Blues Rock, Indie Rock

TRACKS

                                  

01. You're Pretty Good Looking
(Drums – Meg White/Vocals, Guitar – Jack White)   1:50
02. Hello Operator
(Drums – Meg/Harmonica – John Szymanski/Vocals, Guitar – Jack)   2:36
03. Little Bird
(Drums – Meg/Vocals, Guitar – Jack)   3:07
04. Apple Blossom
(Drums – Meg/Vocals, Guitar, Piano – Jack)   2:13
05. I'm Bound To Pack It Up
(Shaker [Red Egg] – Meg/Violin – Paul Henry Ossy/Vocals, Guitar, Bass [Stand Up] – Jack)   3:10
06. Death Letter
(Written-By – Son House)   4:30
07. Sister, Do You Know My Name?
(Drums – Meg/Vocals, Guitar – Jack)   2:52
08. Truth Doesn't Make A Noise
(Drums – Meg/Vocals, Guitar, Piano – Jack)   3:15
09. A Boy's Best Friend
(Drums, Tambourine – Meg/Vocals, Guitar, Piano – Jack)   4:22
10. Let's Build A Home
(Drums – Meg/Vocals, Guitar – Jack)   1:58
11. Jumble, Jumble
(Voice [Uncredited] – Dominique Payette)   1:54
12. Why Can't You Be Nicer To Me?
(Drums – MegViolin [Electric] – Paul Henry Ossy/Vocals, Guitar – Jack)   3:22
13. Your Southern Can Is Mine
(Written-By – Blind Willie McTell)   2:29

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