The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
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Free Music Review: One of the worst albums I own
Hit: 1 Stars
If you are buying this album for "My Doorbell"... if you love that song -- and I mean REALLY love it and want to hear it over and over again for an hour -- then you are making the right purchase. Otherwise, I would not even give buying this album a second thought. Out of over 500 CDs I own, this is one of the worst.
It was given to me as a gift, and if it had come anywhere near the originality and artistic passion as Elephant, I would have been fine with it. However, it does not. The music is rhythmic but simplistic. Minimalism, in itself, is not a bad thing. Until you realize they are trying to market essentially the same song as 10 different tunes.
Nearly every song on this CD is a slightly-remixed version of both the tune and rhythm of "My Doorbell" -- the words are slightly different, but the insanity of incessant simplicity is not. This feels like an album that began with a few inspired ideas but should have been released either as an extended single or should have waited and combined the songs with some future compositions providing it with more variety. If you like "Blue Orchid" or "My Doorbell", I would say to purchase the singles somehow; in no way can I recommend buying the whole album, unless you can somehow get it for pennies.
Free Music Review: Interesting Mix of Songs
Hit: 5 Stars
I really liked this as a full album. The songs all fit really well together, but they all had very different musical influences to them from old timey to funky. I love a good beat and all the songs had that. The lyrics were also inventive and fun. It is really the type of record that you can get into and listen to over and over again. I highly recommend it for rock lovers and people who like to listen to music that makes them bop around in the house, car, or on the street with their ipod. Give it a try and have a little fun!Free Music Review: Apples and Oranges
Hit: 5 Stars
The White Stripes is my favorite post-1996 new music discovery (yes, I am old school). They don't sound like anything else out there, and that's pretty refreshing in comparison to the Nouveau Punk and Retro-New Wave music on the radio today.
Their new album, Get Behind Me Satan, is certainly different from their last release, Elephant. This is more a drums and piano set rather than a typical rock album. And make no mistakes, there is nothing typical about it.
Most of the songs, such as the campfire sing-a-long "Little Ghost" and "My Doorbell" are simple, catchy tunes that you just can't get out of your head.
Then there's the blues number, titled (appropriately enough) "Instinct Blues". One of the things I love about this band is how they use a variety of genres, mixing and matching elements from each. Jack White always seem to be able to make something new and innovative but somehow still sound familiar.
There are some loud guitars and crashing drums for those into heavier listening. Besides the radio friendly hits "Blue Orchid" and "The Denial Twist" there is also "The Nurse" and "Red Rain". These last two songs are a little more eclectically put together, however.
My absolute favorite song is the last one on the album, "I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)". It's very minimalist, featuring just Jack playing a piano and singing slightly off-key. It's beautiful and silly all at once. (It would make a great country music cover if anyone had the balls to do it.)
Overall, this is a great album. The slower songs are mixed in well with the punchier ones. It definitely is an interesting listening experience. Pick it up and give it a try if you can.
Free Music Review: what a dissappointment
Hit: 2 Stars
blue orchid is a great song but the rest of the album sux...the songs are kinda weird.Free Music Review: You'll listen to it over and over
Hit: 5 Stars
I always get worried with every new album a band I like comes out with. Will it suck? Did they sell out? Will it make me regret ever liking the band to begin with? No worries with the White Stripes, though. They're consistent when it comes to making great White Stripes music. And Get Behind Me Satan is no disappointment. I recommend it highly to any White Stripes fan. I've listened to it so many times, well, there's no way to count. But I do plan to listen to it lots more.