Today on eMusic sees the long-awaited return of The White Stripes, including their recent live album, Under the Great White Northern Lights. What can I say about the White Stripes that hasn’t been said already? Over the course of six records, Jack White has managed to evolve without expanding, refining his hooks while keeping his aesthetic ragged and minimal. Any album makes for a fine entry point, and all of them have their strengths and charms.
As an added bonus, we’ve also got music from two of White’s side projects: The Dead Weather and The Raconteurs. I’m a huge, huge Dead Weather fan; their latest, Sea of Cowards is all snarl and stomp — frontwoman Alison Mosshart a charisma machine, pouting and wailing out the lyrics. And, hey, the Raconteurs: not my bag, but a lot of people like them, and this marks the first time we’ve had their album Consolers of the Lonely available in the U.S.
(Note: A weird glitch is preventing said album from showing up on the band’s artist page, so just use the link above until we sort it out).
Enjoy!
haha. The White Stripes’ return is met with a curious — and maybe welcome — indifference.
To be fair, I like the White Stripes, and I’m glad their catalog is back.