Elephant - The White Stripes

This band have been hyped up to such a great extent over the last 2 or 3 years that I admit I was swept away by it all and was lulled into purchasing this album, their second, which stood proud at the top of the album charts earlier this year. The band comprises a brother and sister double act called Jack and Meg White, they have risen to such prominence that Jack is now even dating Hollywood actress Rene Zellwegger and the band havent gone unnoticed that side of the pond (they won an MTV music award just last week). The White Stripes write, produce and perform all their own work and have a distinctive cranked up guitar sound, their army of followers grows by ...  Read the complete review

Buy an album without having heard it first? You must be mad. What could possibly persuade me to do that? Read an opinion? Well I could but that never really cuts the mustard does it? Nothing really helps you know whether you are going to enjoy music until you actually hear it. Then I guess I'm lucky to be working with one of those people who is like an ear to the ground of the "indy/rock" music scene, while his obsession with Paul Weller and The Who know no bounds, he is also very good finding talent that is still essentially working its way into the mainstream consciousness. Well, chances are you may well have heard a snippet of The White ...  Read the complete review

elephant overview: in order to respond to valid points by critics. this record is hopelessly derivative. it?s influenced are worn (and noted in the text) on their sleeves. their lyrics are not always relevant, deep or meaningful and most musically gifted band, but? they get it! it is rock. rocks most evolutionary bands were mostly heavily influenced by others. this band is no different and dare i write the most consistently enjoyable active modern rock band that has showed shocking development and creativity (err influence hijacking) from the previous recording. song by song review: elephant begins with seven nation army. this ...  Read the complete review

Artist: The White Stripes Album: Elephant Well this is my first music review and I?ve been inspired to write this by an awesome band, also known as, The White Stripes. The band was created by Jack and Meg White. No one really knows why they both share the same surname. There are three possibilities. A) Meg White was formerly married to Jack but is now his ex. B) Meg is his sister C) As one website says, the real Meg White died in a car crash. Jack replaced her with a robot, also known as the Megbot. Now, despite C being a possibility, I believe that jack and Meg are brother and sister, I don?t really have any knowledge ...  Read the complete review

Released in 2003 by the White Stripes, Elephant was the fourth album by the band but their first on a major label. The album has the usual low-fi sensibilities but when I was told it had been recorded in only two weeks by the band in London, I was shocked, Jack White really is one hell of a musician as this album is brilliant and testament to the bands cohesion and creativity. This album is one of the best i've heard in many years, I love the contrast of songs, from gentle ditty, to huge funk jams to rockabilly, the album is musically inventive, Jack and Meg both get involved and its an album i'll always return to. I have seen the band live and Jack ...  Read the complete review