Get Behind Me Satan - White Stripes

'Get Behind Me Satan' is the fifth studio album from The White Stripes and it must be said that it's just a bit different from the norm. Every track present here sounds completely unique, and whilst some of the tracks work; others just don't. Full marks to the band for experimentation and creativity, not so many marks however for consistency. Whilst some of the tracks are quite impressive here, others have me quickly reaching for the skip button before my ears suffer too much. There are thirteen tracks present here, as I say though; not all of them are particularly worth listening to, and the likelihood is that you won't appreciate everything that you hear here (I ...  Read the complete review

"Get Behind Me Satan" was released as the fifth album from the Detroit Alternative Rock band The White Stripes. Consisting of Meg and Jack White, the two shot to fame when "Seven Nation Army" was released, and so to follow on from the success that came of that and the "Elephant" album that followed, this came three years later in 2005 to take things further for them. Giving the break they had been striving for since debuting in 1999. Here they are seen to bring in influences from the likes of Punk, Blues and Garage Rock with other little things rounding it all off. 1. "Blue Orchid" This was the lead single to ...  Read the complete review

(This review was originaly posted in epinions.com on Jun 13 '05 and can also be found in associatedcontent.com and now also here..) "Get Behind Me Satan" by The White Stripes I surely did not realize how much I loved The White Stripes, until It was revealed that another c.d. was to be released by them. My anticipation grew, like a little boy who is told that he is about to go to Disneyland. Giddiness I tell ya. I often have certain movies or music that I just cant wait to encounter. Yet, when I found an advertisement saying: Get Behind Me Satan the new album by The White Stripes, dude I was struck like a squirrel trying to ...  Read the complete review

Thank you for an excellent album, I have really enjoyed this and would definitely go looking for more now. Why didn't I listen sooner. Tracks like Blue Orchid & My Doorbell, I love them. Makes me what to sing and dance around. It is good played in the car. I could go on, I don't often rave about music like this, I tend to stick to favourites, thank god for radio one showing me the ...  Read the complete review