Icky Thump - White Stripes

Is this the last album we are going to hear from the Stripes? With Meg hiding from the world (come back Meg, please!) it looks that way but I sincerley hope not. If this is the case however, what a record to go out on. It kicks in first off with the title track, Icky Thump, a shout it out loud anthemic track which is one of the stripes most strongest to date, in my opinion. Then goes into the great You don't know what love is (you just do as your told).. fantastic lyrics and a softer sound that the previous track, but just as stirring. All the track on this album offer something different, as with all the other Stripes albums. Never a band to produce one of those albums ...  Read the complete review

The White Stripes are a band who prides themselves on their quirky, experimental music, being a breath of fresh air in the sometimes stagnant alternative rock music scene. Consisting of the rather peculiar male and female combination of Jack and Meg White, one of the many whims of the band is whether they are brother and sister or not, with one story being that they were actually married at one point! Whilst Jack provides the lead vocals, synthesizer melodies and scorching guitar riffs, Meg is on drums and occasional does the backing vocals on a couple of tracks. With their sixth studio album, 'Icky Thump' looming for release, my mind went back to ...  Read the complete review