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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Extraordinarily rarely, I enjoyed this album on the first listen. It's hard not to when you're strummed into an opener like You're Pretty Good Looking (For A Girl) and smashed into the second track Hello Operator. Apple Blossom is one of the most tender, meaningful songs I've ever heard; I'm Bound To Pack It Up tells of a yearning frustration of dead-end feelings; and Truth Doesn't Make A Noise has recently sunk into my head as being achingly brilliant. Death Letter is ace as is the Blind Willie McTell cover Your Southern Can Is Mine, where drummer Meg sings with Jack during the chorus. Why Can't You Be Nicer To Me?, Jumble Jumble and all the rest are top, but those are just the ones I've decided to name.
If you like the more stripped-down, bluesy side of The White Stripes, De Stijl is the one to go for first. If you like the raw punk, go for the self-titled LP. White Blood Cells is a rockier mixture of the two, and the one I'd recommend most people to start out on. In fact, I'd buy them as I did, in reverse order of release dates. I think that aids a full appreciation of just how ace this band are.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By "bizzola"
Format:Audio CD
Most probably your looking at De Stijl because you have listened to White Blood Cells to death and you can't wait for the new album to come about, and because of all the hype around them you thought you might check out their back catalogue. Fair play, but don't just take De Stilj as an album to fill the time gap. This is an awesome album that shouldn't just be treated as a quick history lesson to the band. It should be treated as a lesson in dirty filthy garage rock at its finest.
The album is more raw and edgy than W.B.C and when listening you feel a certain air of intimacy with it. Each track is so personal and performed with so much soul that you almost feel rude for listening, as if you were spying on the man's diary.
I don't feel I have to go through the album track by track to explain why you should buy this album. All I can say is if you’re a music fan then you should give this album a listen, and if you're a White Stripes fan then in the words on Donnie Brasco 'Forget about it'
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. M. L. Hawes
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If you're considering this album having bought White Blood Cells, thinking 'Could it possibly be as good?', then read on. The news is positive.
The cover suggests a band looking to extend their artistic depth into new fields and the music does not dissapoint.
It kicks off with the quite magnificent 'You're pretty Good Looking For A Girl' and doesn't let go from then on. The songs are so good you almost will them to invest in a different in a new production team, as the mix sometimes muddies the quality of the songs.
In some ways it is difficult to qualify exactly how good The White Stripes are without seeing their live show, but this record will take you somewhere close. It is literally impossible to pick out a standout track, because it flows effortlessly from one to another. However, if you've seen them live before, then 'Hello Operator', 'Apple Blossom' and 'Jumble, Jumble' will be familiar.
The White Stripes are one of the greatest bands of our time. All their albums are special, but this, arguably is the best of a brilliant bunch.
The cover suggests a band looking to extend their artistic depth into new fields and the music does not dissapoint.
It kicks off with the quite magnificent 'You're pretty Good Looking For A Girl' and doesn't let go from then on. The songs are so good you almost will them to invest in a different in a new production team, as the mix sometimes muddies the quality of the songs.
In some ways it is difficult to qualify exactly how good The White Stripes are without seeing their live show, but this record will take you somewhere close. It is literally impossible to pick out a standout track, because it flows effortlessly from one to another. However, if you've seen them live before, then 'Hello Operator', 'Apple Blossom' and 'Jumble, Jumble' will be familiar.
The White Stripes are one of the greatest bands of our time. All their albums are special, but this, arguably is the best of a brilliant bunch.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By "oldsofas"
Format:Audio CD
De Stijl is the fifth White Stripes album I've bought in recent months and I'm embarassed to think that it has been floating around since 2001 without me owning a copy - it is a great album. I had an 800 mile round trip to do a couple of days after buying it and despite having several CDs to listen to I just played this one again and again. Jack's slide blues playing in Death Letter is just fantastic and Let's Build A Home is 90 seconds of pure energy pick-me-up. This album has such a wonderful varied collection of tracks and yet every one is a peach - no duffers. If you have a thing about the blues, play the guitar and are thoroughly unimpressed with most modern bands you will get a huge kick out of De Stijl. I love, love, love this album it's what music is all about, great songs, great music.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
If you bought "White Blood Cells" and loved it, or if you're simply curious about all the hype that has been surrounding this Detroit Duo since Summer 2001, then order this album. "De Stigl", the second Stripes album, is brimful of classic guitar and drums driven rock n roll. Did I mention dirty blues, perfect pop melodies, intelligent lyrics and rhythm stripped down to the bare essentials? Think... the ghost of some old 30's blues legend crossed with the breezy lyricism of the Kinks and rammed through the speakers of The Stooges, and you're still only half way there. The other 50% is the White Stripes originality. This album is raw and basic yet melodic and beautiful. Half the tracks on here have the potential of being perfect pop records, like Phil Spector, Motown, Beach Boys, The Buzzcocks! The songs that you just want to play again and again and again. Yet the sound is so fresh, urgent, clean. The White Stripes are not chewing up the past and spitting it out but tasting it, digesting the juices and adding their own unique flavour. The songs are all their own and this album is a modern classic. You need it.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Conspicuous
Format:Audio CD
'Even if the goal of ahieving beauty from simplicity is aesthetically less exciting, it may force the mind to acknowledge the simple components which make the complicated beautiful.'
That's written in the little cover booklet thing.
This album is simple, and beautiful.
The opening track, 'You're Pretty Good Looking (For A Girl)', is short, simple, catchy, and more or less instantly cheers me up when I'm feeling a bit crap.
'Hello Operator' has a classic choppy guitar riff thing going on and interesting lyrics (Sung brilliantly). Every now and then the music cuts out, and all you hear is some overly-simplistic percussion from Meg - then, at the perfect moment, the guitar comes back in. It's one of those bits that just strikes me as being brilliant whenever I hear it.
'I'm Bound To Pack It Up' - Beautiful. I won't try to describe it any other way, for fear of failing and not expressing how excellent this tune is.
'Sister, Do You Know My Name?' does a great job capturing the feel of the situation being described.
'Jumble, Jumble' is simple, raw, and brilliant. I'm aware I'm not great at describing these in depth; That's 'cause it's hard to convey the sound in words here...
Anyway, I can't say something about all of them, because on most of them I'd be struggling for words again and would have to settle for just 'Brilliant', 'Excellent', 'Fantastic' and so on.
If you're new to the White Stripes, I dunno if this'd be a good first album to get - I'd go with Elephant, I think. But if you've heard some stuff by them and you know you're into them, this album won't dissapoint.
There's a kind of subtle beauty to it.
Five stars.
That's written in the little cover booklet thing.
This album is simple, and beautiful.
The opening track, 'You're Pretty Good Looking (For A Girl)', is short, simple, catchy, and more or less instantly cheers me up when I'm feeling a bit crap.
'Hello Operator' has a classic choppy guitar riff thing going on and interesting lyrics (Sung brilliantly). Every now and then the music cuts out, and all you hear is some overly-simplistic percussion from Meg - then, at the perfect moment, the guitar comes back in. It's one of those bits that just strikes me as being brilliant whenever I hear it.
'I'm Bound To Pack It Up' - Beautiful. I won't try to describe it any other way, for fear of failing and not expressing how excellent this tune is.
'Sister, Do You Know My Name?' does a great job capturing the feel of the situation being described.
'Jumble, Jumble' is simple, raw, and brilliant. I'm aware I'm not great at describing these in depth; That's 'cause it's hard to convey the sound in words here...
Anyway, I can't say something about all of them, because on most of them I'd be struggling for words again and would have to settle for just 'Brilliant', 'Excellent', 'Fantastic' and so on.
If you're new to the White Stripes, I dunno if this'd be a good first album to get - I'd go with Elephant, I think. But if you've heard some stuff by them and you know you're into them, this album won't dissapoint.
There's a kind of subtle beauty to it.
Five stars.
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Raw but great !!
I bought this album with The White Stripes first album, both very similar, both raw but great guitar music, I actually now prefer their earlier stuff to their newer stuff !!
Published 2 months ago by Bradley Coltman
5.0 out of 5 stars
More evidence of Jack White's musical genius
A wonderful, bluesy, undefinable masterpiece of an album. Jack White knows his stuff, and is a kind of musical-intellectual genius...if that makes sense. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Marcus Wouter
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Stripes Come Out of the Garage
I guess the first thing that struck me was the overall look of the album; a cover containing simple shapes surrounding Jack and Meg (Meg looks about 13) and a Dutch name. De Stijl. Read more
Published on 30 July 2008 by Dean M. George
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De best White Stripes album
It´s extremely difficult to pick between The White Stripe´s releases and although they all follow more or less the same formula they have this uncanny knack of being... Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2006 by David Johnson
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Grows on You
When I first got this album I wasn't sure, the cover is not what you'd expect and the songs don't really sound very good on the first listen unlike the songs on the White Blood... Read more
Published on 8 April 2005
5.0 out of 5 stars
An absolute gem
De Stijl has deservedly gained a reputation among Stripes fans for being their album that you claim to be your favourite just to show you're cool and in the know. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
Breath Takingly good
When I first listened to this CD, I was unsure whether I liked it or not, but after about 3 listens I realised how amazing it is, now I cant get enough. Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
possible the most underated album ever
This is probably the white stripes best ever album (altough there all great). the injustice is the number of copies it sold. Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2004 by "fjb2004"
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is the best album released for years
I had the pleasure of seeing the White Stripes live in January, and they were the most amazing thing I have ever seen, I think it is just increadible how 2 people can make such... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2004 by Mr. L. Southgate
5.0 out of 5 stars
The White Stripes' best
I have all four Stripes albums and this is definitely the best (closely followed by Elephant). I instantly fell in love with this album and have played it relentlessly since buying... Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2003 by Philippa Christmass
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