General Article name: De Stijl
Genre: Rock englischsprachig Product type: LP (Vinyl) Label: XL Recordings Number of tracks: 13 Tracklist LP - 1 1. The White Stripes - You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl) 2. The White Stripes - Hello Operator 3. The White Stripes - Little Bird 4. The White Stripes - Apple Blossom 5. The White Stripes - I'm Bound to Pack It Up 6. The White Stripes - Death Letter 7. The White Stripes - Sister, Do You Know My Name? 8. The White Stripes - Truth Doesn't Make a Noise 9. The White Stripes - Boy's Best Friend 10. The White Stripes - Let's Build a Home 11. The White Stripes - Jumble, Jumble 12. The White Stripes - Why Can't You Be Nicer to Me? 13. The White Stripes - Your Southern Can Is Mine   Description Description

Despite their reputation as garage rock revivalists, the White Stripes display an impressive range of styles on their second album, De Stijl, which is Dutch for "the style." Perhaps the album's diversity -- which incorporates elements of bubblegum, cabaret, blues, and classic rock -- shouldn't come as a surprise from a band that dedicates its album to bluesman Blind Willie McTell and Dutch artist Gerrit Rietveld. Nevertheless, it's refreshing to hear the band go from the Tommy James-style pop of "You're Pretty Good Looking" to the garagey stomp of "Hello Operator" in a one-two punch. It's even more impressive that the theatrical, piano-driven ballad "Apple Blossom" and a cover of Son House's "Death Letter" go so well together on the same album. Jack White's understated production work and versatile guitar playing and vocals also stand out on the languid, fuzzy "Sister, Do You Know My Name?" as well as insistent rockers like "Little Bird" and "Why Can't You Be Nicer to Me?" As distinctive as it is diverse, De Stijl blends the Stripes' arty leanings with enough rock muscle to back up the band's ambitions. [De Stijl was released on 180-gram vinyl in 2014.] ~ Heather Phares

Heather Phares

Contributors Artist: The White Stripes Record Label: XL Record Label: Third Man Records