Jack White thinks he's sooo special
3 Comments Published by Kate on Thursday at 6/14/2007 04:48:00 PM.
I have a question for the White Stripes: was yesterday "Let's get our name in the news day"?Their LA show is "special" (it's at Icky Thump records, so yeah, I guess it is special), their New York is show "secret", and their album USB-drive is creepy/kind of awesome. I will admit that despite all this fanfare, I do like Icky Thump.
Recently I have been made aware that not everyone appreciates my poking fun at the White Stripes, so I'm going to explain my reasoning. Hands down, the White Stripes make great rock & roll. However, while nothing about their music is particularly revolutionary, everything about their presentation of themselves seems geared to make the pair look both eccentric and inevitably classic - the white, red, and black color scheme; the album titles; the press releases. Few bands could pull this off well (they do), just as few songwriters could pull off so many albums and hit singles with nothing but a guitarist/vocalist and drummer. The simplicity of their music and line-up stands to defy the label "pretentious" while everything about its presentation stands in contrast. My best reaction then is to catch them at their own joke and laugh about it while still fully enjoying their music.
The White Stripes - Stop Breaking Down (from their self-titled album)
Buy Icky Thump from Amazon.com
Tour dates from Pitchfork
Meanwhile, Saturna's album Some Delicious Enemy, which I wrote about briefly in April, was released on Tuesday.
Saturna - Just for Thrills
Buy Some Delicious Enemy from Amazon.com
Labels: rock, White Stripes
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Roger that on the White Stripes' presentation. I like Icky Thump, especially "You Don't Know What Love Is" and "Conquest."
On "Conquest," do you think that those are real horns or guitar through a synth?
Real horns, I'm pretty sure.
They're real horns- Regulo Almada is credited for them in the booklety thingy that came with the CD.