I admit, I was never a huge White Stripes fan before this year. I didn't know much besides "Seven Nation Army", which I hated, and refused to believe they could be worthy of the hype. Needless to say, I was very wrong.
The reunion of Jack and Meg White on June 19th's Icky Thump might have been the most anticipated album of 2007. And it certainly lived up to its promises. The entire album is incredible, but one of the most exciting is second cut You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told).
It's a pretty typical White Stripes song, actually - bluesy organ riff, primitive drumming, and Jack White's usual sneeringly cruel-and-yet-kind lyrics. Still, they remain as fresh as ever. The song features the fantastic guitar crunch we've come to expect from Mr. White, almost Stooges-ish on this track. The vocals are stellar and the lyrics delightful. I'll certainly be posting more from this album eventually, because it's truly amazing.
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