Just so we’re clear, this isn’t going to be a news site. There are plenty of them out there that do a far better job than I ever could in covering the latest happenings in the music world. However; there is a recent story that shook the music world that should be discussed.
The White Stripes have officially broken up.
photo courtesy of last.fm
In hindsight, I suppose this should not come as a surprise or even be that upsetting. They haven’t released anything since 2007’s Icky Thump and have rarely played shows since the release of the album. The reason I think we’re all upset over this is due to the fact that it was never official, so we were all grasping to the hope that they would continue making music.
In the early 2000’s, the White Stripes were one of the predominant “garage rock” (again, I hate genres) bands, along with The Vines, The Hives, and The Strokes. As a youngster, they were one of the bands we turned to as the “saviours of rock and roll.” Although the band adapted many styles into the music on later releases, they stayed true to their roots and continued to make blues-influenced, guitar-driven rock.
As an ode to another band of my youth gone, today’s posts will be dedicated to the one and only White Stripes.
No conversation would be complete without bringing up Seven Nation Army. One of my pet peeves about the music business is that it is often one of the worst songs off of an album that becomes the most popular. I can’t really place blame on anyone in particular. It’s not that this song isn’t good, just that there are better songs on the album:
Like this one which also had a better video. I dare you to try and not tap your toe or bob your head to this song:
Fell in Love with a Girl is probably the first White Stripes song I heard. The pure energy heard throughout the song is enough to make anyone lose their mind:
We’ll finish off with a song of a different tune. Much softer, but still beautiful:
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