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Universal acclaim- based on 457 Ratings
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Positive: 406 out of 457
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Mixed: 19 out of 457
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Negative: 32 out of 457
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chrisFeb 13, 2004the tracks on this album that are good: phenomenal garage rock gems (girl, you have no faith in medicine and hypnotize). but, too much boring filler (tracks 4 - 9; the last cutesy track gets annoying) and overall waaay too much hype from critics and media attention. i recommend de stijl instead.
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MattR.Apr 16, 2003
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AllanJApr 18, 2003It's an ok album, but the White Stripes seem to have run out of ideas. So many parts sound repeated from their other albums, and at times it's just dull.
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Oct 27, 2011Elephant by the now-much-missed The White Stripes is a game-changing album that brought millions of youngsters into blues, accelerated the bandâ
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johnMay 2, 2003its not even half as good as their 3 past efforts. although 7 nation army is a great first single.
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DragonflyJul 14, 2003I seriously don't hear what should be so special about this c.d. One of my greatest deceptions this year...
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MarkCJul 23, 2003Take all of their other albums, remove the urgency, the heart, and the good songs, you have Elephant. A less than ok release from a great band.
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ChrisMJan 1, 2004The most overrated album of the year. An album made for lame music fans to jerk off over. 'Elephant' is an album that only a "master of the obvious" magazine like Rolling Stone or a website like metacritic would regard so highly.
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PopeJohnPaulSep 19, 2004Disappointing. It does have 4 unbelievable tracks, but the remainder of the album adds nothing to those songs. And I had to take an extra point off for 'It's True That We Love One Another'. Dear Lord that song is horrible.
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PelleSDec 2, 2005
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Oct 14, 2014It's ok. It's not great because it has no theme or underlying message, the instrumentals are a little sloppy and get boring occasionally, and I don't care for Jack White's lyrics. Seriously, Ball and Biscuit is a pretty good song, but did it have to be seven minutes long? Maybe I've missed the boat on the White Stripes, but I just can't get into them.
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Sep 22, 2021These guys had a pretty amazing and unique sound, but the songwriting isn't great, pretty middle of the road.
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BlenderThey break their own rules, even adding expansive guitar solos, to keep themselves interested and fans off-balance. [May 2003, p.123]
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Therein lies the contradiction of The White Stripes. How do you combine the shit-hot with the "twee?" Elephant's shortcomings suggests the enterprise is futile.
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It is a glorious thing to hear. It will be one of the best things you hear all year.