Under Great White Northern Lights [Live] - The White Stripes
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Metascore
78 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

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  • Summary: The live album features recording from the duo's summer tour of Canada in 2007 which was also filmed for a documentary of the same name.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    100
    This concert CD/DVD does a great job of highlighting both sides of The White Stripes' carefully controlled public persona.
  2. Mojo
    80
    So unlike "Raw & Alive" by The Seeds, say there's no need for overdubbed excitement here, just the Noughties' most smokin' rock'n'roll act, on breathtaking form. [Apr 2010, p.96]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    The live album is built from tracks taken from different shows so doesn’t show off the improvisatory nature of their setlist-free shows, but again, it’s a reminder that their three-year absence is a bit of a tragedy.
  4. Under The Radar
    60
    As part filler, part last-band-standing victory lap. Under Great White Northern Lights is a worthwhile addition to The Stripes' discography. [Spring 2010, p.71]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. BlairElizabeth
    10
    The White Stripes are absolutely amazing. If you like good music, listen to AER radio on aertalk.com. It's amazing!
  2. TheWhiteStripes
    10
    Some of the best solos of all time are in this album! Now that I own every one of The White Stripes' albums I will certainly cherish this band and their arts to the day I die!… Expand
  3. DerekS.
    10
    The DVD and CD combo pack is well worth the money if you're a fan of the White Stripes for the last scene alone.
  4. CodyT
    6
    BRILLIANT live documentation of the Stripes. However, as a standalone live album this isn't their finest hour. Plenty of other live shows of theirs, well known bootlegs among diehard fans, offer more than this mixed bag does. You;re better off downloading the Orpheum 2004 performance or even the Glastonbury 2005 show.… Expand

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