White Blood Cells
by The White Stripes
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 163 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 151 out of 163
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 163
  3. Negative: 8 out of 163

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  1. Tmz
    Jan 3, 2020
    9
    Este é o álbum onde a banda realmente se encontra e explode em qualidade, o álbum mais importante do grupo mesmo não sendo necessariamente o melhor
  2. PyongyangMayor
    Aug 17, 2014
    10
    Holy crap. This album, this album right here, is brilliant. Not one of the 16 tracks is bad, not even mediocre. This album is absolutely amazing, and if you haven't heard any songs on this album, GET OFF OF METACRITIC AND LISTEN TO IT! This is easily their best album (even better than Elephant), the best album of the 2000s and my personal favorite album ever. BUY IT!!!!
  3. Ricko
    Jul 2, 2012
    8
    This was the record that introduced me to The White Stripes and man does it got some classics on it, "Dead Leaves..", breakthrough hit "Hotel Yorba" and everyones Indie dancefloor favourite "Fell in Love With A Girl" all to be found in the first 10 minutes of the record. It's a blistering start but the record doesn't quite manage to keep the tempo, quality levels that high throughout. TheyThis was the record that introduced me to The White Stripes and man does it got some classics on it, "Dead Leaves..", breakthrough hit "Hotel Yorba" and everyones Indie dancefloor favourite "Fell in Love With A Girl" all to be found in the first 10 minutes of the record. It's a blistering start but the record doesn't quite manage to keep the tempo, quality levels that high throughout. They could have dropped 3 of the 16 tracks and turned this into a better album. I do think Elephant managed to sustain the quality throughout the record a bit better. Jack and Meg, one of Rocks most important partnerships over the last 15 years. Say what you like about Meg White, Jack's best records have been with her in the studio.… Expand
  4. KeithG
    Apr 25, 2012
    2
    While I appreciate Jack White as a man pushing the boundaries of music and trying to return classic rock and roll, sometimes the results are less than interesting. The critics like the man so much, they tend to gloss over his failures. I love "Fell in Love with a Girl", but much of the rest of this album should have found the cutting room floor.
  5. TexasRez
    Apr 14, 2012
    10
    This album really leaves you speechless at how great it sounds. You don't hear albums like this everyday, as White Blood Cells defines who the White Stripes are really. Key Tracks: "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground", "Hotel Yorba", "Fell in Love with a Girl", "We're Going to Be Friends", "This Protector"
  6. JawsPapi87
    Oct 19, 2011
    10
    Absolutely brilliant album. For most bands, a masterpiece like this would be their best album but Elephant makes this band an exception. Jack White is one of music's biggest genius's and White Blood Cells was the first clear representation of that
  7. j30
    Sep 22, 2011
    10
    Catchy, great garage band music. This record is when they started to hit their stride. It also sets the template for their next, brilliant record Elephant. Their best work floods this album with songs like 'Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground', 'Fell In Love With A Girl', and the great 'We're Going To Be Friends.'
  8. CPD
    Feb 12, 2011
    9
    Gritty, raw, and dirty (in the best way possible), this album will truly go down as a milestone in independent garage rock. With their third release, The White Stripes will flood you with distorted rhythms that two people usually aren't able to produce. A must have for any garage rock fanatic, or anyone who's looking for something out of the ordinary.
  9. Vampire25
    Dec 23, 2010
    10
    White Blood Cells is like my new favorite garage rock album. It's catchy, the lyrics are great, the musicianship is astounding. Jack White's voice is amazing. "We're Going To Be Friends" is a catchy, fun song. "Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground" is a great starter. And "Aluminum" is a really good instrumental song. All In All, The Best White Stripes album. A
  10. Ravenous
    Nov 21, 2010
    5
    While the White Stripes are certainly not the most innovative rock band in history, they are still heads-and-shoulders above almost every other rock band from the last decade or so. While many of us have shared the thought that rock has died, this band has added an asterisk to the end of that thought. However, this album is not nearly as good as the two that would follow.
  11. antonioq
    Aug 3, 2009
    9
    It's a really good album once you get rid of preconceptions. "Every band needs a bassist" or "more drumming is better drumming", for instance. Music is, after all, what it is, not what it should be, and you can't fault "Hotel Yorba" (for example) for not rocking enough when it's a great -folky- song. Really strong record.
  12. richardh
    Nov 15, 2008
    9
    The best white stripes album. and elephant is far over rated. i think that djs play elephant cuz i they it makes them cool. for shame - this album is so much better.
  13. sr
    Mar 15, 2007
    5
    Check out chris thile's version of dead leaves and the dirty ground on google video.
  14. MikeH
    Mar 1, 2007
    10
    This is quite possibly my favorite album of theirs. I love the diversity of rock in this album...the country-rock in "Hotel Yorba", the Detroit rock in "Expecting", the punk in "Fell in Love With a Girl". And the lyrics are the best part...just read over "I'm Finding it Harder to Be a Gentleman". Jack is a genius.
  15. nashacrablegs
    Dec 28, 2006
    10
    jack white is a genius
  16. whitestripes!favband!
    Feb 11, 2006
    10
    pretty darn good, but not as good as "elephant". i love the white stripes and always will. grade: 9.6... i rounded up, kuz they rock! :-)
  17. thegodofrockandrollhoward
    Jan 16, 2006
    10
    outstanding. one of the best albums i have ever heard, even if meg cant drum.
  18. joeb
    Nov 7, 2005
    10
    This album is quality stuff. I can't make up my mind if it is their best but thats only because all their other albums are so awesome. In response to Ali C, don't make ignorant comments when you don't know what you're talking about. He's not pretending to sleep with his sister. They are a divorced couple and they just pretend to be brother and sister because Jack This album is quality stuff. I can't make up my mind if it is their best but thats only because all their other albums are so awesome. In response to Ali C, don't make ignorant comments when you don't know what you're talking about. He's not pretending to sleep with his sister. They are a divorced couple and they just pretend to be brother and sister because Jack kept Meg's surname when they divorced.… Expand
  19. RonG
    Oct 20, 2005
    10
    Awesome. Better than everything they've done (including Elephant and Get Behnid me Satan) - a miracle in itself Very few albums have quite so many great songs on them
  20. AliC
    Aug 13, 2005
    2
    Oh dear. The White Stripes are so difficult to listen to and the drumming is so dreary and awful. It's amazing how much of a career you can make out of pretending you are sleeping with your sister.
  21. zache
    Oct 5, 2004
    10
    freaken great cd, if you listen to them religiously or not. There elephant is good too but has alot of songs that people who dont "love" them probably wouldnt care for. definitly worth buying for fans...of course
  22. Whateveryouwanttocallme
    Jun 3, 2004
    8
    This is a great album, by a great band. But, I wouldn't ever say they are the greatest band ever. Meg white needs drum lessons, and they need a bassest. They still are a great band, and they really if nothing else area step in the right direct. By the way, they aren't really garage rock as much as they are a blues revival mixed with the clash and the sonics.
  23. NancyJ
    Mar 27, 2004
    9
    That guy Brian S. must be into Good Charlotte,Nickelback, Staind, Yellowcard etc. if he thinks WBC is crap.
  24. tracic
    Feb 6, 2004
    9
    one of the best i've heard in a long time. finally something original.
  25. DennisT.
    Feb 2, 2004
    7
    i bought White Blood Cells, hoping it will be worth my $23, and after listening to Elephant, which was pretty great, and comparing the two, i expected better out of my $23. -I mean was he dying or what? (Little Room) - Hotel Yorba was good just missing that rock element. - I like the kind of style they played in Aluminum, but jesus christ i dont want to mistake my cd player having i bought White Blood Cells, hoping it will be worth my $23, and after listening to Elephant, which was pretty great, and comparing the two, i expected better out of my $23. -I mean was he dying or what? (Little Room) - Hotel Yorba was good just missing that rock element. - I like the kind of style they played in Aluminum, but jesus christ i dont want to mistake my cd player having problems with this dissapointment. - I think i smell a crappy song The rest of the songs were good or okay... After listening to it a second time, i came to appreciate the songs. I'm in luck because my CD really messes up sometimes, so i think i might get De Stijl for now.… Expand
  26. BrianS
    Oct 17, 2003
    0
    I'm sorry, but the White Stripes have absolutely no talent. This is the worst CD I've ever paid money for, and I honestly wish I hadn't. Do yourself a favor and don't pay money for this crap.
  27. bradm
    Oct 16, 2003
    10
    the white stripes are the best. so therefore the album is to.
  28. BenM
    Aug 5, 2003
    8
    its pretty good. better then most albums by other bands ive heard. i love how the white stripes have their own sound. most rock bands just bore me now. but this album isnt as good as their other 3 cds. they all get 10/10, and elephent gets 11
  29. Dan
    Feb 13, 2003
    8
    A really good album, but it does lack in some areas.
  30. -x_AmBeR_x-.
    Jan 14, 2003
    10
    The White Stripes are Awesome!
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Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. CDNow
    70
    Though nothing new -- instrument-wise -- is added to the mix of drums, guitar, and piano, the White Stripes' recipe cooks up heavier overall on White Blood Cells, while still retaining some of the cheeky, barroom brashness that has become their stock in trade.
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  2. Mojo
    80
    The Detroit duo spin sordid tales and lovelorn drama with just the right amount of restrained percussion, blooze picking and screaming confessionals. [Sep 2001, p.93]
  3. Pitchfork
    90
    White Blood Cells doesn't veer far from the formula of past White Stripes records; all are tense, sparse and jagged. But it's here that they've finally come into their own, where Jack and Meg White finally seem not only comfortable with the path they've chosen, but practiced, precise and able to convey the deepest sentiment in a single bound.
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