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Released 19 years ago this June

Icky Thump

The White Stripes · 2007

48 min · 13 tracks · alternative rock · garage rock · blues rock

A wild fusion of punk blues and garage rock that captures raw energy and lyrical depth.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • wave-like pacing experience
  • immersive storytelling through sound
  • raw energy and intensity

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Icky Thump' was released on June 15, 2007, The White Stripes had established themselves as leaders in the garage rock revival since their breakout album 'White Blood Cells' in 2001. This fifth studio album came after a brief hiatus and marked a bold artistic direction, incorporating elements of Mexican music and more complex arrangements.
Stylistic neighbors
The Black Keys· Jack White· The Raconteurs
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Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Icky Thump 4:14
  • 2 You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You’re Told) 3:54
  • 3 300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues 5:28
  • 4 Conquest 2:48
  • 5 Bone Broke 3:14
  • 6 Prickly Thorn, but Sweetly Worn 3:05
  • 7 St. Andrew (This Battle Is in the Air) 1:49
  • 8 Little Cream Soda 3:45
  • 9 Rag and Bone 3:48
  • 10 I’m Slowly Turning Into You 4:34
  • 11 A Martyr for My Love for You 4:19
  • 12 Catch Hell Blues 4:18
  • 13 Effect and Cause 3:00

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