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White Blood Cells

The White Stripes · 2001

40 min · 16 tracks · alternative rock · garage rock · blues rock

Raw, visceral guitar riffs intertwine with stark, confessional lyrics in a lo-fi garage rock explosion.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short, punchy listening bursts
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • raw, visceral energy
  • conversational, relatable themes

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 1, 2001, 'White Blood Cells' was The White Stripes' third album and marked their transition from underground favorites to mainstream success. Following the critically acclaimed 'De Stijl', this record established Jack and Meg White as key figures in the garage rock revival movement.
Stylistic neighbors
The Black Keys· Jack White· The Raconteurs
If this clicks, go next to
Elephant — Continues the raw energy with more polished production and deeper themes.

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground 3:04
  • 2 Hotel Yorba 2:10
  • 3 I’m Finding It Harder to Be a Gentleman 2:54
  • 4 Fell in Love With a Girl 1:50
  • 5 Expecting 2:03
  • 6 Little Room 0:50
  • 7 The Union Forever 3:26
  • 8 The Same Boy You’ve Always Known 3:09
  • 9 We’re Going to Be Friends 2:22
  • 10 Offend in Every Way 3:06
  • 11 I Think I Smell a Rat 2:04
  • 12 Aluminum 2:19
  • 13 I Can’t Wait 3:38
  • 14 Now Mary 1:47
  • 15 I Can Learn 3:31
  • 16 This Protector 2:12

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