White Stripes / Jack White De Stijl (reissue vinyl LP )

Release date: 25-03-2022 (originally released in 2000)

2022 EU repressed on vinyl LP -The White Stripes second album De Stijl was recorded on 8-track analog tape in vocalist/guitarist Jack White's living room and is now a cult classic. Named after an early 20th century minimalist art movement (no doubt a tip of the cap to the group's own sound), the record finds the band expanding on its 1999 self-titled debut, bettering the songwriting, weaving in additional melodies, and increasing the variety.

In addition to the pair's trademark garage-blues punch, country flavors, vaudeville pop accents, and acoustic currents run wild, the invigorating effort ricocheting with equal parts raw noise and sing-a-long tunefulness. Jack White continues to sharpen his impressive guitar skills with myriad riffs, and Meg White's fill-free drumming provides the perfect subtle support. De Stijl is simultaneously brooding and ebullient, primal and sort-of-produced. A key cog in the band's discography.

Tracks:
A1 You're Pretty Good Looking (For A Girl)
A2 Hello Operator
A3 Little Bird
A4 Apple Blossom
A5 I'm Bound To Pack It Up
A6 Death Letter
A7 Sister, Do You Know My Name?

B1 Truth Doesn't Make A Noise
B2 A Boy's Best Friend
B3 Let's Build A Home
B4 Jumble, Jumble
B5 Why Can't You Be Nicer To Me?
B6 Your Southern Can Is Mine