Red Jeans Stijl And White Stripes Albums
Breaking out of the Detroit music scene in 1997, The White Stripes were like a bolt out of the blue. They took the underground garage circuit by storm, playing gigs all over town and releasing their first ever single in February 1998 called Let's Shake Hands. Two more singles followed, all on vinyl; Lafayette Blues in October 1998 and The Big Three Killed My Baby in March 1999. However, it wasn't until June 1999 that their first album, The White Stripes, was pressed.
The White Stripes was raw, stripped, minimal and powerful, making it a great introduction to everything that the band stood for. Jack White's vocals are piercingly hooked and Meg's drumming is basic in the extreme, but perfect all the same. Every single track from the album was flawless, leaving no space or need for filler, which was no mean feat considering there's 17 tracks on the album. Whether it's the slowdown on When I Hear My Name, the glass of Jack's vocals on Do or the blues and organ of One More Cup of Coffee, there's more crammed into that debut album than most bands can find in a whole lifetime. The front cover of the album was just as bold, bare and noisy as the music itself, with Jack wearing red jeans and a white t-shirt and Meg wearing a short red dress.
In June the very next year, The White Stripes were back again with their follow-up album, De Stijl. Recorded on 8-track analogue tape it continued the less is more feel of The White Stripes. There's great slide guitar in Little Bird, which ...[ ]
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