New Music from the White Stripes

I surely did not realize how much I loved The White Stripes, until It was revealed that another cd was to be released by them. My anticipation grew, like a little boy who is told that he is about to go to Disneyland. Giddiness I tell ya. 

I often have certain movies or music that I just cant wait to encounter. Yet, when I found an advertisement saying: Get Behind Me Satan the new album by The White Stripes,  I truly got giddy.

The Previous One

The White Stripes' previous album Elephant, was as perfect as a current rock cd can be. It was filled with rock and roll, blues, folk, and everything else but the kitchen sink. It was Havotic at its best and as sweet as something somber can be. It was music that was almost universaly loved and also received a Grammy nomination.

Elephant - The White Stripes

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I believe it was about a couple days after its release that my lovely wife purchased this cd as a gift. She always knows exactly what to get me. I was ecstatic, and finally I was to hear new White Stripes music.  

I own all four of their previous discs." Blue Orchid" is the first single of this album, I had heard it before and it was an electrically bizarre musical feeling. It was quite what I expected, good but quite different. Different it was, electric guitar playing and sounding as if it's a chain saw and its tarring something up. 

Also, sounding futuristic. Jack White, the band's lead singer, in the song is singing "How dare you!" "Get behind me!" in a falsetto voice that sounds like he is mad and upset but at the same time pleading. 

This song caught my attention, put it in a vessel and did not want to release it. Also the song like a previous single of theirs, was rapidly fleeting. (Fell in love with a Girl)

Odd it was, that when I heard the disk I enjoyed it, yet I felt awfully indifferent. I kept thinking back to Elephant and how it instantly made me feel its power and how it showed me no mercy. With this one however it was mild and passive in its trans.. So I segregated myself to particular songs that appealed to me and I was content.