As recycle the White Stripes itself

Proper role an album that reveals itself anyway never final. That depends on perspectives, contexts and of course the further development of the music scene from which we can not know today. At present here is therefore no more than a snapshot possible.

Now the latest album by the White Stripes do not have to offer really much new compared to its predecessors. The music is again dominated by the guitar and cymbals clanging as ever. That sounds almost parodic, winking and self-deprecating. This is an adequate means and consistently in a positive sense if the whole is not to fall for self-copy and yet in spite of repeating something new and innovative while to come out.

And these are the White Stripes continue uncontested, namely one of the hippest and most innovative bands of our time. They once comparisons with Bloc Party, Maximo Park, Editors, etc., who are no doubt excellent bands. But what they lack in comparison to the White Stripes, is the handling of the musical roots. Have those mentioned bands their references, so it is the White Stripes, which it thereby also still manages to break with these references, by quoting this and cite them by brechen.Und with them, though, and just because of respect is to folk, to blues, to country so pronounced. The White Stripes liven up not just the new folk, they sit down at the same time ironic to him at a distance. Whatever alive folk still being dissected by the screeching guitars alive or even parodied. The White Stripes break their songs, tear and shred them before you could even come up with the idea, they just enjoy. Complacency is not popular here. And always comes from the musical trash the past again a small, new jewel to light.

It remains. Also with Icky Thumb and remain the White Stripes is the trendiest and most innovative, what is currently on offer musically.