The White Stripes - De Stijl

The White Stripes - De Stijl'De Stijl' was the second album from Detroit area garage rock and blues revivalists The White Stripes. It showcases perfectly their early raw power as they rattle through a host of Jack White originals and the odd blues cover (one by Son House naturally). It was the album that came just as they were reaching the first flushes of success and led to Jack White closing his upholstery shop for good. Next stop was 'White Blood Cells' and international fame.

overwhelmingly catchy power-pop

a special note from the producer and a limited-edition poster

and “Sea of Love”

Spanning four years of songwriting and self-discovery

leading up to their 2011 masterpiece The Book of Kings

take you on a trip somewhere

executives were initially dead set against it's release

Released on double vinyl

and I think the record reflects this

bass guitarist Simon Gallup and keyboardist Matthieu Hartley

becoming one of the cornerstone albums of the late '80s Madchester AND Britpop movements

on "In Sultry Places