The White StripesUnder Great White Northern Lights
Warner Bros. Records [2010]
Fire Note Says: Worth your time!
Album Review:
Anyone who ever has seen the White Stripes live can attest to the showmanship of Jack White and the larger then life persona he plays onstage. This is something that I would think would be difficult to capture on record but on The White Stripes new live experience Under The Great White Northern Lights, he clearly is the star and the flow showcases the bands looseness and imperfections without damaging the overall vibe. This is an album that captures different performances from the bands last tour in Canada right before their now 3 year hiatus. You can only tell this sometimes as the transitions between tracks lose their crowds cohesiveness but most listener's will never notice. Northern Lights represents a solid snapshot of what the band offered live and will quickly have you hoping for a new album. The track list itself won't impress too many longtime fans, as all the songs are fairly standard and played pretty straightforward. The biggest shift is that White does get the crowd involved on several sing alongs and has some stage chatter worth hearing. Of course with all of that said, I would not have wanted to see this record filled with b sides and it is still a much worthy 60 minutes of your time. The White Stripes will always go down as one of those stand out bands from the era and Under The Great White Northern Lights is just another highlight of why we miss them!
Key Tracks: "The Union Forever", "I'm Slowly Turning Into You", "Fell In Love With A Girl"
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Warner Bros. Records
-Reviewed by Sam DaMatta
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