The White Stripes' White Blood Cells (In 3 Minutes)

In the next episode of our new series, Liner Notes, we take an annotated look at The White Stripes' classic album, White Blood Cells, 15 years after its release. Written by Evan Minsker.
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White Blood Cells: An Annotated Look at the Classic Album | Liner Notes | Pitchfork

[@verlocitybrand2290]

at first I wondered why they didn't do Elephant instead then I realized what channel this is. they gave this a 9 while Elephant only got a 6.9

[@haywoodjblome4768]

Lmao how

[@Alberto-ny7kf]

lol thats the funny number

[@MrKaden1217]

I agree with that I'm sorry

[@enjoyskymall]

Been my favorite album since I first heard it as a kid

[@hrinionuwut8637]

I'm in the same bucket as you

[@hammerheadduck]

@@hrinionuwut8637 I’m in the same bucket as you

[@yankee2liljeter]

Can you do this for the strokes is this it

[@AlexIsEducational]

or a documentary!!!

[@AlexIsEducational]

or a documentary!!!

[@zhenyu2300]

I think they already made one for is this it....

[@MrMastrsushi]

New York indie band rips off Television Marquee Moon and makes millions

[@billiam5726]

Inspired ≠ Ripped Off

[@LucasFloriped]

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless!!

[@mylezelite]

jack white is a genius

[@LowTempDabr]

literally

[@rachellinneman2694]

@@LowTempDabr I’m with u guys

[@alexbraaten420]

I love these but.... THEY ARE TOO DAMN SHORT

[@Grnvolpe]

This is great you gotta do more of these

[@beepbeep2446]

I think De Stiji is there best. Truth Doesn't Make A Noise is one of the saddest songs of the 2000s

[@50ShadesOfEndo]

Leo Cachero Yup yup

[@blastoff2moon429]

Make. More of these !!!!

[@mikekowalchuk6802]

Sweet and to the point, good stuff.

[@tadhgbrennan2482]

THE best white stripes album

[@hernancantu1]

The libertines??

[@_verydisco]

Easily the best White Stripes record

[@freedomcounty6736]

I wouldn't say so

[@bird7935]

@@freedomcounty6736 Whats yours?

[@fanofflan1948]

more stuff like that, please!

[@peterpcarroll]

This series is wonderful!

[@fedorable2765]

Awesome! Can't wait for more!

[@adonaiyah2196]

This is one of the first liner notes id watched. This was about 4 years ago now

[@DiogoMarquesAwesome]

Awesome series people. Make an episode about modest mouses the lonesome crowded west or this is a long drive

[@Shiryutherain]

Diogo Marques they havw an entire docu about tlcw

[@KGVB757]

can you do a My Bloody Valentine annotated episode?

[@LucasFloriped]

I just came back here to write that hahahahaha. A Loveless' episode would be so nice!

[@rh-oy5uw]

I have this cassette & album Elephant cassette (indonesian press version) 🔥

[@arunistrying]

shocked you didn't do elephant

[@blueconversechucks]

That high school at 1:51 is fucking scary looking.

[@tiagobernardo6807]

the "rock revival" was so cool that is impossible to rock to get pass that and to inovate.

[@dead_kennedys7870]

Tiago Bernardo No it’s perfectly possible.

[@los_reyes9517]

Nah it has not guitars no feel, it’s basically just pop rock but for hippies

[@dr.carnival3489]

Why am I just now getting into this... I've been fucking up. Any suggestions on albums like this that I may also enjoy?

[@TheTelepathicKid]

what happened to the Pitchfork Classic series?

[@beepbeep2446]

Ikr right I guess this is easier for them.

[@TheTelepathicKid]

maybe there's not a 50-70 minute doco in the creation of the record, just this 4 minute thingy.

[@jonathangillis4926]

Does anyone know where 0:39 is? Like was it an awards show they played or what

[@selahbrace3035]

this is an old comment but i’m pretty sure it was the grammys. i’ve seen that performance. jack black introduced them

[@michaelhughes4740]

Just six days try 12 hours like sabbath their debut was down in 12 hours

[@lamecasuelas2]

Good álbum but i have to say, i have never been able to listen to it on it's entire in one single sitting

[@LucaVincent]

MALKMUS

[@kekedekaka]

subtitules in spanish :(

[@calebjones7948]

Can you please do Tame Impala-lonerism

[@alexjames6991]

do a mac demarco one

[@40paschal]

ahahahahahahahahahaha
> mac demarco
> classic

[@rvr10135]

Salad Days

[@HotStrange]

Felabooti won’t be long mate. The dude is already influencing whole generations of musicians.

[@matthewjames206]

Fell in love with a squirrel.

[@giantbluewhale]

k

[@hammerheadduck]

Stewart Sikes Did A Good Job At Making It Sound Good But Not TOO GOOD

[@Zappappappappa]

De Stijl is their best album and best representation of their overall sound in my opinion.

[@gregoryjon4346]

ok

[@jareknowak8712]

It was in 2000?
Fcuk, we are old!

[@samdixon3763]

Cannibal Corpse?

[@memorandom7484]

_Hell_ no.

[@samdixon3763]

Why not?

[@chrisjr1247]

yes.~

[@broc8095]

Sam Dixon They. Are. Horrible.

[@EclecticoIconoclasta]

should have picked Elephant instead of this one

[@omarmickelson1204]

Ecléctico Iconoclasta they only did this one for a 15th anniversary

[@kevsnyder]

Redd blood cells version is superior to the original. Also, Of Montreal's fell in love with a girl is better too.

[@josh-rz3uq]

The most massively overrated band of all time.