Hey, I know that Rolling Stone is not what it used to be, but it’s good to see other people realizing how great this album is. I’ve been saying this for weeks now, but “Elephant” is simply amazing, and is going to be huge this year. RS gives it five stars:
There are still only two of them. But now they sound like an army. The White Stripes made Elephant, their fourth album, in just two weeks last year, at a London studio outfitted with an eight-track tape machine and recording gear that predates the Beatles. But the Detroit duo walked out with a work of pulverizing perfection. Singer-guitarist Jack White and his ex-wife, drummer Meg — the undisputed king and queen of the new garage movement — finally romp and rattle like a fully armed band. It is a glorious thing to hear. It will be one of the best things you hear all year. (full review)
And what about our friends across the ocean at NME? Let us see:
The eloquence, barbarism, tenderness and sweat-drenched vitality of ‘Elephant’ make it the most fully-realised White Stripes album yet. (full review)
Buy the record here. You know you want to. You know you will sooner or later. It’s only a question of when.