White Stripes - Icky Thump

1x*****, 2x ****
Title song comes out swinging, with big riffs and frantic solos. "You Dont Know What Love Is" is catchy classic rock. "Catch Hell Blues" rocks similarly to Zeppelin's In My Time of Dying with some surprises. "Conquest" has a ring of truth but is silly. "Prickly thorn /St Andrew" gets stylized with the Celtic second half and bagpipes, but it's not necessary. "Bone Broke", "Rag & Bone", and "I'm Slowly..." are decent rock songs."Effect & Cause" is a good idea with uneven execution.

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