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White Blood Cells (Album) by The White Stripes

Artist Biography For The White Stripes

The White Stripes Was An Alternative Rock Band Formed In 1997 In Detroit Michigan United States. They Disbanded In 2011. The Group Consisted Of Songwriter Jack White Vocals Piano/keyboards Guitar And Meg White Drums Vocals . After Releasing Several Singles And Three Albums Within The Detroit Independent Music Underground The White Stripes Rose To Prominence In 2002 As Part Of The Garage Rock Revival Scene. Their Successful Albums White Blood Cells And Elephant Drew Them Attention From A Large Variety Of Media Outlets In The United States And The United Kingdom. The White Stripes Used A Low-Fidelity Do-It-Yourself Approach To Writing And Recording. Their Music Features A Melding Of Punk And Blues Influences And A Raw Simplicity Of Composition Arrangement And Performance. The Duo Is Also Noted For Their Fashion And Design Aesthetic Which Features A Simple Color Scheme Of Red White And Black. The White Stripes' Discography Consists Of Six Studio Albums Two Extended Plays EP One Video Album 26 Singles And Fourteen Music Videos. The Band Has Sold Approximately 12 Million Albums Worldwide 2 Million In The US Alone And Their Latest Three Albums Have Each Won A Grammy Award For Best Alternative Music Album. On February 2 2011 The Band Announced On Their Website That They Had Disbanded. Official Band Website Www.Whitestripes.Com

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White Blood Cells Is The Third Album By American Garage Rock Band The White Stripes Released In 2001. Considered The Band's Commercial Breakthrough White Blood Cells Peaked At Number 61 On The Billboard 200 Going Gold And Selling Over 500 000 Units. The Album Also Reached Number 55 In The United Kingdom Being Bolstered In Both Territories By The Fell In Love With A Girl Single And Its Lego-Animation Music Video. Stylus Magazine Rated It The Fifteenth Greatest Album Of 2000-2005 While Pitchfork Media Ranked It Ninth On Their List Of The Top 100 Albums From 2000-2004. The Album Was Dedicated To Loretta Lynn Creating A Friendship Between Lynn And Both Jack White And Meg White. In 2004 Jack White Would Produce Lynn's Comeback Hit Album Van Lear Rose. Redd Kross Bassist Steven McDonald Created An Online-Only Art Project Titled Redd Blood Cells In Which He Added A Bass Track To The Otherwise Bass-Less Album. The White Stripes Arranged With Steven To Take The Files Down After More Than 60 000 Downloads. Professional Reviews
- AllMusic
- Rolling Stone
- Tiny Mix Tapes
9/10 - Pitchfork
A - Robert Christgau