Icky Thump
Occupation
- Vocals, Electric Guitar: Jack White
- Drums, percussion: Meg White
- Trumpet (Track 4): Regulo Aldama
- Bagpipes ( Track 6 and 7): Jim Drury
Icky Thump is the sixth music album by the band The White Stripes. It was released on 15 June 2007.
Formation
Icky Thump is the sixth album by the White Stripes, after Jack White had previously published with The Raconteurs an album with his other band.
Unlike the previous album "Get Behind Me Satan" the electric guitar is on Icky Thump again the dominant instrument, not the piano. The band thus returned to its roots, the blues, indie and garage rock.
Most of the songs are not very catchy and are " torn " by detuned and distorted guitar riffs and solos typical of the White Stripes style. The album is generally harder and rockier than its predecessor. It was recorded on analog tapes within three weeks; which is also the longest time, Jack and Meg White used for recording a studio album.
Reception
The White Stripes won her third Grammy for the album award for best alternative album and share since then the record with the British band Radiohead, who also won a total of three of these awards. For the single Icky Thump they won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal another award.
The Rolling Stone listed the album at number 17 of his list of albums of the year 2007, the editor of the music magazine Visions on their list at No. 28
The album received a Metascore of 80% ( based on 39 reviews ), so it cuts just as good as its predecessor Get Behind Me Satan, but slightly worse than their predecessors White Blood Cells and Elephant.
Charts
The album debuted in the top 10 album chart from at least 15 nations. In the UK it was even listed for a week at No. 1.