White Blood Cells

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

White Blood Cells · In February 2001 the duo recorded for three days at Easley McCain Recording in Memphis, in shifts of twelve to thirteen hours. Jack White produced it himself; the recording cost 5,000 dollars and was deliberately fast, to capture the raw tension of playing live. It was the first time the band worked in a 24-track studio, and Jack asked the engineer more than once not to make it sound too pretty. Before that the pair had made two albums in the Detroit music scene.

The lyrics deal with love, hope, betrayal and paranoia. Hotel Yorba, Fell In Love with a Girl and Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground were released as singles. The title and the cover refer to disillusionment with fame and the commercial music industry. Critics were glowing, and the album brought Jack and Meg White to the forefront of the indie and garage rock of the 2000s.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground3:02Apple Music ↗
2. 2Hotel Yorba2:10Apple Music ↗
3. 3I'm Finding It Harder To Be a Gentleman2:54Apple Music ↗
4. 4Fell In Love With a Girl1:50Apple Music ↗
5. 5Expecting2:03Apple Music ↗
6. 6Little Room0:50Apple Music ↗
7. 7The Union Forever3:26Apple Music ↗
8. 8The Same Boy You've Always Known3:07Apple Music ↗
9. 9We're Going to Be Friends2:20Apple Music ↗
10. 10Offend In Every Way3:06Apple Music ↗
11. 11I Think I Smell a Rat2:04Apple Music ↗
12. 12Aluminum2:19Apple Music ↗
13. 13I Can't Wait3:39Apple Music ↗
14. 14Now Mary1:47Apple Music ↗
15. 15I Can Learn3:32Apple Music ↗
16. 16This Protector2:12Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

See also

• The White Stripes