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Get Behind Me Satan |  | Artist: The White Stripes
Label: XL
Category: Music
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Rating:  73 reviews
Sales Rank: 7088
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 634904019129
EAN: 0634904019129
ASIN: B0009EK69W
Release Date: June 6, 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | Blue Orchid | | • | The Nurse | | • | My Doorbell | | • | Forever For Her | | • | Little Ghost | | • | The Denial Twist | | • | White Moon | | • | Instinct Blues | | • | Passive Manipulation | | • | Take, Take, Take | | • | As Ugly As I Seem | | • | Red Rain | | • | I'm Lonely |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The fifth album from the Detroit favourites, IGet Behind Me Satan/I, finds stage siblings Jack and Meg White jerking the reins and steering The White Stripes into virgin territory. Gone is the maximal 70s rock sound that powered IElephant/I, cuts like "Seven Nation Army", replaced by a new emphasis on piano, acoustic guitar, and on numbers like "My Doorbell" and "Blue Orchid", the creeping - and very welcome - influence of Stax soul, classic RB and disco. p Which isn't to say the Stripes have left behind their desire for the sort of impulsive, raw garage-rock that defined earlier albums like IDe Stijl/I: "Instinct Blues", in particular, will hit you like a shot of old Bourbon. It's just that by this stage in the Stripes' career, they're most interesting when they're making music that sounds like nothing or no-one else. Listen out, then, for "The Nurse" - a minimal wisp of marimba, piano and seed-shaker interrupted by spasmodic, brutal guitar-drums crashes - or the dainty, Meg-sung "Passive Manipulation", which further muddies the waters of this most complicated of relationships: "Women, listen to your mothers," sings Meg, with an endearing falter, "Don't just succumb to the wishes of your brothers". All of which adds up to another bemusing, but brilliant family album from the White Stripes. I--Louis Pattison/I
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 Another great album... June 9, 2005
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I bought this album after only hearing Blue Orchid and The Nurse, and also because i am a huge White Stripes fan. brThe whole album is not dissapointing in the least. There has been doubt previous to the release after Jack White stated that he didn't much use his guitar on the album, but none of these people had heard the album. brMany were put off by Blue Orchid, saying it wasn't "Seven Nation Army", but why would we want to hear an exact replica? Jack wasn't making Seven Nation Army Part 2, it was a new track with a fresh sound.brThe White Stripes albums are always slight different; their first, self titled album was ecclectic and noisey, brilliant of course and very very raw. Next up came De Stijl, which sounded quieter than their debut but still as energetic. The lyrics were more mature and the album sounded polished and well made. brTheir third album, White Blood Cells was the most "studio-sounding", it featured excellent lyrics and a more folky background.brThe big one was Elephant, made in about three weeks this album was a sweet mix of bluesy guitar and quiet, moving songs and of course Seven Nation army.brTheir new album, Get Behind Me Satan is probably the most experimental, with the introduction of the Marimba as a prominent instrument (a sort of giant Xylaphone)and more piano than guitar; the album is almost shocking by the way it has been stripped down. The first song Blue Orchid is fantastic and feels very Stripesy, next up is The Nurse, our introduciton to Jack on the Marimba, this song is also very good, the lyrics and rhythm are excellent. brNext is My Doorbell, sounding very fifties and with a catchy tune this is probably their most releasable track after the single out now. brForever for her (is over for me) is a song on the piano, very nice.brLittle ghost, a folky song with some great harmonies.brThe Denial twist, fantastic, ecclectic and brilliant!brWhite moon is chilled out and calm.brInstinct blues is another of the quiet ones, with a bit of guitar, also good.brPassive Manipualtion, short and sweet, sung by Meg, but her voice sounds weaker than cold cold night on Elephant.brTake take take is guitar and rock all the way, fabulous.brAs ugly as i seem is sweet and quite quiet.brRed Rain is bizarre and brilliant!brI'm lonely, a good closing track very nice.pThis album is definately worth buying given time will become a favourite. BUY IT!!
Marimba! June 21, 2005
A. Busby (Canterbury, UK)
21 out of 24 found this review helpful
Get Behind Me Satan is a change of tack for the White Stripes. I was expecting it to follow the example of Blue Orchid, but it doesn't. It twists and turns, and each track gives you something new.pBlue Orchid, the opener and first single, is well known to everyone, and opens the album at a brilliant pace. All albums should have a first track as good as this!pThe Nurse is an odd fish. It sounds like Jack is playing the Xylophone (turns out it's actually a Marimba) and Meg is beating him at random intervals with a hammer. I was very worried when I first heard this, it sounded extremely wierd, but I'm pleased to say it's a grower.pMy Doorbell is classic Stripes. Fantastic, instant hit. I love this song!pForever For Her is different again. Pianos galore and not too bad for it. A very strong track.pLittle Ghost is again odd. You probably won't like this at first, with some odd vocal harmonising at the end. The lyrics are wierd, but it's grown on me so it's now one of my favourite tracks.pMost people say that the Denial Twist is the best track of the album, but even though it's quite good there are better tracks here.pWhite Moon starts off softly and grows towards the end of the track. It seems to carry on the ghost theme of the album. It's not brilliant.pInstinct Blues is BRILLIANT. Jack finds his guitar again, and the song is all the better for it. This song reminds me of the Black Keys.pPassive Manipulation is the Meg-led short track in the middle of the album. It's difficult not to like this track. Its a breath of fresh air, breaks up Instinct Blues and Take, Take, Take.pThe lyrics on Take, Take, Take are quality. And musically, it's a pretty strong track too. Very good.pAs Ugly as I Seem comes out of nowhere. Very quiet, after the previous track it's very easy to overlook this one, but don't. Listen to it on its own and you'll appreciate it a lot more.pFor wierd use of instruments, look no further than Red Rain. It opens with a triangle, but then breaks into a bout of tourtured, angry guitar. Fairly good, not the best track, but not the worst either.pI'm Lonely is a fantastic closing track, but the lyrics could raise a few questions.pIf you like the White Stripes, and you haven't bought this record, you really should. You can trust Jack and Meg to come up with something odd but not make a dog's dinner of it. This album succeeds. Trust them, they know what they're doing. pAnd if you've just skipped through the review (and let's face it, it was too long) I didn't like this album when I first heard it, but it grew on me.
Rediscovered Rock June 19, 2007
juliet R (London,UK)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I recently started listening to this album again after a break of two years and am so glad I did.The tracks still sound as fresh and invigorating as when it was released in 2005,a pivotal year for music.
br /Every one on this album rocks.My favourites include: Blue Orchid, Take Take Take, and My Doorbell.Blues at its best in the 21st Century and a raw,riveting listen.The White Stripes have one of the strongest visual images in rock at the moment,not contrived like some modern bands.
br /And it won't date,believe me. Buy this album if you can and if you like intelligent powerhouse blues/rock songs.
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Garage Groove June 10, 2005
Bazaul
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The White Stripes have their own special sound that, no matter how their albums vary in influence and style, they retain that underlying White Stripes Sound. That sound is still here on Get Behind Me Satan, so even if all you like is Elephant (which, lets be fair, is their most easily accessible album for the Man In The Street), you should love this album. There is enough here to keep everyone satisfied. There is a bit more funk and groove added to the mix here. They just grow stronger with every album. If you like your music with a garage groove, you can't go wrong with this purchase.
Confounding expectations June 26, 2005
katy_goga (Cardiff, Wales)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This record surprised me. I am a fan of the White Stripes, and awaited this new album with anticipation. I knew it was going to be something of a departure from their previous albums, but was still surprised not to love it straight away. Even Blue Orchid took a few plays for me to get into. But it's well worth the effort - this is a grower of an album. The standout tracks for me are My Doorbell (instantly hooked on this one - very catchy) and Passive Manipulation (charmingly sung by Meg), but I now love them all. It's refreshing to hear more piano-based songs and quiet ballads as well as a couple of tracks heavy on the electric guitar - on this album I actually prefer the former. And as far as comments from another reviewer about Meg being an "extremely untalented drummer" go - technical expertise is not the point! You need to have more than just a surface interest in music to appreciate this album. In conclusion: intriguing and ultimately beautiful.
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