What is the best White Stripes album?

Two people, minimal gear, maximum impact — every White Stripes album is a different angle on the same brilliant formula. Which one do you keep coming back to?

1

The White Stripes

The raw 1999 debut introducing Jack and Meg White's minimalist blues-punk aesthetic.

2

De Stijl

The 2000 sophomore album named after the Dutch art movement, expanding into country and folk.

3

White Blood Cells

The 2001 breakthrough that brought the White Stripes international attention.

4

Elephant

The iconic 2003 album featuring Seven Nation Army — one of the most recognized rock riffs ever.

5

Get Behind Me Satan

The experimental 2005 album replacing guitars with piano and marimba — Grammy winner for Best Alternative Album.

6

Icky Thump

The band's final 2007 album — a hard rock tour de force that closed their career on a high.