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np: "Ball and Biscuit" - White Stripes
shit, did this album surprise me. i was not expecting to be surprised by Meg and Jack at all with this release. but surprised i am. the candy-colored duo manage to expand their sound in several different directions at once with this one. going beyond the blues standards and 2 minute rave-ups, the Stripes have managed to bring in several "epics". Meg's drumming contnues to improve with each album, she manages to bang the fuck out of that bass drum on "Seven Nation Army". Jack's guitar work is as impressive as ever. my only gripes - the song with Holly Golightly is too cute for it's own good, and there's a reason Meg's behind the kit and not in front of the mic- let's keep it that way.